Windows 3.1 build 026
| Build of Windows 3.1 | |
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| OS family | 16-bit Windows |
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| Version number | 3.1 |
| Build number | 026 |
| Architecture | x86 16-bit |
| Compiled on | 1991-04-05 |
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Windows 3.1 build 026 is the earliest available build of Windows 3.1. It was originally uploaded to various warez BBSes in May 1991, then found again by WinBetaX in December 2010. The original floppy images for this build alongside the debug version were later uploaded to the Internet Archive on 2 August 2024.[1]
Changes[edit | edit source]
- Most references to Windows 3.0 had been removed and replaced by 3.1.
- Most icons have been either mostly finalized or updated from their 3.0 counterparts.
- The default color scheme has been changed to resemble the final.
- New default color schemes have been added alongside the ones from Windows 3.0
- A new logo is used in the About dialog for Program Manager, which would later be used in build 034f, build 196 of Windows NT 3.1, and the Korean OEM of Windows 3.01.
Bugs[edit | edit source]
Divide by zero[edit | edit source]
Setup must be run on an older CPU, otherwise it can crash with a divide by zero error.
8514/a drivers[edit | edit source]
Trying to boot Windows with 8514/a drivers leaves Windows hanging on the bootscreen.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Starting setup
Setup
Scanning hard disk for previous versions of Windows
Directory confirmation
Config confirmation
Copying files
Error building
WIN.COM
Disk 2
Piracy warning
Name and company
Setup procedures
Copying files
Disk 3
Confirm to make changes to
AUTOEXEC.BATandCONFIG.SYS
Ditto
Printers
Setup applications
Scanning
Select applications
Release notes
End of setup
WDCTRL warning
Color settings with palette
Font settings
Ports
Ports settings
Mouse settings
Desktop settings
386 Enhanced Mode settings
Printer settings
International settings
Keyboard settings (with a test)
Date & Time
Sound
Print Manager
Clipboard (with about dialog)
DOS Prompt window
MSD on DOS Prompt
Ditto
Setup information (1024x768x8bpp setting)
Clock (analog)
Clock (digital)
Associations RegEditor
File Manager (with about dialog)
PIF Editor
README.TXT
Recorder
Solitaire
Select default serial port
Terminal, showing characters caused by a serial mouse
Setup information (800x600x15bpp setting) and about
Setup information (800x600x16bpp setting) and about
Tiled wallpaper demo
End session
Media[edit | edit source]
Debug disk 1
Debug disk 2
Installation disk 1
Installation disk 2
Installation disk 3
Installation disk 4
Installation disk 5
Installation disk 6
