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- Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
- WW1195: COMMONLY ASKED WINDOWS(R) 95 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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- Revision Date: 8/95
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- The following information applies to Microsoft Windows 95.
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- INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY
- ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an Application
- Note) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
- EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
- WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and
- the use of this Application Note. This Application Note may be
- copied and distributed subject to the following conditions: 1) All
- text must be copied without modification and all pages must be
- included; 2) If software is included, all files on the disk(s)
- must be copied without modification (the MS-DOS(R) utility
- diskcopy is appropriate for this purpose); 3) All components of
- this Application Note must be distributed together; and 4) This
- Application Note may not be distributed for profit.
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- Copyright (C) 1995 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
- Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of
- Microsoft Corporation.
- DriveSpace is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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- 1. Q. What are the system requirements for installing Windows 95?
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- A. Your computer must meet these minimal requirements:
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- - Computer: 386DX, 20 MHz (or higher) processor.
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- - Memory: 4 MB (8 MB recommended).
- 8 MB is required to run The Microsoft
- Network, Microsoft Exchange, or multiple
- 32-bit programs.
-
- - Hard Disk: 20 to 90 MB of available hard disk space.
- The actual space required depends on whether
- you are upgrading to Windows 95 and the
- Setup option you choose.
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- - Video: VGA or higher resolution (SVGA recommended).
-
- - Peripheral: High-density floppy disk drive, CD-ROM
- drive, or the ability to install from
- a network server.
-
- - Pointing Device: Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing
- device.
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- 2. Q. I upgraded to Windows 95, and now I do not see Program Manager.
- How do I run programs in Windows 95?
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- A. All of your Windows 3.1 program groups are converted into
- cascading menus off the Start menu in Windows 95. To run your
- programs in Windows 95, click the Start button, point to
- Programs, point to the group containing the program you want to
- run, then click the program's icon. Note that you need to click
- the program icon only once to start the program; you do not
- have to double-click the icon.
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- If you want to use Program Manager to run your programs, you
- can. To do so, click the Start button, click Run, type
- "progman" (without the quotation marks) in the Open box, and
- then press ENTER. Note that Program Manager does not use
- long filenames.
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- 3. Q. How do I copy a floppy disk in Windows 95?
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- A. Use the following steps to copy a floppy disk:
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- 1. Double-click My Computer.
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- 2. Use the right mouse button to click the floppy disk drive
- containing the disk you want to copy, and then click Copy
- Disk on the menu that appears.
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- 3. In the Copy From box, click the drive containing the disk
- you want to copy. In the Copy To box, click the drive
- containing the disk you want to copy to, and then click
- Start.
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- 4. Q. How do I add or remove Windows 95 components?
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- A. To add or remove Windows 95 components, use these steps:
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- 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
- Control Panel.
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- 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
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- 3. Click the Windows Setup tab, and then follow the
- instructions on the tab.
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- 5. Q. A friend has a version of Windows 95 that includes more
- features than my version. Why does my version not have the same
- features?
-
- A. Windows 95 is available on CD-ROM and floppy disks. More
- components are included in the CD-ROM version because of the
- additional space available on the CD-ROM. To obtain the CD-ROM
- Extras for Windows 95 upgrade on 3.5-inch high-density disks,
- use the coupon included in your Windows 95 package. You can
- also download the CD-ROM Extras for Windows 95 upgrade from the
- Microsoft Software Library. For more information about
- downloading the CD-ROM Extras for Windows 95 upgrade, please
- see the Extra.txt file in Windows 95.
-
- 6. Q. What is a shortcut, and how do I add one to the Start menu?
-
- A. A shortcut is a link to an object (such as a program or
- document). A shortcut can point to a file on your computer or a
- file on a network server. A shortcut can even point to a
- paragraph in a document. To add a shortcut to the Start menu,
- use the following two steps:
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- 1. Use the right mouse button to click the taskbar, and then
- click Properties on the menu that appears.
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- 2. On the Start Menu Programs tab, click Add and follow the
- instructions.
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- For more information about creating shortcuts, click the Start
- button, click Help, click the Index tab, and search for
- "shortcuts."
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- 7. Q. What is Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95?
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- A. Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 is a software package that
- includes many add-ons for Windows 95, such as:
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- - Microsoft Internet Explorer (so you can surf the Internet)
-
- - Dial-Up Networking Server (so other computers can dial in to
- your computer)
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- - New DriveSpace(TM) disk compression
-
- - 3D Pinball
-
- - Desktop Themes (so you can personalize your desktop with
- wallpaper, icons, and screen savers)
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- 8. Q. How can I view two drives at one time as I did using File
- Manager in Windows 3.1?
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- A. To view two drives in Windows 95, open two instances of Windows
- Explorer or My Computer.
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- 9. Q. How do I create or modify file associations in Windows 95?
-
- A. To create, modify, or remove file associations, use the
- following three steps:
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- 1. Double-click My Computer.
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- 2. On the View menu, click Options.
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- 3. Click the File Types tab. To create a file association,
- click New Type. To modify an association, click the file
- type in the Registered File Types box, and then click Edit.
- To remove an association, click the file type, and then
- click Remove.
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- When you double-click a file type without an association,
- Windows 95 opens a dialog box so you can create an association
- if you want.
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- 10. Q. Is it true that filenames in Windows 95 are not limited to
- eight characters plus a three-character extension?
-
- A. Yes. In Windows 95 you can create filenames with up to 250
- characters. For example, you can create a filename called "June
- Summary Report.doc." If the program you are using does not
- recognize long filenames, Windows 95 supplies short MS-DOS
- filenames.
-
- For more information about long filenames, please see the
- following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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- ARTICLE-ID: Q120138
- TITLE: Errors Creating Files or Folders in the Root
- Directory
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