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I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I will
go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is loading
at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I will do
windows update.
I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
should knows about?
How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should re
install to save time.
I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
Thanks in advance for any help.

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http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html
the above site should provide you with all, or most, of the info you will
need. The MS-MVP sites are also great references for any 'particular'
problems. Additionally, don't forget Google Groups searches for those
'sticky' things.
Heirloom, old and sliding over to XP machine now

"Joe K" <JoeK@alt.microsoft> wrote in message
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> I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I will
> go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
> install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is loading
> at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I will do
> windows update.
> I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
> web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
> should knows about?
> How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should re
> install to save time.
> I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
> I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
> Thanks in advance for any help.

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In news:%23mvtT5OVFHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Joe K <JoeK@alt.microsoft> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I
> will go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
> install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is
> loading at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I
> will do windows update.
> I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
> web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
> should knows about?
> How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should
> re install to save time.
> I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
> I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
> Thanks in advance for any help.

Well, I took about 20 minutes or so to try to find the page that detailed
the differences between 98 and ME but I can't seem to find it on
microsoft.com (go figure) and don't have time to go into the archives of the
way back machine. What I did find is this:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/default.asp

While that may not appear particularly useful at first glance there's a few
gems there. More than that you'll find there's not a whole lot of
differences between 98 and ME and much of what works on 98 will work on ME
without any major issues. I guess the biggest differences way back then were
Media Player 7 and System Restore. You'll find the registry contains the
same familiar sections and the file system is the same so you won't be in
for any big surprises either.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

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Joe K:

As you already have been told, there aren't any mjor differences between
Win98 and WinME, except for the Media Player and System restore.
Any Win9x product will become sluggish over time, according to the experts.
To overcome this hurdle, you would have to install Win2000 or Linux.
If the current installation of WinME was an upgrade from Win98, you may want
to do a clean install instead, to remedy some of the sluggishness.
You will have to decide the feasability of this operation.
Hope this might help you decide in addition to the already given advice.

Harry.


"Joe K" <JoeK@alt.microsoft> wrote in message
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> I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I will
> go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
> install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is loading
> at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I will do
> windows update.
> I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
> web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
> should knows about?
> How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should re
> install to save time.
> I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
> I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
> Thanks in advance for any help.

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Hey Galen,
I see you are playing in two fields now, as well. Good to see you
again.........
Heirloom, old and love this group



"Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
newsVboiHPVFHA.584@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> In news:%23mvtT5OVFHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
> Joe K <JoeK@alt.microsoft> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I
>> will go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
>> install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is
>> loading at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I
>> will do windows update.
>> I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
>> web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
>> should knows about?
>> How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should
>> re install to save time.
>> I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
>> I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Well, I took about 20 minutes or so to try to find the page that detailed
> the differences between 98 and ME but I can't seem to find it on
> microsoft.com (go figure) and don't have time to go into the archives of
> the way back machine. What I did find is this:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/default.asp
>
> While that may not appear particularly useful at first glance there's a
> few gems there. More than that you'll find there's not a whole lot of
> differences between 98 and ME and much of what works on 98 will work on ME
> without any major issues. I guess the biggest differences way back then
> were Media Player 7 and System Restore. You'll find the registry contains
> the same familiar sections and the file system is the same so you won't be
> in for any big surprises either.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
> with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
> very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
> made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>

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webster72n wrote:

> Any Win9x product will become sluggish over time

<grin>

not that you'd know anything about that; you always break yours long
before it has a chance to become sluggish.
(k, me2, granted)


Rick

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Well that pretty well summed it up; I'd change the order a bit, though:

Disk Cleanup:
- Recyle Bin
- Temp
- (unwanted) Cookies
- IE Temp
- OE Maintenance

Make sure SR folder isn't > 400MB

Scandisk (might want to use "Surface Scan" and/or change some options)

Screen ControlPanel/System|DeviceManager for any duplicates
Screen Programs/... for unneeded programs and Uninstall
Screen ControlPanel/Software/Installed for unneeded programs
Screen MSConfig|Startup and Programs/Startup folder for unwanted items

mild registry cleaner
Scanreg/fix

Any registry, etc. tweaks

WindowsUpdate
Anti-Ad/Spy/Virusware updates
Driver and Software Updates

Defrag



Rick
(did I miss anything?)

Joe K wrote:
> I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I will
> go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
> install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is loading
> at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I will do
> windows update.
> I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
> web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
> should knows about?
> How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should re
> install to save time.
> I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
> I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
> Thanks in advance for any help.

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http://support.microsoft.com/suppo [...] resctr.asp
http://www.aumha.org/elist.htm
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/start [...] htm#Select
http://www.kayodeok.btinternet.co. [...] kbsolveprb
http://pc-cleanup.tripod.com/pccleanup/index.html
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/internet_explorer.htm
http://aumha.org/index.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/
Just to add some interesting reading to your Me 'tuneup' quest, the above
are some of my favorites.
Heirloom, old and toys will be shared with those who
respect them


"Rick T" <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
newsoM9zBRVFHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Well that pretty well summed it up; I'd change the order a bit, though:
>
> Disk Cleanup:
> - Recyle Bin
> - Temp
> - (unwanted) Cookies
> - IE Temp
> - OE Maintenance
>
> Make sure SR folder isn't > 400MB
>
> Scandisk (might want to use "Surface Scan" and/or change some options)
>
> Screen ControlPanel/System|DeviceManager for any duplicates
> Screen Programs/... for unneeded programs and Uninstall
> Screen ControlPanel/Software/Installed for unneeded programs
> Screen MSConfig|Startup and Programs/Startup folder for unwanted items
>
> mild registry cleaner
> Scanreg/fix
>
> Any registry, etc. tweaks
>
> WindowsUpdate
> Anti-Ad/Spy/Virusware updates
> Driver and Software Updates
>
> Defrag
>
>
>
> Rick
> (did I miss anything?)
>
> Joe K wrote:
> > I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I will
> > go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
> > install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is loading
> > at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I will do
> > windows update.
> > I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
> > web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
> > should knows about?
> > How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should re
> > install to save time.
> > I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
> > I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
> > Thanks in advance for any help.

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.... and of course timely reboots.

Being WinME, I'd set a System Restore point first, another one after
finishing.

Rick



Rick T wrote:
> Well that pretty well summed it up; I'd change the order a bit, though:
>
> Disk Cleanup:
> - Recyle Bin
> - Temp
> - (unwanted) Cookies
> - IE Temp
> - OE Maintenance
>
> Make sure SR folder isn't > 400MB
>
> Scandisk (might want to use "Surface Scan" and/or change some options)
>
> Screen ControlPanel/System|DeviceManager for any duplicates
> Screen Programs/... for unneeded programs and Uninstall
> Screen ControlPanel/Software/Installed for unneeded programs
> Screen MSConfig|Startup and Programs/Startup folder for unwanted items
>
> mild registry cleaner
> Scanreg/fix
>
> Any registry, etc. tweaks
>
> WindowsUpdate
> Anti-Ad/Spy/Virusware updates
> Driver and Software Updates
>
> Defrag
>
>
>
> Rick
> (did I miss anything?)
>
> Joe K wrote:
>
>> I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I
>> will go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
>> install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is
>> loading at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I
>> will do windows update.
>> I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
>> web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
>> should knows about?
>> How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should
>> re install to save time.
>> I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
>> I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
>> Thanks in advance for any help.

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now *that*s thorough.

Rick

heirloom wrote:
> http://support.microsoft.com/suppo [...] resctr.asp
> http://www.aumha.org/elist.htm
> http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/start [...] htm#Select
> http://www.kayodeok.btinternet.co. [...] kbsolveprb
> http://pc-cleanup.tripod.com/pccleanup/index.html
> http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/
> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/internet_explorer.htm
> http://aumha.org/index.htm
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/
> Just to add some interesting reading to your Me 'tuneup' quest, the above
> are some of my favorites.
> Heirloom, old and toys will be shared with those who
> respect them
>
>
> "Rick T" <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> newsoM9zBRVFHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>>Well that pretty well summed it up; I'd change the order a bit, though:
>>
>>Disk Cleanup:
>>- Recyle Bin
>>- Temp
>>- (unwanted) Cookies
>>- IE Temp
>>- OE Maintenance
>>
>>Make sure SR folder isn't > 400MB
>>
>>Scandisk (might want to use "Surface Scan" and/or change some options)
>>
>>Screen ControlPanel/System|DeviceManager for any duplicates
>>Screen Programs/... for unneeded programs and Uninstall
>>Screen ControlPanel/Software/Installed for unneeded programs
>>Screen MSConfig|Startup and Programs/Startup folder for unwanted items
>>
>>mild registry cleaner
>>Scanreg/fix
>>
>>Any registry, etc. tweaks
>>
>>WindowsUpdate
>>Anti-Ad/Spy/Virusware updates
>>Driver and Software Updates
>>
>>Defrag
>>
>>
>>
>>Rick
>>(did I miss anything?)
>>
>>Joe K wrote:
>>
>>>I will be helping someone with their ME OS.They say it's sluggish.I will
>>>go there and do a scandisk and defrag first.Then I will update or
>>>install anti virus,clean temp files,clean registry,check what is loading
>>>at startup,run anti spyware/adware ,install firewall.Also I will do
>>>windows update.
>>>I know win98 and all it's woes.I want to read about ME.Is there a good
>>>web page on how it runs and differs from win98? What are the woes I
>>>should knows about?
>>>How do I re install if I have any serious problems or maybe I should re
>>>install to save time.
>>>I do enjoy finding out what the problem is but time is of the essence.
>>>I have my zip disk full of tools to do the work sometime this week.
>>>Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>
>

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In news:%23w5H5dPVFHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Heirloom <heirloom@void.void> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Hey Galen,
> I see you are playing in two fields now, as well. Good to see you
> again.........
> Heirloom, old and love this group

LOL I'm one of the six people on the planet that loved ME. I still have it
installed on a number of systems. I've been lurking in this group since...
Hmm.... 2002ish? Maybe '03? It's just that the posts are usually pretty well
covered in here and there's some that know far more than I will ever know
about ME in here so I usually just end up lurking. I'm pretty fast with my
typing but slow with my responding so often it's answered long before I've
thought about what the problems might be. <g> I'm much more active in the
security and XP groups.

Galen (and to cite your example which I think is absolutely a riot) not so
old and too tired to love anything other than my long lost sleep
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

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<lol> He'll see you in there now he's joining that brigade <g> I'm just
waiting to see if he gets in a tangle and comes up against Sarah <g>
Joan


Galen wrote:
> LOL I'm one of the six people on the planet that loved ME. I still
> have it installed on a number of systems. I've been lurking in this
> group since... Hmm.... 2002ish? Maybe '03? It's just that the posts
> are usually pretty well covered in here and there's some that know
> far more than I will ever know about ME in here so I usually just end
> up lurking. I'm pretty fast with my typing but slow with my
> responding so often it's answered long before I've thought about what
> the problems might be. <g> I'm much more active in the security and
> XP groups.
> Galen (and to cite your example which I think is absolutely a riot)
> not so old and too tired to love anything other than my long lost
> sleep

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In news:uu9I92WVFHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
Joan Archer <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> <lol> He'll see you in there now he's joining that brigade <g> I'm
> just waiting to see if he gets in a tangle and comes up against Sarah
> <g> Joan

Hmm... That IS food for thought. I'm sure he'll be fine. <g>

Actually I'm not sure how long he'll hold out in his printer battle so I'm
expecting a version like this:

Computer: 1
Heirloom: 0

The rematch will be a TKO when said box is smashed with a hammer thus the
final result:

Heiloom: 1
Computer: 1
Printer: 0

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes