I have what I guess is a Me piggyback on 98 If that make any sense runnning IE I know should be on firefox Have zonealarm but now realizing that there isn't any continue support ...The programs says I'm not running any antivirus Yet have AVG all freeware versions **** NO MONEY *** and have spybot
AVG though never says it found and kill something Have Winpatrol on guard and he bark sometimes on startup file issues which I never change Zonealarm has stopped 9,000 in less than a month and Spybot number is about 87000 bots /// I'm a newbie with what I think is a inbalance confrigation have 98 and 2000 drivers and some 2.59 g(s) free All window files and all program and pic and what not on C with only 995 m left & if I try to fix right and if I kcuf it up, The hillbilies I live will Kill me. HELP ps I'm the first one to introduce them to scandisk, With that they were ready to tell me that I was kcufftgin it up
2006-09-10 16:48:07 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
98 and ME SUX! Upgrade...that's all I can say!
2006-09-10 16:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by a kinder, gentler me 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think, what you meant to say is that you upgraded your system to Windows Me from Windows 98, so you are now running Windows Me.
Unfortunately, neither version of Windows was any good. They both sucked in their own way, but believe it or not I still have a computer that's running Windows 98 and another that's running Windows Me. I use to have a computer that was running Windows 95, but the mouse on the tread mill died that ran the thing and I couldn't train another one, so I trashed it (LOL).
Anyway, I think your problem is being caused by several things. One thing you mentioned is that you have some 2000 drivers, if I'm not mistaken Windows Me is not compatable with 2000 drivers, so there's part of your problem.
The other problem probably has to do with the speed of your computer, the amount of memory, and the Windows stacks (again memory).
Windows Me loads more drivers than Windows 98 did, so it required more computer as far as processing speed and ram than Windows 98. Also, upgrading from Windows 98 means you are bringing alot of the problems with you; that is unless you bought the stand alone version and wiped out the hard drive and installed the Windows Me from scratch.
I hate to say it, but it might be time to think about upgrading to a new computer. As far as freeware goes, I don't think I would trust the security of my computer to something you get for free, but then that's me. Have you ever heard the old saying, "You get what you pay for!"
2006-09-10 17:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by JSalakar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't be a hero to everyone. With a setup like that I think you're going down with the computer. Tell them I admire you for even trying to fix that mess. Good luck.
2006-09-10 16:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by up.tobat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avast! is a better free anti-virus than AVG... swap them out. Get Ad-Aware for spyware scanning. I'm not sure what you mean with WinME piggybacking on Win98....? Maybe its Win98SE ?
2006-09-10 16:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im too professional to use firewalls :-p
They slow the pc down.
2006-09-10 16:51:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
zone alarm,avast anti-virus,spyware blaster,adware se,and firefox for a browser
2006-09-10 16:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try www.avast.com its free download the home version.
2006-09-10 16:52:23 · answer #7 · answered by fayem7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without fights,arguments etc,there will be no strong bond between you and the person you care.Also,you will not understand him/her.
2016-03-27 06:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have Windows ME...
that's your problem.
2006-09-10 16:50:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.blackice.com and to get full version you need $20.00
2006-09-10 16:50:54 · answer #10 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋