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I had the problem of paint programs freezing/IE freezing/ netscape navigator freezing/ etc! I got a new motherboard (because xp wouldn't install on my old one!!!!!!!!!) and I don't have any freezes!!!! Not sure if it's the xp or motherboard. I still get cpu 100% usage warnings though, everything stops responding temporarily, then it works again. Not sure how to help you but it could be related, with computers, you never know. Best Buy couldn't even fix mine, I did. (And I am a girl!) I've not broken anything yet but when it was locking up, average, 5 times a day w/daily usage, I was getting extremely frustrated and tempted to through the dang thing out the window but got to thinking of the cost of the entire thing compared to one or two parts!!! So I managed to just jump out of my seat and head outside for fresh air and a cigarette, as contradicting as that is. Good luck to you!!! Try http://www.google.com and search for your problem, may find a solution that way.

forgot to mention I've heard the "use 95/98/me"mode doesn't work. I tried it and nothing changed. I think that part must be a fluke. Not sure though. Maybe it does work on some games/programs. Not mine.

I had that problem with babyz in windows xp professional editoin. I used my other hard drive I had installed, put windows ME on it, booted, hit delete, went into bios and disabled primary/xp, enabled secondary hard drive/me. pressed f10 to save and exit. It works great there, as does my printer (which is not support by xp) and other non xp compliant games! Everything that isn't xp/nt compliant works there that is Me compliant! Additional hard drive and older version of windows is all that's needed besides a bootdisk to get to dos prompt to install on second hard drive. If you want to try this method, email me and I'll attempt to give you more detailed instructions/support but keep in mind I'm not responsible for your machine but I'll try to help you get where I am. I'll do my best. Dual boot is another option (which I don't recommend due to possible conflicts). Not sure if you have to disable primary hard drive in bios to boot with second without complications. I'll try that someday when I'm a bit bolder and ready to take on possible new challenges with my machine. For now, I disable. Takes less than 2 minutes to switch between hard drives when I am in the mood for xp or me. wishing you the best. PS. There is another post I've posted on this subject at http://www.delphi.com under babyz and windows xp. ( it is in more detail)