Re: OT - Computer Issues (aka \"blue screen of death\")
 

IIRC Windows ME was simply the most terrible bugridden Windows ever..... IIRC the bugs from both 98 AND XP combined into one fantastic little moronic system.

Re: OT - Computer Issues (aka \"blue screen of death\")
 

I think ME was the most hardware dependent in terms of bugs.

For instance I had one system which refused point blank to even install. Got a new system and not having my copy of 98SE around decided to chuck ME at it and it worked like a dream with far less problems than I'd had with the 98SE system. Strange really

Re: OT - Computer Issues (aka \"blue screen of death\")
 

I've had ME on this machine since 01. Have never had a major crash, even through major hardware changes.

But minor crashes like this one yesterday.... countless. And the annoying thing is I end up fixing them and never really find out what the actual problem was. "Oh, look, I have apparently fixed it."

It seems that removing a certain amount of stuff from startup, reseating the vid and RAM, and whatever other 5hit I did in cleaning out the registry has got it up and running. Whatever.

Thanks to all who took the time to post. I honestly believe this is the friendliest community I've ever been a part of. Online AND OFFLINE, with the exception of maybe my church.

May-Your-Suns-Shine-Forever,
Turin