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The Personal Web Server package makes it easy to install any of the following new features:

Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 a desktop Web server that can be used to host a Web site on the the corporate intranet, or to develop and test a Web site before hosting the site on an ISP.

Microsoft Transaction Server 2.0 supports creation of Microsoft Transaction Server applications. A transaction is a server operation that succeeds or fails as a whole, even if the operation involves many steps. MTS also supports process isolation of applications.

Data Access Components 1.5 consist of ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and Remote Data Service (RDS), the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC, and Open Database Connectivity (ODBC). These components provide client/server applications – deployed over the Web or a LAN – with easy-to-use, programmatic access to all types of data throughout the enterprise.

Microsoft Message Queue Server 1.0 Client allows applications to pass along transaction notification and continue processing without waiting for confirmation that the transaction has completed.

Internet Connection Services for RAS consist of a set of Windows NT services which help you manage dial-up connections and phonebooks. The Personal Web Server installation provides only the Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK) component of these services. CMAK is used to create customized dialer packages.

Easy Administration includes the Personal Web Manager to administer your Web server.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01, Microsoft's newest version of Internet Explorer delivers the essential features you need to make finding, browsing, and communicating over the Internet a seamless part of the computing experience.