...I replaced Windows supplied e-mail and web-browser programs with third-party apps. (Win'98, Win'98SE,replacing Outlook Express and IE 4.x-5.x with Eudora, Pegasus, Netscape 6.x, Opera).
I used to have to re-boot 2-4 times in a heavy nights web-surfing. Now I don't.
Also, it's my understanding that windows generally, when possible, blames third-party apps for crashes due to *its own* faulty memory management.
I'm currently in the process of switching over to Linux. I'm still somewhat in a Win rut, but my Debian system has *never* crashed, despite my ignorance. |