Welcome to the PC Plus Windows 98 Companion. Last month a whole Companion CD was distributed with PC Plus, but here on the SuperCD this month we have an updated version. It does not include some of the software that was included on the CD, but does include the complete Companion.

Regular readers will know that we are the only magazine to have followed the new version of Windows (in print and on our SuperCDs) from its very early beta stage last year through to its release this month. We have brought our readers regular updates whenever a new beta was created, and have supplied numerous exclusive video interviews with Microsoft Windows product managers to get the inside story on Windows 98.

This exclusive Companion tells you everything you need to know about the new version of Windows, how it works, and how you can use it to get more out of your PC. The guide is written entirely in HTML and so is very easy to navigate. Throughout the CD, you'll find not only pages and pictures about each new feature, but also ScreenCam movies that show you how to use it. (ScreenCam movies require Windows 95 (or 98!) to run).

Since last month the final release candidate of Windows 98 has been released and we have updated the Companion to include information on the sections that we could not cover for technical reasons last month. This also includes a new utility that was not previously available. Wherever a section of the Companion has been updated, you will find the "Companion Update" icon displayed so that readers with last month's CD know that this piece of information has been updated. There is a list of the changes - remember that this is only relevant if you have already used last month's Companion CD. If you missed the Companion CD, just explore the whole Companion to find all the details on Windows 98.

Go to main Windows 98 Companion page

A full review of Windows 98, rating the usefulness and capabilities of the features described in the Companion, is in this month's magazine. On SuperCD A, you can also find an inside look at a day in the life of Windows 98 through the eyes of the developers. You can also find out more about Windows 98 at http://www.win98.co.uk.

David Taylor (davetaylor@futurenet.co.uk)
Editor, Windows 98 Companion CD

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