IMO, If you have Win98 second edition that is ok, if you have Win98 original I would re-install the ME. It might help to disable the system restore in ME if you don't need it. If the current ME is SOOO SLOW maybe it is because it is SOOO MESSED UP. Try a re-install. I've put ME on lots of 233 to 350mhz machines without problems. Does it have enough memory?