Windows Millennium is loaded with features designed specifically for home users. You'll have the power to manage digital photos and music, work with video, create a home network, and communicate with friends and relatives around the world. A wealth of wizards, tutorials, and a redesigned Help Center make using your computer easy, and built-in system safeguards keep things running smoothly. Creating a home network and connecting new devices is easier than ever. Now you can share printers, music, an Internet connection, and digital pictures throughout your home. Windows Me provides the most powerful and reliable way to browse your favorite Web sites, send e-mail and instant messages, and play online games.

Microsoft Windows ME (WindowsME, WinME) boots up quicker because it does not process the config.sys & autoexec.bat and does not display the whole MS-DOS user interface. Microsoft Win ME (WindowsME, WinME) boots up about 25%+ quicker BUT only on new PC's that are designed to. Existing PC will only boot up a couple of seconds quicker. On the down side Windows ME works just a little slower, 5% or less slower than Win98, probably caused by the PC Health check features running all the time.

Microsoft have produced two versions. One "Windows Me Step-up" can ONLY upgrade a fully running copy of Win98 & Win98 SE, they are selling cheaper but it will not allow a clean install, for that you must buy the normal upgrade version.