Operating system updates and other helpful files for your system.

Bug Patrol - Updates and Fixes from this month's Bug Patrol column

Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0

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

DirectPlay 5.0a update
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/directx5/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.

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 NT 4.0 Service Pack 3

View the readme file for Windows NT4 Service Pack 3

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