Paul McFedries' Windows 95 Unleashed, Professional Reference [Unknown Binding]

Paul McFedries (Author)

Book Description

Series: Unleashed | Publication Date: January 1998

Essential for all Windows users, Paul McFedries' Windows 95 Unleashed, Professional Reference Edition takes readers beyond the basics, unleashing all that is Windows-including installation, the Internet, customization, optimization, networking multimedia, plug-and-play and the new features of Windows Messaging System for communications.

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From the Publisher

Essential for all Windows users, Paul McFedries' Windows 95 Unleashed, Professional Reference Edition takes readers beyond the basics, unleashing all that is Windows-including installation, the Internet, customization, optimization, networking multimedia, plug-and-play and the new features of Windows Messaging System for communications. - Updated with additional reference material

- Covers the enhancements since the initial release of Windows 95

- Includes coverage of the Internet Explorer 4.0, bringing the "active desktop" to Windows 95

From the Back Cover

Essential for all Windows users, Paul McFedries' Windows 95 Unleashed, Professional Reference Edition takes readers beyond the basics, unleashing all that is Windows-including installation, the Internet, customization, optimization, networking multimedia, plug-and-play and the new features of Windows Messaging System for communications.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 1594 pages
• Publisher: Sams (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672310392
• ISBN-13: 978-0672310393
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,589,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paul McFedries runs Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company, and has been writing computer books for more than 17 years. He is the author or coauthor of more than 60 books that have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Paul is also the proprietor of Wordspy.com, a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE This Book, May 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Paul McFedries' Windows 95 Unleashed, Professional Reference

When I first got comfortable with Windows 95 and wanted to dig a little deeper, I tried Peter Norton's book. It's almost as thick as this book and nearly half the price. But I found Norton's text to be muddled and confusing. He gets into alot of theory which I care little about.

This book, however, starts out with 95 installation and rolls right along with all sorts of great how-to info and all manner of little details that may not be essential to know but which I enjoy reading about. I don't often find myself getting worked up over a computer book, but I actually found myself getting excited over some snippet of information that I hadn't known before.

I remember reading something by Paul Hawken in which he stated that a teacher of his once told him to find the book that would save him from reading ten others. In the Windows 95 world, this is that book.

(If you have Windows 98 or are thinking of upgrading, McFedries now has out a 98 edition. I kind of wish that I had bought that one instead, for although I don't plan on upgrading anytime soon, the new book appears to be almost verbatim what is in this book. I think it would be just as useful for someone using 95, except that when and if you decided to upgrade to 98 you'd be knowledgeable about the differences.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the ONLY Windows 95 book you'll ever need!, October 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Paul McFedries' Windows 95 Unleashed, Professional Reference

This book is worth every penny I paid! It has provided invaluable assistance on numerous occasions. You won't find a better Windows 95 book anywhere! I highly recommend it!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a book which leave nothing about windows 95, March 2, 2000

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hossam yehia siefy (cairo, cairo Egypt) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul McFedries' Windows 95 Unleashed, Professional Reference

it is a very good book about windows 95 big effort from the author it talked not only about windows 95 as o/s but it covers many aspects like networking,tcp/ip,internet. it is a good ref.