| Windows versions |
Entry type color
code - Differences between 95 and 98 - Windows 95/98/ME
users
Windows 98 users - Windows 95B users - Windows versions |
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In order to know which entry is
supported by which version(s) of Windows, have a
look at the index.
Entries
starting with No have their own index called noindex in the table of
contents. |
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Entry type color
code |
| Orange |
: |
REG_SZ
entry |
| Green |
: |
REG_DWORD
entry |
| Blue |
: |
REG_BINARY
entry |
| Purple |
: |
REG_EXPAND_SZ
entry |
| Red |
: |
REG_MULTI_SZ
entry |
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Differences
between 95 et 98 |
There seem to be few changes
between the Windows 95 registry and the Windows
98 registry. However, a few modifications have been
made in order to optimize the operating system's
performances.
Changes in
the registry
The shell
uses less memory space in real mode and in protected mode caching has been
improved. Those 2 factors are supposed to enable a
quicker system start.
Changes in
the operating system
The Windows
98 registry is also more reliable than the Windows
95 registry insofar as the operating system
automatically scans it for errors and uses ScanReg
to check and repair it. Thus, a backup of the registry is
made once a day (see Backup section).
Real mode and
protected mode
There are 2
modes in which a processor can allocate memory. In real
mode, programs are not protected from one another, their
memory space is limited to 1Mb and they use 16-bit
segmented addresses. In protected mode, the processor
protects the memory area allocated to a program from
other programs, programs have 4Gb of memory space and use
32-bit linear addresses. |
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Windows 95/98/ME
users |
| To find out
precisely which version of Windows you are using,
see the System Properties \General tab.
You will see something like : System:
Microsoft
Windows 95
Version
4.00.950 B
which
indicates you are using
Windows
95B OSR 2.0 or OSR 2.1.
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At the MS-DOS
prompt, you can also type : Ver /r
You
will see something like :
Windows
95. [Windows 4.00.1111]
Revision
A
DOS
is in HMA
which
means you are using Windows 95B OSR 2.0 or OSR 2.1
[4.00.950B] or Windows 95C OSR 2.5, both shipped
with MS-DOS 7.10.
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Windows 98 users |
| In order to see whether your system
has been upgraded to Service Pack 1, see the list
of programs installed in Control Panel \Add/Remove
\Install/Uninstall. If you can see the Windows 98
Service Pack 1 item in the list, you are using
Windows 98 SP1 4.10.2000. |
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Windows 95B
users |
| In order to see whether your system
has been upgraded to USB for Windows OSR 2, see
the list of programs installed in Control Panel \Add/Remove
\Install/Uninstall. If you can see the USB
Supplement for OSR2 item in the list, you can use USB
devices provided you have USB ports on your
machine. |
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Windows versions |
| 95 |
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| Windows
95 4.00.950 |
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Windows 95 original
version, dated 11 July 1995, launched 24
August 1995 |
| Windows
95 4.00.950 A |
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Windows 95 original
version with Service Pack 1 or OSR 1,
additional drivers, dated 21 December
1995 |
| Windows
95 4.00.950 B |
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Second version of
Windows 95 with Service Pack 2 or OSR 2.0
or OSR 2.1, FAT32, IE3, APM 1.2, MMX,
infrared support, DirectX 2.0, Direct 3D,
ActiveMovie. USB supplement can be added
OSR 2.0 or OSR 2.1 ?
Check your Kernell32.dll version :
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Kernel32.dll
version 4.00.1111 |
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OSR
2.0 |
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Kernel32.dll
version 4.03.1212 |
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OSR
2.1 |
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| Windows
95 4.00.950 C |
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Second version of
Windows 95, with OSR 2.5, includes OSR 2.0
updates as well as USB, AGP, IE4,
sometimes DirectX 5.0 |
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| 95+IE4.x |
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| Windows
95 + IE4.x |
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Some registry
entries will work in Windows 95 provided
Internet Explorer 4 is installed on your
machine |
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| 98 |
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| Windows
98 4.10.1691 |
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Windows 98 beta
version |
| Windows
98 4.10.1998 |
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Windows 98 original
verison |
| Windows
98 4.10.2000 |
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Windows 98 with
Service Pack 1 |
| Windows
98 4.10.2222 |
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Windows 98 SE (Second
Edition), last version supporting real
mode dos |
| Windows
98 4.10.2222 A |
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Same as previous |
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| ME |
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| Windows
ME 4.90.3000 |
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Windows ME (Millenium
Edition) original version, virtual mode
dos, IE5, DirectX 7.0 |
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| NT |
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| Windows
NT 4.00.1381 |
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Windows NT 4.0
Workstation or Server, IE4 |
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| 2K |
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| Windows
2K 5.00.2195 |
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Windows 2000
Professional, Server or Advanced Server,
IE5, DirectX 7.0, WMP 7.0 |
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