Some improvement is better than none
Written: Sep 23 '00 (Updated Oct 17 '00)
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Pros: great internet sharing
Cons: is still and expensive upgrade
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| book75's Full Review: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Media Only) ... |
I just installed Windows Me on two of my computers without any problems. The installation program is far better than the installation programs for the previous versions. In the past I have had to run the installation program several times to get everything to work, with Win Me there were no problems. The two main reasons that I have decided to upgrade is that I leave my computers running 24/7 and with Windows 98 I had to restart every couple of days to keep the systems running right. I also got the upgrade for the improved internet sharing features.
The internet sharing features are far easier to use than with Windows 98, all I had to do was setup network sharing on the computer with the internet connection and the other computer automatically set up for internet sharing.
Windows Me also starts up a lot faster than Windows 98. My computer has a lot of devices connected to it and a lot of programs are loaded when the computer starts up so its starting faster saves a lot of time.
Windows Me is a big improvement over 98, but does not look much different on the surface so if you are comfortable with 98, Me will be just as comfortable. I don't think everyone needs to upgrade though, for the average home user Windows 98 is just fine. if you do not leave your computer running for long periods and don't have a home network you probable do not need to upgrade. For everyone that
There is one thing that I would like to add about upgrading to Win Me. I have heard of several people having problems upgrading from a previous version of Windows to Me. I did have one computer crash after having Win Me running on it for several weeks and I had to wipe the hard drive and do a clean install on that system. I was lucky that I did not lose anything other than a few setting that I had on that computer. I always recommend that you make a complete system backup before you upgrade just to be on the safe side. If you can I would recommend that when upgrading to WinMe that you do a clean install, one that you wipe the harddrive clean and reinstall everything on the computer. Doing this you will get the most out of WinMe. All you have to have to be able to do a clean install with an upgrade version is the installation disk for the older version to prove that you qualify for the upgrade. If you are not able to do a clean install and do an upgrade instead I would recommend making a complete set of backup disk most people do not have problems with the upgrade, but it is always a good idea to be prepared for anything.
has more than one computer at home a simple network is a great idea to share a single internet connection and other devices.
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Member: William Bookless
Location: St. Louis, MO
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