Windows for Workgroups 3.1 Beta 1
| Build of Windows for Workgroups 3.1 | |
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| Release name | Beta 1 |
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| OS family | 16-bit Windows |
| Version number | 3.1 |
| Architecture | x86 16-bit |
| Compiled on | 1992-04-02 |
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Windows for Workgroups 3.1 Beta 1 is the earliest available build of Windows for Workgroups 3.1, which was shared on 26 March 2021.[1]
This build calls itself both Winball and Sparta, the codenames of Windows for Workgroups 3.1.
"Windows 3.2" references[edit | edit source]
The main network driver WINBALL.DRV in this build has a version number of 3.2.026. It also contains a dialog claiming to identify the build as "Microsoft Windows Sparta Pre-beta release 3.2.026". It's possible 3.2 was the originally planned product version of Windows for Workgroups, before it was changed back to 3.1. Long file name support also appears to be implemented in this driver; there is significantly more code and functions for this support than in later builds.
