First run

First run in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). At first run, Windows Me launches an introductory video, and then proceeds directly to tour.

Empty desktop

Empty desktop in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Desktop with applications

Desktop with applications in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Notepad

Notepad in Windows Me (Notepad)

Text editor

Text editor in Windows Me (WordPad)

Calculator

Calculator in Windows Me (Calculator)

Calendar

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Clock

This GUI doesn’t have this feature. The clock is shown by default in the bottom right corner of the screen, on the taskbar.

Address book

Address book in Windows Me (Address Book)

Media player

Media player in Windows Me (Media Player 7)

CD player

This feature can be found in the Media player section.

Volume level

Volume level in Windows Me

Volume level in Windows Me (Volume Control)

Sound

Sound in Windows Me (Sound Recorder)

Terminal

Terminal in Windows Me (HyperTerminal)

Phone dialer

Phone dialer in Windows Me (Phone Dialer)

Browser

Browser in Windows Me (Internet Explorer 6)

Mail

Mail in Windows Me (Outlook Express 6)

Keyboard map

Keyboard map in Windows Me (On-Screen Keyboard)

Settings menu

Settings menu in Windows Me (Control Panel) As Control Panel grew more and more complicated, the designers of Windows Me decided to show by default only the most common features with descriptions. The whole set of icons is available for advanced users.

General

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Appearance

Appearance in Windows Me (Display Properties)

Desktop themes

Desktop themes in Windows Me (Desktop Themes)

Display

Display in Windows Me (Display Properties)

Screensaver

Screensaver in Windows Me (Display Properties)

Keyboard

Keyboard in Windows Me (Keyboard Properties)

Mouse

Mouse in Windows Me (Mouse Properties) Windows Me was first to introduce ClickLock feature, which replaced regular click and drag with one long click, drag, and a normal click to release.

Time and date

Time and date in Windows Me (Date/Time Properties)

International

International in Windows Me (Regional Settings Properties)

Accessibility

Accessibility in Windows Me (Accessibility Properties)

Power management

Power management in Windows Me (Power Options Properties)

Application manager

Application manager in Windows Me

File manager

File manager in Windows Me

Running applications

Running applications in Windows Me

Task manager

Task manager in Windows Me (Close Program)

Help

Help in Windows Me (Help and Support). The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Search

Search in Windows Me

Trash can

Trash can in Windows Me (Recycle Bin)

Run

Run in Windows Me (Run)

Command prompt

Command prompt in Windows Me (MS-DOS Prompt) The last MS-DOS prompt ever, based on minimalistic MS-DOS 8.0.

Welcome splash

Welcome splash in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore).

Login screen

Login screen in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Logout screen

Logout screen in Windows Me (Log Off Windows)

Shutdown window

Shutdown window in Windows Me (Shut Down Windows)

Shutting down

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Shutdown complete

Shutdown complete in Windows Me, same as in Windows 95. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Welcome screen

Welcome screen in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Licence

Licence in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

File copying

File copying in Windows Me. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show).

Installation complete

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

About GUI

About GUI in Windows Me (About Windows)

About application

About application in Windows Me

Font selection

Font selection in Windows Me

Open file

Open file in Windows Me (Open)

Colour selector

Colour selector in Windows Me

Wrong password

Wrong password in Windows Me