Windows 98 Second Edition comes with the newest versions of Internet technology software, including Internet Explorer 5, Outlook Express 5, NetMeeting 3, DirectX 6.1, and Windows Media Player 6.1.

Here's a preview of just some of the ways these features help you tap the power of the Internet:

• Use Internet Explorer 5 to conduct smarter, faster World Wide Web searches.
• Use Outlook Express 5 to receive and send e-mail, including Hotmail, to visit newsgroups, and to personalize your presence on the Web.
• Hold audio and video conferences with people around the corner or on the other side of the world with NetMeeting 3.
• Experience more vibrant, true-to-life gaming effects, regardless of the hardware accessories you use with DirectX 6.1.
• Move to the beat as you play the most popular multimedia formats on the Web, including Windows Media (ASF), MP3, WAV, AVI, MPEG with Windows Media Player 6.1.

Internet Connection Sharing--Share your gate to the information super highway with Internet Connection Sharing.