This article describes the PCHealth components that are included in Windows Millennium Edition (Me).

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PCHealth is the comprehensive suite of components that are included in Windows Me that are designed to improve and/or enhance your computing experience.

PCHealth includes the following components:

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Help and Support

Help and Support is designed to be a centralized location for the core Windows Help files, troubleshooters, tours and tutorials, and online assisted support. If you purchase your computer with Windows Me preinstalled on your computer, you may find system-specific topics from your hardware vendor located within the Help and Support component.

To use Help and Support, click Start, and then click Help.

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Online Assisted Support

Online Assisted Support provides a centralized location to obtain electronic support from Microsoft Technical Support Professionals. Additionally, if you are running your computer with a preinstalled version of Windows Me, you may be able to click a link to submit an electronic support incident directly to your hardware vendor.

To use Online Assisted Support, click Start, point to Help, and then click the Assisted Support link.

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System Restore

You can use the System Restore component to roll your system back to a point in time in the event that the installation of software or drivers causes instabilities in the operating system. When you run System Restore to roll your computer back and then restart, your computer reverts back to the point in time before the software or drivers were installed.

To start System Restore, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.

For additional information about System Restore, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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System File Protection

The System File Protection component in Windows Me prevents core files from being overwritten or deleted.

For additional information about System File Protection, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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Automatic Updates

The Automatic Updates component is the replacement for the Critical Update Notifier. It is designed to send critical updates from the Windows Update Web site to your computer without requiring user intervention.

To change the behavior of Automatic Updates, use the Automatic Updates tool in Control Panel.

For additional information about Automatic Updates, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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