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No, but in practice it was Win98SE3. Also, it was obsolete before it was even released. There was basically no reason to run WinME instead of WinXP, especially on a new machine.


> Also, it was obsolete before it was even released.

How so? Windows NT and 2000 were not designed for home use, and Windows ME released (September 14, 2000)[0] over a year before Windows XP released (October 25, 2001)[1].

[0] https://news.microsoft.com/2000/09/14/microsoft-announces-im...

[1] https://news.microsoft.com/2001/08/24/an-Inside-look-at-the-...




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