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Title: WW1195: Commonly Asked Windows 95 Questions and Answers 
Document Number: Q132737           Publ Date: 28-SEP-1995 
Product Name: Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product 
Product Version: 95 
Operating System: WINDOWS 

  
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 The information in the article applies to: 
  
  - Microsoft Windows 95 
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 The "Commonly Asked Windows 95 Questions and Answers" (WW1195) Application 
 Note contains commonly asked questions and answers about Windows 95. 
  
 You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources: 
  
  - CompuServe, GEnie, and Microsoft Partner Network (MSPN) 
  - Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) 
  - The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server) 
  - Microsoft FastTips Technical Library 
  - Microsoft Product Support Services 
  
 For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note" section 
 at the end of this article. 
  
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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 
                                                       No Disk Included 
  
 The following information applies to Microsoft Windows 95. 
  
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  Copyright (C) 1995 Microsoft Corporation.  All Rights Reserved. 
  Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of 
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 1.  Q. What are the system requirements for installing Windows 95? 
  
     A. Your computer must meet these minimal requirements: 
  
         - Computer:        386DX, 20 MHz (or higher) processor. 
  
         - 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. 
  
         - 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. 
  
 2.  Q. I upgraded to Windows 95, and now I do not see Program Manager. 
        How do I run programs in Windows 95? 
  
     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. 
  
        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. 
  
 3.  Q. How do I copy a floppy disk in Windows 95? 
  
     A. Use the following steps to copy a floppy disk: 
  
        1. Double-click My Computer. 
  
        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. 
  
        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. 
  
 4.  Q. How do I add or remove Windows 95 components? 
  
     A. To add or remove Windows 95 components, use these steps: 
  
        1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click 
           Control Panel. 
  
        2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 
  
        3. Click the Windows Setup tab, and then follow the 
           instructions on the tab. 
  
 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: 
  
        1. Use the right mouse button to click the taskbar, and then 
           click Properties on the menu that appears. 
  
        2. On the Start Menu Programs tab, click Add and follow the 
           instructions. 
  
        For more information about creating shortcuts, click the Start 
        button, click Help, click the Index tab, and search for 
        "shortcuts." 
  
 7.  Q. What is Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95? 
  
     A. Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 is a software package that 
        includes many add-ons for Windows 95, such as: 
  
         - Microsoft Internet Explorer (so you can surf the Internet) 
  
         - Dial-Up Networking Server (so other computers can dial in to 
           your computer) 
  
         - New DriveSpace(TM) disk compression 
  
         - 3D Pinball 
  
         - Desktop Themes (so you can personalize your desktop with 
           wallpaper, icons, and screen savers) 
  
 8.  Q. How can I view two drives at one time as I did using File 
        Manager in Windows 3.1? 
  
     A. To view two drives in Windows 95, open two instances of Windows 
        Explorer or My Computer. 
  
 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: 
  
        1. Double-click My Computer. 
  
        2. On the View menu, click Options. 
  
        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. 
  
        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. 
  
 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: 
  
           ARTICLE-ID:  Q120138 
           TITLE:       Errors Creating Files or Folders in the Root 
                        Directory 
  
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 TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE 
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  - On CompuServe, GEnie, and Microsoft Partner Network (MSPN), Application 
    Notes are located in the Microsoft Software Library. You can find WW1195 
    in the Software Library by searching on the word WW1195, the Q number of 
    this article, or S15387. Ww1195.exe is a compressed, self-extracting 
    file. After you download Ww1195.exe, double-click it to extract the 
    contents of the file. 
  
  - Application Notes are available by modem from the Microsoft Download 
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    about using the MSDL, call (800) 936-4200 and follow the prompts. To 
    obtain WW1195, download Ww1195.exe. Ww1195.exe is a compressed, self- 
    extracting file. After you download Ww1195.exe, double-click it to 
    extract the contents of the file. 
  
  - On the Internet, Application Notes are located on the Microsoft 
    anonymous ftp server, which you can reach by typing the following at the 
    ">" prompt: 
  
       ftp ftp.microsoft.com 
  
    To download Ww1195.exe, change to the Softlib/Mslfiles directory 
    and type the following at the ">" prompt: 
  
       Get Ww1195.exe 
  
  - You can have this Application Note mailed or faxed to you from the 
    automated Microsoft FastTips Technical Library, which you can call 24 
    hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 936-4200. NOTE: The FastTips 
    Technical Library is available only to customers within the U.S. and 
    Canada. 
  
  - If you are unable to access the sources listed above, you can have 
    this Application Note mailed or faxed to you by calling Microsoft 
    Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. 
    Pacific time at (206) 637-7098. If you are outside the United States, 
    contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your 
    subsidiary, call the Microsoft International Sales Information Center at 
    (206) 936-8661. 
  
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