Yes, get yourself a copy of Windows 2000 from eBay or somewhere and install
that.

"Bill Kearney" wrote:

> Don't use ME or 98, you're just asking for trouble. Not many new devices
> even bother to come with drivers for it. That and it's security is
> terrible.
>
>

Hi
When using an Open WIFI the security is Off so it does Not really matters
which OS you use.
The trick is to leave Files Sharing Off so that people can Not access your
Hard Drive.
In any case laptops that run WinME are usually capable to run Windows2000.
Windows 2000 is much much better then Windows ME so if you can afford it
switch the OS.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Guv Bob" wrote in message
news:iuxVj.5632$%X1.4878@trnddc08...
I just picked up an old laptop with ME on it, and a Linksys wireless card.
I installed a garden variety firewall and virus filter, and added a password
to the log in screen.

Being a paranoid (what was that??) feller... what else would I need to keep
others from accessing my computer when using it at Starbucks or other hot
spot?

Thanks!

Bob

Wait! Win 2k is not an upgrade for ME...any machine that can run ME can run
XP fine, just add some memory.


"solidsnake204" wrote in message
news:CFB98076-9A46-4586-9CB7-2A3B957DAB2B@microsoft.com...
> Yes, get yourself a copy of Windows 2000 from eBay or somewhere and
> install
> that.
>
> "Bill Kearney" wrote:
>
>> Don't use ME or 98, you're just asking for trouble. Not many new devices
>> even bother to come with drivers for it. That and it's security is
>> terrible.
>>
>>

Thanks, everyone! How do you set file sharing?

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote in message news:uEP7tF7sIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> When using an Open WIFI the security is Off so it does Not really matters
> which OS you use.
> The trick is to leave Files Sharing Off so that people can Not access your
> Hard Drive.
> In any case laptops that run WinME are usually capable to run Windows2000.
> Windows 2000 is much much better then Windows ME so if you can afford it
> switch the OS.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Guv Bob" wrote in message
> news:iuxVj.5632$%X1.4878@trnddc08...
> I just picked up an old laptop with ME on it, and a Linksys wireless card.
> I installed a garden variety firewall and virus filter, and added a password
> to the log in screen.
>
> Being a paranoid (what was that??) feller... what else would I need to keep
> others from accessing my computer when using it at Starbucks or other hot
> spot?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob
>
>

Guv Bob wrote:

> I just picked up an old laptop with ME on it, and a Linksys wireless card.
> I installed a garden variety firewall and virus filter, and added a
> password to the log in screen.
>
> Being a paranoid (what was that??) feller... what else would I need to
> keep others from accessing my computer when using it at Starbucks or other
> hot spot?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob

A VPN access.