Re: Upgraded to Dual-core - reinstall WindowsXP?

Lisa Jacobbi wrote:
I've finally upgraded to dual-core, and someone has said I need to reinstall Windows to get the full benefit - is this true? -Lisa

You may be able to boot XP, but it won't be running as well as it would if you did a fresh XP install (not upgrade).
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