Exploring Windows(R) News July 21, 1997 Visit us today on the World Wide Web at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows ------------------------------------------------------ Windows 95 VPN client available http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/info/pptp.htm. On Wednesday, July 16, Microsoft will release Windows 95 PPTP client software as a free download from the Web. This enables Windows 95 customers to take direct advantage of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) over the Internet. The PPTP client software is part of Dial-up Networking Upgrade 1.2, which contains a number of other networking upgrades for Windows 95. Significant improvements in performance and stability have been made to the PPTP for Windows 95 client since the beta release in early May, as well as fixes to several bugs reported by beta users. ------------------------------------------------------ Netshow Event: Microsoft Financial analyst meeting July 24, 8:30 Am - 5:30 PM http://www.microsoft.com/msft/ The 1997 Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting provides the investment community with a high-level overview of Microsoft's technology products and strategies for the coming year in a day long meeting. Featured speakers include members of the Microsoft Executive Committee. This year for the first time, the day's events will be transmitted live. Hosted by Saltmine Creative, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ Tipworld's Tip Of The Day http://www.tipworld.com. This tip originally appeared on the TipWorld web site. To get more tips like this one, go to: http://www.tipworld.com. In Windows 95 and Windows NT, if you go to the command prompt and type: md This is a test ...you will get an error message telling you that you're trying to enter too many parameters. If you enter the same thing at the Windows NT command prompt, you'll get folders named: c:\This | c:\is | c:\a | c:\test In either Windows 95 or Windows NT, you can use quotes to create long folder names. For example, entering: md "This is a test" will create a folder named This is a test in either system. ------------------------------------------------------ Shareware Of The Week http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/shareware/default.htm Each week WUGNET and Microsoft feature a shareware pick demonstrating the highest standards available today in shareware for Windows NT. Try one, try them all! This week's pick is ViruSafe 95 by EliaShim, Inc. This award winning Anti-Virus will protect your computer against known and unknown file and boot viruses, as well as Macro viruses in document files. 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