EXPLORING WINDOWS AUGUST 4, 1997 Visit us today on the World Wide Web at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows ------------------------------------------------------ A PRIVATE SESSION WITH 10,000 MANIACS, AUGUST 15TH, 6:00 PM CT http://www.krbe.com/live/10km.htm WorldLink and 104 KRBE present A Private Session with 10,000 Maniacs. Tune into this NetShow event and join the Maniacs as they perform classics as well as new songs from their latest album, "Love Among the Ruins." ----------------------------------------------------- LES MISERABLES OPENING NIGHT WEBCAST, AUGUST 7TH, 7:45 P.M. PT http://www.buybroadway.com/opening-nights/ Join us for the opening night of the award-winning musical in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Over 40 million people have watched Les Miserables in more than 23,000 performances in over 164 cities. This WebCast will feature int erviews with the stars and production team, some background on the musical, highlights of the show and the celebration of the opening night. ------------------------------------------------------ MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 OVERVIEW http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/w98overview.htm The Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 98 operating system makes computing easier, more reliable, faster and is fully integrated with the Internet. Windows 98 builds on Windows 95 and also includes new capabilities such as enabling new hardware technologies and ente rtainment platforms. Windows 98 also maintains support for older Windows-based applications and technologies. ------------------------------------------------------ MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 4.0 PREVIEW 2 NOW AVAILABLE http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/ The latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 is now available for download. This version features Active Channel (tm) content from such sources as Disney, Warner Bros, The New York Times and the The Wall St. Journal. PC Week recommends IE 4 as th e better choice over Netscape Communicator. ------------------------------------------------------ MICROSOFT WINDOWS CE - A CORPORATION'S PERSPECTIVE http://www.microsoft.com/windows/platform/info/wince-mb.htm Microsoft Windows CE enables and integrates a new class of specialized devices with the Windows operating system platform. While Windows 98 and Windows NT(r) Workstation provide the flexibility to do anything required for general purpose PCs, Windows CE i s designed to be optimized for a rapidly emerging class of specialized computing devices such as handheld PCs, telephones, and consumer devices like television sets. ------------------------------------------------------ CHOOSING THE BEST WINDOWS PLATFORM FROM A CORPORATE PERSPECTIVE http://www.microsoft.com/windows/platform/info/how2choose-mb.htm This document will help business customers find the best combination of Microsoft Windows operating systems and hardware platforms--today and for the future. The document outlines deployment guidelines for a variety of situations and supporting informatio n is provided to explain the recommendations. ---------------------------------------------------- MICROSOFT TV: MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT SERVER TECHNICAL SERIES - EXTENDING YOUR INVESTMENT IN WINDOWS NT SERVER TO THE INTER AND INTRA NET , JULY 29, 9:00AM PT http://www.audionet.com/video/netshow/mstv/ This show will detail how, using Microsoft's Windows NT Server, which includes Internet Information Server and Front Page, you can develop and host your Web applications using existing PC hardware at a fraction of cost of UNIX-based solutions. The show wi ll also look at how Microsoft's Proxy Server, Index Server, Merchant Server and SQL Server can provide you with a platform that can handle even the most demanding Web-based applications. ----------------------------------------------------- MICROSOFT TEAMS WITH LEADING PC MANUFACTURERS AND RESELLERS TO OFFER NATIONWIDE REBATE PROMOTION http://www.microsoft.com/magazine/pcrebate Consumers will be eligible for a mail in rebate between July 21 - Sept. 15, equal to 50 percent off (up to $50) the price of any Microsoft product (software, hardware or Microsoft Press books) when they purchase selected PCs. ------------------------------------------------------ INSIDE MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 Tip of the Week The following tip is presented by INSIDE MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95, a monthly publication of The Cobb Group. For a FREE issue, go to http://www.cobb.com/w95/cuvyeu.htm FIXING LOST FILE ASSOCIATIONS If you accidentally associate a particular file extension with the wrong application, don't try to fix it from within Windows Explorer's File types dialog box--there's no way to remove a single extension from a registered file type without deleting the entire entry and starting over. Instead, use Windows 95's version of the Windows 3.x File Manager, which you can launch from the Run dialog box by typing winfile and pressing [Enter]. Once File Manager opens, pull down the File menu and select the Associate... command. When the Associate dialog box appears, type the extension that you want to get rid of in the Files with Extension text box. When you do, you'll see the errant file association appear in the Associate With text box. 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