Active Desktop is a feature introduced by Microsoft that allows users to place 'active content' from the Internet directly on their desktop. This enables constant updates of web information without the need to start a browser.
Favorites is a term used by Microsoft for documents or URLs that users have marked for easy retrieval, allowing for quick access to frequently used content.
Internet Explorer is a popular web browser developed by Microsoft. It was one of the most widely used web browsers in the early 2000s until it was gradually phased out in favor of more modern browsers.
Microsoft Corporation is a global leader in software, services, devices, and solutions, renowned for its contributions to the personal computing, productivity, and gaming industries.
MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly used from the 1980s to the early 1990s.
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a technology developed by Microsoft that allows embedding and linking to documents and other objects. It is used to create compound documents, where data from different applications can be included in a single file and edited within the context of the original application.
Plug-and-Play (PnP) is a standard way of configuring PC-compatible computer hardware automatically. Developed by Microsoft and other companies in the mid-1990s, PnP simplifies the process of adding new hardware to a computer by allowing the operating system to detect and install devices automatically.
Rich Text Format (RTF) is a proprietary document file format with published specification developed by Microsoft Corporation. Making it easier to exchange text files between different word processors and operating systems, RTF can store information about text formatting, document structure and even embed additional content such as images.
Windows, a graphical user interface introduced by Microsoft in the 1980s, revolutionized the way users interacted with computers by providing a user-friendly and visually appealing environment, significantly impacting personal and business computing.
