Microsoft Windows 3.0

Microsoft Windows 3.0 was released on May 22th, 1990. This is the first time we can finally see the Program Manager instead of the MS-DOS Executive.

- Microsoft Windows 2.11

Microsoft Windows 3.0 MME ->

Screenshots (Created by Jarek16) (One image taken from PCjs)

I've decided to save time by showing the actual OS and not the setup, because I don't think people are interested of seeing what the installation looks like. This is the Windows 3.0 Bootscreen.

Look at that, we finally arrived to the early 90s, Copyright 1985-1990. Version 3.0.

The look of File Manager on Windows 3.0, it looks exactly the same as in Windows 3.1.

A better design on the control panel.

Print Manager for Windows 3.0, which I don't have any printers.

Clipboard for Windows 3.0, it didnt work for me.

This is the DOS prompt or command prompt for Windows 3.0, appreantly I don't know what happened, but it crashed the OS, had to restart.

Windows Setup for Windows 3.0.

Write on Windows 3.0.

We finally got color on Paint!

Terminal on Windows 3.0.

Notepad on Windows 3.0.

Recorder on Windows 3.0, I don't know how to use this, what I assume its used for camcorders, because it uses macro files.

Cardfile on Windows 3.0, I was bored and decided to type that in there.

Calendar on Windows 3.0.

Calculator on Windows 3.0.

Clock on Windows 3.0 finally has an digital version of the clock, meaning that if you don't know the normal analog clock, you can switch in the settings tab and can switch it to digital.

PIF editor on Windows 3.0.

Solitaire on Windows 3.0.

Reversi will be lastly included on Windows 3.0, and get replaced by Minesweeper on Windows 3.1.

Shutting down on Windows 3.0 will now include save changes icon, meaning if you had something running in the background and you want to shutdown, it will save the current place, and once you boot back up, everything will be exactly where you left off.

Configurations

Program: PCem v17

Machine: [386DX] AMI 386DX clone

CPU: i386DX/33

Memory: 8 MB

Display: VGA

HDD: [IDE] Standard IDE

FDD1: 3.5" 1.44M

FDD2: 3.5" 720k

Hard drive: Sectors 63, Heads 16, Cylinders 260 [127MB]

Mouse: Microsoft 2-button mouse (serial)