Trying to decide between Windows 95® or Windows NT™ Workstation? If so, Microsoft has a new offering through Volume Licensing that may simplify this for your organization.

Press Releases

01/23/96: Microsoft Encourages Move to 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems
Microsoft has announced an enhancement to its volume licensing programs. It will enable customers to combine both Windows® 95 or Windows NT™ Workstation operating systems under a single Maintenance license.

01/23/96: Early Corporate Evaluators Accelerating Adoption of Microsoft 32-Bit Windows Desktop Family
The shift to the 32-bit Windows platform in medium and large organizations is occurring much faster than it took organizations to move to the 16-bit Windows environment. The majority of medium and large organizations began evaluating or deploying Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstation by the end of 1995, and are enjoying the benefits of a new generation of applications, with lower support costs and more productive users - across all their desktops.

Microsoft Corporation has added an option to its Select and Open licensing programs that enables customers to combine both Windows NT™ Workstation and Windows® 95 with Microsoft Plus! for Windows® 95 under a single maintenance license.

Here are some answers to questions you might have regarding Windows® 32-Bit Family Maintenance.

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