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Sorry, it has been a while since I have used 98, so please forgive me, as my memory is not as good as the computer.

with 98SE, you have a problem. There is a bug in it. You need to take out some of your 256 memory.

It slows down dramatically when you boost the memory over (now challenging my memory - I think it is 180, though it might be 128). This is not widely publicized, but I found out the hard way myself and bought a clone.

Also, as someone mentioned above, I don't think your motherboard is upgradable. Major manufacturers have purposely built in in-compatabilites so that you can only use their parts, and IBM quite making your computer a couple of years ago.

If you get a 2gb processor, make sure you get an expensive box and GOOD cooling, and learn how to cool the processor, especially the AMD. Mine has 2 fans in the case plus one over the processor chip. Also make sure your heat sink is secured properly and you use the special paste to transfer the heat.

2 things really improve your graphics speed - memory on motherboard and memory on graphics card. 98 doesnt support the latest variations.

One other thing, all kinds of software and web sites install TSR (terminate stay resident) programs which run in the background, hogging memory and slowing every thing down. When you have no other programs running, his [ctrl]+[alt]+[delete], once only, and this will bring up a list of all the programs running, when you think you have nothing but windows running. If you are normal, you will have many running, while only 3 are necessary. (which 3, now I can't remember)

win 95, keeps only one registry as backup, win98 keeps 5 registries in backup. If you lose your registry, you are in deep trouble. Make an "emergency" disk.

open windows in dos mode (repeatedly click F8) when powering on the computer.
I think the program is called 'regfix'. do an inquiry in the following manner

type exactly at the right arrow prompt

DIR REGFIX /?

I think this is the right file, and it is usually in the Windows directory or in the main directory.

To get to the windows directory type at the C prompt arrow

CD WINDOWS

and then type look for the regfix.

the qestion mark in regfix doesnt run anything, but is a help file, which lists the various ways the program can be run.

Running it properly will clean up registry problems in Win98, which will also help make it run faster.