Backup is a 3.xx type
programme and is very ugly as result This looks like a very tacky non 4.0
product....Disk administrator on the other hand is a very nice NT4.0 product...1.5
Hmm Finally something that is starting to look somewhat like a FAQ, more section have been added and now that I am actually studying fo my MSCE I will finally have the neccessary skills to operate a FAQ like this - writing an FAQ is hower hard-work and the site just appears to keep expanding....
1.02
It looks like Windows 95 it feels like Windows 95 but it sure as hell isn't - some things act the same although others are so startlingly differnet so as to confuse even the most die-hard Win95-ers like myself - take dial-up networking shit it should work the same right??? Wrong... In order to maintain compatibility with what NT people understood to be the workings of NT 3.51 Dial networking i.e. Internet acces works rather differently so much so that I believe it be a significant flaw of the new OS... It is also a hybrid some file requestors are yuk! 3.11 style while others are as they should be Win95 style. This suggests a few things, one a peicemeal approach to the update and wasted code.... Hmmm I'll keep you posted.
1.01 (Not released)
Hmm sorry about the delays in getting anything done with this FAQ but as whole writing a FAQ is pretty damned hard work - The win 95 FAQ is now at a level of maturity where i can now devote a few more resources to NT .... I have had it installed for some time now and I must admit I like it even though it remains somewhat of a mystery. Windows 95 is only a minimal preparation for NT as NT although it looks like 95 it sure as hell is not. Well changes to the FAQ are nore very extensive hence the miniscule increment to the FAQ number..... Some interesting news however OSR2 the new version of Windows 95 aka Windows 96 used much of the driver base which was established with NT4.0 indeed some applications and control panels, most notably the Regional Settings are virtually if not totally identical with their Windows NT counterparts .... No they don't look like the Windows 95 version they have changed to take on the oddly different appearnce of the the Windows NT version. Perhaps the OSR2 registry will also have more in common with NT4.0 ( thus enabling easy upgrades)...
1.0
Windows NT is the true 32 bit big brother of Windows 95 and the reason why it is included in this a Windows 95 FAQ is simply because now that you need no longer put up with the crap interface which is Win3.X you may be tempted to dabble in world of Windows NT . This section of the FAQ will not be quite as in depth as a true WinNT Faq of which there are allready some about. (Mirrors of such may be kept here though for easy reference) This section will however relay some of the experience of Win95'ers such as yourself as they began their foray into the jungles of NT. I will begin with my own experiences and will add other to it as I go.
Please note that windows NT 4.0 and any of its predeccesors are not designed for running games and are far less compatible with legacy apps DOS or 16 bit Windows apps than is Windows 95. in fact there are quite a few Windows 95 apps which DO NOT function under NT. NT uses something called a HAL - the Hardware abstraction layer which acts as an interpreter between the Hardware and the OS if a piece of software writes directly into the hardware it is blocked by NT and terminated (this includes most games!) Be Warned.
23-Jun-97 Update
Increasing numbers of Games are being tested and or made to work by dedicated Games players... Will that game you desperately want to play make work???
Check out this HOT link: Dave's Games under NT!
Its not all doom and gloom however as NT can live very happily along side trusty Windows 95 in a separate directory or partition.
This taken directly from the Windows NT Beta2 CD
Windows NT Workstation now features the Windows 95 interface. This interface enables you to open programs, find documents, and use system tools quickly and easily. In addition, many of your favorite tools and utilities have been redesigned for increased ease of use.
Internet Explorer version 2.0 is the newest version of the popular Internet browser from Microsoft, now available on Windows NT. Internet Explorer version 2.0 is compatible with existing standards, is simple to use, and fast. Windows Explorer Windows Explorer is a powerful tool for browsing through and managing files, drives, and network connections. Opening Windows Explorer provides a view of your computer's contents as a hierarchy, or "tree," enabling you to easily see the contents of each drive and folder on your computer, as well as any network drives you are connected to. Windos Explorer replaces File Manager, which was used in previous Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Microsoft Exchange enables you to send and receive electronic mail, include files and objects created in other applications in your messages. Use the Address Book to select recipient names, and create folders where you can store related messages, files and other items. Also, a Microsoft Mail post office is included in this Beta.
The Hardware Profiles feature allows you to create a list of hardware configurations to meet specific computer needs. For example, if you have a portable computer you probably use a different hardware configuration depending on whether the computer is docked or undocked. Hardware Profiles let you choose a configuration from a list of options (which you have created) and apply them to your specific computer condition.
NDS-Aware Client/Gateway Services for NetWare
This version enables users running the Windows NT platform to access Novell® NetWare® 4.x servers running NetWare Directory Services (NDS). With NDS, shared objects on participating NetWare servers are organized into a hierarchical tree.
Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM)
In addition to using component object model (COM) to integrate applications on a single computer, you can now use DCOM to integrate client/server applications across multiple computers. DCOM can also be used to integrate robust Web browser applications.
Windows NT now includes full API support for several new DirectX APIs, including Direct Draw 2.0, DirectSound 1.0, and DirectPlay 1.0. Hardware acceleration support for the DirectDraw 2.0 API also includes driver support for several display cards including ATI and Matrox Millenium. In addition, we've included a DirectDraw sample application (Roids.exe). For more information, see the Readme.txt file in the \Ddraw directory on the Windows NT version 4.0 Beta 2 compact disc.
Microsoft Peer Web services is a personal Web server that has been optimized to run on Windows NT Workstation version 4.0. With Peer Web Services, you can create a personal Internet server, which is ideal for development, testing, and peer-to-peer publishing. As with Internet Information Server, Peer Web Services supports all ISAPI extensions and filters.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
Client PPTP enables a RAS client to access resources on a remote LAN by connecting to a Windows NT RAS server through the Internet. This is possible by dialing an ISP or by connecting directly to the Internet.
Logon using Dial-up Networking
Windows NT 4.0 extends RAS functionality. You can now select Logon using Dial-up Networking in the Logon Information dialog box to connect to a dial-up server for authentication by a Windows NT domain.
Duh? Why is this still here? - surprises lurking within...
While playing with NT four you can help but wonder whether NT 4.0 wasn't a touch rushed... Remnants of NT3.51/Windows 3.11 abound file dialogue boxes (requestors) look like Windows 3.11 requestors and some support apps are 3.51 programmes running on NT4.0 not NT4.0 apps.....An example
Backup is a 3.xx type
programme and is very ugly as result This looks like a very tacky non 4.0
product....Disk administrator on the other hand is a very nice NT4.0 product...
Further more why is
there still a copy edit.com and qbasic in NT4.0 ????? This is a 1991 release
guys Windows 95 doesn't have it or has Microsoft given up on Visual Basic....???