Patches & Support files - April '98

Operating system updates and other helpful files for your system.

Windows 95

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Microsoft's extensions for Windows 95. Required for many Win95 games.

DirectPlay 5.0a update
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/download.asp

DirectPlay 5.0a includes fixes for a few minor bugs found in DirectPlay 5.0. The new version is completely backward compatible with earlier versions of DirectPlay.

URL: http://www.quicktime.apple.com

32 bit version of the Quicktime runtime files required for playing Quicktime for Windows .MOV video and audio files.

URL: http://www.microsoft.com

These files are required by any program written in the Visual Basic programming language. Because over the years there have been several versions of Visual Basic, diffeent programs may require a different version of the runtime file. Apart from VB Runtime 4.0, which comes with a setup routine, you'll need to copy the other VB Runtime files into your Windows directory.

Windows 3.1

Quicktime for Windows 3.1

URL: http://www.quicktime.apple.com

16-bit version of the Quicktime runtime files required for playing Quicktime for Windows .MOV video and audio files.

URL: http://www.microsoft.com

Extension to Windows, required for playing Video For Windows .AVI files under Windows 3.1.

URL: http://www.microsoft.com

These files are required by any program written in the Visual Basic programming language. Because over the years there have been several versions of Visual Basic, diffeent programs may require a different version of the runtime file. Version 4 is the latest, though we have included the files for older versions as well. there are Just install/copy them into your Windows directory.

Windows NT 4.0

Microsoft regularly releases enhancements and fixes for Windows NT in the form of service packs. Service Pack 3 has recently been released, focussing on the current curse of Microsoft operating systems: security.

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/NTServerSupport/Content/ServicePacks/Where.htm

DOS

Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD) is an MS-DOS-based utility designed to provide Microsoft customers and Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) personnel with detailed technical information about a computer's hardware and software components. This information can be helpful when you are trying to diagnose and solve problems with Microsoft products.