The Functionality of Windows 95

• Windows 95 allows filenames of up to 255 characters. Eliminating the need to conform to the 8.3 naming convention results in obvious and large gains in usability.

• 32-bit architecture of Windows 95 brings more power and speed to user. Windows 95 uses a preemptive multitasking mechanism for running Win32-based applications, and the operating system takes control away from or gives control to another running task depending on the needs of the system.

• Another feature is robustness power. Windows 95 improves on the robustness to provide great support for running MS-DOS-based, Win16-based, and Win32- based applications, and to provide a system protection from errant applications.

• Plug and play is a new feature in Windows 95. The design helps a user adding a new device to do nothing more than take it out of the box and plug it in. Plug and Play reduces the time users spend on technical problems such as adjusting new hardware configuration.

• Windows 95 includes built-in support for two networks: the Microsoft and Novell NetWare networks. They includes support for both client access and peer services capabilities. In addition, according to Internet services is increasing, Windows 95 provides a built-in support for TCP/IP, dial-up protocols, and Windows Socket services make connecting to the Internet just a mouse-click away.

• System management is also new feature in Windows 95. The design ensures that management of the Windows 95 PC is accessible both locally and remotely via a privileged network manager.

• Windows 95 includes built-in support for common multimedia authorizing devices, such as laser disks and VCRs. Moreover, Windows 95 implemented a new display driver technology called Display Control Interface (DCI) to support several complex graphical operations. Furthermore, a new technology called Polymessage MIDI offers sound card manufacturers a way to play complex MIDI sequences with virtually no CPU use.