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In 1996, Windows NT 4.0 brought Windows 95's interface and many of its features to the Windows NT line of operating systems, as well as added some new functionality relating to networks and the Internet. Among the changes are support for fax applications, the ability to log into and communicate with Novell NetWare networks, a personal Web server to host Web pages for development or sharing on a small network, programming tools for integrating applications across multiple computers, a built-in e-mail program, and Microsoft Internet Explorer.¹⁸  With this release of Windows NT, consumers truly began to realize its potential, and it gained widespread use in business. Today, almost five years after its release, it is still the primary network operating system used by many companies around the world.

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