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June 4, 1996

Microsoft Corp. today announced its platform for commercial Internet services, code-named “Normandy,” the first solution designed specifically for Internet service providers (ISPs), network operators, cable companies and commercial Web sites.

June 4, 1996

Microsoft intends to support 64-bit data in the Windows NT operating system to meet the needs of customers who require efficient access to extremely large databases.

June 4, 1996

A multitude of top trading rooms and the nation’s leading brokerage firms are standardizing on the Microsoft Windows NT operating system.

June 3, 1996

Microsoft affirmed its support for Compaq Computer Corp.’s new Intel Pentium Pro-based ProLiant 5000 server systems.

June 3, 1996

The property and casualty insurance industry has enthusiastically embraced the Automation Level 4 (AL4) specification for streamlining the exchange of data between insurance agencies and companies.

June 3, 1996

Microsoft and Macromedia announced an agreement integrating Macromedia Shockwave with Microsoft ActiveX technologies and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0.

June 3, 1996

Microsoft Corp. today announced the Microsoft Internet Security Framework, a comprehensive set of security technologies for electronic commerce and online communications that supports Internet security standards.

May 31, 1996

Microsoft Corp. today announced a special limited-time offer to give developers the chance to license the Microsoft(r) Visual C++(r) development system Cross-Development Edition for Apple(r) Macintosh(r) for only $199, which is 90 percent off the regular suggested price.

May 30, 1996

Joining parents, teenagers and children in the Computer Learning Center @ Martha’s Table, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates today announced a $110,000 cash and software donation to the center for the coming year, raising the company’s contributions to more than $240,000 over the past two years.

May 29, 1996

Bill Gates Keynote address at Harvard University Internet Conference in Cambridge, MA, May 28-31, 1996.