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I have IE6 and the latest Firefox .. that isn't the issue ,, the problem occurs after loading the desktop ,, doesn't matter what app you try to start ... it's not a browser issue.. I can upgrade to XP Pro if I need to but with the memory limits on this machine I want to keep W2K ... besides W2K=XP=Vista=W7 ,, all the same modules ,, just different gingerbread...
I have a Vista laptop and the second-hand XP desktop, and there definitely IS a difference. The Vista experience was what convinced me to go with a used XP box when I needed a “new” computer. And I don’t think getting the XP Pro “downgrade” for a Vista-loaded computer is a good idea (not techie enough to have a clue why, but I’ve heard bad things — not the same as real, original XP).