NetShow was Microsoft's original framework for Internet network broadcasting, intended to compete withRealNetworksRealMedia & Vivo (acquired in 1998 by RealNetworks).^[1] It was later renamed and marketed under theWindows Media umbrella.

NetShow 1.0 came out in 1996.^[2] A newer version, 2.0, was included inWindows NT 4.0 SP3 in 1997.^[3] Version 3.0 came out mid-1998.^[2] The whole product line was renamedWindows Media in October, 1999, four months beforeWindows 2000 appeared.^[2]

The NetShow name is still carried on in theuser-agent string in current versions ofWindows Media Player, which reports as "NSPlayer".

• NetShow Player (version 2.0 was included withInternet Explorer 4 March 10 1997,^[4] now incorporated intoWindows Media Player)
• NetShow Services (renamedWindows Media Services) It was eventually incorporated into the media server functionality of MicrosoftInternet Information Services (IIS). Netshow server and encoder functionality was also integrated into PowerPoint as part of the Online Broadcast functionality in Microsoft Windows 95.
• NetShow Encoder (renamedWindows Media Encoder)
• NetShow Real-Time Encoder
• ASF Editor
• NetShow Presenter
• VIDTOASF
• WAVTOASF
• ASFCHOP^[5]
• NetShow Channel (renamedWindows Media Station)
• NetShow Server (also known as Theater Server): A high bitrate, full frame, on-demand streaming media solution for closed-circuit networks (such as airplanes or hotels).

• Active Streaming Format (ASF) (later renamedAdvanced Streaming Format, then toAdvanced Systems Format)
• Microsoft Media Server (MMS)

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