XP is horribly unstable. Even worse than Win98. If you ever get the urge to try a real OS:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/
or
http://www.redhat.com
My Linux machine has been running since before Sept 11th without a reboot and I use it LOTS every day for everything from instant messaging to playing Quake. Try THAT with a MicroShaft product.
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