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re: Attn:ME Experts Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 4:22 pm Posted by Kristian (64 messages posted) my opinion (and I am aware that alot of people will disagree) is do not install windows ME if you aren't in a ny way forced to use Windows ME - then choose something else 98 - 2000 - XP. in my experience ME only brings trouble.. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 4:35 pm Posted by Carl D (4179 messages posted) MrCharlie, you should read this before you install Windows Me. ...Carl... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 5:41 pm Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) If you use msconfig to shut down all unnessessary proccesses, and remove system restore, and disable all the automatic system maintenence stuff, you can get ME running about as good as 98, At least I have for a couple years. I Run , xp, me, & 98 and I would not go out and buy "Win me", knowing what I know. But I would not be afraid to use it if it was FREELY, available either. On Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 3:27 pm, MrCharlie wrote: > >I'm going to put ME on one of my other computers. I have never used ME before and >would like to know of any tweaks, tricks, what to delete, not to install, etc; to >have it run halfway descent. System will be a PIII 866 with 128-256mb of ram. Thanks >in advance. MrC > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 7:05 pm Posted by triplate (4621 messages posted) "Quote"...Windows Magazine says DO NOT USE WINDOWS ME. March 9, 2001. Quoting from the article "After several months of real-world experience with Windows Me, Winmag.com now recommends against choosing it. We even recommend against buying a new PC with Windows Me pre-installed." This is stunning, coming from Windows Magazine. Note: as of March 26, 2001, the Windows Magazine web site....I wouldnt!...:) On Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 3:27 pm, MrCharlie wrote: > >I'm going to put ME on one of my other computers. I have never used ME before and >would like to know of any tweaks, tricks, what to delete, not to install, etc; to >have it run halfway descent. System will be a PIII 866 with 128-256mb of ram. Thanks >in advance. MrC > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 7:42 pm Posted by MrCharlie (4474 messages posted) I have heard all of the problems with ME. I use 98SE on my main machine, I just wanted to try ME out on another one of my computers and get it to run as best as possible. MrC On Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 4:22 pm, burnguy wrote: >my opinion (and I am aware that alot of people will disagree) >is >do not install windows ME if you aren't in a ny way forced to use Windows ME - then >choose something else >98 - 2000 - XP. >in my experience ME only brings trouble.. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 8:28 pm Posted by chasemj (74 messages posted) works fine for me, get the updates, esp. this one http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B290700 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Monday, January 27, 2003 at 5:13 am Posted by Jack Gulley (5917 messages posted) What the hay. I will throw in my usual 2 cents worth. Actually, Windows ME is very stable (well can be) if you remove a few default software modules from memory, clean up your disk drive, remove any/all Spyware_AD-ware, worms and trojans, update all device drivers and make sure your hardware is OK. For example: memory failures can cause program hanging symptoms, if you are overclocking it or there is a random failure problem. This can be happening without you realizing it on most system boards, so you must test it outside of Windows. Run a standalone memory test from a DOS boot diskette. Get both DocMemory_v2.0 and MemTest86_v3.0, and make their boot diskettes. You should be able to run both for at least 12 hours without errors to test your hardware, before you suspect Windows ME problems. If a Windows ME system has more than 512MB of RAM, then to work around a bug in the vcache management, per Q253912, you must add the following to the [vcache] section of C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file: [vcache] MaxFileCache=524288 If more than 1024MB (1GB) RAM, then a second entry in SYSTEM.INI may be required in the [386Enh] section per Q304943 to limit Windows ME to using just 1GB of physical RAM: [386Enh] MaxPhysPage=40000 For more information see Memory Management_vcache. Slowdown and hang problems: Standard approach to this type of problem is to clean up the disk drive, run a full up to date virus scan, check for and remove Spyware - Ad-ware - Browser Hijackers, and then remove some unnecessary programs. First, run ScanDisk to make sure the drive is OK. If problems running ScanDisk, then reboot the system into SAFE MODE (hold Ctrl when rebooting, before the Windows splash screen) and run it. To do a quick Disk CleanUp and clean out temp files that you do not need, run (Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools -Disk CleanUp) on your C: drive. Run this every week to keep system clean. If you do not have a good up to date virus scan utility installed or there are problems with it, do a free online AV scan at HouseCall_AV by TrendMicro. This will take a while to run but worth it to know that you do not have a virus or common Trojan. If any are found and not removed, go to either PC-cillin or Symantec Removal Tools or McAfee_AV sites for information on the specific virus and removal tools and instructions. Next, and most important step, is to download and install the SpyBot Search_&_Destroy tool to delete any Spyware/AD-ware/hijacker found. Read about this type of junk at Spyware_etc. These programs come hidden in "free" software and can corrupt or slow down your system. Or can be installed by some hijack web sites that hijack your browser settings. After installing SpyBot, use the ONLINE feature to update the software and its reference lists, then run a scan and delete any checked items found. Leave the un-checked items alone for now. Advanced users can do additional cookie, history list and Registry deleting with SpyBot later by using the un-checked items. Another good easy to use, but not updated recently, Spyware/Ad-ware remover is AdAware_Lavasoft.nu. It has a separate program that must be installed to check for and download update files. Additional information on Spyware and Browser Hijack removal tools, prevention tools, links and forums can be found at SpywareInfo. Here you can get help identifying new hijackers, related programs and current news. To understand what tasks and programs are running on your machine, may be causing problems and taking up the processor bandwidth, download WinTop, one of the free Micro$oft Kernel Toys. It gives accurate % CPU usage by program. Also use the Windows ME System Tools - System Information utility to find all programs running and all programs, DLLs and Drivers loaded into memory. To remove two Windows ME Startup tasks that sometimes cause performance problems, use (Start - RUN - msconfig - OK, Startup tab) to un-check and remove PCHealth and TaskMonitor from your Windows ME startup list. They are not needed and if their files are corrupted, they can slow down your system. PCHealth collects system configuration changes for use in remote problem analysis by Enterpri$e Network $upport desk$. Are you paying for that kind of online support? TaskMonitor collects information on what parts of programs are being loaded and Tune-UP uses it to tell Defrag which 10 programs to leave fragmented. Drives are fast and you do not need this minor tweak for loading a select few programs, one time. Un-check the show message box the next time system boots. Once this is done, reboot and go to System Tools - Scheduled Tasks and delete the icons for PCHealth and Tune-UP applications, the second part of these programs, again unneeded and Defrag will run a little faster. The LexMark Z & P series printer drivers can cause program and shutdown hangs. If you are not sharing a Lexmark printer with the network, its problem drivers can be removed. Use MSCONFIG to remove Lexstart.exe from the Startup tab list (keep LexmarkPrintTray), and then rename or delete the file \Windows\System\Lexpps.exe using Safe Mode or a boot diskette DOS prompt. This file may also exist with some low end HP and Compaq printers that are OEM'ed by Lexmark. See AnswersThatWork - Lexpps.exe. If your system _RESTORE files are corrupted or have grown too large, it can cause system slowdown problems. Often the STMGR.exe task will start running at 50% or more in the background. This can be corrected by disabling and then re-enabling System Restore, to delete all the old restore points. Go to (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System - Performance tab - File System - Troubleshooting tab), and check the box for "Disable System Restore", click Apply and exit. System will reboot. Allow STMGR time to delete all the old system restore files, wait for no disk activity for at least a minute. Then run DEFRAG on the drive. Next go back into the Troubleshooting tab and un-check the box to enable System Restore again. Then use the Hard Disk tab to set the "System Restore disk space use:" slide bar to only use about 1000MB (or less) of disk space to limit how much of the drive it might use. - - Also, make sure system is up to date on the Windows UpDate site, as there is a year old fix for System Restore not working correctly. If system slowdowns only start after logging on to the Internet, then disable Automatic Windows and IE updates. Again, if their files are corrupted it can cause system slowdowns. Go to Control Panel - Automatic Updates and under Options, set "Turn off automatic updating. I will update my computer manually." Check this every so often as Windows will turn it back on sometimes. Then in Internet Explorer, click Tools - Internet Options line - Advanced tab, and un-check the box "Automatically Check for IE updates" and then click Apply. To really clean out unneeded Windows ME temp files, the IE temp files, cookies and index files (which have a history of every web site you have visited), get a copy of the DELINDEX.BAT file and place it on your C:\ drive. Then boot from a Windows ME Startup boot diskette and run the batch file per its instructions. It will clear out INDEX.DAT files junk and free up disk space, so that IE can run better. To improve Security and help protect your system from Trojans and Worms, first remove SSDPSRV which leaves port 1900 and 5000 open, as part of Universal Plug and Play. Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Widows Setup tab - select Communications - Details - and un-check "Universal Plug and Play". Click OK, OK and reboot system. - - Next go to the Windows UpDate site and download the Security updates for Windows and your version of IE. - - Then go to GRC.com and run his Shields UP tests. Read about security there and try to follow his advice on closing your ports. Additional advanced security testing, worm and trojan information and Firewall testing can be found at PC Flank.com. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Monday, January 27, 2003 at 6:05 am Posted by Blarney (1 messages posted) DRUNKEN SCOTTSMAN: Hoots mon! Our wee bonnie Scotsman has had a pint too many, skinned his knee, and taken a street lamp up his kilt. He'll be tossing something tomorrow morning, but it won't be a caber. Cheer up, laddie! On Monday, January 27, 2003 at 5:13 am, Jack Gulley wrote: > What the hay. I will throw in my usual 2 cents worth. > > Intro - Windows ME > > Actually, Windows >ME is very stable (well can be) if you remove a few >default software modules from memory, clean up your disk drive, remove any/all >href="http://cexx.org/adware.htm" target="_blank"> Spyware_AD-ware, >worms and trojans, update all device drivers and make sure your hardware is >OK. > > Memory Tests > >For example: memory failures can cause >program hanging symptoms, if you are overclocking it or there is a random failure >problem. This can be happening without you realizing it on most system boards, so >you must test it outside of Windows. Run a standalone memory test from a DOS boot >diskette. Get both >DocMemory_v2.0 and >color=#FF4500> MemTest86_v3.0, and make their boot diskettes. You should >be able to run both for at least 12 hours without errors to test your hardware, >before you suspect Windows ME problems. > > 512 MB Limits > > If a Windows ME system >has more than 512MB of RAM, then to work around a bug in the vcache >management, per >target="_blank">Q253912, you must add the following >to the [vcache] section of C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file: > >[vcache] >MaxFileCache=524288 > >If more than 1024MB (1GB) RAM, then a second entry in SYSTEM.INI may >be required in the [386Enh] section per >target="_blank">Q304943 to limit Windows ME to using >just 1GB of physical RAM: > >[386Enh] >MaxPhysPage=40000 > >For more information see > Memory Management_vcache. > >Slowdown and hang problems: > > Standard Intro > > Standard >approach to this type of problem is to clean up the disk drive, run a full up to >date virus scan, check for and remove Spyware - Ad-ware >- Browser Hijackers, and then remove some unnecessary programs. > > SCANDISK > > First, run ScanDisk to make >sure the drive is OK. If problems running ScanDisk, then reboot the system into SAFE >MODE (hold Ctrl when rebooting, before the Windows splash screen) and >run it. > > Disk CleanUp > > To do a quick Disk >CleanUp and clean out temp files that you do not need, run (Start - Programs - >Accessories - System Tools -Disk CleanUp) on your C: drive. Run this every >week to keep system clean. > > Virus Scan > > If you do >not have a good up to date virus scan utility installed or there are >problems with it, do a free online AV scan at >target="_blank"> HouseCall_AV by TrendMicro. >This will take a while to run but worth it to know that you do not have a virus or >common Trojan. If any are found and not removed, go to either >target="_blank"> PC-cillin or >target="_blank"> Symantec Removal Tools or >target="_blank"> McAfee_AV sites for information on >the specific virus and removal tools and instructions. > > Spyware - SpyBot > > Next, and >most important step, is to download and install the >target="_blank">SpyBot Search_&_Destroy >tool to delete any Spyware/AD-ware/hijacker found. Read about this type of junk at >Spyware_etc. >These programs come hidden in "free" software and can corrupt or slow down your system. >Or can be installed by some hijack web sites that hijack your browser settings. After >installing SpyBot, use the ONLINE feature to update the software and >its reference lists, then run a scan and delete any checked items found. Leave >the un-checked items alone for now. Advanced users can do additional cookie, >history list and Registry deleting with >target="_blank">SpyBot later by using the un-checked >items. > > Ad-Aware - Lavasoft > > Another good easy to use, but >not updated recently, Spyware/Ad-ware remover is >color=#2200FF>AdAware_Lavasoft.nu. It has a separate program that must >be installed to check for and download update files. > > Spywareinfo > > Additional information on Spyware >and Browser Hijack removal tools, prevention tools, links and forums can be found >at SpywareInfo. >Here you can get help identifying new hijackers, related programs and current news. > > WINTOP tool > > To understand >what tasks and programs are running on your machine, may be causing problems and >taking up the processor bandwidth, download >target="_blank"> WinTop, one of the free Micro$oft Kernel Toys. It gives accurate >% CPU usage by program. Also use the Windows ME System Tools - System Information >utility to find all programs running and all programs, DLLs and Drivers loaded into >memory. > > PCHealth - TaskMonitor > > To remove >two Windows ME Startup tasks that sometimes cause performance problems, use (Start >- RUN - msconfig - OK, Startup tab) to un-check and remove PCHealth >and TaskMonitor from your Windows ME startup list. They are not needed and >if their files are corrupted, they can slow down your system. PCHealth collects system >configuration changes for use in remote problem analysis by Enterpri$e Network $upport >desk$. Are you paying for that kind of online support? TaskMonitor >collects information on what parts of programs are being loaded and Tune-UP uses >it to tell Defrag which 10 programs to leave fragmented. Drives are >fast and you do not need this minor tweak for loading a select few programs, one >time. Un-check the show message box the next time system boots. Once this >is done, reboot and go to System Tools - Scheduled Tasks and delete >the icons for PCHealth and Tune-UP applications, the second part of >these programs, again unneeded and Defrag will run a little faster. > > LexMark Drivers > > The LexMark >Z & P series printer drivers can cause program and shutdown hangs. If you are not >sharing a Lexmark printer with the network, its problem drivers can be removed. Use >MSCONFIG to remove Lexstart.exe from the Startup tab list (keep LexmarkPrintTray), >and then rename or delete the file \Windows\System\Lexpps.exe using Safe Mode >or a boot diskette DOS prompt. This file may also exist with some low end HP and >Compaq printers that are OEM'ed by Lexmark. See >target="_blank"> AnswersThatWork - Lexpps.exe. > > System _RESTORE > > If your system _RESTORE >files are corrupted or have grown too large, it can cause system slowdown problems. >Often the STMGR.exe task will start running at 50% or more in the background. This >can be corrected by disabling and then re-enabling System Restore, to delete >all the old restore points. Go to (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System - >Performance tab - File System - Troubleshooting tab), and check the box >for "Disable System Restore", click Apply and exit. System will reboot. >Allow STMGR time to delete all the old system restore files, wait for no disk activity >for at least a minute. Then run DEFRAG on the drive. Next go back into the Troubleshooting >tab and un-check the box to enable System Restore again. Then use the Hard >Disk tab to set the "System Restore disk space use:" slide bar to only use >about 1000MB (or less) of disk space to limit how much of the drive it might use. >- - Also, make sure system is up to date on the >target="_blank">Windows UpDate site, as there >is a year old fix for System Restore not working correctly. > > Automatic Updates > > If system slowdowns only start after >logging on to the Internet, then disable Automatic Windows and IE updates. >Again, if their files are corrupted it can cause system slowdowns. Go to Control >Panel - Automatic Updates and under Options, set "Turn off automatic >updating. I will update my computer manually." Check this every so often as Windows >will turn it back on sometimes. Then in Internet Explorer, click Tools - Internet >Options line - Advanced tab, and un-check the box "Automatically Check for IE >updates" and then click Apply. > > DELINDEX.bat > > To really clean out unneeded Windows >ME temp files, the IE temp files, cookies and index files (which have a history of >every web site you have visited), get a copy of the >target="_blank"> DELINDEX.BAT file and place it on >your C:\ drive. Then boot from a Windows ME Startup boot diskette and run the batch >file per its instructions. It will clear out INDEX.DAT files junk and free up disk >space, so that IE can run better. > > Security - SSDPRSRV - GRC - PcFlank > > >To improve Security and help protect your system from Trojans and Worms, first remove >SSDPSRV which leaves port 1900 and 5000 open, as part of Universal Plug and >Play. Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Widows Setup tab >- select Communications - Details - and un-check "Universal Plug and >Play". Click OK, OK and reboot system. - - Next go to the >target="_blank"> Windows UpDate site and download >the Security updates for Windows and your version of IE. - - Then go to >target="_blank"> GRC.com and run his >target="_blank"> Shields UP tests. Read about security there and try to >follow his advice on closing >your ports. Additional advanced security >testing, worm and trojan information and Firewall testing can be found at >target="_blank"> PC Flank.com. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Monday, January 27, 2003 at 10:23 am Posted by Tom McCune (764 messages posted) I would prefer Win98SE to ME, but if your software is updated to have WinME support, I found ME to run as well as 98SE, AFTER uninstalling System Restore. See http://members.aol.com/axcel216/me1.htm On Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 3:27 pm, MrCharlie wrote: > >I'm going to put ME on one of my other computers. I have never used ME before and >would like to know of any tweaks, tricks, what to delete, not to install, etc; to >have it run halfway descent. System will be a PIII 866 with 128-256mb of ram. Thanks >in advance. MrC > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 3:08 pm Posted by MrCharlie (4474 messages posted) Thanks, that's the kind of info I'm looking for! Good job. MrC On Monday, January 27, 2003 at 5:13 am, Jack Gulley wrote: > What the hay. I will throw in my usual 2 cents worth. > > Intro - Windows ME > > Actually, Windows >ME is very stable (well can be) if you remove a few >default software modules from memory, clean up your disk drive, remove any/all >href="http://cexx.org/adware.htm" target="_blank"> Spyware_AD-ware, >worms and trojans, update all device drivers and make sure your hardware is >OK. > > Memory Tests > >For example: memory failures can cause >program hanging symptoms, if you are overclocking it or there is a random failure >problem. This can be happening without you realizing it on most system boards, so >you must test it outside of Windows. Run a standalone memory test from a DOS boot >diskette. Get both >DocMemory_v2.0 and >color=#FF4500> MemTest86_v3.0, and make their boot diskettes. You should >be able to run both for at least 12 hours without errors to test your hardware, >before you suspect Windows ME problems. > > 512 MB Limits > > If a Windows ME system >has more than 512MB of RAM, then to work around a bug in the vcache >management, per >target="_blank">Q253912, you must add the following >to the [vcache] section of C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file: > >[vcache] >MaxFileCache=524288 > >If more than 1024MB (1GB) RAM, then a second entry in SYSTEM.INI may >be required in the [386Enh] section per >target="_blank">Q304943 to limit Windows ME to using >just 1GB of physical RAM: > >[386Enh] >MaxPhysPage=40000 > >For more information see > Memory Management_vcache. > >Slowdown and hang problems: > > Standard Intro > > Standard >approach to this type of problem is to clean up the disk drive, run a full up to >date virus scan, check for and remove Spyware - Ad-ware >- Browser Hijackers, and then remove some unnecessary programs. > > SCANDISK > > First, run ScanDisk to make >sure the drive is OK. If problems running ScanDisk, then reboot the system into SAFE >MODE (hold Ctrl when rebooting, before the Windows splash screen) and >run it. > > Disk CleanUp > > To do a quick Disk >CleanUp and clean out temp files that you do not need, run (Start - Programs - >Accessories - System Tools -Disk CleanUp) on your C: drive. Run this every >week to keep system clean. > > Virus Scan > > If you do >not have a good up to date virus scan utility installed or there are >problems with it, do a free online AV scan at >target="_blank"> HouseCall_AV by TrendMicro. >This will take a while to run but worth it to know that you do not have a virus or >common Trojan. If any are found and not removed, go to either >target="_blank"> PC-cillin or >target="_blank"> Symantec Removal Tools or >target="_blank"> McAfee_AV sites for information on >the specific virus and removal tools and instructions. > > Spyware - SpyBot > > Next, and >most important step, is to download and install the >target="_blank">SpyBot Search_&_Destroy >tool to delete any Spyware/AD-ware/hijacker found. Read about this type of junk at >Spyware_etc. >These programs come hidden in "free" software and can corrupt or slow down your system. >Or can be installed by some hijack web sites that hijack your browser settings. After >installing SpyBot, use the ONLINE feature to update the software and >its reference lists, then run a scan and delete any checked items found. Leave >the un-checked items alone for now. Advanced users can do additional cookie, >history list and Registry deleting with >target="_blank">SpyBot later by using the un-checked >items. > > Ad-Aware - Lavasoft > > Another good easy to use, but >not updated recently, Spyware/Ad-ware remover is >color=#2200FF>AdAware_Lavasoft.nu. It has a separate program that must >be installed to check for and download update files. > > Spywareinfo > > Additional information on Spyware >and Browser Hijack removal tools, prevention tools, links and forums can be found >at SpywareInfo. >Here you can get help identifying new hijackers, related programs and current news. > > WINTOP tool > > To understand >what tasks and programs are running on your machine, may be causing problems and >taking up the processor bandwidth, download >target="_blank"> WinTop, one of the free Micro$oft Kernel Toys. It gives accurate >% CPU usage by program. Also use the Windows ME System Tools - System Information >utility to find all programs running and all programs, DLLs and Drivers loaded into >memory. > > PCHealth - TaskMonitor > > To remove >two Windows ME Startup tasks that sometimes cause performance problems, use (Start >- RUN - msconfig - OK, Startup tab) to un-check and remove PCHealth >and TaskMonitor from your Windows ME startup list. They are not needed and >if their files are corrupted, they can slow down your system. PCHealth collects system >configuration changes for use in remote problem analysis by Enterpri$e Network $upport >desk$. Are you paying for that kind of online support? TaskMonitor >collects information on what parts of programs are being loaded and Tune-UP uses >it to tell Defrag which 10 programs to leave fragmented. Drives are >fast and you do not need this minor tweak for loading a select few programs, one >time. Un-check the show message box the next time system boots. Once this >is done, reboot and go to System Tools - Scheduled Tasks and delete >the icons for PCHealth and Tune-UP applications, the second part of >these programs, again unneeded and Defrag will run a little faster. > > LexMark Drivers > > The LexMark >Z & P series printer drivers can cause program and shutdown hangs. If you are not >sharing a Lexmark printer with the network, its problem drivers can be removed. Use >MSCONFIG to remove Lexstart.exe from the Startup tab list (keep LexmarkPrintTray), >and then rename or delete the file \Windows\System\Lexpps.exe using Safe Mode >or a boot diskette DOS prompt. This file may also exist with some low end HP and >Compaq printers that are OEM'ed by Lexmark. See >target="_blank"> AnswersThatWork - Lexpps.exe. > > System _RESTORE > > If your system _RESTORE >files are corrupted or have grown too large, it can cause system slowdown problems. >Often the STMGR.exe task will start running at 50% or more in the background. This >can be corrected by disabling and then re-enabling System Restore, to delete >all the old restore points. Go to (Start - Settings - Control Panel - System - >Performance tab - File System - Troubleshooting tab), and check the box >for "Disable System Restore", click Apply and exit. System will reboot. >Allow STMGR time to delete all the old system restore files, wait for no disk activity >for at least a minute. Then run DEFRAG on the drive. Next go back into the Troubleshooting >tab and un-check the box to enable System Restore again. Then use the Hard >Disk tab to set the "System Restore disk space use:" slide bar to only use >about 1000MB (or less) of disk space to limit how much of the drive it might use. >- - Also, make sure system is up to date on the >target="_blank">Windows UpDate site, as there >is a year old fix for System Restore not working correctly. > > Automatic Updates > > If system slowdowns only start after >logging on to the Internet, then disable Automatic Windows and IE updates. >Again, if their files are corrupted it can cause system slowdowns. Go to Control >Panel - Automatic Updates and under Options, set "Turn off automatic >updating. I will update my computer manually." Check this every so often as Windows >will turn it back on sometimes. Then in Internet Explorer, click Tools - Internet >Options line - Advanced tab, and un-check the box "Automatically Check for IE >updates" and then click Apply. > > DELINDEX.bat > > To really clean out unneeded Windows >ME temp files, the IE temp files, cookies and index files (which have a history of >every web site you have visited), get a copy of the >target="_blank"> DELINDEX.BAT file and place it on >your C:\ drive. Then boot from a Windows ME Startup boot diskette and run the batch >file per its instructions. It will clear out INDEX.DAT files junk and free up disk >space, so that IE can run better. > > Security - SSDPRSRV - GRC - PcFlank > > >To improve Security and help protect your system from Trojans and Worms, first remove >SSDPSRV which leaves port 1900 and 5000 open, as part of Universal Plug and >Play. Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Widows Setup tab >- select Communications - Details - and un-check "Universal Plug and >Play". Click OK, OK and reboot system. - - Next go to the >target="_blank"> Windows UpDate site and download >the Security updates for Windows and your version of IE. - - Then go to >target="_blank"> GRC.com and run his >target="_blank"> Shields UP tests. Read about security there and try to >follow his advice on closing >your ports. Additional advanced security >testing, worm and trojan information and Firewall testing can be found at >target="_blank"> PC Flank.com. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 3:12 pm Posted by MrCharlie (4474 messages posted) Thanks, I run 98SE on my main machine, just wanted to try out ME on one of my other machines. Will use your tip. MrC On Monday, January 27, 2003 at 10:23 am, Tom McCune wrote: >I would prefer Win98SE to ME, but if your software is updated to have WinME support, >I found ME to run as well as 98SE, AFTER uninstalling System Restore. See >http://members.aol.com/axcel216/me1.htm > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at 11:46 am Posted by Stuart (2 messages posted) A lot of people overlook the fact that after doing a few simple things WinME can run perfectly fine. I recommend using System Restore Remover http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/54693.html Thats one site for it.. simply remove system restore, PCHealth, and downgrade your Media Player. I do take things further, and after installing all my normal software (RealPlayer, Quicktime, Gator eWallet) check your registry startup area (dont use msconfig) and get rid of TaskMonitor, Qttask, nwiz (if nvidia is ure card), the system restore remover (stays even after uninstall, hmm), and Sheduler and Management something or other.. all that crap get rid of it! Now! You don't have to take things that far.. but mostly after SRP it should run totally fine... I think WinME is a great OS to use, XP I ran into nothing but problems.. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Attn:ME Experts Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at 3:36 pm Posted by MrCharlie (4474 messages posted) Thanks for the info, MrC. On Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at 11:46 am, Stuart wrote: >A lot of people overlook the fact that after doing a few simple things WinME can >run perfectly fine. > >I recommend using System Restore Remover http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/54693.html >Thats one site for it.. simply remove system restore, PCHealth, and downgrade your >Media Player. I do take things further, and after installing all my normal software >(RealPlayer, Quicktime, Gator eWallet) check your registry startup area (dont use >msconfig) and get rid of TaskMonitor, Qttask, nwiz (if nvidia is ure card), the system >restore remover (stays even after uninstall, hmm), and Sheduler and Management something >or other.. all that crap get rid of it! Now! > >You don't have to take things that far.. but mostly after SRP it should run totally >fine... I think WinME is a great OS to use, XP I ran into nothing but problems.. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum