Which is the WORST OS ever created by MS?

Ha, it looks like WinME is getting a big vote ... !!

Windows XP

Windows XP!! This really IS a poor excuse for an operating system! Use Dos 5 instead!!

I do not understand how people can say Windows ME is the worst? I have had absolutely NO problems with windows Me and have been using it since its launch! It has very rarely crashed on me, compatible with everything I use (unlike XP which won't run half the programmes I have because they are windows programmes??!!) Windows ME is far better at networking than any other operating system I have used! I think the problem people were having with Windows ME is that they try to use it on 1 gb memory! It won't work on 1gb of memory! 384mb is the maximum! Thic is cool because it means you do'nt have to spend all your wages feeding the damn thing like you do on XP!! Yes, before you ask I do use XP, but ONLY for compatibility issues! Because my job is building new computers for people and they all want XP (God knows why,) I have to make sure all the programmes they have from their old pc's will work on their new systems. I then go straight back to the REAL operating system!! Sorry this is really long, just to say DITCH XP!! It a total waste of time and effort!!

QUOTE]choose Windows 95 instead since it's the oldest... therefore the worst.[/QUOTE]

Its all relative to when The OS came out...
You wouldnt compare a 60's mkII jag with a 05' corrolla(as in 95 with XP).....the corrolla will out perform the mkII in every aspect but when the mkII came out it was a special car....XP is distinctly average in everything it does but capable, much like a corolla (but proabaly not as reliable!!)

considering the advancements in PC hardware over the last 10 years what have MS really given us..f**k all if you ask me..lets hope VIsta is a huge improvement on XP

ME was rubbish thats proabaly the general consenses....95 was a real advance when it came out...What did XP give over win 2000? nothing of much worth....w2k was great when it came out and is still a very capable OS

I agree that ME is bad.. but I refuse to accept it's worse than XP.
The reasons are obvious.. it's slow and unreliable.

Definately

Without a doubt; Windows millenium. Spent hours and hours getting this os to work on an athlon 1800+ computer with decent hardware. Nothing but driver errors. Also a lot of network problems..... I switched back my windows 98 HDD and everything was running fine again.

ME or Vista.

People need to get with the times , ME is by far the worst os ever.....
ever.... ever.... I install software programs and networks for different companys. If i walk into a company and see window ME I tell the client they need an upgrad. In windows ME, to load a driver 50% of the time it will freez, and try this command "net use lpt? /d" will cause it to give an unexpected error and you will have to restart the computer. I have seen every error under the sun with windows ME. I dont have a single good story to tell about Windows ME. If people are having problems with window XP its becuase it the software they are tying to install is out of date. XP is very stable unless you try to install older software. 95 / 98 Was good in its day , dos still used in a sort of way. Windows 3.1 its way a path to the GUI World. and Linux is great, but not when you clients need a dummy down system. That all {)i(} ~Later

ME was always crashing on the computer that I bought that came with it years ago. I quickly upgraded to XP professional.

No "brainer"

LOL- This required no thought- ME is was and hopefully will be the worst thrown together piece of junk OS. Whenever my friends call and have computer problems- My first questions always is- "Are you running ME?" - When it first came out, I used to laugh when they would say it and tell them to go back to the old reliable 98 SE----

i really like ME it works perfectly for my gaming purposes. there are a lot of compatibility issues nowadays, that it is outdated...

When I had Windows ME, it would constantly BSOD, and freeze in the middle of nowhere. Good Ridance to ME !

i agree

ME was horrible my neighbor is still using ME and is always asking me for help,
luckily enough 99.9% of people dont have it any more so its not targeted for viruses

Vista is clearly the worst it installs mulitple spyware programs that you agree to in the EULA.

I don't want somebody watching what I do all the time to see if I happen to use bittorrent for downloading.

Windows ME was the worst. nough said.

I voted 98

But 98 se was ok.Not fair to pay for update to 98se.
I was happy with WMe,till my software wasn't.
All versions had their good and bad points.
MSoft didn't need so many steps to reach todays version and disable older software use.
Just the rich getting richer.
Did you buy them all ? :rolleyes:

Windows ME is the ONLY operating system I have ever seen completely lock solid before it's even finished loading for the first time on a clean install. That requires a special award.

Special like the kids who used to wear helmets but didn't play football.

ME maybe the worst, but Vista home is gonna go down in history and beat ME hands down. This is such a widely marketed product in such a large (2007) market... wait and see. My crystal ball says ME will come in second. LOL

Main problem? Compatibility with hardware peripherals and of course MS's need to get their investment back. The web forums are crammed with Vista problems.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I am sure Vista will move thru several upgrades, the original program will probably loose most of its original identity.
And talking of identity... Vista is either schitzo or paranoid... it certainly isn't tech friendly...

Nah, but I love the graphical quality and the minimum 1Gig to move it into first gear.
ME, never touched it from day one... had my crystal ball then too.
Run the poll again in five years... I am already there. Don't you just love computers?

Back to work... mmm yummy quad cores and fast driving... pleasure
(And a great XP engine) LOL

I seem to remember XP having all the same kind of problems when it was first released. It wasn`t until sp1, sp1a and finally sp2 that we had the XP we have all come to know and love.

Trying to compare Vista with ME at this stage in Vista`s development, really isn`t fair at the moment. I say, let`s wait and see what happens in the future before we condemn Vista to the realms of ME.

Regards Howard

I tend to agree, but the numbers involved (customers) are far greater now. Try telling that to the millions that now utilise computers

Most go for laptops where only Vista is mainly supplied on board. Most go for cheaper laptops, which only have the basic Vista. Then they try to push the capabilities to the extreme (like running on 512Mb, 1.86Mhz dual core) and expect the poor thing to perform.

People are strange in today's fast world and unfortunately less forgiving. Hence the bad publicity that grows from memories bad experiences.

So in a nutshell, Vista is no doubt a fantastic platform, and will become a robust and reliable OS in time, just as XP evolved. No knocking, just facts. In the meantime voices will do their damage whilst patience and frustrations will surface.... in 2007 dateline computer user numbers.

Meantime no knocking Vista from me. ME was the worst because few did the research for its downfalls. Just like for Vista now. I'll stick to XP for now.

PS ... I just like to be ahead of time... the past has gone and its nice to see the future and be prepared. Gimme Vista 2-3 years time... just as I did with XP .

PPS MS must keep the Vista name and go the route of "SP1, SP2". Then it won't get labeled like ME.
XP was a completely different platform than its predecessors. Its all down to proper Vista marketing and keeping the customer happy.