I just checked it with mine and it responds ok so the problem must with your own system. here is a link on how to run ME well, go down thru the page and do some of the suggested fixes and post back..
http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html
When I try to go onto the Microsoft website to update my Windows ME OS, down on the toolbar, it shows: "Opening pg http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/splash.asp?page=0&corporate=false&..." Then it hangs and quits responding. I have to "end task" to get out of it.
Any suggestions?

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