Description of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 Components

Last reviewed: January 13, 1998
Article ID: Q146449
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 for Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article contains information about the components (add-ons) included with Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1.

For information about obtaining Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q142794
   TITLE     : Availability of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1

MORE INFORMATION

The following components are included with Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1:

Microsoft 32-Bit DLC Protocol for Windows 95

The Data Link Control (DLC) protocol is used primarily to access IBM mainframe and IBM AS/400 computers. The 32-bit DLC protocol software for Windows 95 enables a network administrator to add support for 32-bit and 16-bit DLC programs. Host terminal-emulation programs use this protocol to communicate directly with mainframe computers. The DLC protocol is not used for general networking with Windows 95. For additional information about this component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q139561
   TITLE     : Availability of MSDLC32 and Support Boundaries

For information about the DLC update for the MSDLC32 protocol, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q148765
   TITLE     : Availability of DLC Update for MSDLC32 Protocol

Microsoft Exchange Update

File: Exchng32.exe New File Version: 4.0.410.87

File: Mapi.dll New file version: 4.0.410.85

File: Mapi32.dll New file version: 4.0.410.88

File: Msfs32.dll New file version: 4.0.441.26

File: Wgpoadmn.dll New file version: 4.0.441.20

File: Wmsui32.dll New file version: 4.0.410.89

This update provides a version of Microsoft Exchange that supersedes the version of Microsoft Exchange included with Windows 95. The updated version provides fixes and enables users running Microsoft Exchange with Windows 95 to access their Microsoft Mail shared folders. (The Microsoft Mail information service included with Windows 95 does not provide access to shared folders.) For more information on this update, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q141127
   TITLE     : SFS Post Office Shared Folders Not Available with
               MS Exchange

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 makes browsing the Internet as easy as using Windows 95, provides speed and functionality, and delivers compatibility with today's standards while innovating for the future.

For additional information about this component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q140649
   TITLE     : Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95 Available

Microsoft Service for NetWare Directory Services

The Microsoft Service for NetWare Directory Services and the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks provide full client support for NetWare Directory Services.

If you are a network administrator and your site uses NetWare version 4.0x and 4.1 servers, you should install this service to provide full Windows 95 networking support to your NetWare client users. For additional information about this component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q138709
   TITLE     : Microsoft Service for NetWare Directory Services Available

Windows 95 Infrared Driver version 1.0

The Windows 95 Infrared driver enables you to use IrDA devices to connect to peripheral devices or other Windows 95-based computers without using cables.

You should install the Windows 95 Infrared driver if your computer is equipped with an infrared (IrDA-compatible) device that you want to use with Windows 95. Windows 95 Service Pack 1 includes the Infrared Communications Driver version 1.0. Infrared Communications Driver version 2.0 is now available as a separate download. For information on Infrared Communications Driver version 2.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q139445
   TITLE     : Windows 95 Support for Infrared Data Association
               Connectivity

Windows 95 SLIP and Scripting Support for Dial-Up Networking

Windows 95 Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) support enables you to use Dial-Up Networking to connect to any remote access server that uses the SLIP standard. For more information about SLIP, see the Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit.

Scripting support makes it possible for you to use scripts with Dial-Up Networking. Many online service providers require you to enter information such as your user name and password in order to establish a connection. With Dial-Up Scripting, you can write a script to automate this process. For more information about this component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q135315
   TITLE     : CD-ROM Extras for Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade

Microsoft Word Viewer

Microsoft Word Viewer version 7.1 enables you to view and print documents created with Microsoft Word for Windows, even if you do not have Word for Windows. When you display a document in Word Viewer, it appears exactly as it would in Word; when you print a document, it looks just as if you had printed it from Word. Although you cannot use Word Viewer to edit documents, you can copy information from Word documents and activate OLE objects embedded within them. For additional information about this component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q135315
   TITLE     : CD-ROM Extras for Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade


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Last reviewed: January 13, 1998
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