February 11, 1997 Microsoft Announces Visual C++ 5.0, Professional Edition New Version Increases Developers’ Productivity in Component Development; Faster Compiler Enhances Application Performance
February 10, 1997 Microsoft Windows NT Server Strengthens Position As Top Server Operating System 1996 Shipments Grow at Six Times the Rate of Novell NetWare or UNIX; 62 Percent of New Intranet Sites Deployed on Windows NT Server
February 10, 1997 Microsoft Windows NT Server Becoming Operating System of Choice for Nation’s Colleges and Universities Leading Solution Developers Move New And Established Applications To Windows NT To Meet Demand From Higher Education Community
February 7, 1997 Microsoft Launches ActiMates Early Learning System At Toy Fair Unique Realmation Animation Technology Makes Interactive Barney Ideal Learning Partner
February 7, 1997 Microsoft to Phase Out Windows NT Development for PowerPC Architecture Decreasing Customer and OEM Demand Prompts Decision
February 6, 1997 Microsoft Introduces Home Essentials 97 Helps Users Get the Most out of Their Home PCs
February 5, 1997 Continental Airlines Selects Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 For Corporate Intranet Evaluates Netscape but Chooses Microsoft Internet Explorer
February 5, 1997 Microsoft Files Lawsuit against Canadian Company Suspected of Counterfeiting Dentec Corporation is first example of heightened effort to protect Canadian consumers
February 5, 1997 Microsoft Licenses Matrox Video Filter Technology for ActiveMovie 2.0 Collaboration Accelerates Adoption of ActiveMovie As a Leading Professional Video Playback API
February 5, 1997 Microsoft Certified Professional Program Reaches 100,000-Certifications Mark Certifications Increase by 130 Percent in Past 12 Months