Post by: neo_hermes on December 18, 2004, 04:03:21 pm
also i'm happy to note i Passed My EMT- B training at the Local college in Chicago. YAY!!1! i can finally give people the nastiest s**** ever made by man Activated Charcoal!!!
Edit: I was right i can't see the Title...:wtf:
edit: i'm using the Back button to edit this, M'kay!:nod:
Post by: WMCoolmon on December 18, 2004, 04:13:20 pm
(Free) Solution: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Problem: Using Windows ME
(Free) Solution: http://www.yoper.com/
Post by: IceFire on December 18, 2004, 05:36:34 pm
Windows ME is the worst operating system since....ever. Windows 95 was a better OS. You should either get Win 98 or upgrade to 2000 or XP. All are vastly superior OS'es...
And yes, ditch IE as well. Firefox is where its at!
Post by: Stealth on December 18, 2004, 05:45:16 pm
Post by: karajorma on December 18, 2004, 06:22:15 pm
Post by: mitac on December 18, 2004, 06:47:21 pm
- Firefox.
- any other Windows.
Post by: WMCoolmon on December 18, 2004, 06:47:56 pm
Post by: MatthewPapa on December 18, 2004, 06:51:56 pm
Post by: WeatherOp on December 18, 2004, 06:56:15 pm
Post by: Japong on December 18, 2004, 06:57:45 pm
From : Which OS are you? (http://bbspot.com/News/2003/01/os_quiz_all.html) .
If you have to use the 9x kernel, use 98 SE. If not, then go and get yourself XP.
Post by: Turnsky on December 18, 2004, 07:51:01 pm
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Originally posted by karajorma
Obviously you never used Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1 wasn't a real OS, just a GUI shell for DOS, really..
Post by: IceFire on December 18, 2004, 09:46:48 pm
Windows ME is a travesty...even for Microsoft.
Post by: Thorn on December 18, 2004, 09:51:53 pm
Post by: MatthewPapa on December 18, 2004, 09:56:04 pm
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Originally posted by Thorn
Windows ME was something to try to keep everyone happy before 2000 was released (operative word being try). Whenever I am fixing someones computer, and I see that hideous ME logo at boot up I immediately say "Found your problem" and tell them to get a new OS. Its nothing but trouble.
*knows exactly how thorn feels*
I had a fit trying to install drivers for just a mere network card once...man that was a disaster.
Post by: Singh on December 18, 2004, 11:28:39 pm
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Originally posted by karajorma
Obviously you never used Windows 3.1
I used windows 3.1. Pretty good when the only other thing you had to work with was DOS (we didn't actually get 95 for around a year or two after you guys back then).
Miss those old days too :( Games were so simple and so fun too...
*misses playing Dagger's rage or Maabus......
Post by: Taristin on December 18, 2004, 11:33:39 pm
I'll not upgrade to XP until 2000 support is dropped by most companies...
Post by: Singh on December 19, 2004, 12:17:35 am
but then Linux > windows
Post by: Grey Wolf on December 19, 2004, 12:33:05 am
However, the other computer in the house (P-MMX 233) is still running W98SE....
Post by: Sandwich on December 19, 2004, 12:51:04 am
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Originally posted by Singh
2000 > all other windows OS's
:nod: When I installed a fresh copy of XP Home on a 500Mhz Celeron with 256Mb RAM, and the OS itself (explorer windows) was laggy, I swore never to use XP if I had anything like a choice. I've got a better running copy of Windows 2000 on a P2-200Mhz laptop with 96mb RAM, for pete's sake. :doubt:
XP = resource hog
Post by: Kosh on December 19, 2004, 03:22:10 am
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Originally posted by Thorn
Windows ME was something to try to keep everyone happy before 2000 was released (operative word being try). Whenever I am fixing someones computer, and I see that hideous ME logo at boot up I immediately say "Found your problem" and tell them to get a new OS. Its nothing but trouble.
No, it wasn't. Windows 2000 was released first. They tried to dumb it down enough for the ordinary moron, but couldn't. So they took 98, tried to hide DOS (which is still a part of the kernel, even in ME), changed the interface to make it look 2000-ish, added a lot of crap that creates problems and that you would never use, and there you go.
Post by: Gortef on December 19, 2004, 04:41:50 am
Post by: Primus on December 19, 2004, 05:22:14 am
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Originally posted by Stealth
windows ME is the worst windows operating system. it's a joke... an excuse for an OS
Agreed. And I use ME.... I wanna shove it into Gates' you know what. But I have to settle with it, 'cos it's the only OS I have...
Post by: Falcon on December 19, 2004, 07:20:02 am
Post by: vyper on December 19, 2004, 07:32:59 am
Post by: Setekh on December 19, 2004, 09:07:09 am
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Originally posted by Japong
(http://bbspot.com/Images/News_Features/2003/01/os_quiz/windows_me.jpg)
From : Which OS are you? (http://bbspot.com/News/2003/01/os_quiz_all.html) .
:lol: That test is great.
Post by: vyper on December 19, 2004, 09:19:49 am
border="0"/>Which OS are You?
Phear the linux lad ;)
Post by: BlackDove on December 19, 2004, 09:31:46 am
It's not really all that bad.... for browsing internet on FireFox..... that's about the only thing it can do. :p
Post by: IceFire on December 19, 2004, 09:38:33 am
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Originally posted by Sandwich
:nod: When I installed a fresh copy of XP Home on a 500Mhz Celeron with 256Mb RAM, and the OS itself (explorer windows) was laggy, I swore never to use XP if I had anything like a choice. I've got a better running copy of Windows 2000 on a P2-200Mhz laptop with 96mb RAM, for pete's sake. :doubt:
XP = resource hog
Actually...XP = same resource hog that 2000 is but it depeneds on what you turn on and off. XP stupidly comes with half a dozen useless features and settings turned on.
Turn them off, turn off Luna, turn off the messaging, and all that stuff thats totally uneeded and you have something that consumes the same resources as 2000. Its just 2000 never came with frills because its server/business oriented.
MS needs to make sure they have a good looking presentation but that under it...that its as efficient and smooth running as possible. Extra features and doddads can...just...go...
Thats me :D
Post by: MicroPsycho on December 19, 2004, 09:41:06 am
Woohoo! not ME!
Post by: karajorma on December 19, 2004, 10:11:54 am
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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Even Windows 3.1 was more stable than Windows Me.
Yeah but it was a bigger pain in the arse to use. After having used a multi-tasking operating system you can not imagine the monumental pain in the arse it is to use 3.1.
Oh look. The hourglass has come up. Stop using anything on the computer and wait for it to go away again.
I dare you to use 3.1 for more than an hour today without tearing your own hair out in faustration.
Post by: Thorn on December 19, 2004, 12:16:42 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich
:nod: When I installed a fresh copy of XP Home on a 500Mhz Celeron with 256Mb RAM, and the OS itself (explorer windows) was laggy, I swore never to use XP if I had anything like a choice. I've got a better running copy of Windows 2000 on a P2-200Mhz laptop with 96mb RAM, for pete's sake. :doubt:
XP = resource hog
Thats because you were using Home. Professional is much better.
Post by: Grey Wolf on December 19, 2004, 06:53:22 pm
Post by: WMCoolmon on December 19, 2004, 07:18:00 pm
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Originally posted by karajorma
Yeah but it was a bigger pain in the arse to use. After having used a multi-tasking operating system you can not imagine the monumental pain in the arse it is to use 3.1.
Oh look. The hourglass has come up. Stop using anything on the computer and wait for it to go away again.
I dare you to use 3.1 for more than an hour today without tearing your own hair out in faustration.
The waiting in 3.1 wasn't too bad. But God, Allah, and Buddha help you if you try to install a new device.
Post by: Japong on December 19, 2004, 07:23:35 pm
I DON'T NEED NO STEENKING USB!
Post by: Thorn on December 19, 2004, 07:51:08 pm
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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
The waiting in 3.1 wasn't too bad. But God, Allah, and Buddha help you if you try to install a new device.
Or run more than one program at a time.
Post by: Shrike on December 19, 2004, 09:11:25 pm
Post by: Thorn on December 19, 2004, 09:15:56 pm
Post by: Falcon on December 19, 2004, 09:39:25 pm
Post by: Martinus on December 19, 2004, 09:41:40 pm
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Originally posted by Shrike
Hmm, that test said I'm HAL...
[color=66ff00]You see red and have homicidal tendencies?
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Post by: Kosh on December 20, 2004, 02:13:29 am
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Originally posted by BD
I have XP Pro on my main and WinME on two slaves (ME beated out 98 because of its auto detect network system, which is a hassle with older windows).
It's not really all that bad.... for browsing internet on FireFox..... that's about the only thing it can do. :p
Windows 98 can be annoying to network at times, but it is well worth it considering how crappy windows ME is.
I had a laptop with Windows ME on it and it couldn't even surf the net without giving me problems. For months and months for no appearent reason, 10 seconds after I dialed into the net and connected, it would totally freeze. After the restart it worked ok, until the next day when the fun would begin all over again. One day it just decided to work.
Another one of my "favorites" was that it would randomly make a really wierd sound (from the speakers) and then freeze.
Putting a pirated version of 2000 on it fixed both of those problems and much more. :D