NetShow

NetShow
NetShow was Microsofts original framework for Internet network broadcasting, intended to compete with RealNetworks RealMedia & Vivo acquired in 1998 by RealNetworks1 It is now renamed and marketed under the Windows Media umbrella
NetShow 10 came out in 19962 A newer version, 20, was included in Windows NT 40 SP3 in 19973 Version 30 came out mid-19982 The whole product line was renamed to Windows Media in October, 1999, four months before Windows 2000 appeared2
The NetShow name is still carried on in the user-agent string in current versions of Windows Media Player, which reports as "NSPlayer"
Components
NetShow Player 20 running in Windows XP
NetShow Player version 20 was included with Internet Explorer 4 March 10 1997,4 now incorporated into Windows Media Player
NetShow Services renamed to Windows Media Services It was eventually incorporated into the media server functionality of Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS Netshow server and encoder functionality was also integrated into PowerPoint as part of the Online Broadcast functionality in Microsoft Officnet show, netshowings.com, netshowcar, netshoes, netshow.exe, netshow.me NetShow