Windows 3.0
<operating system> A complete rework of Microsoft Windows with many new
facilities such as the ability to address memory beyond 640k. It was released in
1990, and vigorous development of applications by third parties helped Microsoft
sell over 10 million copies.
(1996-07-08)
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3.0
» Windows 3.1 » Windows 3.11 » Windows/386
Windows 3.1
<operating system> A version of Microsoft Windows with many improvements
over Windows 3.0, including True Type Fonts, Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
and Mouse Trails for use with LCD Devices. It also saw the loss of Real Mode,
which meant it would no longer run on Intel 8086 processors (did anyone ever do
this anyway?).
Sometimes described as "stand-alone Windows", in contrast to Windows for
Workgroups 3.1. Windows 3.11 is a free bug-fix update. 3.1's successors are
Windows 95 and Windows NT.
(1996-07-08)
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Windows/286 « Windows 2K « Windows 3.0 « Windows
3.1
» Windows 3.11 » Windows/386 » Windows 4GL
Windows 3.11
<operating system> A free minor bug-fix for Windows 3.1.
(1996-07-08)
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3.11
» Windows/386 » Windows 4GL » Windows 94
Windows/386
<operating system> A version of Microsoft Windows released in late 1987.
Windows/386 was basically the same as its predecessor, Windows/286 (as Windows 2
was renamed), but with the capability to run multiple MS-DOS applications
simultaneously in extended memory.
(1996-07-08)
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Windows/386
» Windows 4GL » Windows 94 » Windows 95
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