Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Upgrade w/ Encryption Coded Software

Installing peripherals with ME is a snap with the installation wizards; setting up an Internet connection was a breeze with the ISP's installation disk, and I'm NO computer geek!

I'm one Windows ME user who WON'T be messing around with any new operating systems (even though I've used Windows XP Professional, and it's very nice) or upgrades. Why should I when I'm totally satisfied with the OS I already have?


Time to get an upgrade   July 1, 2003
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

When I first got Windows Me in December 2000, I thought it was a great improvement over Windows 98. However, after 3 years of use, this ever so great computer has become a giant pain. I have plenty of space, yet programs freeze and you need to restart your computer again. I am constantly press Ctrl+Alt+delete to see what is going wrong in Adobe Photoshop or Zoo Tycoon. It always has a "not responding" sign behind it and when I press "end task", my whole desk top disappears leaving me only with my background picture. Our printer and scanner don't seem to function anymore and installing games and new programs takes atleast 30 minutes. And when you restart your computer, you have to wait 5 minutes to let everything on your desktop load before you can try anything with out it not working. Iam also frequently getting blue screens with error signs on it. This computer doesn't seem to cooperate with me anymore, so I am going to buy XP.


ME Works Great For Mef   June 23, 2003
I know some people have reported problems with this version of Windows but I've been quite happy with it. I've had no major problems since I installed the upgrade. I was using Windows 95 and it just lacked some of the features that I needed.

I use mostly older MicroSoft programs. Word 97, Access 97, Publisher 97 and Lotus Organizer so my programs are old by today's standards. I needed the camera and scanner capabilities of Windows ME and they are working fine for me.

I was also using Netscape 4.5 as my browser and email reader. As this version of Netscape was quite old I was pleased to get a newer version of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express supplied with the Windows ME upgrade.

I loaded this upgrade on a six year old Toshiba Satellite Laptop Computer - Model 315CDS. It was running a factory installed version of Windows 95 when I did this upgrade. Windows ME recognized all of my hardware and all my files and programs seem to be fine.

I don't play games or do any video or music stuff on my computer so these may be the problem areas others have reported. I can't comment as to whether Win Me is suitable for those of you who do. I use my computer for mostly word processing, desktop publishing, text, picture and photo editing. Some of the new file features and picture preview thumbnail features are extremely useful for me.

I had no trouble at all with the installation. I took me a little longer than I anticipated. The loading screen claimed it would load in 30-60 minutes. I believe it was more like an hour and a half but at least it loaded with no problems. All I basicaly had to do was put the CD in the drive and hit enter a few times. It was a very painless installation.

I do recommend this upgrade but as they say- "Your mileage may vary."


The answer to all my problems   February 15, 2003
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This upgrade is worth every penny. I upgraded from Win95 and all my problems have been resolved. My scanner can communicate with my printer and my portable Mp3 player, digital camera, and internet camera all plug into the USB ports. The installation was a breeze, taking less than one hour. I highly recommend any dinosaurs out there such as myself to upgrade to WinME as soon as possible.