Internet Explorer 4.0 build 1056

4.70.1056
Build of Internet Explorer 4
MicrosoftPlus-4.70.1056-System.png
Compiled1996-04-17
Released
Timebomb

Internet Explorer 4.0 build 1056 is a pre-alpha "Nashville Plus Pack" build of Internet Explorer 4. It was originally leaked by the warez group CBC in April 1996 (although mislabeled as build 1055), and was later found again and shared by BetaArchive user The Distractor on 3 February 2014.[1]

NFO file[edit | edit source]

NFO contents

                            ___________   ___________
                            \          \ /          /
                             \          /          /
       _______ ____________ __\____ ___/__ ______ /______ ___ ______ ______
     _/   ___/   ___/____  \_  ___/____   \____  \_    _//   /___   \____  \_
    /   //   \  __/ \   /   / __/ \   /   /   /   / __/ \ __/   /   /   /   /
   /   \/    /      /  /   /      /       \      /      /   \  /   /   /   /
   \________/______/__/___/______/___/____/__/__/______/____/_____/___/___/
 =============================/        \          \================[zK!]=======
                             /          \          \
                            /__________/ \__________\
                              _____________________
                 .-----------| Release Information |-----------.
  .--------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------.
  |            Windows 95 Nashville Beta Build 1055 *OEM Setup Disk*          |
  `-+----------------------------------+------------------------------------+-'
    | Cracker : None                   | Released : [o4/27/96] [AM]         |
    | Packager: Strider                | Disks    : 30                      |
  .-| Supplier: Outlaw                 | Rating   : [■■■■■■■■■■] 10/10      |-.
  | `----------------------------------+------------------------------------' |
  | [X] SVGA - [X] VGA - [ ] SBPRO - [ ] SB - [ ] DOS - [X] WINDOWS - [ ] PPE |
  `---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
                                _______________
                  .------------| Release Notes |------------.
 .----------------+-----------------------------------------+-----------------.
 `----------------------------------------------------------------------------'
               ■ This Is The Installation Version Of Windows In Which Is
                 Installed When New Systems or Systems Without OS's Are
                 Installed From...
               ■ Make A Boot Disk With The Following Files:

                                          IO.SYS
                                       MSDOS.SYS
                                     COMMAND.COM
                                    OEMSETUP.EXE
                                    OEMSETUP.BIN

                 Just Copy These Files To A Disk And Bootup With The
                 Disk And Run The OEMSETUP And Install...
               ■ Or.... You Can Do It The Easy Way And Just Run SETUP.EXE ;>
               ■ Also Sometimes It Asks For An Installation Serial So You
                 Can Try Any Of These:

                                 28912-OEM-0018772-28727
                                 30194-OEM-0005315-51142
                                 30871-OEM-0002872-29828

                          ____________________________
    .--------------------| Generation X - This is Us! |---------------------.
  .-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+-.
  `|--------------------------[The Top Officials!]---------------------------|'
   :                        Strider:[Leader/Founder]                         :

       .-----------------------[The GNX Council!]-----------------------.
       `----------------------------------------------------------------'
         Bitecrash:[Courier Coordination], Ticker:[Member Coordination]
                    Homie D. Clown:[Internet Coordinator]

           .---------------------[The Members!]--------------------.
           `-------------------------------------------------------'
           Acidburn, Bitstream, Blaze, Creator, Cybernetic Mercenary
        Crypt Keeper, Essential Obscenity, Euther Pendragon, Kryptophonik
                Limpy, NotB, Outlaw, Stigma X, SYz0R, Viper Krynn
                             X-Con, Zima Man, Zorro

             .---------[The Internet Interaction Team!]----------.
             `---------------------------------------------------'
                                 Magnus, Piston

               .-------------[The Couriering Team!]------------.
               `-----------------------------------------------'
                      Dime Bag, Hacker, Shadowhawk, Wind

                .--------------[GNX Trial Staff!]------------.
                `--------------------------------------------'
                      Looking For A Good Few Members....

 ________________________ ______ ___________________ ________________________
| Board Name             | Node | Status            | Sysop(s)               |
|========================:======:===================:========================|
|               | [??] | World HQ          |             |
| The Arcade             | [o2] | Application HQ    | Strider                |
|             | [··] | FTP Site          |             |
+------------------------+------+-------------------+------------------------+
| Perpetual Winter       | [o4] | Member Board      | Diablo/Acidburn        |
| The Zoo                | [o3] | Member Board      | Euther Pendragon       |
| The Atomic Comet       | [o2] | Member Board      | Viper Krynn            |
| Sin City               | [o1] | Member Board      | Ticker                 |
+------------------------+------+-------------------+------------------------+
| Stillborn              | [o4] | Affiliate Board   | X-Con                  |
| The Next Dimension     | [o2] | Affiliate Board   | Bitstream              |
| Death Chamber          | [o2] | Affiliate Board   | Blaze                  |
| Transmit Liberation    | [o1] | Affiliate Board   | Kryptophonik           |
| Xtended Limits         | [o1] | Affiliate Board   | Shadowhawk             |
+------------------------+------+-------------------+------------------------+
| Malevolence            | [o6] | Distribution Site | Egotistic Fate         |
| Lethal Injection       | [o5] | Distribution Site | Felix Da Cat           |
| Nuclear Insemination   | [o5] | Distribution Site | Drake                  |
| The Phantom East       | [o3] | Distribution Site | 4th Dimension          |
|------------------------+------+-------------------+------------------------+
`--------[As Usual If Your Not In The NFO File You Not A Part Of Us!]--------'
      ____________
.----| Group News |---------------------------------------------------------.
|                                                                           |
|  GNX Is Looking For Dedicated Couriers Anyone Who Is Willing To Help Out  |
|  Please Feel Free To Contact Any GNX Member Or Call The Application       |
|  Headquarters Up!                                                         |
|                                                           - Strider       |
|                                                                           |
`---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
       ______________
.-----| Group Greets |------------------------------------------------------.
|                                                                           |
|       RazorCD, Hybrid, Napalm, Legacy, Drink Or Die, PWA, RiSC            |
|       Malice, Master Couriers, Digital Traders!                           |
|                                                                           |
`---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
                              _________________
     .-----------------------| Membership Info |------------------------.
.----+------------------------------------------------------------------+----.
|   If You Want To Join Generation X And Become A Member Of The Fastest      |
|   Growing Group Ever, You Must Be Able To:                                 |
|                                                                            |
|                   Supply, Crack, Code, Draw, Or In Any                     |
|                  Way Help The Group, Feel Free To Apply!                   |
|                                                                            |
|               PHONE NUMBER : (718)648-8469 ■ USER NAME : GNX               |
|                                                                            |
|       Also GNX Can Be Reached On The Internet Through The IRC #GNX         |
|                                                                            |
|------------------["The Next Generation In Trading, NOW!"]------------------|
|    Layout By Strider, Header ASCii By Zookeeper, Updated On: (04/01/96)    |
`----------------------------------------------------------------------------'

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

  • Installing the Plus Pack will replace the normal Explorer interface with a prototypical version of the Web View.
  • Internet Explorer has an updated interface that includes a scrolling banner when loading pages, containing an image of the Internet Explorer icon kicking Mozilla's mascot, jabbing at the competition between Internet Explorer and Netscape at the time. However, it is rather unstable and may crash upon accessing webpages; moreso if installed on the RTM build of Windows 95.
  • Adds Internet Mail and News.
  • Adds two new applets to the Control Panel: Web Server and Conferencing.
  • The themes from Microsoft Plus! 95 are still included, but they aren't installed by default and must be selected in the Custom Installation option.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Themes[edit | edit source]

Interface[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]