March 2001
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
14h 8m
English
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Transition to Windows Me
If
Windows Me is your foray into Windows, you’re
lucky to have escaped the early days of changing jumpers, editing the
config.sys file, running out of “system
resources,” and suffering with the Windows 3.x Program Manager.
However, dealing with the problems of the early days of Windows is a
good way to build coping skills and is the only way to appreciate
some of the things now taken for granted, such as Plug-and-Play and
fast Internet connections. Getting under the hood of Windows is not
only a great way to take charge of the operating system and make it
conform to the way you work and think, but it’s also a very
effective method for learning more about Windows and the technology
that makes it work.
The basic “shell” interface (Explorer, the Desktop, the Start Menu, and [shiver] the Web View) is relatively unchanged from Windows 98, with the exception of newly painted desktop icons. Those migrating from Windows NT 4.0 will notice slightly more substantial changes, such as menu animation and Internet Explorer integration. Anyone who is accustomed to any recent release of Windows, though, will feel immediately comfortable with the Windows Me version, at least on the surface.
What follows are a few highlights and lowlights of Windows Me, most notably for those who have upgraded or who are thinking of upgrading from a previous version. Some may seem insignificant; others may mean the difference between upgrading to Windows Me and waiting for something better ...
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