Re: WinNews Vol. 2 No. 22, December 18, 1995
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Microsoft(R) WinNews Electronic Newsletter
Vol. 2, #22, December 18, 1995
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Thank you to all you readers for your support of Windows 95 and
WinNews over this past year. From the entire Personal Systems
Division at Microsoft let me extend our wishes for a happy holiday
season. I will keep the seasons greetings brief so we can provide
you with as much information as possible from our Internet Strategy
Day that was held on December 7. Many industry journalists and
analysts attended Internet Strategy Day to hear our plans for
supporting and enhancing the Internet by integrating the PC platform
with it.
Bill Gates outlined Microsoft's commitment to the Internet and how
we will look to integrate the PC and the Internet. Of course one of
the ways we are doing this today is with Internet Explorer 2.0
(which can be downloaded at no charge at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows). In the next few days please look
for the following versions of Internet Explorer 2.0 to be available
from the Windows web site: Brazilian, Dutch, French, German,
Italian, Spanish and Swedish.
We have included some of Bill's comments and many key announcements
in this issue of WinNews. To see the complete transcript of Bill's
presentation, as well as those from other Microsoft executives and
all Internet product announcements, visit the Microsoft website at
http://www.microsoft.com.
We've made a few changes in WinNews as we look into the new year.
Sections are now broken down as follows:
A. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
B. NEWS & EVENTS
C. WINDOWS 95 SUPPORT & INFORMATION
Articles for this issue:
A. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
B. NEWS & EVENTS
B1. BILL GATES REMARKS FROM THE MICROSOFT INTERNET
STRATEGY WORKSHOP
B2. MICROSOFT INTRODUCES ACTIVEVRML - VRML is the
technology that allows people to browse the World Wide
Web's 3-D sites. The VRML beta 1.0 for Internet
Explorer 2.0 can be downloaded from the Windows home
page on the Web at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows.
B3. MICROSOFT SHIPS BETA VERSIONS OF POPULAR INTERNET
EXPLORER WEB BROWSER FOR WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION,
WINDOWS 3.1, MACINTOSH
As announced at Internet Strategy Day, there will be
versions of Internet Explorer for multiple platforms.
B4. HP AND MICROSOFT TO IMPROVE INTERNET PRINTING
Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft have announced plans on
developing open standards for HTML printing extensions.
B5. MICROSOFT PREVIEWS INTERNET DIGITAL SIGNATURE
INITIATIVE TO 150 ISVs
Information on Microsoft's Internet digital signature
initiative to ISVs to provide a safer environment for
executable code on the Internet.
B6. MICROSOFT EXTENDS UNIMODEM TO SUPPORT VOICE MODEMS
FOR WINDOWS 95
There is now voice support for the Unimodem driver in
Windows 95.
B7. MICROSOFT AND SPYGLASS ANNOUNCE CROSS-PLATFORM
INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
A joint announcement that will further develop and
promote future Web capabilities.
B8. COMPUSERVE AND MICROSOFT COOPERATE ON WEB BROWSER
TECHNOLOGY; COMPUSERVE LICENSES INTERNET EXPLORER
FROM MICROSOFT
An announcement that Internet Explorer will be
available to Compuserve and Internet In A Box
customers.
B9. MICROSOFT COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE
MIGRATION PROGRAM
Not all Windows 95 news is based on the Internet.
Here is a recap of the highly successful Enterprise
Migration Program which supported reseller and
corporate customers.
C. WINDOWS 95 SUPPORT & INFORMATION
C1. "WINDOWS 95 HINTS AND TIPS"
Our regular feature offering some helpful ways to
use Windows 95. Hints provided in this issue focus on
the Internet.
C2. MICROSOFT PRODUCT SUPPORT OFFERS TIDINGS OF COMFORT
AND JOY TO HOLIDAY CUSTOMERS
A reminder of the hours that Microsoft's US technical-
support will be open for Windows 95 and Microsoft Home
products during the upcoming holidays.
C3. IDG LAUNCHES WINSURFER
Information on WINSURFER, a new on-line newsletter for
Windows 95 enthusiasts and Professionals.
C4. WINDOWS 95 TELEVISION ON SATELLITE
Program information on our next show on configuring
the TCP/IP networking protocol. There's also
information on ordering copies of the show on video.
C5. ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON WINDOWS 95
Our regular feature on various questions from users.
This issue includes some help on set-up questions and
using previous versions of MS-DOS.
C6. NEW POSTINGS TO WINDOWS 95 WEB SITE AND FORUMS
Our regular information of new postings to various
on-line locations - and how to access these files.
Jay Goldstein
WinNews Editor
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B. NEWS & EVENTS
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B1. BILL GATES REMARKS FROM THE MICROSOFT INTERNET
STRATEGY WORKSHOP
Here are some key points that Bill Gates made, especially
those relevant to Windows and Internet Explorer.
"We want to be the best Internet client. A major way that
we'll do that is through integration. We'll take what we
do as a stand-alone machine or as a machine that works on
local area networks; we'll tie that into the ways that we
embrace the Internet, taking the best of the local case and
the Internet case and bringing those together."
"Windows 95... is what people want. There's a lot of work
for people adopting that, so the thing we'll make available
an add-on that people who use the Internet will
overwhelmingly choose to use... Now, this add-on, in the
future, it will just be a standard part of the Windows
product, and the Internet add-on is the product that we'll
be making available at no cost."
"The Internet add-on unifies folders and Web pages. It's
something that you have to think about a little bit to
realize how powerful that is. Navigating folders has been
fairly tricky. You know, you don't know what's there; you
can't find things. Also, navigating Web pages, it's very
easy to get lost and not know what's going on, and we
believe we've created a solution to those that'll make
information sharing a lot easier than it is right now."
(For the complete transcript of Bill Gates' discussion, as
well as the transcripts from all Microsoft executives,
please go to the Windows World Wide Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows)
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B2. MICROSOFT INTRODUCES ACTIVEVRML
REDMOND, Wash. - Dec. 7, 1995 - Microsoft announced its
development of a new technology to bring interactive 3-D
multimedia animation to the Internet. Called active virtual
reality modeling language (ActiveVRML), the new technology
employs an innovative approach to media integration that
adds value to existing formats and is practical at typical
modem speeds. The introduction of ActiveVRML builds on the
Microsoft DirectX initiative to take advantage of the
power of today's multimedia hardware. ActiveVRML is
optimized for authoring and playback on personal computers
and allows content authors to deliver unprecedented 3-D
multimedia effects easily on the Internet. Microsoft is
offering ActiveVRML as an open industry specification and
has submitted it as a VRML 2.0 proposal to VRML industry
working groups.
Created in tandem with industry experts on 3-D and the
Internet, ActiveVRML is the result of years of development
by leading Microsoft graphics researchers. With ActiveVRML,
consumers will be able to interact with World Wide Web
pages that come alive with interactive 3-D animation and
2-D cell animation accompanied by synchronized sound effects.
Microsoft expects ActiveVRML to have broad use in
advertising, entertainment, education and related
applications, such as animated product catalogs,
interactive 3-D games and online training.
"ActiveVRML will bring the Internet alive for millions of
users by making rich, animated multimedia an everyday part
of the online experience," said Paul Maritz, group vice
president of the platforms group at Microsoft.
Content authors will be able to embed their current VRML
models inside ActiveVRML as well as image, sound and video
files in standard formats. Since ActiveVRML is a completely
open format and is easy for authoring tools vendors to
support, content authors can look forward to a wide choice
of professional authoring tools supporting ActiveVRML
next year.
* The VRML beta 1.0 for Internet Explorer 2.0 can be
downloaded from the Windows home page on the Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows.
* Microsoft has distributed the beta version of the
ActiveVRML specification to select developers and industry
participants. The beta specification on its Microsoft
Internet Information Server Web page
(http://www.microsoft.com/intdev/tech.htm)
* The complete press release for the ActiveVRML announcement
can be found on the Windows page on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows - in the News & Events
folder.
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B3. MICROSOFT SHIPS BETA VERSIONS OF POPULAR INTERNET
EXPLORER WEB BROWSER FOR WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION,
WINDOWS 3.1, MACINTOSH
REDMOND, Wash. - Dec. 7 - Microsoft has released beta
versions of its popular Microsoft Internet Explorer browsing
software for the Windows NT(TM) Workstation, Windows 3.1
and Macintosh(R) platforms. The new versions include a
number of advanced features already found in Internet
Explorer version 2.0 for Windows 95 and demonstrate
Microsoft's commitment to open and cross-platform support
of the Internet for all users.
"Customers want a cross-platform solution," said Brad
Silverberg, senior vice president of the personal systems
division at Microsoft. "We're excited to bring the
advanced technologies of Internet Explorer 2.0 to our
cross-platform customers."
Internet Explorer is the fastest growing Web browsing
software in the industry, commanding 30 percent of the
Windows 95 market in less than 90 days after the release of
version 1.0. Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95 is widely
available free of charge over the Internet. The new beta
versions are currently in limited testing and are scheduled
to be widely available early next year.
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B4. HP AND MICROSOFT TO IMPROVE INTERNET PRINTING
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Dec. 11, 1995 - Hewlett-Packard Company
today announced an agreement with Microsoft Corporation to
improve printing from the Internet. HP and Microsoft will
work together to develop open, nonproprietary printing
standards for HyperText Markup Language (HTML), the language
used by content providers to develop their World Wide Web
sites. These HTML printing extensions will allow users to
print information in the same context-rich format in which
it was originally designed.
Printing from the Internet is part of a broad HP strategy
to support this trend. Distribute-and-print is a powerful
alternative to the outdated print-and-distribute model in
which an information creator prints a document, photocopies
it and then manually distributes it via interoffice mail,
the postal service or overnight delivery services.
HP will develop performance improvements for HP printers
that, along with the new HTML extensions, will give users
better Internet printing capabilities, including:
* Selective printing -- Extensions to the HTML language
will enable users to print only the portions of a
document or Web page that they need.
* Faster printing -- Users will be able to print text,
graphics and photographs faster than they can
today.
* More accurate formatting -- Today, when rendered on
high-resolution (300-600 dots per inch) printing
devices, Internet documents often suffer line
breaks, page breaks and other formatting problems.
HP and Microsoft will work together to develop
HTML enhancements that will offer better document
formatting for viewing and printing.
* Improved graphics printing -- Users will be able to
reproduce an original image accurately, whether
it is black and white or color.
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B5. MICROSOFT PREVIEWS INTERNET DIGITAL SIGNATURE
INITIATIVE TO 150 ISVs
REDMOND, Wash., - Dec. 7 - At the Internet Control
Developers' Workshop on December 6, Microsoft proposed to
the top 150 software companies in the world, an Internet
digital signature initiative which provides a safer
environment for executable code on the Internet. To address
concerns about potentially malicious code or viruses, this
technology will enable users to verify that a program's
integrity is free of third-party tampering. Browsers such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer will be equipped with the
ability to automatically download applications from a list
of vendors approved by the user. If the author is not on
the user's pre-approved list, the browser can display the
signature of the executable code and allow users to make an
informed decision on whether to proceed with the download.
The technology will be an open, proposed specification
available to the entire Internet community. In addition,
as part of the Open Process Design Review, Microsoft will
host a digital signature design preview in January to
solicit feedback from the Internet community.
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B6. MICROSOFT EXTENDS UNIMODEM TO SUPPORT VOICE MODEMS
FOR WINDOWS 95
REDMOND, Wash - Dec. 13 - Microsoft announced it has added
voice support for the Unimodem driver in Windows 95.
Microsoft is making the new Unimodem V driver available to
developers and end users without charge over the Internet
and leading online services. The enhanced driver makes it
faster and easier for developers to create superior
Windows 95-based communication applications that use both
voice modems and the rich communications platform provided
by Windows 95.
Unimodem -- the universal modem driver and telephony
service provider for the Windows operating system - already
supports hundreds of the most popular fax/modems. Included
in Unimodem V are the features requested most often by
customers to support voice modems, including wave playback
and record to/from the phone line, wave playback and record
to/from the handset, and support for speakerphones, caller
I.D., distinctive ringing and call forwarding. Unimodem
now supports the most popular voice modems on the market.
The Unimodem V driver software for Windows 95 is now
available to download from the Internet at no charge at the
Microsoft Internet Information Server Web home page located
at http://www.microsoft.com/windows. It is also available
through MSN(TM), The Microsoft Network, and other online
services. Microsoft plans to integrate the Unimodem V
driver software in future versions of Windows.
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B7. MICROSOFT AND SPYGLASS ANNOUNCE CROSS-PLATFORM
INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
REDMOND, Wash. - Dec. 7 - Microsoft and Spyglass Inc. jointly
announced that Spyglass is supporting the Windows-based
Internet platform, a broad range of open technologies
detailed at Microsoft's Internet strategy conference, to
enhance its cross-platform client and server products for
the Internet. The agreement will make it faster and easier
for developers, Web publishers and consumers to take
advantage of next-generation Web capabilities. The agreement
broadens and extends an existing relationship between the
two companies.
Under the agreement, Spyglass will enhance its popular
Spyglass Mosaic(TM) Web browser - available for UNIX(R),
Macintosh(R)and Windows operating systems - with support
for OLE Controls, Visual Basic(R)Script and the latest
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) HTML extensions. Spyglass
will also include support for key Microsoft server
technologies, such as secure transaction technology (STT)
and private communications technology (PCT), in its
Spyglass(TM) server software for UNIX and the
Windows NT(TM) operating system.
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B8. COMPUSERVE AND MICROSOFT COOPERATE ON WEB BROWSER
TECHNOLOGY; COMPUSERVE LICENSES INTERNET EXPLORER
FROM MICROSOFT
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Dec. 7 - CompuServe Incorporated continues
to strengthen its commitment to open Internet standards by
reaching an agreement with the Microsoft Corporation to
license its popular World Wide Web browser, Internet
Explorer. This agreement furthers CompuServe's strategy to
provide the best Internet applications at the best price
while delivering unique content and superior value-added
services.
CompuServe will include a customized version of Internet
Explorer in upcoming versions of their award-winning retail
and corporate Internet suites: Internet In A Box(R),
Internet In A Box for Kids(R), Mosaic In A Box(R), and
Internet Office(R). Internet Explorer will also be included
with new client software versions of CompuServe Information
Service software and the company's new consumer online
service code - named WOW!.
The latest version of Internet Explorer is currently
available from Microsoft's home page at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows. In January, CompuServe
customers will be able to download the free customized
version of Internet Explorer from CompuServe's home page
(http://www.compuserve.com) and SPRY's home page
(http://www.spry.com).
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B9. MICROSOFT COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE
MIGRATION PROGRAM
REDMOND, Wash. - Dec. 11 - Microsoft has successfully
completed its Enterprise Migration Program, launched in
July 1995 to support major resellers in moving their
corporate customers to Windows 95 and the Microsoft Office
for Windows 95 product suite.
Under the program, 13 resellers received intensive pre- and
post-launch training, a comprehensive set of migration
tools, and enhanced technical support that would help ensure
a smooth transition for customers, while helping resellers
augment their migration services for Windows 95.
Fifty major corporations participated in the Enterprise
Migration Program by using the services of participating
resellers to migrate 100 to 250 desktops to the combination
of Windows 95 and Office for Windows 95. These corporations
plan to migrate an additional 60,000 desktops to make the
transition during the next 12 months, catalyzed by corporate
and reseller participation in the program.
"The highly focused and efficient training and migration
program provided by Microsoft helped us come up to speed
quickly, making us strong allies in the move to Windows 95
and Office for Windows 95," said Luis Curet, regional
director of Egghead Software. "We were able to migrate our
customers effectively and smoothly, and also create new
opportunities for services within key corporate accounts."
The program officially completed its charter on Oct. 27, 1995.
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C. WINDOWS 95 SUPPORT & INFORMATION
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C1. WINDOWS 95 HINTS AND TIPS
The following are a few useful hints and tips that will
result in a more productive work environment. We hope
these are tips you can pass on to the users you support.
A. BITMAP VIEWER
MS Paint can serve as a bitmap viewer. Drag a bitmap icon
onto MS Paint window to view it. The current image will be
replaced with the new bitmap.
B. OPEN WITH
If you want to open a file with a program that is different
than the one it is associated with, hold down the shift
and then right click on the file icon. Select "Open with"
and you can choose another program that will open the file.
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C2. MICROSOFT PRODUCT SUPPORT OFFERS TIDINGS OF COMFORT
AND JOY TO HOLIDAY CUSTOMERS
This is a reminder of the hours that Microsoft's no-charge
technical-support will be open in the United States for the
Windows 95 and Microsoft Home products during the
Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Monday, Dec. 25 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific
Standard Time (PST)
Tuesday, Dec. 26 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST
Saturday, Dec. 30 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST
Sunday, Dec. 31 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST
Monday, Jan. 1 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST
All retail Windows 95 and Microsoft Home products provide
collateral explaining Microsoft support policies, as well
as the no-charge phone number customers can use to access
support during normal hours and the holiday season.
Windows 95 includes 90 days of no-charge support (not
including networking issues) from the time of the
customer's first support call. All Microsoft Home products
come with unlimited, no- charge support Monday through
Friday. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific time. In addition,
Microsoft support offers fee-based support for all products
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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C3. IDG LAUNCHES WINSURFER
For the latest, tips, techniques, bug fixes, and advice
that will help you get the most out of Windows 95, check
out IDG's WINSURFER on-line newsletter. Published monthly
on the world-wide-web, WINSURFER features solutions to
various issues. For example, the December WINSURFER
features articles that include helping you:
* take full advantage of the Windows 95 Dial-up Server
* use Hardware Profiles to change your hardware
configuration on the fly
* back up the Windows 95 Registry
* uncover the many uses of setup switches in Windows 95
* deal with CD-ROM drives
* configure Windows 95 to work properly with removable
hard drives
* explore Windows 95 3-D animation software
* run DOS applications not designed to run under Windows
* figure out if you need to upgrade your hard disk utilities
To check out a free issue of WINSURFER, go to the
WINSURFER site on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.idgnews.com/win95
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C4. WINDOWS 95 TELEVISION ON SATELLITE
Windows 95 and TCP/IP - December 21, 1995 -
12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
The program will focus on successfully installing and
configuring the TCP/IP networking protocol in Windows 95.
This will allow users to connect to other computers in a
heterogeneous local or wide area network. Our technical
hosts will also include tips on avoiding hardware conflicts
with network cards, and we will get a front-line support
perspective from Microsoft's Product Support Services.
Program Length: 60 min.
Satellite Information
Ku Analog:
Galaxy 4, Transponder 12, (11.9300 Ghz), Polarity H.
Ku DigiCipher:
Galaxy 4, Polarity H, Channel 900 (or 526).
C-Band:
Telstar 401, Transponder C17, Polarity V, Channel 017.
Cable Information:
Not airing this month.
VIDEO TAPE ORDERING INFORMATION
Videotapes of all Microsoft TV shows are available
for purchase. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
US Costs for VHS format:
60 - 120 minutes: $19.00 + $3.00 Freight
over 120 minutes: $25.00 + $6.00 Freight
Videotape costs will vary for formats other than VHS
and freight charges will vary for countries other
than the United States. For more information, pricing
details or to place an order please call (800) 597-3200
inside the United States.
Outside the US please call (612) 550-6390 between
6:30 AM and 5:30 PM Pacific Standard Time.
Available Formats:
Audio Cassette, Beta 2, BetaCamSP, D2, SVHS or VHS
Available Standards: NTSC, PAL, MESCAM or SECAM
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C5. ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON WINDOWS 95
This regular feature of WinNews provides help on
questions that are frequently asked to our Product Support
team. A complete list of these questions can be found at
Microsoft website at: http://www.microsoft.com/support/
products/windows95/windows95.htm -
or from the many online forums and bulletin boards
which support Windows 95.
Question 1: If the hard disk light stops blinking during
Setup, does it mean my computer stopped responding?
Answer: Windows 95 is different from earlier versions of
Windows in that it is more tightly integrated with your
computer's hardware. One result of this integration is that
the communication process between Windows 95 Setup and your
computer's hardware can take longer. This delay may make it
seem that your computer has stopped responding, but the
computer may not actually have stopped responding. If you
think your computer has stopped responding, wait several
minutes before you turn it off and back on.
Question 2: I upgraded my installed versions of MS-DOS and
Windows to Windows 95. How can I boot my earlier
version of MS-DOS?
Answer: Although you cannot run the earlier version of
Windows, you can boot the earlier version of MS-DOS. To do
so, use the following three steps:
1. Type the following command at an MS-DOS prompt to
remove the system, hidden, and read-only attributes of the
Msdos.sys file:
attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r
2. Use a text editor (such as Notepad) to edit the
Msdos.sys file and add the following line to the
[Options] section of the file:
BootMulti=1
3. Restart your computer and press F4 or F8 when you see
the "Starting Windows 95" message.
Note: When you boot an earlier version of MS-DOS, some of
the MS-DOS commands may not work. This behavior occurs
because Windows 95 removes some MS-DOS utilities.
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C6. NEW POSTINGS TO WINDOWS 95 WEB SITE AND FORUMS
Locations given for these files are for the Windows 95
Home Page on the World Wide Web which can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows
Online information on other sites (listed below) may be
organized in a slightly different manner.
* Under "WINDOWS 95 SOFTWARE LIBRARY"
* In "Windows 95 Updates"
- "Windows 95 OLE 32 Update" - Update address file
management behavior discovered in Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95.
- "Enhanced Password Cache Security Update" - an
enhanced security component that substantially strengthens
the encryption used for the Microsoft Windows 95 password
cache.
* Under "WINDOWS 95 COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS"
- Updated - "Hardware Compatibility List" - a
helpfile of the hardware that has been tested with Windows 95 to date.
- Updated "Product Designed for Windows 95" - lists
products that have earned the Windows 95 logo. There is
also a catalog now available that runs under Windows 3.x
or Windows for Workgroups.
* Under "NEWS & EVENTS"
* Under "Clarifications":
- "December 5, 1995" - IDC Response to Concerns
Regarding the IDC Special Report: IDC Productivity Study On
Windows 95, Mac OS, and OS/2, by David Card, Director of
PC Software Research.
YOU CAN FIND THE ARTICLES LISTED ABOVE,
AND OTHER WINDOWS 95 INFORMATION:
On the World Wide Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows
On the Internet:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/PerOpSys/Win_News
On The Microsoft Network:
Main Page(MSN Central)\Edit Menu\Go To\
Other Location\Windows
On America OnLine: Use keyword WINNEWS
On CompuServe: GO WINNEWS.
On GEnie: MOVE TO PAGE 95
On Prodigy: JUMP WINNEWS.
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