Packard Bell Navigator
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Packard Bell Navigator is an alternative shell for the Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 operating systems that shipped with Packard Bell computers in the mid 1990s. The shell was designed to be simpler to use for computer novices by representing applications as objects in a virtual home, similar to Microsoft Bob and At Ease. The software was originally developed by a company called Ark Interface, which was acquired by Packard Bell in 1994.[1]
It was possible for Navigator to function on non-Packard Bell Windows PCs.
Design and functionality
Most pre-1995 versions contained a
Navigator was a standard
A 3D version, named Packard Bell 3D Navigator, shipped in 2000–2001.
Security, user accounts, and passwords
Unlike At Ease, which allowed multiple password-protected user accounts, Navigator only allowed password protection on each of the sections (only one password). However, multiple user accounts were not possible. All users were granted the same privileges.[citation needed]