<s>
The	O
following	O
is	O
a	O
list	B-Device
of	I-Device
Microsoft	I-Device
Windows	I-Device
components	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Component	B-Application
DescriptionIntroducedSettingsAllows	O
users	O
to	O
change	O
system	O
settings	B-Application
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Control	O
Panel	O
,	O
but	O
has	O
less	O
optionsWindows	O
8Control	O
Panel	O
Control	O
Panel	O
Allows	O
users	O
to	O
view	O
and	O
change	O
basic	O
system	O
settings	B-Application
and	O
controls	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
adding	O
hardware	O
,	O
adding	O
and	O
removing	O
software	O
,	O
controlling	O
user	O
accounts	O
,	O
and	O
changing	O
accessibility	O
options	O
Windows	B-Application
1.0	I-Application
Device	O
Manager	O
Allows	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
display	O
and	O
control	O
the	O
hardware	O
attached	O
to	O
the	O
computer	O
,	O
and	O
control	O
what	O
device	B-Application
drivers	I-Application
are	O
used	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	O
Mobility	O
Center	O
Centralizes	O
the	O
most	O
relevant	O
information	O
related	O
to	O
mobile	O
computing	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Security	O
and	O
Maintenance	O
Centralizes	O
and	O
reports	O
on	O
the	O
status	O
of	O
anti-virus	B-Application
,	O
Automatic	O
Updates	O
,	O
Windows	O
Firewall	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
security-related	O
components	O
of	O
the	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
SP2Administrative	O
Tools	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Management	I-Application
Console	I-Application
Provides	O
system	O
administrators	O
and	O
advanced	O
users	O
with	O
a	O
flexible	O
interface	O
through	O
which	O
they	O
may	O
configure	O
and	O
monitor	O
the	O
system	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
4.0	I-Device
Option	O
Pack	O
Windows	O
System	O
Assessment	O
Tool	O
Built-in	O
benchmarking	O
tool	O
that	O
analyzes	O
the	O
different	O
subsystems	O
(	O
graphics	O
,	O
memory	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
)	O
,	O
and	O
uses	O
the	O
results	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
comparison	O
to	O
other	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
systems	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
software	O
optimizations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
System	O
Restore	O
Allows	O
for	O
the	O
rolling	O
back	O
of	O
system	O
files	O
,	O
registry	B-Protocol
keys	I-Protocol
,	O
installed	O
apps	O
,	O
etc.	O
,	O
to	O
a	O
previous	O
state	O
in	O
the	O
event	O
of	O
a	O
system	O
failure	O
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
Windows	O
Recovery	O
Environment	O
Helps	O
diagnose	O
and	O
recover	O
from	O
serious	O
errors	O
which	O
may	O
prevent	O
Windows	O
from	O
booting	B-Operating_System
successfully	O
,	O
or	O
restore	O
the	O
computer	O
to	O
a	O
previous	O
state	O
using	O
System	O
Restore	O
or	O
a	O
backup	O
image	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Microsoft	B-Application
Drive	I-Application
Optimizer	I-Application
Rearranges	O
files	O
stored	O
on	O
a	O
hard	O
disk	O
to	O
occupy	O
contiguous	O
storage	O
locations	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
optimize	O
computer	O
performance	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Event	O
Viewer	O
Lets	O
administrators	O
and	O
users	O
view	O
the	O
event	O
logs	O
on	O
a	O
local	O
or	O
remote	O
machine	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
3.1	I-Device
Resource	O
Monitor(previously Reliability and Performance Monitor )	O
Lets	O
administrators	O
view	O
current	O
system	O
reliability	O
and	O
performance	O
trends	O
over	O
time	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Logical	O
Disk	O
Manager	O
Logical	B-Application
volume	I-Application
manager	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Veritas	O
Software	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
4.0	I-Device
(	O
Separate	O
Tool	O
)	O
,	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Registry	B-Protocol
Editor	I-Protocol
Allows	O
users	O
to	O
browse	O
and	O
edit	O
the	O
Windows	B-Protocol
registry	I-Protocol
Windows	B-Application
3.1	I-Application
Task	O
Scheduler	O
Allows	O
users	O
to	O
script	O
tasks	O
for	O
running	O
during	O
scheduled	O
intervals	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Plus	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
for	O
Windows	O
95Software	O
installation	B-Application
and	O
deployment	O
Windows	O
Update	O
An	O
online	O
service	O
providing	O
updates	O
such	O
as	O
service	O
packs	O
,	O
critical	O
updates	O
and	O
device	B-Application
drivers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
Windows	B-Application
Installer	I-Application
An	O
engine	O
for	O
the	O
management	O
of	O
software	B-Application
installation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Includes	O
a	O
GUI	B-Application
framework	B-Architecture
,	O
automatic	O
generation	O
of	O
the	O
uninstallation	O
sequence	O
and	O
deployment	O
capabilities	O
for	O
corporate	O
networks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Office	B-Operating_System
2000	I-Operating_System
ClickOnce	B-Application
Technology	O
for	O
deploying	O
.NET	O
Framework-based	O
software	O
via	O
web	O
pages	O
,	O
with	O
automatic	O
update	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intended	O
for	O
per-user	O
only	O
applications	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Component	B-Application
DescriptionIntroducedAction	O
CenterView	O
notifications	O
sent	O
from	O
apps	O
and	O
change	O
common	O
settingsWindows	O
10	O
Version	O
1507	O
Command	B-Device
Prompt	I-Device
Text-based	O
shell	B-Operating_System
(	O
command	B-Application
line	I-Application
interpreter	O
)	O
that	O
provides	O
a	O
command	B-Application
line	I-Application
interface	I-Application
to	O
the	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
3.1	I-Device
Windows	B-Application
PowerShell	I-Application
Command-line	B-Application
shell	B-Operating_System
and	O
scripting	O
framework	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
Shell	I-Application
The	O
most	O
visible	O
and	O
recognizable	O
aspect	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
shell	B-Operating_System
provides	O
the	O
container	O
inside	O
of	O
which	O
the	O
entire	O
graphical	B-Application
user	I-Application
interface	I-Application
is	O
presented	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
taskbar	O
,	O
the	O
desktop	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Explorer	I-Protocol
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
dialog	O
boxes	O
and	O
interface	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
,	O
a	O
new	O
compositing	O
glass-like	O
user	O
interface	O
called	O
Windows	O
Aero	O
has	O
been	O
shown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
File	O
Explorer(previously Windows Explorer )	O
Provides	O
an	O
interface	O
for	O
accessing	O
the	O
file	B-Application
systems	I-Application
,	O
launching	O
applications	B-Application
,	O
and	O
performing	O
common	O
tasks	O
such	O
as	O
viewing	O
and	O
printing	O
pictures	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	O
Search	O
Starting	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
,	O
search	O
is	O
a	O
tightly	O
shell-integrated	O
component	B-Application
of	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
downloadable	O
Windows	O
Desktop	B-Application
Search	O
software	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
and	O
older	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
,	O
downloadable	O
for	O
older	O
versions	O
Search	O
Folders	O
Virtual	O
folders	O
that	O
retrieve	O
items	O
based	O
on	O
queries	O
rather	O
than	O
hierarchical	O
folder	O
trees	O
on	O
disk	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Special	B-General_Concept
Folders	I-General_Concept
Folders	O
which	O
are	O
presented	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
through	O
an	O
interface	O
as	O
an	O
abstract	O
concept	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
an	O
absolute	O
path	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
makes	O
it	O
possible	O
for	O
an	O
application	O
to	O
locate	O
where	O
certain	O
kinds	O
of	O
files	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
,	O
regardless	O
of	O
what	O
version	O
or	O
language	O
of	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
is	O
being	O
used	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
See	O
also	O
Windows	B-Application
Shell	I-Application
namespace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Start	O
menu	O
Serves	O
as	O
the	O
central	O
launching	O
point	O
for	O
applications	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
provides	O
a	O
customizable	O
,	O
nested	O
list	O
of	O
apps	O
for	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
launch	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
most	O
recently	O
opened	O
documents	O
,	O
a	O
way	O
to	O
find	O
files	O
and	O
get	O
help	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
settings	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Taskbar	O
The	O
application	O
desktop	B-Application
bar	O
which	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
launch	O
and	O
monitor	O
applications	B-Application
Windows	O
95Task	O
ViewDisplays	O
all	O
open	O
windows	O
and	O
activities	O
(	O
via	O
timeline	O
)	O
at	O
a	O
glance	O
and	O
switch	O
between	O
virtual	O
desktops	O
,	O
starting	O
in	O
version	O
2004	O
,	O
users	O
can	O
now	O
rename	O
desktopsWindows	O
10	O
Version	O
1507	O
File	O
associations	O
Used	O
to	O
open	O
a	O
file	O
with	O
the	O
appropriate	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Component	B-Application
DescriptionIntroduced	O
Easy	O
Transfer	O
Used	O
to	O
transfer	O
many	O
files	O
at	O
once	O
from	O
one	O
computer	O
to	O
another	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Contacts	O
Keeps	O
a	O
single	O
list	O
of	O
contacts	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
shared	O
by	O
multiple	O
apps	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Camera	B-Algorithm
Allows	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
take	O
pictures	O
or	O
record	O
video	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
Calculator	B-Application
Calculation	B-Application
application	O
Windows	B-Application
1.0	I-Application
Calendar	B-Protocol
Calendaring	O
application	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Character	O
Map	O
Utility	O
to	O
view	O
and	O
search	O
characters	O
in	O
a	O
font	O
,	O
copy	O
them	O
to	O
the	O
clipboard	O
and	O
view	O
their	O
Windows	O
Alt	O
keycodes	O
and	O
Unicode	O
names	O
Windows	B-Application
3.1	I-Application
Cortana	B-Application
Digital	O
personal	O
assistant	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Version	O
1507	O
EdgeWeb	O
browser	B-Application
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Version	O
1507	O
Feedback	O
HubPlatform	O
for	O
exchanging	O
communication	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
Insiders	I-Application
and	O
developersWindows	O
10	O
Version	O
1607	O
Groove	O
Music(previously Xbox Music )	O
Digital	O
media	B-Device
player	I-Device
and	O
media	O
library	O
application	O
that	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
playing	O
audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
being	O
a	O
media	B-Device
player	I-Device
,	O
Groove	B-Application
includes	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
copy	O
music	O
to	O
compact	O
discs	O
,	O
synchronize	O
content	O
with	O
a	O
digital	O
audio	O
player	O
(	O
MP3	B-Application
player	O
)	O
or	O
other	O
mobile	O
devices	O
,	O
and	O
let	O
users	O
purchase	O
or	O
rent	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
Movies	O
&	O
TV(previously Xbox Video )	O
Digital	O
media	B-Device
player	I-Device
and	O
media	O
library	O
application	O
that	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
playing	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
being	O
a	O
media	B-Device
player	I-Device
,	O
Movies	B-Application
&	I-Application
TV	I-Application
lets	O
users	O
purchase	O
or	O
rent	O
movies	O
and	O
TV	O
episodes	O
from	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
OneDrive(previously SkyDrive )	O
Freemium	O
cloud	O
storage	O
folder	O
and	O
sync	O
service	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
OneNote	B-Application
Integrated	O
note-taking	O
app	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Office	I-Application
product	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
On-Screen	B-Device
Keyboard	I-Device
(	O
osk.exe	B-Device
)	O
Virtual	B-Device
keyboard	I-Device
Paint	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Simple	O
graphics	O
painting	O
app	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Version	O
1703	O
Photos	B-Application
Simple	O
image	B-Application
viewer	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
Steps	O
Recorder(called Problem Steps Recorder in Windows 7 )	O
Utility	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
capture	O
steps	O
they	O
took	O
to	O
reproduce	O
a	O
problem	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Windows	O
To	O
Go	O
Utility	O
to	O
create	O
bootable	B-Operating_System
versions	B-Operating_System
of	I-Operating_System
Windows	I-Operating_System
8	I-Application
and	O
above	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
Notepad	B-Application
Simple	O
text	B-Application
editor	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
1.0	I-Application
Narrator	O
Screen	O
reader	O
utility	O
that	O
reads	O
dialog	O
boxes	O
and	O
window	O
controls	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
the	O
more	O
basic	O
applications	B-Application
for	O
Windows	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Sound	B-Application
Recorder	I-Application
Simple	O
audio	O
recording	O
app	O
that	O
can	O
record	O
from	O
a	O
microphone	B-Application
or	O
headset	B-Device
,	O
and	O
save	O
the	O
results	O
in	O
WAVE	O
format	O
and	O
Windows	B-Application
Media	I-Application
Audio	I-Application
format	O
in	O
some	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
versions	I-Operating_System
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Multimedia	O
Extensions	O
Skype	B-Application
Messaging	B-Protocol
and	O
calling	O
service	O
Windows	B-Device
8.1	I-Device
,	O
downloadable	O
for	O
previous	O
versions	O
Sticky	O
Notes	O
Tool	O
for	O
jotting	O
notes	O
on	O
the	O
desktop	B-Application
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Tablet	O
PC	O
Edition	O
WordPad	B-Application
Simple	O
word	B-General_Concept
processor	I-General_Concept
with	O
basic	O
formatting	O
,	O
successor	O
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Write	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
facilities	O
to	O
format	O
and	O
print	O
text	O
,	O
but	O
lacks	O
intermediate	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
spell	B-Application
checker	I-Application
and	O
thesaurus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Private	O
Character	O
Editor	O
Utility	O
to	O
create	O
private	O
use	O
characters	O
as	O
defined	O
under	O
Unicode	O
and	O
various	O
East	O
Asian	O
encoding	O
schemes	O
Windows	B-Application
3.1	I-Application
East	O
Asian	O
editions	O
Remote	B-Protocol
Desktop	I-Protocol
Connection	I-Protocol
Client	O
implementation	O
of	O
the	O
Remote	B-Protocol
Desktop	I-Protocol
Protocol	I-Protocol
;	O
allows	O
a	O
user	O
to	O
securely	O
connect	O
to	O
a	O
computer	O
running	O
Terminal	B-Protocol
Services	I-Protocol
(	O
Remote	O
Desktop	B-Application
on	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
and	O
Server	B-Application
2003	I-Application
)	O
and	O
interact	O
with	O
a	O
full	O
desktop	B-Application
environment	O
on	O
that	O
machine	O
,	O
including	O
support	O
for	O
remoting	B-Operating_System
of	O
printers	O
,	O
audio	O
,	O
and	O
drives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
,	O
downloadable	O
for	O
previous	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
versions	I-Operating_System
Remote	B-Protocol
Assistance	I-Protocol
Allows	O
a	O
user	O
to	O
temporarily	O
take	O
over	O
a	O
remote	O
computer	O
over	O
a	O
network	O
or	O
the	O
internet	O
to	O
offer	O
help	O
with	O
and	O
resolve	O
issues	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Mobility	O
Center	O
Allows	O
a	O
user	O
to	O
adjust	O
settings	B-Application
related	O
to	O
mobile	O
computing	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Speech	B-General_Concept
Recognition	I-General_Concept
Allows	O
a	O
user	O
to	O
input	O
voice	O
commands	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
IExpress	B-Application
Allows	O
users	O
to	O
create	O
self-extracting	O
,	O
self-installing	O
INF	B-Protocol
installation-based	O
packages	O
Internet	B-Application
Explorer	I-Application
6	I-Application
Xbox	B-Protocol
Console	O
Companion(previously Xbox and Xbox Games )	O
Account	O
manager	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
user	O
accounts	O
and	O
a	O
screen	O
recording	O
tool	O
Windows	O
8Xbox	O
Game	O
BarProvides	O
a	O
overlay	O
for	O
compatible	O
games	O
allowing	O
for	O
screen	O
capture	O
,	O
chatting	O
over	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
network	I-Application
,	O
showing	O
the	O
frame	O
rate	O
of	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
playing	O
music	O
via	O
SpotifyWindows	O
10	O
May	O
2019	O
Update	O
(	O
Version	O
1903	O
)	O
Magnifier	O
Screen	O
enlargement	O
app	O
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
Fax	O
and	O
Scan	O
Integrated	O
faxing	O
and	O
image	B-Application
scanning	I-Application
application	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
,	O
older	O
faxing	O
and	O
scanning	O
applications	B-Application
were	O
present	O
in	O
previous	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
versions	I-Operating_System
Photo	O
Viewer	O
Simple	O
image	B-Application
viewer	I-Application
that	O
can	O
play	O
a	O
simple	O
slideshow	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Mail	B-Protocol
Email	O
aggregator	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
Maps	B-Device
Map	O
viewer	O
that	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
look	O
for	O
locations	O
,	O
plan	O
routes	O
,	O
and	O
store	O
offline	O
maps	B-Device
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
Media	B-Device
Center	I-Device
Designed	O
to	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
home-entertainment	O
hub	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
viewed	O
from	O
a	O
distance	O
up	O
to	O
3	O
meters	O
(	O
~	O
10	O
feet	O
)	O
and	O
controlled	O
by	O
specially	O
designed	O
remote	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Media	I-Application
Center	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
Task	O
Manager	O
Provides	O
information	O
about	O
computer	O
performance	O
and	O
displays	O
details	O
about	O
running	O
applications	B-Application
,	O
processes	O
,	O
network	O
activity	O
,	O
logged-in	O
users	O
,	O
and	O
system	O
services	O
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Disk	B-Application
Cleanup	I-Application
Utility	O
for	O
compacting	O
rarely	O
used	O
files	O
and	O
removing	O
files	O
that	O
are	O
no	O
longer	O
required	O
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
Snipping	O
Tool	O
Screen-capture	O
tool	O
that	O
allows	O
for	O
taking	O
screenshots	O
(	O
called	O
snips	O
)	O
Experience	O
Pack	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Tablet	O
PC	O
Edition	O
2005Microsoft	O
Store(previously Windows Store )	O
Initially	O
known	O
as	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
,	O
it	O
started	O
as	O
an	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
it	O
expanded	O
into	O
a	O
broad	O
digital	O
distribution	O
platform	O
for	O
apps	O
,	O
games	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
digital	O
video	O
and	O
e-books	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Component	B-Application
DescriptionSupported	O
by	O
Active	B-Protocol
Directory	I-Protocol
A	O
set	O
of	O
technologies	O
introduced	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
that	O
allows	O
administrators	O
to	O
assign	O
enterprise-wide	O
policies	O
,	O
deploy	O
apps	O
to	O
many	O
computers	O
,	O
and	O
apply	O
critical	O
updates	O
to	O
an	O
entire	O
organization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Active	B-Protocol
Directory	I-Protocol
stores	O
information	O
and	O
settings	B-Application
relating	O
to	O
an	O
organization	O
in	O
a	O
central	O
,	O
organized	O
,	O
accessible	O
database	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Networks	O
can	O
vary	O
from	O
a	O
small	O
installation	B-Application
with	O
a	O
few	O
objects	O
,	O
to	O
global-scale	O
directories	O
with	O
millions	O
of	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Related	O
topics	O
:	O
Domain	B-Protocol
controller	I-Protocol
,	O
Flexible	B-General_Concept
single	I-General_Concept
master	I-General_Concept
operation	I-General_Concept
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
and	O
later	O
server	O
versions	O
Group	O
Policy	O
Provides	O
centralized	O
management	O
of	O
user	O
and	O
computer	O
settings	B-Application
in	O
an	O
Active	B-Protocol
Directory	I-Protocol
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Group	O
policy	O
can	O
control	O
a	O
target	O
object	O
's	O
registry	B-Protocol
,	O
NTFS	B-Application
security	O
,	O
audit	O
and	O
security	O
policy	O
,	O
software	B-Application
installation	I-Application
,	O
logon/logoff	O
scripts	O
,	O
folder	B-Device
redirection	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Internet	B-Application
Explorer	I-Application
settings	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Policy	O
settings	B-Application
are	O
stored	O
in	O
Group	O
Policy	O
Objects	O
(	O
GPOs	B-General_Concept
)	O
,	O
and	O
may	O
be	O
linked	O
to	O
one	O
or	O
more	O
sites	O
,	O
domains	O
or	O
organizational	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Component	B-Application
DescriptionSupported	O
by	O
FAT12	B-Application
,	O
FAT16	B-Application
The	O
original	O
file	B-Application
systems	I-Application
used	O
with	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
file	B-Application
systems	I-Application
used	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
1.0	I-Application
through	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	B-Operating_System
versions	I-Operating_System
FAT32	O
Extensions	O
to	O
FAT	O
supporting	O
larger	O
disk	O
sizes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
file	B-Application
system	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
and	O
Me	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
OSR2	O
and	O
later	O
versions	O
NTFS	B-Application
Standard	O
file	B-Application
system	I-Application
of	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
;	O
supports	O
security	O
via	O
access-control	O
lists	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
file	B-Application
system	I-Application
journaling	I-Application
and	O
file-system	B-Application
metadata	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
added	O
support	O
for	O
reparse	O
points	O
(	O
making	O
NTFS	B-Application
junction	O
points	O
and	O
Single	B-Application
instance	I-Application
storage	I-Application
possible	O
)	O
,	O
Hard	B-Application
links	I-Application
,	O
file	O
compression	O
,	O
and	O
Sparse	B-General_Concept
files	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Encryption	O
of	O
data	O
is	O
provided	O
by	O
Encrypting	O
File	B-Application
System	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Symbolic	B-Application
links	I-Application
and	O
transactioning	O
of	O
file	O
operations	O
via	O
Transactional	O
NTFS	B-Application
are	O
features	O
new	O
to	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Windows	O
9x	O
operating	B-General_Concept
systems	I-General_Concept
cannot	O
read	O
or	O
write	O
NTFS	B-Application
formatted	O
disks	O
,	O
they	O
can	O
access	O
the	O
data	O
over	O
a	O
network	O
if	O
it	O
is	O
shared	O
by	O
a	O
computer	O
running	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	O
NT	B-Device
(	O
all	B-Operating_System
versions	I-Operating_System
)	O
ISO	B-Application
9660	I-Application
(	O
CDFS	O
)	O
The	O
predominant	O
file	B-Application
system	I-Application
for	O
CD-ROM	B-Device
and	O
DVD-ROM	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ISO	O
9660:1999	O
is	O
supported	O
since	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
MS-DOS	B-Application
and	O
Windows	O
9x	O
via	O
extensions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
MSCDEX.EXE	O
(	O
Microsoft	O
CDROM	B-Device
Extension	O
)	O
,	O
natively	O
in	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
3.5	I-Device
Universal	O
Disk	O
Format	O
(	O
UDF	O
)	O
A	O
file	B-Application
system	I-Application
for	O
storing	O
files	O
on	O
optical	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
replacement	O
of	O
ISO	B-Application
9660	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Successive	O
versions	B-Operating_System
of	I-Operating_System
Windows	I-Operating_System
have	O
supported	O
newer	O
versions	O
of	O
UDF	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Server	I-Application
2003	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
HPFS	B-Application
High-Performance	O
File	B-Application
system	I-Application
,	O
used	O
on	O
OS/2	B-Application
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Read	O
and	O
write	O
capability	O
in	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
(	O
where	O
it	O
also	O
listed	O
network	O
computer	O
NTFS-formatted	O
drives	O
as	O
"	O
HPFS	B-Application
"	O
,	O
even	O
though	O
it	O
had	O
no	O
direct	O
NTFS	B-Application
capabilities	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HPFS	B-Application
write	O
support	O
was	O
dropped	O
in	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
4.0	I-Device
and	O
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
,	O
and	O
dropped	O
altogether	O
shortly	O
before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
(	O
Read/write	O
)	O
,	O
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
(	O
read	O
)	O
,	O
3.1/3.51	O
(	O
read/write/boot	O
)	O
ReFS	B-Application
A	O
newer	O
file	B-Application
system	I-Application
,	O
based	O
on	O
NTFS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
system	O
adds	O
built-in	O
integrity	O
checking	O
and	O
removes	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
chkdsk	B-Device
,	O
among	O
other	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ComponentAcronym	O
DescriptionWindows	O
kernel	B-Operating_System
(	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
)	O
Ntoskrnl.exe	O
The	O
Windows	O
kernel	B-Operating_System
image	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Provides	O
the	O
kernel	B-Operating_System
and	O
executive	O
layers	O
of	O
the	O
kernel	B-Operating_System
architecture	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
responsible	O
for	O
services	O
such	O
as	O
hardware	O
virtualization	O
,	O
process	O
and	O
memory	O
management	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
hal.dll	O
HAL	O
Provides	O
and	O
handles	O
the	O
interaction	O
between	O
software	O
and	O
hardware	O
via	O
the	O
Hardware	B-Operating_System
Abstraction	I-Operating_System
Layer	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
kernel32.dll	O
This	O
application	O
provides	O
kernel	B-Operating_System
operations	O
to	O
apps	O
in	O
the	O
Win32	B-Library
mode	O
,	O
like	O
memory	O
management	O
,	O
I/Os	O
,	O
process	O
creation	O
,	O
etc.Core	O
processes	O
(	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
)	O
System	O
idle	O
process	O
SIP	O
A	O
counter	O
which	O
measures	O
how	O
much	O
idle	O
capacity	O
the	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
has	O
at	O
any	O
given	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
process	O
runs	O
in	O
the	O
background	O
and	O
monitors	O
processing	O
bandwidth	O
,	O
occupied	O
memory	O
and	O
the	O
Windows	O
virtual	O
paging	B-Architecture
file	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Session	O
Manager	O
Subsystem	O
SMSS	O
Performs	O
several	O
critical	O
boot-time	O
operations	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
environment	O
variables	O
,	O
starting	O
CSRSS	O
,	O
and	O
performing	O
file-copy	O
operations	O
that	O
were	O
queued	O
up	O
from	O
before	O
the	O
system	O
was	O
booted	O
(	O
pending	O
file	O
rename	O
operations	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
system	O
operation	O
,	O
it	O
handles	O
Windows	O
File	O
Protection	O
and	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
logon	B-General_Concept
sessions	O
via	O
Winlogon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Client/Server	O
Runtime	O
Subsystem	O
CSRSS	O
User-mode	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
Win32	B-Library
subsystem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Provides	O
the	O
capability	O
for	O
applications	B-Application
to	O
use	O
the	O
Windows	B-Library
API	I-Library
.	O
</s>
<s>
Winlogon	O
Responsible	O
for	O
handling	O
the	O
secure	O
attention	O
key	O
,	O
loading	O
the	O
user	O
profile	O
on	O
logon	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
optionally	O
locking	O
the	O
computer	O
when	O
a	O
screensaver	B-General_Concept
is	O
running	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
systems	O
prior	O
to	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
,	O
Winlogon	O
is	O
also	O
responsible	O
for	O
loading	O
GINA	O
libraries	O
which	O
are	O
responsible	O
collecting	O
logon	B-General_Concept
credentials	O
from	O
the	O
user	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
on	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
WOW64	B-Application
WoW	O
An	O
abstraction	O
layer	O
that	O
allows	O
legacy	O
code	O
to	O
operate	O
on	O
more	O
modern	O
versions	B-Operating_System
of	I-Operating_System
Windows	I-Operating_System
;	O
typically	O
this	O
means	O
running	O
16-bit	B-Library
Windows	I-Library
applications	B-Application
on	O
32-bit	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
and	O
32-bit	O
applications	B-Application
on	O
64-bit	B-Device
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	O
DOS	O
machine	O
NTVDM	O
Allows	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
apps	O
to	O
run	O
on	O
Intel	B-General_Concept
80386	I-General_Concept
or	O
higher	O
computers	O
when	O
there	O
is	O
already	O
another	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
running	O
and	O
controlling	O
the	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Introduced	O
in	O
Windows	O
2.1	O
;	O
not	O
available	O
in	O
any	O
64-bit	B-Device
edition	O
of	O
Windows.System	O
startup	O
(	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
)	O
NTLDR	B-Application
,	O
IA64ldr	O
,	O
Winload	B-Operating_System
The	O
boot	B-Application
loader	I-Application
;	O
performs	O
basic	O
system	O
initialization	O
options	O
such	O
as	O
loading	O
the	O
hardware	B-Operating_System
abstraction	I-Operating_System
layer	I-Operating_System
and	O
boot-time	O
device	B-Application
drivers	I-Application
,	O
prior	O
to	O
passing	O
control	O
to	O
the	O
Windows	O
kernel	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
versions	O
prior	O
to	O
Vista	B-Application
,	O
NTLDR	B-Application
and	O
IA64ldr	O
also	O
display	O
menus	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
if	O
multiple	O
operating	B-General_Concept
systems	I-General_Concept
are	O
defined	O
in	O
boot.ini	O
,	O
or	O
if	O
F8	O
is	O
pressed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recovery	O
Console	O
Provides	O
the	O
means	O
for	O
administrators	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
limited	O
range	O
of	O
tasks	O
using	O
a	O
command	B-Application
line	I-Application
interface	I-Application
,	O
primarily	O
to	O
aid	O
in	O
recovering	O
from	O
situations	O
where	O
Windows	O
does	O
not	O
boot	B-Operating_System
successfully	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Display	O
nameService	O
key	O
name	O
DescriptionIntroduced	O
Active	B-Protocol
Directory	I-Protocol
Service	I-Protocol
NTDS	O
Network	O
Authentication	O
Management	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Server	O
Alerter	O
service	O
Alerter	O
Sends	O
administrative	O
alerts	O
over	O
the	O
network	O
to	O
client	O
computers	O
,	O
administrators	O
and	O
users	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
Application	O
LayerGateway	O
service	O
ALG	O
Provides	O
support	O
for	O
plugins	O
that	O
allow	O
network	O
protocols	O
to	O
pass	O
through	O
Windows	O
Firewall	O
and	O
work	O
behind	O
Internet	B-Protocol
Connection	I-Protocol
Sharing	I-Protocol
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Application	O
Experience	O
service	O
Processes	O
application	O
compatibility	O
cache	O
requests	O
for	O
applications	B-Application
as	O
they	O
launch	O
Application	O
Management	O
AppMgmt	O
Processes	O
requests	O
to	O
enumerate	O
,	O
install	O
,	O
and	O
remove	O
applications	B-Application
that	O
are	O
installed	O
on	O
the	O
computer	O
or	O
deployed	O
through	O
an	O
organization	O
's	O
network	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Background	O
IntelligentTransfer	O
Service	O
BITS	O
Transfers	O
files	O
between	O
machines	O
using	O
idle	O
network	O
bandwidth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Used	O
by	O
Windows	O
Update	O
,	O
Windows	O
Server	O
Update	O
Services	O
,	O
and	O
Systems	B-Protocol
Management	I-Protocol
Server	I-Protocol
to	O
deliver	O
software	O
updates	O
to	O
clients	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
by	O
Windows	B-Application
Messenger	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Computer	B-General_Concept
Browser	I-General_Concept
Browser	B-Application
Crawls	O
neighboring	O
computers	O
on	O
the	O
network	O
and	O
locates	O
shared	B-General_Concept
resources	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
computers	O
acts	O
as	O
the	O
Master	O
Browser	B-Application
and	O
supplies	O
this	O
information	O
to	O
other	O
computers	O
designated	O
as	O
browsers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	O
for	O
Workgroups	O
Delivery	O
Optimization	O
DoSvc	O
A	O
peer-to-peer	O
distribution	O
service	O
that	O
downloads	O
Windows	O
updates	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Store	I-Application
apps	O
from	O
the	O
local	O
network	O
or	O
Internet	O
peers	O
,	O
and	O
redistributes	O
them	O
to	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Can	O
be	O
configured	O
using	O
either	O
the	O
Settings	B-Application
app	O
or	O
Group	O
Policy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Settings	B-Application
app	O
can	O
turn	O
it	O
on	O
or	O
off	O
,	O
and	O
specify	O
whether	O
the	O
service	O
operates	O
on	O
the	O
local	O
network	O
only	O
,	O
downloads	O
from	O
and	O
uploads	O
to	O
the	O
Internet	O
peers	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Anniversary	O
Update	O
Distributed	O
Link	O
Tracking	O
TrkWks	O
,	O
TrkSrv	O
Used	O
to	O
track	O
links	O
to	O
files	O
on	O
NTFS	B-Application
volumes	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Distributed	O
TransactionCoordinator	O
MSDTC	O
Allows	O
transactional	O
components	O
to	O
be	O
configured	O
through	O
COM+	O
by	O
coordinating	O
transactions	O
that	O
are	O
distributed	O
across	O
multiple	O
computers	O
and/or	O
resource	O
managers	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
databases	O
,	O
message	O
queues	O
,	O
file	B-Application
systems	I-Application
,	O
and	O
other	O
transaction	O
–	O
based	O
resource	O
managers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
and	O
later	O
NT-based	B-Device
DNS	B-Protocol
Client	I-Protocol
DNSCache	O
Resolves	O
and	O
caches	O
domain	O
names	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
“	O
en.wikipedia.org”	O
)	O
to	O
IP	O
addresses	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Event	O
Log	O
EventLog	O
Stores	O
and	O
retrieves	O
events	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
viewed	O
in	O
the	O
event	O
viewer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
Extensible	B-Protocol
Authentication	I-Protocol
Protocol	I-Protocol
EAPHost	O
Provides	O
EAP	O
authentication	O
to	O
connecting	O
clients	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Indexing	O
Service	O
CISVC	O
Indexes	O
contents	O
and	O
properties	O
of	O
files	O
on	O
local	O
and	O
remote	O
computers	O
;	O
provides	O
rapid	O
access	O
to	O
files	O
through	O
flexible	O
querying	O
language	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
and	O
later	O
NT-based	B-Device
Interactive	O
Services	O
Detection	O
UI0Detect	O
For	O
compatibility	O
;	O
when	O
a	O
service-displayed	O
user	O
interface	O
is	O
detected	O
,	O
it	O
gives	O
the	O
user	O
an	O
option	O
to	O
switch	O
to	O
Session0	O
to	O
see	O
it	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Internet	B-Protocol
Connection	I-Protocol
Sharing	I-Protocol
(	O
ICS	O
)	O
SharedAccess	O
When	O
enabled	O
,	O
it	O
allows	O
other	O
computers	O
on	O
the	O
local	O
network	O
to	O
access	O
an	O
internet	O
connection	O
that	O
is	O
available	O
to	O
the	O
host	O
computer	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
;	O
"	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Professional	O
and	O
Server	O
Service	O
Pack	O
4	O
Services	O
Configuration	O
by	O
Black	O
Viper	O
"	O
,	O
notice	O
that	O
the	O
service	O
is	O
listed	O
on	O
this	O
page	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrieved	O
April	O
2013	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
onward	O
"	O
Windows	O
Firewall	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrieved	O
April	O
2013	O
Network	O
Location	O
Awareness	O
NLA	O
Manages	O
network	O
configurations	O
and	O
information	O
,	O
and	O
notifies	O
applications	B-Application
of	O
changes	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Network	O
Store	O
Interface	O
Service	O
NSIS	O
Collects	O
routing	O
information	O
of	O
active	O
network	O
interfaces	O
,	O
shares	O
this	O
with	O
other	O
services	O
and	O
notifies	O
applications	B-Application
of	O
changes	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
NTLM	O
Security	O
Support	O
Provider	O
NTLMSSP	O
Uses	O
the	O
NTLM	O
MS-CHAP	B-Algorithm
protocol	O
to	O
encapsulate	O
and	O
negotiate	O
options	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
provide	O
signed	O
and	O
sealed	O
communication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deprecated	O
now	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
Kerberos	B-Protocol
authentication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
Peer	B-Protocol
Name	I-Protocol
Resolution	I-Protocol
Protocol	I-Protocol
PNRPSvc	O
Resolves	O
domain	O
names	O
using	O
Peer	B-Protocol
Name	I-Protocol
Resolution	I-Protocol
Protocol	I-Protocol
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Plug	B-Device
and	I-Device
Play	I-Device
PlugPlay	B-Device
Enables	O
autodetection	O
and	O
configuration	O
of	O
hardware	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Spooler	O
Manages	O
printer	O
devices	O
and	O
moves	O
files	O
into	O
memory	O
for	O
printing	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
Remote	B-Operating_System
Procedure	I-Operating_System
Call	I-Operating_System
(	O
RPC	O
)	O
RpcSs	O
Provides	O
Remote	B-Operating_System
Procedure	I-Operating_System
Call	I-Operating_System
features	O
via	O
remotely	O
accessible	O
Named	B-Operating_System
Pipes	I-Operating_System
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
family	I-Device
Routing	B-Library
and	I-Library
Remote	I-Library
Access	I-Library
Service	I-Library
RRAS	O
API	B-General_Concept
and	O
server	O
software	O
that	O
enables	O
applications	B-Application
to	O
administer	O
the	O
routing	O
and	O
remote-access	O
service	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
,	O
to	O
function	O
as	O
a	O
network	O
router	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Secondary	O
Logon	B-General_Concept
SecLogon	O
Allows	O
users	O
to	O
run	O
apps	O
with	O
a	O
different	O
account	O
than	O
the	O
one	O
they	O
logged	O
in	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Security	O
Accounts	O
Manager	O
SamSs	O
Manages	O
user	O
account	O
security	O
information	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
family	I-Device
System	O
Event	O
Notification	O
Service	O
SENS	O
Monitors	O
system	O
events	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
network	O
,	O
power	O
,	O
logon	B-General_Concept
,	O
logoff	B-General_Concept
,	O
terminal	B-Protocol
services	I-Protocol
session	O
connection	O
and	O
disconnection	O
,	O
and	O
delivers	O
these	O
to	O
applications	B-Application
and	O
other	O
system	O
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Superfetch	O
SysMain	O
Monitors	O
file	O
usage	O
patterns	O
and	O
boosts	O
system	O
speed	O
by	O
caching	O
frequently	O
accessed	O
files	O
to	O
RAM	O
"	O
Myth	O
Busted	O
:	O
Why	O
Disabling	O
SuperFetch	O
on	O
Vista	B-Application
and	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Is	O
a	O
Bad	O
Idea	O
"	O
,	O
retrieved	O
April	O
2013	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Task	O
Scheduler	O
Schedule	O
Lets	O
users	O
setup	O
and	O
schedule	O
automated	O
tasks	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Plus	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
for	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
TCP/IP	O
NetBIOS	B-Protocol
Helper	O
LmHosts	O
Enables	O
support	O
for	O
NetBIOS	B-Protocol
over	O
TCP/IP	O
(	O
NetBT	O
)	O
service	O
and	O
NetBIOS	B-Protocol
name	O
resolution	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
family	I-Device
Volume	O
Shadow	O
Copy	O
VSS	O
Creates	O
multiple	O
versions	O
of	O
files	O
that	O
change	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ability	O
to	O
store	O
persistent	O
snapshots	O
was	O
added	O
in	O
Windows	B-Application
Server	I-Application
2003	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Windows	O
Audio	O
AudioSrv	O
Manages	O
audio	O
devices	O
for	O
Windows-based	O
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Windows	O
Error	O
Reporting	O
WERSvc	O
Generates	O
error	O
logs	O
and	O
reports	O
errors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
and	O
later	O
,	O
it	O
notifies	O
of	O
solutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Windows	O
Firewall	O
MpsSvc	O
Blocks	O
unauthorized	O
network	O
connections	O
to	O
and	O
from	O
the	O
computer	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Windows	O
Firewall(née Internet Connection Sharing )	O
SharedAccess	O
Provides	O
a	O
simple	O
firewall	O
feature	O
which	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
shares	O
the	O
internet	O
on	O
the	O
local	O
network	O
,	O
if	O
the	O
internet	B-Protocol
connection	I-Protocol
sharing	I-Protocol
feature	O
is	O
turned	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Windows	O
Firewall/Internet	O
Connection	O
Sharing	O
(	O
ICS	O
)	O
"	O
,	O
Retrieved	O
April	O
2013	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
only	O
"	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
Professional	O
and	O
Server	O
Service	O
Pack	O
4	O
Services	O
Configuration	O
by	O
Black	O
Viper	O
"	O
,	O
Notice	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
the	O
service	O
on	O
this	O
page	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrieved	O
April	O
2013	O
"	O
Windows	O
Firewall/Internet	O
Connection	O
Sharing	O
(	O
ICS	O
)	O
"	O
,	O
Notice	O
that	O
XP	B-Application
is	O
the	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
listed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrieved	O
April	O
2013	O
Windows	B-Device
Image	I-Device
Acquisition	I-Device
(	O
WIA	O
)	O
STISvc	O
Handles	O
scanner	O
and	O
camera	B-Algorithm
inputs	O
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
Windows	O
Time	O
W32Time	O
Synchronizes	O
the	O
system	O
time	O
with	O
external	O
time	O
servers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
Windows	B-Application
Server	I-Application
2003	I-Application
forward	O
,	O
full	O
and	O
compliant	O
NTP	B-Protocol
support	O
is	O
provided	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Component	B-Application
Description	O
Introduced	O
AppLocker	O
Policy-based	O
component	B-Application
that	O
enables	O
or	O
disables	O
execution	O
of	O
software	O
based	O
on	O
rules	O
such	O
as	O
location	O
,	O
properties	O
and	O
digital	O
signature	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Professional	O
,	O
Enterprise	O
and	O
Ultimate	O
editionsWindows	O
Server	B-Device
2008	I-Device
R2	I-Device
BitLocker	O
Drive	O
Encryption	O
Disk	O
encryption	O
software	O
,	O
designed	O
to	O
protect	O
data	O
by	O
providing	O
encryption	O
for	O
entire	O
volumes	B-Application
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Enterprise	O
and	O
Ultimate	O
editions	O
,	O
Windows	B-Device
Server	I-Device
2008	I-Device
Credential	O
Guard	O
Virtualization-based	O
isolation	O
of	O
stored	O
credentials	O
to	O
prevent	O
theft	O
and	O
pass-the-hash	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Enterprise	O
,	O
Education	O
,	O
IoT	O
Enterprise	O
,	O
or	O
,	O
Windows	B-Device
Server	I-Device
2016	I-Device
Data	O
Execution	O
Prevention	O
Security	O
feature	O
that	O
is	O
intended	O
to	O
prevent	O
an	O
application	O
or	O
service	O
from	O
executing	O
code	O
from	O
a	O
non-executable	O
memory	O
region	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Service	O
Pack	O
2	O
Encrypting	O
File	B-Application
System	I-Application
File	B-Application
system	I-Application
driver	O
that	O
provides	O
file	O
system-level	O
encryption	O
Windows	B-Protocol
2000	I-Protocol
Security	I-Protocol
Account	O
Manager	O
Database	O
stored	O
as	O
a	O
registry	B-Protocol
file	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
3.1	I-Device
SYSKEY	O
Utility	O
that	O
encrypts	O
the	O
hashed	O
password	O
information	O
in	O
a	O
SAM	O
database	O
using	O
a	O
128-bit	O
encryption	O
key	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
4.0	I-Device
Service	O
Pack	O
3	O
User	O
Account	O
Control	O
Technology	O
and	O
security	O
infrastructure	O
utility	O
that	O
aims	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
security	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
by	O
limiting	O
application	B-Application
software	I-Application
to	O
standard	O
user	O
privileges	O
until	O
an	O
administrator	O
authorizes	O
an	O
increase	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Device
Server	I-Device
2008	I-Device
Windows	O
Firewall	O
Utility	O
designed	O
to	O
block	O
unauthorized	O
access	O
while	O
permitting	O
authorized	O
communications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
earlier	O
edition	O
known	O
as	O
Internet	O
Connection	O
Firewall	O
that	O
was	O
disabled	O
by	O
default	O
was	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Service	O
Pack	O
2	O
Windows	B-Application
Defender	I-Application
Security	O
utility	O
to	O
prevent	O
,	O
remove	O
and	O
quarantine	O
malware	O
(	O
viruses	O
,	O
Trojan	O
horses	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
Component	B-Application
Description	O
Category	O
Introduced	O
Last	O
OS	B-General_Concept
included	O
Superseded	O
by	O
3D	O
Pinball	B-Application
Pinball	B-Application
game	O
Game	O
Plus	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
95	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
ActiveMovie	B-Application
Streaming	O
media	O
technology	O
API	B-General_Concept
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
DirectShow	B-Library
Cardfile	O
Personal	B-Application
information	I-Application
manager	I-Application
Personal	O
organizer	O
Windows	B-Application
1.0	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
Outlook	B-Application
Express	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Mail	I-Protocol
,	O
or	O
Windows	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Mail	I-Application
Chess	B-Application
Titans	I-Application
Chess	B-Application
game	O
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Microsoft	B-Application
Chess	I-Application
DriveSpace	B-General_Concept
Disk	O
compression	O
utility	O
Data	O
compression	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
Windows	B-Application
DVD	I-Application
Maker	I-Application
DVD	O
authoring	O
software	O
VideoWindows	O
Vista	B-Application
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
File	B-Application
Manager	I-Application
File	B-Application
manager	I-Application
app	O
File	B-Application
manager	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
Windows	B-Protocol
Explorer	I-Protocol
FreeCell	B-Application
FreeCell	B-Application
game	O
Game	O
Win32s	B-Library
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Microsoft	B-Application
Solitaire	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
Hearts	B-Application
Version	O
of	O
the	O
Hearts	B-Application
game	O
using	O
Black	O
Lady	O
scoring	O
Game	O
Windows	O
for	O
Workgroups	O
3.11	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Microsoft	O
HeartsInsider	O
HubWindows	O
10	O
Version	O
1507Windows	O
10	O
Version	O
1511Feedback	O
Hub	O
Windows	O
Help	O
and	O
Support	O
Online	O
and	O
offline	O
reference	O
manual	O
for	O
troubleshooting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Utility	O
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
Windows	B-Device
8.1	I-Device
Microsoft	B-Application
Tips	I-Application
or	O
Get	B-Application
Started	I-Application
HyperTerminal	B-Protocol
Communication	O
utility	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
low	O
end	O
version	O
of	O
HyperACCESS	B-Protocol
Communication	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Hold	O
'	O
Em	O
Version	O
of	O
the	O
Texas	B-Device
hold	I-Device
'	I-Device
em	I-Device
game	O
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Hover	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Video	O
game	O
in	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
bumper	O
cars	O
and	O
capture	O
the	O
flag	O
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
InkBall	B-Application
Game	O
where	O
the	O
user	O
tries	O
to	O
get	O
colored	O
balls	O
into	O
the	O
correct	O
holes	O
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Tablet	O
PC	O
Edition	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Internet	B-Application
Explorer	I-Application
Web	B-Application
browser	I-Application
Web	B-Application
browser	I-Application
and	O
FTP	B-Protocol
client	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
See	O
also	O
:	O
Internet	B-Application
Explorer	I-Application
versions	I-Application
,	O
Features	O
,	O
History	O
,	O
Removal	B-Application
,	O
Browser	B-Application
Helper	I-Application
Objects	I-Application
Microsoft	B-Application
Plus	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
for	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Microsoft	B-Application
Edge	I-Application
Mahjong	B-Application
Titans	I-Application
Version	O
of	O
the	O
Mahjong	B-Application
solitaire	I-Application
game	O
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Microsoft	B-Application
Mahjong	I-Application
Windows	B-Protocol
Mail	I-Protocol
E-mail	O
client	O
E-mail	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Windows	B-Protocol
Vista	I-Protocol
Mail	I-Protocol
(	O
Windows	O
)	O
Internet	B-Application
Mail	I-Application
and	I-Application
News	I-Application
E-mail	O
and	O
news	O
client	O
E-mail	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Outlook	B-Application
Express	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Mail	I-Protocol
,	O
or	O
Windows	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Mail	I-Application
Minesweeper	B-Application
Version	O
of	O
the	O
minesweeper	B-Application
game	I-Application
Game	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
Pack	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
3.1	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Microsoft	B-Application
Minesweeper	I-Application
Media	B-Device
Control	I-Device
Interface	I-Device
An	O
app	O
that	O
can	O
play	O
media	O
files	O
and	O
record	O
sound	O
by	O
passing	O
commands	O
as	O
strings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
API	B-General_Concept
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
Windows	B-Device
Media	I-Device
Player	I-Device
Digital	O
media	B-Device
player	I-Device
app	O
Media	B-Device
player	I-Device
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Multimedia	O
Extensions	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Windows	B-Device
Media	I-Device
Player	I-Device
,	O
Movies	B-Application
&	I-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
or	O
Groove	B-Application
Music	I-Application
Microsoft	O
Calendar	B-Protocol
Calendaring	O
app	O
Personal	O
organizer	O
Windows	B-Application
1.0	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
3.1	I-Application
Windows	B-Protocol
Calendar	I-Protocol
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Mail	I-Application
,	O
or	O
the	O
Calendar	B-Protocol
app	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
Microsoft	I-Application
Diagnostics	O
Tool	O
that	O
provides	O
detailed	O
technical	O
information	O
about	O
user	O
's	O
software	O
and	O
hardware	O
Diagnostics	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
Plus	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
95	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Microsoft	O
System	O
Information	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Fax	I-Application
Faxing	O
app	O
Fax	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Windows	O
Fax	O
and	O
ScanMicrosoft	O
Private	O
FolderTool	O
to	O
protect	O
private	O
dataPersonal	O
organizerWindows	O
XPWindows	O
XP	B-Application
Windows	O
Help	O
Documentation	O
browser	B-Application
that	O
used	O
a	O
proprietary	O
format	O
Online	O
help	O
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Microsoft	O
HelpWindows	O
FeedbackWindows	O
10	O
Version	O
1507Windows	O
10	O
Version	O
1511Feedback	O
Hub	O
NTBackup	O
Built-in	O
backup	O
app	O
Backup	O
Downloadable	O
for	O
Windows	B-Device
NT	I-Device
4.0	I-Device
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Server	I-Application
2003	I-Application
Backup	O
and	O
Restore	O
,	O
Windows	O
Server	O
Backup	O
Outlook	B-Application
Express	I-Application
E-mail	O
client	O
E-mail	O
Internet	B-Protocol
Explorer	I-Protocol
4	I-Protocol
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Windows	B-Protocol
Mail	I-Protocol
or	O
Windows	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Mail	I-Application
Paint	B-Application
Simple	O
graphics	O
painting	O
app	O
Application	O
Windows	B-Application
1.0	I-Application
Program	O
Manager	O
Shell	B-Operating_System
composed	O
of	O
a	O
task-oriented	O
graphical	B-Application
user	I-Application
interface	I-Application
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
icons	O
(	O
shortcuts	O
for	O
apps	O
)	O
arranged	O
into	O
app	O
groups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GUI	B-Application
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Windows	B-Protocol
Explorer	I-Protocol
Purble	B-Application
Place	I-Application
Educational	O
game	O
for	O
children	O
,	O
teaching	O
pattern	O
recognition	O
,	O
shapes	O
,	O
and	O
colors	O
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Reader	O
e-book	O
reader	O
e-book	O
reader	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Creators	O
Update	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Edge	I-Application
(	O
PDF	O
)	O
,	O
XPS	B-Application
Viewer	O
(	O
XPS	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Photos	B-Application
(	O
TIFF	O
)	O
Reversi	O
Version	O
of	O
Reversi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
1.0	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Internet	O
Reversi	O
only	O
on	O
Windows	B-Device
Me	I-Device
and	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Solitaire	B-Application
Klondike	B-Language
Solitaire	I-Language
game	O
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
3.0	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Microsoft	B-Application
Solitaire	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
Spider	B-Application
Solitaire	I-Application
Spider	B-Application
Solitaire	I-Application
game	O
Game	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Plus	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
98	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Microsoft	B-Application
Solitaire	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
System	O
File	O
Checker	O
Utility	O
that	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
scan	O
for	O
and	O
restore	O
corruptions	O
in	O
Windows	O
system	O
files	O
Security	O
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
Windows	B-Application
Server	I-Application
2003	I-Application
Windows	O
Resource	O
Protection	O
Tinker	B-Application
Puzzle	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
robot	O
through	O
various	O
mazes	O
and	O
obstacle	O
courses	O
Game	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Video	B-Device
for	I-Device
Windows	I-Device
Multimedia	O
framework	B-Architecture
API	B-General_Concept
Windows	B-Application
3.1	I-Application
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
DirectShow	B-Library
Windows	O
Address	O
Book	O
List	O
of	O
contacts	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
shared	O
by	O
multiple	O
apps	O
Contact	O
manager	O
Internet	B-Protocol
Explorer	I-Protocol
3	I-Protocol
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
Windows	O
Contacts	O
,	O
People	O
,	O
or	O
Windows	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Mail	I-Application
Windows	O
Desktop	B-Application
Gadgets	I-Application
Widget	O
engine	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Gadgets	I-Application
User	O
interface	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
Live	O
tiles	O
Windows	O
File	O
Protection	O
Sub-system	O
in	O
the	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
,	O
aims	O
to	O
prevent	O
apps	O
from	O
replacing	O
critical	O
Windows	O
system	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DMRC	O
(	O
Device	O
Metadata	O
Retrieval	O
Client	O
)	O
interfaces	O
to	O
metadata	O
about	O
devices	O
from	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
onwards	O
.	O
</s>
