Windows Briefcase: what is it?


  1. knightlyscribe
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    Windows Briefcase: what is it?


    Would someone please explain exactly what Windows Briefcase is and how to properly use it?? I must be a moron because I just don't get it...
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  3. kegobeer
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    Well, since Briefcase was dropped a long time ago, who cares?

    But, in case you missed the wiki article on it...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briefca...osoft_Windows)
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  4. AddRAM
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    What do you mean dropped , right click on your desktop, click new and there it is at the bottom of the list.
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  6. Qdos
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    I think he means it's no longer being developed by Microsoft and is a legacy feature... I seem to remember it was first developed in either Windoze 95 or 98...
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  7. AddRAM
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    I thought as much.
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