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.
Setup[edit | edit source]
In some cases, the "Exit Windows Setup" title bar text at the last dialog of Windows Setup may show up as "dialog.exit" instead.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Setup[edit | edit source]
Text-mode Setup[edit | edit source]
Starting setup
Setup
Scanning hard disk for previous versions of Windows
Directory confirmation
Config confirmation
Copying files
Error building
WIN.COM
GUI Setup[edit | edit source]
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
Ditto, scanning
Select Applications
Release notes
End of Setup
Interface[edit | edit source]
WDCTRL Warning
Color settings with pallete
Font settings
Ports
Ditto, settings
Mouse settings
Desktop settings
386 Enhanced Mode settings
Printer settings
International settings
Keyboard settings
Date & Time
Sound
Print Manager
Clipboard
MS-DOS Prompt
Ditto, with Microsoft Diagnostics open
Setup information
Clock
Ditto, digital
Reversi
Associations RegEditor
Calendar
Calculator
Cardfile
File Manager (with about dialog)
Notepad
Paintbrush
PIF Editor
README.TXT
Recorder
Solitaire
Terminal
Ditto, showing characters caused by a serial mouse
Write
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
