Feature differences which exist today but will be resolved in the future
are noted as "Future Release".
This table summarizes features which the products will share over time.
Feature differences which exist today but will be resolved
in the future
are noted as "Future Release".
Product Feature Windows 95 Windows NT
Workstation
Application Support
Win32 API for application development, OLE for Yes Yes
linking data across applications
Preemptive multitasking of Win32 applications Yes Yes
Runs the majority of Win16 applications Yes Yes
Multimedia API's (DibEngine, Direct Draw, Yes Future
DirectSound, Direct Input, Reality Lab 3D graphics Release
libraries)
OpenGL graphics libraries for 3D graphics Future release Yes
Ease of Use
Auto-detection and configuration of hardware during Yes Yes
installation
Next-generation Windows User Interface Yes Future
Release
Plug and Play technology that lets you add hardware Yes Future
automatically and dynamically reconfigure the system Release
Connectivity
LAN connectivity and peer-to-peer networking, with Yes Yes
all popular protocols including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, DLC
and NetBEUI
Open networking architecture provides choice of Yes Yes
clients, transports and drivers and extensibility
for support of third party networking applications
Built-in Remote Access services Yes Yes
Built-in universal inbox providing email and fax Yes Future
Release
Built-in Microsoft Network (MSN) client software Yes Future
Release
Manageability
Open system management architecture provides Yes Yes
infrastructure for third party system management
solutions
Supports existing and emerging system management Yes Yes
standards (SNMP, DMI)
System Policies to provide centralized control over Yes Future
desktop configuration Release
User profiles to provide consistent configuration Yes Yes
for roving users or different users sharing a
single system
Remote monitoring of system performance Yes Yes
System and Peripheral Support
Fully exploits 386DX, 486, and Pentium platforms Yes Yes
Disk compression Yes (for VFAT Yes (for NTFS
file system) file system)
Dynamic PCMCIA support (don't have to reboot system Yes Static today,
to add a device) Yes in Future
Release
Support and Service
Quick Fix Engineering teams to solve critical Yes Yes
problems at specific sites
Regular Service Pack releases to provide new Yes Yes
drivers, component updates, and problem fixes
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