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About Microsoft
XENIX
MS-DOS 1.x - 3.x
Windows 1.0 - 2.x
MS-DOS 4.0
Windows 3.x
MS-DOS 5.0 - 6.x
Windows NT 3.x
Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0
Windows CE 1.0 - 3.0
Windows
98 & 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows ME
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Windows 98 was released in 1998. Its primary
focus is integration with the World Wide Web. Web pages can be displayed
on the desktop, Internet addresses can be typed into the address bar
that is included near the top of many windows, users can be
automatically notified when a Web site has been updated, and Web pages
can easily be created with the included Web page editor, FrontPage
Express. The interface has been refined and several new utilities are
included. Also provided is support for TV tuner cards, multiple
monitors, DVD drives, and USB. With a TV tuner card, users can plug a
cable TV or antenna connection into their computer and watch TV on their
monitor while they work with other programs. With a second video card,
two monitors can be used simultaneously for more desktop area on which
to place program windows. Support for DVD drives makes it easier for
people to watch DVD movies on their computers, a form of media that was
becoming increasingly popular at the time of Windows 98's release. Also
becoming popular were USB devices, which plug into a USB port on the
computer and can be just about any type of hardware.10
In 1999, Windows 98 Second
Edition fixed some bugs and security issues, added Internet Explorer 5,
and introduced a few new features, such as Internet Connection Sharing.30 Internet
Connection Sharing allows networked Windows 98 SE computers to share a
single Internet connection.
   
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