The laptop that I am using ran Windows 98 SE before I loaded this on it. 98 struggled and was cumbersome to use.

Hmm, I've just noticed you're running less than 30 processes. I'm going for a heavily stripped down version of Windows.

Here is my secret.

Ah! Of course! Does it work well?

I'm testing it on my desktop PC and on this old laptop PC (should be classed as a Legacy PC) and it's working great so far. It doesn't want to install ATI Mobility Radeon M3 drivers on the laptop though. But it did install my Nvidia Geforce 7950GX2 drivers on the desktop, which I find funny for a Legacy PC oriented OS. I'm happy with it so far. Just testing it like crazy at the moment. Oh by the way do I get warned for potentially breaking copyright law?

Hmm, interesting. I don't see how this breaks law, though, you have a license?

Yes and no. Let's say no more on the matter, apart from the fact that this software is quite possibly the best thing Microsoft have ever made.

Wow, it must be not shit then?

It's good so far... I can see why it shouldn't be used as a general purpose OS though. It comes with little or no support, and reinstalling it means a format/install so to be honest it may not be ideal to someone like me and you because we tend to phag about with our machines so much and data could easily be lost.

I don't know what the security is like in WinFLP, but it does come with the Security Center and Windows Firewall.

Hmm, so what's missing?

Possibly a lot of the services that XP by default has running in the background.

There are a lot of things missing. You get a few options when installing the OS asking you what type of configuration you would like - a standard one, a minimal one, a full one or a custom one. I chose a custom one and made sure to select the additional driver support (brings driver support up to Win XP SP2 standard), Windows Media Player (includes DirectX) and Internet Explorer. The install only took up about 850MB HDD space.

I've just run an oobe/msoobe /a and it looks like it's already successfully gone through this procedure automatically.

Sorry for being a n00b here, but wtf?

It's basically a shortcut to Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Activate Windows

Hmm, cool, how well is it running now? Do everything you require?

It is indeed doing everything that I require and doing it very fast. I find it amazing that it picks up and uses the full 2GB of RAM, and the drivers for my 1GB graphics card work flawlessly.

You running it on your main box, then?

Also, what games have you tried?

I've installed EverQuest 2... it's just going through its mammoth load of updates!

Hmm, have fun with that, tell us how you get on.

It was running very well indeed. Although area load times were long because I am using an old 5400rpm hard drive (sometimes took up to 30 seconds to load an area).

Also, I have a second software-related plan that I'd like to keep secret. But this one definitely involves breaking some copyright laws. All I can say is that it will either work or it won't, and you will know about it, but probably won't get any screenshots. But maybe, if you know me, you could pop over to my place and take a look for yourself, if it does work... which it probably won't because my hardware isn't quite up to scratch.

You were running EQ2 on a low end lappy? Wow.

Hmm, what does this new plan involve?

No EverQuest 2 would never work on that lappy! EverQuest 2 requires at least the Intel GMA X3000 (G965) because it needs hardware based transform and lighting, shader model 3 etc. but it was working quite well on my main box with the 7950GX2. Still, putting it up to Extreme Quality brings it to its knees, especially in areas where there are lots of characters, or hills with lots of trees, and a waterfall, or something like that. It likes to render shadows off them even when they are little pin-heads in the distance. Fantastic. Next gen is cool.

This new plan involves BitTorrent. I'll probably maybe post screenies if this plan works, without explaining them too much.

Another secret project?!?! That uses BitTorrent!??! That really does break the law this time!??!

Well, I guess you'll all know what I've done when I post the screenshots. It won't need too much explaining.

Ok then. One hopes we'll know soon.