File Extension XYW

File Extension Name: XYW

File Extension Description: The file extension XYW is associated with Windows 4.0. This is the XYWrite Windows Document. This belongs to the category text file. The Windows NT 4.0 is a 32-bit Window system. The NT spelled out means New Technology.

This fourth release of the Windows NT is a hybrid kernel operating system designed to work with uni-processor or symmetric multi-processor computers. This system has workstation and server editions. This is business oriented with graphical environment like that of Windows 95. This also carries most applications found in Windows 95, the Windows Shell, and uses the "My" nomenclature (i.e. My Computer). The Windows Explorer in this version is called Windows NT Explorer. The user interface is identical to that of Windows 95.

The server edition has a built-in web server (Internet Information Services version 2.0). It supports plug-ins and extensions of the web site creation and management application Microsoft FrontPage. This server has improved communication using the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ). For network applications, this version has the Microsoft Transaction Server. DirectX support in Windows NT 4.0 is available with the use of third party utilities.

A feature of Windows NT 4.0 shared by Windows Vista is the round analog clock. Versions of Windows between the two don’t have this. The analog clock applet displays the clock in a square window. This is not a standalone application, just a Sidebar gadget.

The NT 4.0 Server edition is designed for small-scale business server systems. The Enterprise Edition is designed for high-demand, high-traffic networks. This started the Enterprise line of the Windows server family. Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server allows remote log-on process. In Windows 2000 this is the Terminal Services function. In Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, this function is called Remote Desktop.

This application has a special edition, the Windows NTe 4.0 or Windows NT 4.0 Embedded. This special edition is embedded in computer powered devices that don’t appear to be “computers”. This can be found in hi-tech appliances, ATMs, and vending machines. The special edition application has the same standard system but packaged in a database of components and dependencies. The developer can use individual components of the package for building customized setup CDs and hard disk boot images.


Author: Microsoft

Author URL: http://www.microsoft.com/

Associated Applications: Windows NT 4.0, Windows NTe 4.0

Common Path: N/A