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5. Under Startup Type, select Boot; then select OK.
6. In the Devices dialog, select Close.
Windows 95 OSR 2.5 and the Active Desktop
If you purchased a system with Windows 95, it shipped with Windows 95 OEM Service
Release 2.5 (Microsoft Windows 95 4.00.950 C). Windows 95 OSR 2.5 integrates Internet
Explorer version 4.01 into the operating system.
When you start your system for the first time, Internet Explorer installs at the end of
Windows 95 Setup. You will notice that it takes several minutes for Internet Explorer to
complete its installation. After Internet Explorer installs, Active Desktop is enabled by
default.
Active Desktop appears as follows:
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The desktop displays a black background, with Active Desktop in the lower right
corner.
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An active channel bar displays on the right side of the desktop.
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The operating system’s desktop menus appear in a browser-style interface.
If you prefer the standard Windows 95 interface, you can disable Active Desktop.
To disable Active Desktop:
1. Right-click the desktop, and then click Active Desktop
−
Customize my desktop.
2. In the Web tab of the Display Properties dialog, clear the check boxes for View My
Active Desktop as a Web Page and Internet Explorer Channel Bar.
3. You will be prompted that the wallpaper selected can be shown only with Active
Desktop. Select No, I do not want to enable Active Desktop.
4. Click
OK.
Accessing the Audio System Mixer
On systems shipped from the factory with a multimedia option, you have quick access to the
audio system’s Mixer program. The Mixer program replaces the default operating system
Volume Control program.
