Windows 3.x no more

Blackbadger · 5 Nov 2008 at 11:04

On 1 November 2009 Microsoft stopped issuing licences for the software that made its debut in May 1990 in the US.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7707016.stm

Gone are the days of a couple second boot times. instant application starts.

bledd · 5 Nov 2008 at 11:17

about time they started releasing minwin

knowlesy · 5 Nov 2008 at 11:21

i miss my 3.1 pc

Burnsy2023 · 5 Nov 2008 at 11:29

Blackbadger said:
Gone are the days of a couple second boot times. instant application starts.

Say what? When I last properly used Win 3.11 it was on a 66mhz DX4 and it certainly wasn't instant.

bledd. said:
about time they started releasing minwin

I'm not convinced that'll increase performance as much as people think.

bledd · 5 Nov 2008 at 11:38

for things like machines in shops etc i mean

the core is ~25mb

Cosimo · 5 Nov 2008 at 12:07

Haha, operating systems on "3.5" disks, can anyone remember how many made up 3.1?

Burnsy2023 · 5 Nov 2008 at 12:07

bledd. said:
for things like machines in shops etc i mean

the core is ~25mb

EPOS systems have a reasonable spec now anyway due to them being designed for XP embedded. Hardware is cheap, so use it.

Burnsy2023 · 5 Nov 2008 at 12:09

simulatorman said:
Haha, operating systems on 3.5" disks, can anyone remember how many made up 3.1?

I've got them to hand:

2 Disks for MSDOS 6.22

10 for 3.11

1 for supplemental printer drivers.

bledd · 5 Nov 2008 at 12:12

just noticed i'm one of your 'minions'

Cosimo · 5 Nov 2008 at 12:15

Burnsy2023 said:
I've got them to hand:

2 Disks for MSDOS 6.22

10 for 3.11

1 for supplemental printer drivers.

Those were the days, I can't remember when I binned mine!

chris.dante · 5 Nov 2008 at 12:19

used 3.1 in college in 98
it looked like crap then

GWillow · 5 Nov 2008 at 13:05

Burnsy2023 · 5 Nov 2008 at 13:15

bledd. said:
just noticed i'm one of your 'minions'

Did you not realise? You were recruited into my army of minions when you said you hadn't been claimed.

agw_01 · 5 Nov 2008 at 13:17

Wasn't it 3 discs for Dos 6.22?

I've got Windows 3.1 running on a virtual machine. I miss it otherwise. Takes me back to my 486 days

SiD the Turtle · 5 Nov 2008 at 13:25

Ah fun times. I remember installing 3.11 on my shiny new P3 before I put Win2K on it. Blimey it was fast.

I will miss the product, in a sad, geeky kind of way.

IAmATeaf · 5 Nov 2008 at 13:35

Burnsy2023 said:
I've got them to hand:

2 Disks for MSDOS 6.22

10 for 3.11

1 for supplemental printer drivers.

I thought 3.1 came on 6 disks, 3.11 on 7?

Plus why are we all sad, according to the OP we still have another year in which to obtain a copy

PhillyDee · 5 Nov 2008 at 13:48

Definately 10+1 for 3.11 for workgroups.

Burnsy2023 · 5 Nov 2008 at 14:06

agw_01 said:
Wasn't it 3 discs for Dos 6.22?

I might of lost one I suppose. It's not like I've used it recently

Burnsy2023 · 5 Nov 2008 at 14:17

PhillyDee said:
Definately 10+1 for 3.11 for workgroups.

Like I said, I had genuine copies in my hand earlier...

aa6972 · 5 Nov 2008 at 14:21

Was just thinking about that the other day when another thread was talking sim tower, used that for ages