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First post, by Oldskoolmaniac

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This might help out some one thats setting up windows ME weather it be help with updates, tweaks, unofficial, drivers, fixes, latest programs or discussion.
I know some people on here don't like ME and some do, the only reason why i think that people don't like it is because it was basically a re-badged windows 98 and at the time people where expecting more from Microsoft, I actually like using it, its speedy to me and has a few good quality's, with that said here's what got for updates

The Optional
DirectX 9.0c (will run on ME And 98)
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
Windows Media Player 9.0 (NB: Q290700 is required first)
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 SP1

The Critical
Q273991 Windows Share Level Password Update
Q290700 System Restore Update
Q323172 Flaw in Certificate Enrolment Control
Q323255 Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help Facility Code Execution
Q329048 Unchecked Buffer in File Decompression Functions Patch
Q329115 Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing
Q329414 Buffer Overrun in MDAC Might Lead to Code Execution
Q811630 HTML Help Update to Limit Functionality When It Is Invoked in IE
Q812709 Vulnerability in Help and Support Centre May Permit Code to Run
Q814078 Flaw in Windows Script Engine May Allow Code to Run
Q816093 Java Virtual Machine Security Update
Q823559 Buffer Overrun in the HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution
Q873374 GDI+ Detection Tool <------------------------Please let me know if u find this
Q888113 Vulnerability in hyperlink object library code execution
Q891711 Cursor and Icon Handling Remote Code Execution
Q891781 DHTML editing ActiveX control code execution
Q896358 HTML Help code execution
Q904706 DirectShow remote code execution
Q908519 Web fonts remote code execution
Q911562 MDAC function could allow code execution
Q917344 JScript Remote Code Execution
Q918547 Graphics Rendering Engine Remote Code Execution
Q917344 JScript Remote Code Execution
Q892211 Update for Web Folders

The Recommended
Q273017 IDE Hard drive Cache Package
Q287564 Windows Movie Maker Update <----Could not find
Q311311 Invalid UPnP Request Can Disrupt Computer Operation
Jet 4.0 SP8
Root Certificates Update
Windows Installer 2.0
Windows Automatic Updating <----Could not find
MSXML 2.6 SP3
MSXML 3.0 SP7 <----Could not find

Or you could go the easier way, the unofficial service pack 1 http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm
Also kernelex and revaluations pack 9 are really good tools.

If some of the updates that are listed are not needed at all, just say so, also if anyone wants the updates i can Archive and upload them somewhere

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Reply 1 of 10, by Overmann

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Hi, as it so happens, I just setup a winME PC.
Everything seems to be working fine except, none of the dos games I've tried will play sound.

I've got an ASUS A7N8X-X mobo, with built in sound, and I've also tried a SoundBlaster Live with both WDM, and VxD driver. Still nothing.

I'd appreciate any help/ideas.

The games I've tired
Commander Keen 5
LeChuck's Revenge
Fate of Atlantis

Reply 2 of 10, by leileilol

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Oldskoolmaniac wrote:

it was basically a re-badged windows 98

if only.......

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Reply 3 of 10, by Oldskoolmaniac

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Ive never set up games in dos mode yet, but winME dropped dos mode support, but i did find this to bring back dos mode http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/real_ … tch_for_me.html I haven't tried it yet though.

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Reply 4 of 10, by Jorpho

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leileilol wrote:
Oldskoolmaniac wrote:

it was basically a re-badged windows 98

if only.......

Indeed, if that was the case, ME wouldn't be particularly disliked at all.

I know some people on here don't like ME and some do

In fact, there are already several extensive Windows ME threads.

Reply 5 of 10, by CHiLL72

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I tried Windows ME two or three times and crashed it beyond repair within hours in all cases. Never again.
But then again, if you like it, I won't tell you not to use it. To each his own. 😀

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Reply 6 of 10, by Kahenraz

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Windows ME came pre-installed on one of my computer's way back. I never had a problem with it. IMO, it ran better than Windows 98 for non-DOS stuff.

Reply 7 of 10, by Errius

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I've also recently been using WME for the first time ever. I built a dual boot W98/WME box so I could compare the two side by side. The first thing you notice is that WME has a more extensive driver library. Sound and USB were auto configured on install, while W98 required manual setup. I tried System Restore a few times but the process always failed. Is this common? I played a few games in both and didn't notice any differences. They're practically identical TBH, and there's nothing added in ME that compensates for the loss of DOS.

Is this too much voodoo?

Reply 8 of 10, by Oldskoolmaniac

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there is a couple ways to get dos mode back and their is an update fix for restore

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Reply 9 of 10, by Oldskoolmaniac

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Q290700 System Restore Update this will fix your restore problem

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Reply 10 of 10, by Tetrium

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Jorpho wrote:
Oldskoolmaniac wrote:

I know some people on here don't like ME and some do

In fact, there are already several extensive Windows ME threads.

That's correct. I wrote my own thread about ME here only a month earlier.

I never bothered to make use of all the buggy 'new' stuff ME came with, I just wanted an OS that worked. But I found it is kinda delicate, but it runs a whole lot better if you set it up properly and spend some time tweaking it.

The driver support is very nice I think, especially the native ZIP support and the USB storage drivers.

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