Windows 3.x series

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf operating system
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:discontinued 1994
gptkbp:features Graphical user interface
Multitasking capabilities
Virtual memory support
gptkbp:hasVersion gptkb:Windows_3.11
Windows 3.1
Windows 3.0
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Windows 3.x series
gptkbp:license Commercial
gptkbp:marketShare Significant in early 1990s
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Virtual_Device_Drivers_(VxDs)
gptkb:Windows_Sockets
gptkb:Windows_API
gptkb:Dynamic_Data_Exchange_(DDE)
Taskbar
Accessibility features
Keyboard shortcuts
Customizable desktop
Networking capabilities
Improved memory management
Enhanced graphics
Multiple display support
Mouse support
Support for CD-ROMs
Help system
Game support
Support for printers
Remote access support
System performance monitoring
File associations
Multiple language support
Task switching
Third-party software support
Screen savers
File compression support
Desktop icons
Clipboard support
Support for multimedia
Multimedia extensions
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
System configuration utility
System sounds
User-defined colors
Control_Panel
Support_for_DOS_applications
gptkbp:platforms x86 architecture
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Windows_2.x
gptkbp:releaseDate May 22, 1990
gptkbp:successor Windows 95
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows for Workgroups 3.1
gptkbp:supports 16-bit applications
gptkbp:user_interface Program Manager
File Manager
gptkbp:userBase Home users
Business users