update to fix this problem. Byron Hinson and Julien Jay, writing for ActiveWin, took an appreciative look on the operating system. On the removal of real mode DOS support, they had noted "The removal of DOS has clearly made a difference in Windows Me in terms of stability (far less Blue screen of death are seen now) and booting speed has greatly increased." In a recommendation of the operating system upgrade for users of Windows 95 and 98, they had stated "If Windows Me isn't a revolutionary OS it's clear that Microsoft has focused its efforts to make it more user-friendly, stable and packed full of multimedia options. The result is great and the enhancements added are really worth the wait." The new features that Windows Me introduced were also praised and have since remained part of subsequent Windows versions. Along with Windows 2000 from the Windows NT family, Windows Me was the last version of Windows that lacked product activation. References External links GUIdebook – Graphical User Interface gallery Interview with Nicolas Coudière, Chief Product Manager: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Windows Me home page: The official Windows Me home page from Wayback Machine Windows 9x Member Projects ME DOS variants 2000 software Products and services discontinued in 2006 Turn of the third millennium IA-32 operating systems