Computers are like anything other device. Keep them clean,(internally as well as system-wise) just for example ;excessive dust build up holds static, although sometimes not enough to cause any great damage, (although at times it can) it can be enough to make your system do bizarre things. Run maintainance, defrag now and then, run maintainance software...systemworks for example does fine for me( I suggest running the utilities from disk and not installing them), clean out old junk ;registry entries that have been left behind, dll's that have been left behind...etc. Follow certain guidelines and precautions when installing software and hardware and they do fine and are plenty reliable.There are those of you that are already wise to this, I just thought I would throw that out there for the ones that may not be. Also...I have plenty of nerdy friends that have both platforms. They both have their goods and bads.

Try this Pete

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q190177