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| Summary | Windows 3 is the predecessor to Windows 95, and is considered obsolete today. It was the first widely used GUI on the PC platform. Windows 3.x requires a DOS be installed first, as it cannot operate without DOS. The last edition, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 offered networking capabilities as well. Some editions included MS-DOS as part of the total package. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| News | 31-Dec-2001
- Microsoft
End of life - no support.or online self-help. Windows 3.x is no longer sold or supported by Microsoft. |
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| Product | Windows 3.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | 386DX or better recommended (v3.1 will run on 286) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 3+ MB recommended (1 MB possible) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 14 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Runs from hard disk, Prompt available from boot diskette. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | EGA or better | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | FAT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Windows
16-bit programs (Windows 3.x type programs) DOS programs, 100% native, while Windows is not running DOS programs in a "DOS box" while Windows is running DOS device drivers |
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| Interface | Windows is a GUI interface, but supports both a text-based DOS window, and can boot from a single diskette into a "DOS" prompt. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | DOS must be installed on a primary partition on the first drive. Windows 3.x can be installed in any drive or partition, as it more like an application than an operating system. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | Windows
3.11 for individuals Windows for Workgroups v3.11 (with networking) |
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| Versions | Windows release timeline v3.0 May-1990 v3.1 Apr-1992 v3.11 (Windows for Workgroups) Nov-1993 |
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| Downloads | Y2K Update for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (no longer available) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | Microsoft
Interface Overlay for Windows 95 Look & Feel |
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| Books | none in print | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Microsoft Corporation Phone 1-206-635-7000 (support, maybe) |
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| Support | None | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000/XP, OS/2, Linux, and Solaris | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | Time to move to a new OS! | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | Retail
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