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Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft: Windows
95
For years, millions of people world-wide have relied on MS-DOS and Windows
operating systems to help them work better and accomplish more. Now and for
years to come, people will go even farther with the next-generation successor to
these systems - Microsoft Windows 95.
With the Windows 95 operating system, the things users do now are easier
and faster. The things they have always wanted to try, from electronic mail to
Internet connections, are now possible for everybody. And Windows 95 makes
computers more friendly and accessible to the mainstream user.
What is Windows 95?
Windows 95 is the official product name of the next major version of
Microsoft Windows. It provides a system that is easier, faster and more powerful
to use, and which maintains compatibility with the Windows- and MS-DOS operating
system-based applications and hardware peripherals in which customers have
invested.
Ease of use is improved through a more intuitive user interface. With the
introduction of the Windows 95 operating system, the engine of Microsoft Windows
is being revamped to improve performance and provide smooth multitasking.
Windows 95 is a complete, integrated operating system that does not require
MS-DOS, although it can run MS-DOS-based applications. Windows 95 is equipped
with a great amount of wizards to assist the user with common tasks, and a more
powerful help system. The performance of Windows 95 meets or exceeds the
performance of Windows 3.1.
Why Windows 95?
The key benefits and features of Windows
95
◊ Plug and Play device
installation to automate the difficult process of adding devices to a PC.
Windows 95 supports the industry-standard Plug and Play specification to enable
automatic installation and configuration of add-on devices. The user is able to
install that device by just plugging it in and turning the system on. Plug and
Play takes care of the messy details of installation and configuration.
◊ Start button and taskbar. These
are the main improvements in the Windows user interface. They have gone through
the most extensive usability-testing effort ever. Thousands of hours of testing
(at customer sites with users of all levels of experience or with experts on
training in Windows) were spent. The Start button provides access to all of the
computer’s resources. So the user is able to open programs, file
management, system maintenance, and far more. “In Windows 95 you are just
a click away from anything".
Each time a program is started, a button for it is placed on the taskbar. When
the user wants to use any program, he just has to click the button representing
that window. The redesigned graphical interface that’s not only
dramatically simpler to use, but more efficient and customisable as well.
◊ Internet Ready. Windows 95
supports built-in, and easy to use dial-up Internet connections that take the
complexity out of network computing. It includes the Microsoft Internet
Jumpstarter Kit which provides the tools to browse the “net". Everybody is
able to connect to the Internet without technical knowledge now.
◊ Multitasking. Now the user can
accomplish several tasks at once. For example documents can be printed or spell
checked in the background. So the user is able to complete his work in far
shorter time.
Windows 95 takes the frustration out of computing. It is the
operating system for everybody. Support for users with low vision, for those who
are hard of hearing, or for users with other disabilities is included as well.
The customer base has broadened to include much more less technical users.
Windows 95 has gone through the greatest deal of testing in the history of
software production to ensure the quality of the product.
Sources
Microsoft® Windows
95® - System Journal - 1995/08/24 Part No.
098-59106
Microsoft® Windows
95® - Detailed Questions And Answers - August
1995 - Part No. 098-61281
Windows 3.1 versus Windows 95 - Quantification of Learning Time and
Productivity - Usability Sciences, Inc. 07/95
The Microsoft® Internet Homepage -
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows 95
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