[shadow]Well, Windows XP is designed for faster CPUs. My computer is a 1.8 GHz, and Win XP has been working fine for me. The only time that assistant pops up is in Word, Excel, and programs like that. Having used Windows programs all my life (what can I say? I'm only 13), I have never had much of a problem with it, even after bogging it down with so much of my own crap . I've managed to fix most problems I've had with Windows, and it rarely crashes on me.