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Get Most of Windows Me for Free
Windows Me is out, and, as you may have heard, it's a lot like Windows 98. While there are differences, you can get almost all the features of Windows Me for free on the Web.
Here's a list of the major new components of Windows Me and where you can get them.
Internet programs
Windows Me comes with Internet Explorer (IE)/Outlook Express 5.5, NetMeeting, and MSN Messenger. You can download IE/Outlook Express 5.5, MSN Messenger, and NetMeeting from Microsoft for free.
Online gaming
Windows Me comes with built-in online gaming for simple games such as backgammon, hearts, and checkers. You can play those games right now at MSN's Gaming Zone. Windows Me also comes with the latest version of DirectX, which you can download for free at Microsoft's website.
Audio/video
Windows Me comes with the new Windows Media Player 7.0, which you can download at Microsoft's website.
Auto Update
Windows Me has a tool that scans the Microsoft website for Windows updates. Critical Update Notification Utility does the same thing a little less automatically but for free. Launch the Windows Update feature from your Windows Start menu. After Windows Update finishes scanning, choose the Critical Update Notification utility, a tiny 50K download.
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