Windows 95 Features

This overview covers programming issues specific to the Windows 95 operating system. It provides conceptual and reference information that is not available in any other document. It is divided into the following sections:

• "About Windows 95" discusses the Windows 95 architecture, Windows 95 system limits, and the API differences between version 3.x–based and Windows 95–based applications.
• "Using Windows 95 Features" discusses device I/O control, exclusive volume locking, long filenames, MS-DOS extensions, system policies, thunk compiler, ToolHelp functions, and virtual machine services.
• "Windows 95 Reference" contains complete reference information for the functions, structures, messages, and interfaces that are specific to Windows 95.