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  1. Windows Version History
  2. The following is a product history for Microsoft Windows versions 1.x, 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, and 3.11:
  3.  
  4. Version Date Requirements
  5. ------- ---- ------------
  6.  
  7. 1.01 11/85 - MS-DOS version 2.0
  8. - Two double-sided disk drives or a hard disk
  9. - 256K of memory or greater
  10. - Graphics-adapter card
  11.  
  12. 1.03 8/86 Requirements
  13.  
  14. - MS-DOS version 2.0
  15. - Two double-sided disk drives or a hard disk
  16. - 320K of memory or greater
  17. - Graphics-adapter card
  18.  
  19. Changes:
  20.  
  21. - MS-DOS version 3.2 support
  22. - Enhanced keyboard support
  23. - AT&T 6300 and AT&T 6300 Plus support
  24. - 14-, 18-, and 24-point sizes added to
  25. TimesRoman and Helvetica fonts
  26. - Generic/Text Only printer driver added
  27. - PostScript printer driver added
  28. - .WRI extension used for Windows Write files
  29. (version 1.01 used .DOC extension)
  30. - Support for all features of the international
  31. version
  32.  
  33. DDL 1/87 Windows Device Driver Library Volume 1
  34.  
  35. Additional support for display devices,
  36. printers, and pointing devices added
  37.  
  38. 1.04 4/87 Requirements
  39.  
  40. - MS-DOS version 2.0
  41. - Two double-sided disk drives or a hard disk
  42. 320K of memory or greater
  43. - Graphics-adapter card
  44.  
  45. Changes
  46.  
  47. - IBM Personal System/2 support
  48. - COMM.DRV revised to support ept port for IBM
  49. 3812 Pageprinter
  50. - HP downloadable soft font support
  51.  
  52. 2.03 11/87 Requirements
  53.  
  54. - MS-DOS version 3.0
  55. - Two double-sided disk drives or a hard disk
  56. - 512K of memory or greater
  57. - Graphics-adapter card
  58.  
  59. Changes
  60.  
  61. - Overlapping windows instead of tiled windows
  62. - LIM Version 4.0 expanded memory support
  63. - Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) support
  64. - SMARTDrive disk-cache program included
  65. - Revised .FON format for screen fonts
  66. - NEWFON.EXE included to convert 1.x font
  67. format to 2.x font format
  68. - Revised Paint file format
  69. - CVTPAINT.EXE included to convert 2.x
  70. Paint file format to 1.x format
  71. - About command moved to File menu from System
  72. menu
  73. - Printer Timeouts option added to Control
  74. Panel
  75. - Mouse Acceleration option added to Control
  76. Panel
  77. - Warning Beep toggle added to Control Panel
  78. - Notepad About command reports
  79. - Remaining Free Space
  80. - 3812 Pageprinter no longer supported
  81.  
  82. 2.10 5/27/88 Requirements
  83.  
  84. - 512K Memory
  85. - MS-DOS version 3.0 or later
  86. - One floppy-disk drive AND one hard disk (note
  87. that a hard disk is now required)
  88. - Graphics adapter card (the box notes: IBM
  89. EGA, IBM VGA, IBM 8514, IBM CGA, Hercules
  90. Graphics Card, or compatibles)
  91. - Use of the Microsoft Mouse is optional
  92. - Packaged with 5.25-inch 1.2 megabyte
  93. disks OR 3.5-inch 720K disks, plus an
  94. order form for free 360K 5.25-inch disks
  95.  
  96. Changes
  97.  
  98. - New HIMEM.SYS driver allowing the use of the first
  99. 64K of extended memory to store part of Windows,
  100. giving approximately 50K additional conventional
  101. memory inside Windows
  102. - Support for approximately 65 more printers than
  103. version 2.03, bringing the total supported
  104. printers to approximately 127
  105. - Support for additional computers
  106. - Support for additional display devices
  107.  
  108. 2.11 3/13/89 Requirements
  109.  
  110. Same as Version 2.1
  111.  
  112. Changes
  113.  
  114. - Accounts for memory freed by XMS when computing
  115. the maximum swap size allowed
  116. - Increased minimum bankable memory required for
  117. large frame EMS
  118. - Setup program no longer terminates when
  119. incompatible driver is encountered
  120. - Setup corrected to permit set up on 512K machine
  121. with MS-DOS version 3.3
  122. - Updated COMM.DRV to solve handshaking problems at
  123. 9600 bits per second (BPS)
  124. - Updated HPPCL.DRV driver that supports LaserJet
  125. series IID, Olivetti LP 5000, Toshiba
  126. - PageLaser 12, and Intel Visual Edge
  127. - Updated PSCRIPT.DRV driver that supports
  128. Olivetti LP 5000 in PostScript mode
  129. - Printing speed increased
  130. - Windows/386 WINOLDAP.MOD modified to support high-
  131. resolution displays
  132.  
  133. Additions
  134.  
  135. - AppleTalk library (must accompany the new
  136. PostScript driver)
  137. - Toshiba 24-pin printer driver
  138. - 8514/a driver for Windows/386
  139. - /E switch to adjust large frame EMS threshold
  140.  
  141.  
  142. 3.0 5/22/90 Requirements
  143.  
  144. 2.11 requirements plus the following:
  145.  
  146. - MS-DOS 3.1 or higher
  147. - 640K Conventional Memory
  148. - 256K Extended Memory
  149.  
  150. Changes
  151.  
  152. - Windows runs in protected mode -- direct extended
  153. memory access
  154. - 386 enhanced mode virtual memory provides more
  155. memory than physically in RAM by swapping blocks
  156. of RAM to the hard drive.
  157. - Color palette managed by Windows 3.0
  158. - Device-independent color bitmap support
  159. - Improved network support
  160. - New dialog boxes, system fonts, and menus
  161. - Graphical environment
  162. - New HIMEM.SYS XMS (spec. 2.0) driver. 16 MB
  163. support
  164. - EMM386.SYS expanded memory manager
  165. - 32 printer drivers supporting 170 different
  166. printers -- including HP LaserJet III series
  167. - MS-DOS programs run in a window
  168. - Three mode operation (real, standard, 386
  169. enhanced).
  170. - Icon-based Program Manager
  171. - Tree-structured File Manager
  172. - Asymetrix Daybook 1.0a bundled
  173.  
  174. 3.00a 10/31/90 Requirements
  175.  
  176. Same as Windows 3.0
  177.  
  178. Changes
  179.  
  180. - Maintenance release of 3.0 focusing on very
  181. specific problems with:
  182.  
  183. Networking
  184. Dynamic Data Exchange
  185. Low-memory conditions
  186. Setup
  187. Extended character support for printers
  188.  
  189. - Retail package shipped with Windows Q&A booklet
  190.  
  191. 3.00a
  192. Multimedia Fall
  193. Extensions 1991 Requirements
  194.  
  195. Multimedia PC (MPC) Specifications:
  196.  
  197. - 80386 sx or dx IBM compatible
  198. - 2 megabytes RAM
  199. - VGA or higher (16 color minimum)
  200. - 30 Megabyte hard drive
  201. - CD-ROM (with audio output support)
  202. - 2-button mouse
  203. - Audio hardware
  204.  
  205. Changes
  206.  
  207. - Available only through hardware OEM
  208. - New device drivers to connect with specific MPC
  209. hardware.
  210. - Introduced Media Control Interface (MCI)
  211. - Enhanced Control Panel includes screen saver,
  212. video driver icon (Drivers), joystick control,
  213. driver installer, event based sound control,
  214. and MIDI mapping control
  215. - New Accessories: MPC Alarm Clock, Media Player,
  216. - Sound Recorder
  217.  
  218. 3.10 4/6/92 Requirements
  219.  
  220. - MS-DOS 3.1 or later
  221. - IBM compatible 80286 or higher (386 recommended)
  222. - 640K Conventional memory
  223. - 256K extended memory (XMS v 2.0 or higher)
  224. - 1024K extended memory recommended on 80286
  225. - 2048K extended memory recommended on 80386
  226. - 5.25-inch (high density) or 3.5-inch floppy
  227. drive
  228. - Fixed drive with 6 megabytes free (10 megabytes
  229. recommended)
  230. - EGA, VGA, SVGA, XGA, 8514/A, or Hercules video
  231. card or 100% compatible card, and monitor
  232. - Mouse recommended
  233.  
  234. Changes
  235.  
  236. - Available in upgrade or full package (upgrade
  237. does not require earlier version)
  238. - Improved Setup program offers express, custom,
  239. network, and troubleshooting setup
  240. - Computer-based Windows 3.1 tutorial
  241. - Consistent dialog boxes
  242. - Improved online Help
  243. - OLE Drag and drop, OLE support in many applications
  244. - Improved File Manager
  245. - Improved printer support through use of
  246. UNIdriver
  247. - New video drivers support MS-DOS graphics in a
  248. window
  249. - WD1003 virtual hard drive controller
  250. - Virtual memory changeable in Control Panel
  251. - Standard and enhanced mode operation only
  252. - TrueType scalable font support
  253. - Includes multimedia extensions (inclusions)
  254. - Includes new SMARTDrive version 4.0, HIMEM XMS
  255. manager 3.0, new EMM386.EXE
  256. - Standard mode can now run with EMM386.EXE running
  257. - Documentation includes "Getting Started" manual
  258. - 266 different types of printers supported
  259.  
  260. 3.11 12/31/93 Requirements
  261.  
  262. - Same as version 3.1
  263.  
  264. Changes
  265.  
  266. - Certificate of Authenticity
  267. - More sophisticated hologram and an MS (3M) sticker
  268. on box
  269. - An 800 number to call (in the United States &
  270. Canada) and check for product legitimacy
  271. - Updated drivers
  272. - Five updated core files
  273. - NetWare support files (from Novell)
  274.  
  275.  
  276. APPLIES TO
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