Windows 95 Support Assistant Available

The Windows 95 Support Assistant

The Windows 95 Support Assistant is a no-cost online Help file developed by Microsoft Technical Support (MTS) and Microsoft User Education. Please feel free to copy this Help file and distribute it to others (subject to the conditions listed in the box above). The Windows 95 Support Assistant Help file (Assist.hlp) runs in Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows 95 and contains the following items:

• Answers to the most frequently asked support questions about Windows 95
• Sections of the "Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit" describing how to use Windows 95 with Novell(R) NetWare(R) and other networks
• Over 100 Microsoft Knowledge Base articles written by PSS engineers discussing procedures, tips and tricks, and specific product issues ranging from Setup to networking
• Walk-through troubleshooting procedures dealing with Setup, networking, and hardware issues
• A glossary of commonly used Windows 95 terms
• A reference guide to available products and services to help you understand and take advantage of the special features in Windows 95

Be sure to take a look at the Setup and networking issues today before you install Windows 95 to make your migration to Windows 95 smooth and easy.

Downloading the Windows 95 Support Assistant

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

If you have a modem connected to your computer, you can download the current version of the Support Assistant as a compressed, self-extracting file called Assist.exe. This file is about 1 MB in size and will take 10-15 minutes to download with a 14.4 KBS modem.

To install the Support Assistant after you download the Assist.exe file to your hard disk, follow these steps:

1. For Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups:
   
   Double-click the Assist.exe file in File Manager to extract the files it contains.
   
   For Windows 95:
   
   Double-click the Assist.exe file in Windows Explorer or My Computer to extract the files it contains.
2. Double-click the Setup.exe file that was extracted in step 1.
3. Follow the instructions in the Support Assistant Setup program.

Note that the Support Assistant is also available as part of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: