Support for Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

Help and support for Microsoft Windows ME Millennium Edition. Links to technical solutions, how-to articles, and answers to top issues.

End of support for Windows 98 and Windows Me
Effective July 11, 2006, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me (and their related components) will transition to a non-supported status. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any incident support options or security updates. Microsoft is not offering a custom support agreement for these products.
Hot Fix and Security Bulletins
Visit this site to view a list of security bulletins and hot fixes.

Description and Availability of MSN Messenger Service
MSN Messenger Service is an instant messaging program that tells you when your friends are online so that you can send an instant message to a friend or "talk" with several friends at once.
Perform a clean startup to determine whether background programs are interfering with your game or program
Describes how to perform a clean startup procedure to prevent background programs from interfering with games or programs. Explains how to perform clean startup in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
You cannot open remote content by using the InfoTech protocol after you install security update 896358, security update 840315, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Describes a problem where you cannot open remote content by using the InfoTech protocol after you install security update 896358, security update 840315, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

MS03-011: Flaw in the Microsoft VM could enable system compromise
The Microsoft VM is a virtual machine for the Win32operating environment. The Microsoft VM is shipped in most versions of Windows and in most versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer. A new security vulnerability has been reported that affects the...
Exception 0E in Vredir error messages when you open network files
When you open several files that are stored in a shared folder on a network, your computer may generate one of following error messages on a blue screen, you may be unable to continue normally, and you may receive more error messages on blue screens if...
"HIDSERV" Error Message After Hibernation with IBM Rapid Access III Keyboard
When you are using an IBM Rapid Access III keyboard, you may receive the following error message when you resume your computer from a hibernation state: After this occurs, the shortcut buttons at the top of the keyboard do not function.

"Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Runtime Error" error message after you install Office XP or an Office XP program
Describes the error messages that you receive after you install Office XP or an Office XP program. To resolve this problem, clean boot the computer by using MoSearch or remove the "Support for Fast Searching" feature.
How to troubleshoot issues that you may experience when you try to install or removing Money
When you try to install or remove Microsoft Money, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: You receive an error message that resembles one of the following: If you receive one of the following error messages, start with Method 4 in...
Certain Web sites and HTML Help features may not work after you install security update 896358 or security update 890175
Describes a problem where some Web sites and HTML Help features may not work after you install security update 896358 or security update 890175.

Last Review : May 3, 2012