I've had WinMe for almost 3 years and have never had a problem with ScanDisk or Defrag. ED R ===>Well, no thoughts, but just a few comments. Non-technicians tell me ===>Microsoft did not plan for Win ME to be used after a ===>certain period of ===>time, therefore were not as "thorough" in making sure the ===>worked well. True ===>or not, I am one of the users of Win ME. To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/