Let's face it - we all can't be computer geniuses. I know I've deleted important files on more than one occasion. So the new System Restore tool in WindowsMe is really cool. System Restore lets you "roll back" your PC to the last time it was working.

System Restore automatically takes snapshots of your system after 10 hours of continuous use or every 24 hours - you can even take snapshots manually. To restore your system, you select the snapshot you'd like to use. The System File Protection feature is a great bonus too - it automatically restores any of 80 critical system files if you delete one of them accidentally.

On the home networking front, WindowsMe makes it easier to set up home networks and share Internet connections through new wizards and improved hardware support.

It's a digital world - so its no surprise that's what really sold me on WindowsMe were the new media bells and whistles. With Windows Movie Maker you can create, edit, and share movies over the Internet. Great graphics and rich sound. No extra software is required to import photos from scanners and cameras or to perform simple operations like previewing, rotating, and printing. I easily e-mailed photos and posted them to my web site. With some more time, I could have created slideshows and screensavers, or put them on a CD for safekeeping.

With Windows Media Player 7.0, you can download music from the Internet or record music from CD's of your own. Music can be easily organized into personalized play lists or custom CD's. You can listen to live Internet radio or view videos online.

Even if you're a little nervous about learning these new technologies, the new Help menus in WindowsMe are thorough and Web-friendly. You should be able to find all of your answers there.

You've definitely got something to look forward to!

Bottom Line:

Windows Millennium Edition
Proprietary Software ($84.99 upgrade from Win98)
Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/