I was given a Compaq computer with windows ME. When I go to a website and click on something, nothing happens. Cannot view anything on most, though not all websites. Can this be fixed?

Yes, upgrade the OS to either XP or maybe Win 7 (if you have the hardware.).

Windows ME was the biggest disaster ever.

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Cheers