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09 Feb 2010
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#1
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18 years of Windows evolution...
Got finally Windows 3.1 installed on a VirtualBox virtual machine, could not get it to work properly on Windows Virtual PC. It hijacked the CPU, making host machine totally unresponsive but luckily it runs just fine on VirtualBox.
Here's a screenshot of that IMO first "modern" Windows, published on March 1992:
And then Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista running (quite) smoothly at the same time:
Sometimes it's fun just to play!
Kari
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My System Specs |
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Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Cooling As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
09 Feb 2010
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#2
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I notice the Windows flag starts of in motion, and ending in a stationary position...well it sort of morphed to being in W7.
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Lenovo ThinkPad T60
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
CPU GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM) DuoCore T2400 @ 1.83GHz
Motherboard Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family)
Memory 2.00 GB
Graphics Card Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays ThinkPad Display
Screen Resolution 1400x1050
Keyboard Standard Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant Mouse
Hard Drives 100Gb SATA
Internet Speed Cable Broadband - 54Mbps
Other Info Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
09 Feb 2010
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#3
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Aren't computers interesting. You can do all kinds of neat things with them. It have to be fun getting all the old Windows versions running. Never tried Win 3.xx, albeit have gotten from 95 to present including all the NT version.
Good Work Keri. . .
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion a4302f
OS Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory 12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution 1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Case Mid Tower
Cooling Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Hard Drives Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Internet Speed 10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
09 Feb 2010
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#4
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You skipped over NT
That's ok I remember it well.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self - Build | Asus K53e Laptop
OS 7 x64 | 7 x64
CPU AMD Phenom II x4 965 3.4 | i5 Sandy Bridge
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H 3.3 | K53e
Memory 8 gigs GSkill ddr2 800 | 8 gigs Adata ddr3 1600
Graphics Card Sapphire R9 270 2gd5 | Intel HD 3000
Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays AOC E2243fWK & 37" Toshiba | 15.6
Keyboard Rosewill RK-800G PS/2 Gaming Keyboard | Asus Chiclet
Mouse Logitec MX518 | MS w/side buttons
PSU hec 485w dual rail | 65w
Case CoolMaster Centurion 534+
Cooling Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120mm Core Contact Freezer
Hard Drives 120 OCZ Vertex II ssd & 750 Caviar Black 7200 sata | 250 840 EVO ssd & 500 spinpoint
Internet Speed RoadRunner
Other Info I hate the smell of friggin corn chip butt breath snacks.
09 Feb 2010
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#5
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That is really cool. You opened up some memories for me. I got quite proficient with Win 3.1 and 3.2 and created some really good DOS batch files. In fact the base I was on adopted my menu batch files base wide.
I like 3.1 so much, I never installed 95. I went to 98 when it came out. I also skipped ME and went to XP.
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Home built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Motherboard ASUS P4P800-VM Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865G + ICH5
Memory 2.50 GB RAM
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio (Chip)
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VX 1962 wm
Screen Resolution 1680 X 1050
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 v10 USB
Mouse Logitec optic USB
Cooling Fan based
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80 GB
ST380215A ATA Device 18.6 GB
Western Digital "My Book" external hard drive 750 GB
Internet Speed 3.01 Mb/s download 0.64 Mb/s upload
09 Feb 2010
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#6
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Kari, have you tried to find a working version of Central Point Software Tools for Win 3.xx. It was one of my favorite tools for 3.xx. It had an excellent Windows customization application included. Called my brother in-law the other day to see if he still had his copy, darn he through out of his 3.xx applications a couple of months ago. Guess I'll have to try old windows sites; also looking for a copy of MS Office 4.3.
Hi Carl S (Old Soldier), and say hello to Lee (Old Sailor)
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion a4302f
OS Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory 12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution 1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Case Mid Tower
Cooling Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Hard Drives Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Internet Speed 10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
09 Feb 2010
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#7
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Heh CPS tools rocked
I loved 95 when it came out, preemptive multitasking and memory protection were MAJOR improvements, took Apple YEARS to get them and only by switching to an entirely different OS core that they didn't weven write.
But there were a lot of CPS tools features that I sorely missed in the switchover.
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Scratch built
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU i7 960
Motherboard Asus P6X58D
Memory 12 Gig Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card Nvidia 480
Sound Card Maudio Delta 44 + breakout box
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp U2410 24in and Samsung 21 dual monitors
Screen Resolution 1920x1200 and 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitech G15 + N52 game pad
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Corasair TX850
Case Cooler Master HAF
Cooling Corsair H50
Hard Drives Primary: Intel X-25M G2 160G SSD
Secondary: Segate baracuda 1.0 TB
HDs in AHCI mode.
Internet Speed 15kbs down 4.5kbps up
Other Info WEI 7.6
CPU & RAM 7.6
Graphics 7.9
Hard disk 7.7
09 Feb 2010
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#8
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lee
Kari, have you tried to find a working version of Central Point Software Tools for Win 3.xx. It was one of my favorite tools for 3.xx. It had an excellent Windows customization application included. Called my brother in-law the other day to see if he still had his copy, darn he through out of his 3.xx applications a couple of months ago. Guess I'll have to try old windows sites; also looking for a copy of MS Office 4.3.
Hi Carl S (Old Soldier), and say hello to Lee (Old Sailor) 
Hi Lee; thank you for your service! 
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Home built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Motherboard ASUS P4P800-VM Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865G + ICH5
Memory 2.50 GB RAM
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio (Chip)
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VX 1962 wm
Screen Resolution 1680 X 1050
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 v10 USB
Mouse Logitec optic USB
Cooling Fan based
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80 GB
ST380215A ATA Device 18.6 GB
Western Digital "My Book" external hard drive 750 GB
Internet Speed 3.01 Mb/s download 0.64 Mb/s upload
09 Feb 2010
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#9
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lee
Kari, have you tried to find a working version of Central Point Software Tools for Win 3.xx. It was one of my favorite tools for 3.xx. It had an excellent Windows customization application included. Called my brother in-law the other day to see if he still had his copy, darn he through out of his 3.xx applications a couple of months ago. Guess I'll have to try old windows sites; also looking for a copy of MS Office 4.3.
Hi Carl S (Old Soldier), and say hello to Lee (Old Sailor) 
Here it is, running. Incredible nostalgic feeling to play with it! This version I found is a bit comical: it is fully English, except menus are in Spanish!
Kari
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My System Specs |
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Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Cooling As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
09 Feb 2010
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#10
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Cute little desktop icons! I wonder if they're available
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Bruce ... somewhere in his 40's
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
Motherboard INTEL/D975XBX2
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 914v
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024
Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
PSU Rocketfish 700 W
Case G.Skill Gigabyte Chassis
Hard Drives 2/500GB each ... ST3500630AS ATA Device.
One is not connected
Internet Speed DSL
Antivirus Avira Internet Security
Browser IE 11
Other Info ATI HDMI Audio
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