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NEW VERSIONS OF INTERNET EXPLORER, WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER

Windows ME comes with Internet Explorer 5.5, which can also be downloaded from the Microsoft site for use on Windows 9x. Here is the official site describing the features of I.E. 5.5:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/Features/default.asp

The only really new feature (not already present in version 5) is Print Preview, which allows you to: view each page as it will appear when printed, select only the specific pages you wish to print, and zoom Web pages in and out.

The version of Windows Media Player that comes with Windows ME is 7.0 (and it can also be downloaded from Microsoft to install on a 9x system). This program will play just about any video/audio format, except notably Real Audio and Real Video. You can burn audio CDs that use the Windows Media format. It features multiple "skins", which means that it can be modified to have a new look and feel for its graphical interface. It also has the ability to display a multitude of built-in visual effects to accompany the music you listen to.