this is the 3rd windows install that went to garbage this year i treat them differently and they all come out the same, complete and utter garbage right now i am having a list of problems that i cannot figure out how to solve so i would appreciate input: 1. ftp clients work HORRIBLY on this computer, they crash, they dont connect, they lockup and use all of my resources, etc... 2. i CANNOT goto.tk sites PERIOD it doesnt work on this computer 3. sites (like this one) occasionally stop working until i restart my browser 4. i cant host a god damned thing on this computer 5. trillian stays logged into accounts but i cannot recieve messages (this happens ALOT) 6. i also have connection problems with ALOT of games and stuff like teamspeak like i LAAAAAAAG or it doesnt connect or i disconnect every so often 7. a host of other problems i cannot think of at this moment i am thinking of switching to linux but im not sure which distro to get (yeah i have some mandrake and knoppix experience, dunno how far it will take me tho)