The taskbar to the right is meant to have buttons that function much like the QuickLaunch buttons Internet Explorer 4.0 introduced. Along the taskbar, an additional desktop workspace is provided. With Navigator installed, changes to the Windows desktop are immediate. At the conclusion of installation, a similar warning appeared that there would be incompatibilities with Internet Explorer 4.0, largely thanks to the introduction of changes to the Windows 95 GUI. It was unexpected, and raised suspicion that Navigator was only intended for the original RTM Windows 95 release. Executing SETUP.EXE off the first floppy disk, Windows immediately warns that it may not run correctly and obtain a newer version. Clearly it became obvious that it wasn’t all smooth sailing. I attempted with the later Windows 95 OSR 2.5 release. Really this appeared to comprise of adding a few tutorials onto CD-ROM covering topics such as the Windows file system and memory management. Although missing, the back of the retail box suggests an enclosed coupon was provided on a “multimedia version” of Norton Navigator. Installation is brief with only three floppy disks provided. A 386 DX with 4 MB RAM although a 486 DX with 8 MB RAM was more suitable. The system requirements also mentioned that it won’t run under Windows 3.x and there was no mention of Windows NT whatsoever limiting its target audience.įrom a hardware perspective, requirements were no different to Windows 95 itself. With Windows 95, many felt adequate managing files with Windows Explorer despite offering only the bare minimum. Personally I felt the price was set too high and may have been more successful for around $80 instead. Ultimately Norton Navigator loosely was a replacement for Norton Desktop and XTree Gold aimed at Windows 95.Ī faded mark on the copy purchased indicated a retail price of $169 AUD ($99-130 US depending on source). This led to an acquisition by Central Point Software, who in turn were acquired by Symantec. XTree Gold was brilliant in the DOS era, though as with other applications failed to keep momentum transitioning across to Windows. Out of the two, it would be fair to say Norton Commander was more commercially successful and competed head-to-head with XTree Gold. Both coincidentally were a motorcycle in the later half of the 20th century, and both were file management software applications acquired by Symantec that are now defunct. Norton Commander and Norton Navigator have some things in common.
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