Understanding How Windows 95 Works with MS-DOS Applications
Applications that simply would not run under earlier versions of the Windows MS-DOS Prompt now perform admirably. For applications that still won't run under the new Windows, a special mode helps you run them quickly and easily from within Windows, and then automatically returns you to your Windows session when you're finished.
The following are some of the improvements in Windows 95 for supporting MS-DOS applications:
Better local reboot support
Zero conventional memory usage for protected-mode components
Consolidated setup for MS-DOS-based applications
Toolbar support for windowed MS-DOS applications
Graceful shutdown for windowed MS-DOS sessions
Long file name support, with full backwards ...
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