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Is Windows ME Still Viable?
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Peter Lauren
Jul 16, 2011, 8:13:33 AM7/16/11
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I have a really old (c. 2000) PC that still seems to work well albeit
with the limitations of a PC made at in c. 2000. I also have a
Windows ME CD that I used to install WinME on the PC with a completely
clean install that included completely reformatting the HD. I have
encountered the following problems.
with the limitations of a PC made at in c. 2000. I also have a
Windows ME CD that I used to install WinME on the PC with a completely
clean install that included completely reformatting the HD. I have
encountered the following problems.
- I have been unable to find a service pack for WinME
- I have been unable to install ZoneAlarm, AVG, SuperAntivirus or
Malwarebytes. They all say that a later version of Windows is
required.
- Would WAMPServer run on WinME?
Any advice would be most appreciated,
Peter.
Phred
Jul 29, 2011, 9:50:01 AM7/29/11
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Another problem is that modern versions of browsers won't work and
many sites now require at least MSIE 7.0 (or its equivalent in other
products) or you will get lockups or garbage at best or no permitted
connection at all.
Cheers, Phred.
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Acamas
Dec 6, 2012, 9:02:53 AM12/6/12
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"Phred" <ppnerkDE...@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:99fs3d...@mid.individual.net...
OK, you have to make some adjustments such as blocking some URL actions as a default and unblock'em individually, depending on your demands to the functionality of a respective website. However, that's finally even faster and safer than surfing has been ever before, and you can keep control of what's happening in the background, e.g. blocking any marketing networks like facebook, doubleclick etc. Most websites detect (or misdetect) IE6 as a mobile device, so the pages they deliver to you, are less complex - just made for smaller screens of mobiles with non-standard browsers. Anyway, I prefer this by far since it's better for reading and keeping concentrated.
|
| Another problem is that modern versions of browsers won't work and
| many sites now require at least MSIE 7.0 (or its equivalent in other
| products) or you will get lockups or garbage at best or no permitted
| connection at all.
|
BTW: I'm still using IE6.0sp1 as my default browser, almost exclusively, and it works fine - in most cases.
| Another problem is that modern versions of browsers won't work and
| many sites now require at least MSIE 7.0 (or its equivalent in other
| products) or you will get lockups or garbage at best or no permitted
| connection at all.
|
OK, you have to make some adjustments such as blocking some URL actions as a default and unblock'em individually, depending on your demands to the functionality of a respective website. However, that's finally even faster and safer than surfing has been ever before, and you can keep control of what's happening in the background, e.g. blocking any marketing networks like facebook, doubleclick etc. Most websites detect (or misdetect) IE6 as a mobile device, so the pages they deliver to you, are less complex - just made for smaller screens of mobiles with non-standard browsers. Anyway, I prefer this by far since it's better for reading and keeping concentrated.
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Acamas
Jan 20, 2013, 11:50:35 AM1/20/13
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Hi Greg,
WindowsUpdate.com (now MicrosoftUpdate.com) has ended its life cycle for Windows 2000 and IE 6 already last year. Hence, there will be no update support any more for Windows ME too, I suppose.
In addition, all official update sites for IE6 or minor have been shut down. Don't waste your time searching around! It's just frustrating. (Or did you already find something? Then let us know!)
As for IE6, I have a FULL setup file in English for Windows 2000 laying around here, anywhere on any old hard disk. I just have to find it. It's about 12 MB or something, and it includes all downloaded files for a local installation on a Windows 2000 (x86) machine. I just don't know whether it will do it for WME too. Maybe, some of the files will be different. However, most of the files should be the same.
If you're interested, just leave a message here, or drop me a line to my NNTP email address. (Remove the "invalid"!) However, be patient, please. I don't look into my email or news accounts every day.
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"Greegor" <gree...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:05d3fc49-d228-4e55...@4g2000yqv.googlegroups.com...
| A neighbor gave me his old 2001 vintage WinME
| machine with original set of 3 restore CD's.
|
| To leave the drive intact I installed one of my blank
| IDE hard disks and did a fresh install.
|
| The START menu LINK to the Windows Update site fails,
| doing endless retrys, yet the automatic update
| facility (bottom right taskbar) eventually comes up
| with a word balloon notice that it has a critical update.
|
| Is the Windows Update site actually down for WinME?
|
| I seem to recall that many years ago the web address
| for the update site changed.
|
| Where is the automatic update facility getting this update?
|
| This vintage 2001 WinME has IE 5.5 on it which
| seems to have a lot of trouble surfing on the web.
|
| Where Is there a true FULL INSTALL of IE 6.0
| for WinME that I can burn to a CD?
|
| Would a Firefox browser work better for surfing on
| this old 800 MHz 512MB (max) HP Pavilion 6835?
|
WindowsUpdate.com (now MicrosoftUpdate.com) has ended its life cycle for Windows 2000 and IE 6 already last year. Hence, there will be no update support any more for Windows ME too, I suppose.
In addition, all official update sites for IE6 or minor have been shut down. Don't waste your time searching around! It's just frustrating. (Or did you already find something? Then let us know!)
As for IE6, I have a FULL setup file in English for Windows 2000 laying around here, anywhere on any old hard disk. I just have to find it. It's about 12 MB or something, and it includes all downloaded files for a local installation on a Windows 2000 (x86) machine. I just don't know whether it will do it for WME too. Maybe, some of the files will be different. However, most of the files should be the same.
If you're interested, just leave a message here, or drop me a line to my NNTP email address. (Remove the "invalid"!) However, be patient, please. I don't look into my email or news accounts every day.
--
________________________________________________________________________
"Greegor" <gree...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:05d3fc49-d228-4e55...@4g2000yqv.googlegroups.com...
| A neighbor gave me his old 2001 vintage WinME
| machine with original set of 3 restore CD's.
|
| To leave the drive intact I installed one of my blank
| IDE hard disks and did a fresh install.
|
| The START menu LINK to the Windows Update site fails,
| doing endless retrys, yet the automatic update
| facility (bottom right taskbar) eventually comes up
| with a word balloon notice that it has a critical update.
|
| Is the Windows Update site actually down for WinME?
|
| I seem to recall that many years ago the web address
| for the update site changed.
|
| Where is the automatic update facility getting this update?
|
| This vintage 2001 WinME has IE 5.5 on it which
| seems to have a lot of trouble surfing on the web.
|
| Where Is there a true FULL INSTALL of IE 6.0
| for WinME that I can burn to a CD?
|
| Would a Firefox browser work better for surfing on
| this old 800 MHz 512MB (max) HP Pavilion 6835?
|
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