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There are a number of Windows 95 components that can be added or removed. These range from additional multimedia components such as sound schemes to communications components such as Direct Cable Connection. You may add or remove them at any time.

Note: Some components may require other components to be installed. For example to install Microsoft Fax you must also install Windows Messaging and WordPad.

If you received Windows 95 on diskette and have formatted and reinstalled, there are some items that are not available following the procedures below. These additional items may be downloaded from Microsoft’s website free of charge at http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/cdextras.htm, or by FTP at ftp://ftp.microsoft.com in the folder softlib/mslfiles. They may also be ordered on diskette from Microsoft.

Adding or Removing Components

1. Click on the Start button on the menu go to Settings and then click on Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double-click on the Add/Remove Programs tool.
3. Choose the second tab, Windows Setup.
4. If an item is installed it will have a check mark in the box to the left of it. If it is not installed the box will be blank. For categories like Accessories or Multimedia, if all items are installed the box will be white with a check in it, if some items are installed the box will be gray with a check, and if no items are installed it will not have a check in the box.
5. To choose some items you will have to click on the category and then click the Details button. For example, if you wish to add or remove the Games component, you will have to click on Accessories and then click the Details button then choose to add or remove it.
6. To view a brief description of the component, click on the item and look at the Description box below the component listing. If you want to see a more detailed discussion of the component or how to use it, click Start go to Help and on the Find tab, type in the name of the component and click Display.
7. If you wish to remove an installed item, click on the box to the left of it to clear the check mark. To install a component, click on the box to place a check mark in it.
8. If it is a component within a category you will need to click the OK button when you are finished selecting items within that category.
9. When you have finished adding or removing components click the Apply. Windows will copy the necessary files and you will be prompted for your Windows 95 diskettes or CD-ROM as necessary.
10. You may need to restart your computer to complete the installation or removal of some components. If this is necessary you will be prompted to do it following the installation.
11. Once the process of copying files has completed click the OK button.

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