Microsoft Plus!
| Microsoft Plus! | |
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| Image:Plus.JPG Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP | |
| Maintainer: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Latest release: | {{{latest_release_version}}} / {{{latest_release_date}}} |
| OS: | Windows |
| Genre: | Operating System Enhancement Package |
| License: | Closed source |
| Website: | microsoft.com/windows/plus |
Microsoft Plus! is operating system enhancement package provided by Microsoft Corporation. The latest edition is the Plus! SuperPack, which includes an assortment of screensavers, themes, and games, as well as media editing applications. The Microsoft Plus! application was first announced on 31 January, 1994 and the internal codename Frosting.
The enhancements comprising Microsoft Plus! are all developed by Microsoft Corporation itself. The Plus! packs also include games and content from third party companies, for example in Plus! for Windows XP the HyperBowl game is developed by Hyper Entertainment Incorporated. Plus! features that actually enhance the base operating system or provide utility are generally included for free in the next release of Windows.
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Product Editions
Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
Initially marketed as features for high performance computers so Windows 95 could meet a minimum system requirement of a 80386 CPU with 4 megabytes of RAM. This version of Plus! included a Pinball game, the Internet Jumpstart Kit (which was the introduction of Internet Explorer 1.0), DriveSpace 3 disk compression, the initial release of desktop themes, and the graphical improvements of anti-aliased screen fonts and full window drag.
Later releases
- Microsoft Plus! 98, for Windows 98
- Microsoft Plus! Game Pack, for Windows ME
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP
- Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition
- Microsoft Plus! SuperPack
Trivia
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 included an Internet Jumpstart Kit, which was in fact Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0.