Windows 3.0
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| Windows 3.0 | |
|---|---|
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft Corporation | |
| Microsoft Corporation | |
Type(s) |
Operating System |
Status(es) |
Unsupported |
| Microsoft Windows | |
Predecessor |
Windows/286 2.11 and Windows/386 2.11 |
Successor |
Windows 3.00a |
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Windows 3.0 is a graphical operating system released by Microsoft Corporation on May 22, 1990. It became the first successful version of Windows and a rival to the Apple Macintosh and the Commodore Amiga on the graphical user interface front. Support was officially discontinued on December 31, 2001.
Features[edit | edit source]
Windows 3.0 had a significantly revamped user interface and has better memory management thanks to the capabilities of the Intel 80286 and 80386 CPUs. It could run text mode programs written for MS-DOS within a window - making it a crude multitasking base for legacy programs.
The MS-DOS Executive file manager and program launcher was separated into the list-based File Manager and the icon-based Program Manager. Microsoft Solitaire was added to this release, as was the substantially improved Paintbrush paint program, Notepad text editor, and Write word processor.
Minimum Specifications[edit | edit source]
| Retail Release Specifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Specifications | Recommended Specifications | ||
| Operating System |  Microsoft Windows MS-DOS 3.1 or PC-DOS 3.1 | ||
| CPU | Microsoft Windows 8086 or 8088 | ||
| RAM | Microsoft Windows 1 MiB | ||
| Display | Microsoft Windows CGA |
Display | Microsoft Windows EGA or VGA |
| HDD Space | Microsoft Windows 6 MiB |
HDD Space | Microsoft Windows 8 MiB |
| Notes | Notes | Microsoft Windows A Mouse is recommended. | |
