FeebleMinded Finally Preemie! 4472 Posts user info edit post |
I have Millennium on my PC, which is a huge pain in the ass. Anyways, I bought a copy of Norton Antivirus to put on my laptop (which installed without issue) and I figured I'd put a copy on my PC. However, when I go to install the software, it says I need a copy of Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or higher. Even though I have Millennium, I figured I'd give it a shot and try to download it, but it didn't work. Is there any way to get around this requirement so I can install my antivirus software? 2/18/2006 2:55:43 PM |
stevedude hello 4763 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I have Millennium on my PC" |
umm, why2/18/2006 3:13:19 PM |
FeebleMinded Finally Preemie! 4472 Posts user info edit post |
Because it came like that when I bought it, before it was the general consensus that Millennium sucked. 2/18/2006 3:35:47 PM |
Noen All American 31346 Posts user info edit post |
you have to upgrade to 2000/xp. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 9x/Millenium and neither does nearly any company. 2/18/2006 4:08:21 PM |
eraser All American 6733 Posts user info edit post |
Windows ME should never be used on a computer.
If it is used (for some reason) that PC should not be connected to the internet ever. 2/18/2006 5:45:06 PM |
FeebleMinded Finally Preemie! 4472 Posts user info edit post |
Haha yeah, I figured as much. Thanks. 2/18/2006 7:43:25 PM |
FeebleMinded Finally Preemie! 4472 Posts user info edit post |
Hmmm I just checked out the Microsoft homepage. I think I'm eligible for a free XP upgrade.
[Edited on February 18, 2006 at 7:47 PM. Reason : .] 2/18/2006 7:47:25 PM |
aaronburro Sup, B 53146 Posts user info edit post |
free? wtf, mate
btw, i think i bought ME back in the day for like 10bux.] 2/18/2006 8:51:43 PM |
cyrion All American 27139 Posts user info edit post |
^ har that person got you good. 10 bux!!! me almost made my laptop blow up 2/18/2006 9:22:14 PM |
Charybdisjim All American 5486 Posts user info edit post |
^ heh, my computer that had ME on it could never shut down correctly, unless the NIC was physically removed. it was fucking odd. 2/19/2006 2:58:17 AM |
EhSteve All American 7240 Posts user info edit post |
Even Microsoft has admitted that Me blows hard.
if you can get xp for free, go for that, because compared to that piece of shit OS, XP is perfection. 2/19/2006 4:40:01 AM |
fin All American 20599 Posts user info edit post |
i'm the only person that had good luck with ME
XP is better for sure, but ME never did anything too bad 2/19/2006 6:45:19 PM |
b_radd Veteran 275 Posts user info edit post |
^ fin: actually, you must be the second person then b/c i never had any problems either. it ran better than 98 did honestly. all my friends had issues with it but i never did. every computer seems to have a mind of its own so im not suprised at all. 2/20/2006 10:28:26 PM |