How to Search for Desktop Systems Articles by KBSubcategory

 Last reviewed: July 29, 1997
Article ID: Q96132
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Workgroup Connections version 1.0
  • Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows Sound System versions 1.0, 1.0a, 2.0
  • Microsoft Video for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer all versions
  • Microsoft Internet Mail and News all versions
  • Microsoft NetMeeting all versions
  • Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard all versions
  • Microsoft Chat all versions
  • Microsoft NetShow all versions

SUMMARY

You can use keywords to easily query for specific topics in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. This article contains keywords for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Mail and News, Microsoft NetMeeting, Windows for Workgroups, MS-DOS, Windows Sound System, and Video for Windows. By using these keywords, you can quickly access common topics. These keywords are commonly found at the bottom of an article on the KBSubcategory line.

Each article also contains at least one generic, KB-wide category keyword (called a KBCategory keyword). The KBCategory keywords are standard throughout the Microsoft Knowledge Base, appearing in all KB articles, regardless of product. You can use the KBCategory keywords to organize all KB articles or to search for articles across several Microsoft products. For more information about these KBCategory keywords, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q94671
   TITLE     : Categories and Keywords for All Knowledge Base Articles

MORE INFORMATION

Major Topic 

      Minor Topic                                         KBSubcategory
Product Keywords 
      Downloadable version of MS-DOS 6.2x Step-Up         bbsstepup
      Microsoft Windows & MS-DOS 5 for IBM PS/2           doswin
      Microsoft Windows & MS-DOS 5 Upgrade                doswin
      Microsoft Windows with Multimedia Extensions        mmwin
      Microsoft Natural Keyboard                          mnk
      Microsoft MS-DOS                                    msdos
      Microsoft Pen Windows (Windows for Pen Computing)   penwin
      MS-DOS 6.2x Step-Up                                 stepup
      Video for Windows                                   vfw
      Workgroup Connections for MS-DOS                    wc
      Windows version 3.0 and 3.0a                        win30
      Windows version 3.1 and 3.11                        win31
      Windows for Workgroups 3.1 and 3.11                 wfw
      Windows for Workgroups (preferred)                  wfwg
      Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS                         wgao
      Windows Printing System                             wps
      Windows Sound System                                wss
      Windows 95 Preview Program                          wpp95
      Windows 95                                          win95
      Microsoft Network                                   msnetwork
      Microsoft Phone                                     msphone
      Microsoft Voice                                     msvoice
      Microsoft SideWinder game pad                       gamepad
      Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95          msiew95
      Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1         msiew31
      Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows NT          msient
      Microsoft Internet Explorer for Macintosh           msiemac
      Microsoft Internet Mail for Windows 95              inetmailw95
      Microsoft Internet News for Windows 95              inetnewsw95
      Microsoft Internet Mail for Windows 3.1             inetmailw31
      Microsoft Internet News for Windows 3.1             inetnewsw31
      Microsoft Internet Mail for Macintosh               inetmailmac
      Microsoft Internet News for Macintosh               inetnewsmac
      Microsoft Internet Mail for Windows NT 4.0          inetmailnt
      Microsoft Internet News for Windows NT 4.0          inetnewsnt
      Microsoft NetMeeting for Windows 95                 netmtgw95
      Microsoft NetMeeting for Windows NT                 netmtgnt
      Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard for Windows 95      webpostw95
      Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard for Windows NT 4.0  webpostnt
      Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95        mspwsw95
      Microsoft Personal Web Server for Macintosh         mspwsmac
      Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2          osr2
      Microsoft Chat for Windows 95                       mschatw95
      Microsoft Chat for Windows NT                       mschatnt
      Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows 95            outexw95
      Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows NT 4.0        outexnt
      Microsoft NetShow for Windows 95                    netshoww95
      Microsoft NetShow for Windows 3.1                   netshoww31
      Microsoft NetShow for Windows NT                    netshownt
      Microsoft NetShow for Macintosh                     netshowmac
      Microsoft NetShow for Unix                          netshowunix
MS-DOS Component Keywords 
      MS-DOS DoubleGuard                                  Dblguard
      MS-DOS DoubleSpace                                  Dblspace
      MS-DOS DriveSpace                                   Drvspace
      Microsoft Defragmenter                              Defrag
      Microsoft Anti-Virus for MS-DOS                     MSAV
      Microsoft Backup for MS-DOS                         MSBackup
      Microsoft ScanDisk                                  ScanDisk
      MS-DOS multiple-configuration issues                Multi-Config
      Disk/Memory Management                              DiskMem
      Third party disk compression                        ISVCompress
      Long filename                                       LFN
Windows, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows 95 Component Keywords 
      Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows                    MWAV
      Microsoft Backup for Windows                        MWBackup
      Microsoft At Work PC Fax                            AWFax
      General Protection Fault                            GPF
      Remote Access Services                              RAS
      Unrecoverable application error                     UAE
      Windows Startup issues                              WinBoot
      Windows communications/serial                       WinComm
      Windows driver-related information                  WinDrvr
      Windows memory                                      WinMem
      Windows Shell issues                                WinShell
      Batch files                                         WinBatch
      MIDI                                                WinMIDI
      TrueType font issues                                WinTTF
      Plug and Play issues                                WinPNP
      Telephony issues                                    WinTAPI
      Exchange issues                                     w95exchange
      Microsoft Plus! issues                              WinPlus
      Windows 95 Service Pack 1                           ServicePack1
      Dial-Up Networking                                  dun
Miscellaneous Component Keywords 
      Third party network issues                          3rdPartyNet
      Microsoft network issues                            MSNets
      Network protocol utilities                          NetUtils
      NDIS 3.x protocol issues                            NDIS3x
      NDIS 2 protocol issues                              NDIS2
      Network hardware issues                             NETHW
      Application compatibility                           AppsComp
Microsoft Network Keywords 
      Sign-up issues                                      msnsignup
      Connection, modem, and access issues                msnconnect
      Bulletin board issues                               msnbbs
      Chat issues                                         msnchat
      E-mail issues                                       msnmail
      Navigation issues                                   msnnav
      Interaction with Windows 95 issues                  msninterop
      Setup and upgrade issues                            msnsetup
      Customer account issues                             msnaccount
      Internet issues                                     msninternet
      Issues not covered in other MSN keywords            msnother
Microsoft Network keywords used in the Home database 
   for Encarta and Bookshelf articles that apply to MSN.
      Information related to Encarta on MSN               msn_encarta
      Information related to Booksheld on MSN             msn_bookshelf

Additional query words: 95 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22 key
word troubleshooting 1.00 1.00 operating msiexplore inetmail inetnews
inetmeeting mspws
Keywords : win95
Platform : MACINTOSH MS-DOS WINDOWS
Issue type : kbref kbkeyword

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Last reviewed: July 29, 1997
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