Original sentence: Nevertheless, the public perception of Windows Me being the worst Microsoft Operating System ever created won out and stuck.Proponents of Windows Me state that, using properly tested/certified drivers/hardware and BIOS updates (if necessary), Windows Me could be as stable, if not more, then Windows 98SE.These issues generally came from using incompatible drivers, usually Windows 95 and 98 based drivers untested in Windows Me
Edited sentence: Eventually the online urban legend of Windows ME being the worst Microsoft Operating System ever created won out and stuck.However, using properly tested/certified drivers/hardware and BIOS updates (if necessary) left Windows ME as stable, if not more, then Windows 98SE.These issues generally came from using incompatible drivers, usually Windows 95 and 98 based drivers untested in Windows ME.This claim is based on the fact that Windows ME was nothing more then an update to Windows 98SE + some new features (described above) + all the fixes and security patches since Windows 98SE was released - Easy access to DOS