Microsoft Windows Version 3.11 Refresh Summary of Changes

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This text file summarizes the changes in Windows 3.11.

Windows 3.11 is a file and driver refresh; it contains no new functionality. It includes revised drivers and changes intended to fix specific problems with six core files (see Updated Core Files, below). It also contains Novell NetWare support files.

If you do not need the new drivers or Novell files, or if you are not experiencing the problems described below with the core files listed, you do not need this refresh.

Updated Drivers

  • 256 Color generic SVGA video driver, which supports TSENG ET4000 chipsets and V7 but not ATI Ultra or S3 chipsets.
  • EPSON9.DRV
  • EPSON24.DRV
  • FINSTALL.DLL
  • FINSTALL.HLP
  • HPLJIV driver
  • HPDSKJET.DRV
  • HPPCL.DRV
  • HPPCL5E.DRV
  • HPPCL5E.HLP
  • HPPCL5E1.DLL
  • HPPCL5E2.DLL
  • HPPCL5E3.DLL
  • HPPCL5E4.DLL
  • HPPCL5EO.DLL
  • HPPCL5MS.DRV
  • L100_425.WPD
  • L300_471.WPD
  • L300_493.WPD
  • L500_493.WPD
  • L200230&.WPD
  • L330_52&.WPD
  • L630_52&.WPD
  • PAINTJET.DRV
  • PSCRIPT.DRV
  • PSCRIPT.HLP
  • V7VDD.386
  • V7VGA.DRV
  • UNIDRV.DLL
  • UNIDRV.HLP

Updated Core Files

The following files were updated:

  • KRNL386.EXE
  • GDI.EXE
  • COMMDLG.DLL
  • PSCRIPT.DRV
  • UNIDRV.DLL
  • VTDA.386

KRNL386.EXE: Minimal changes were made to KRNL386.EXE to allow Windows to more gracefully shut down after installing some third-party software that calls for Windows to shut down before returning focus to Program Manager.

GDI.EXE: Changes were made to GDI.EXE to assist independent software vendors currently writing graphics applications, especially those that call the "draw rectangle function." This minimizes the number of API calls the programmer needs to write and maximizes the system resources available when using graphics-intensive applications.

COMMDLG.DLL: Changes were may to COMMDLG.DLL to allow Windows-based applications on diskless workstations to use common dialog boxes.

PSCRIPT.DRV and UNIDRV.DLL: These files were updated to eliminate a font enumeration conflict that occurred with many word processors when 60 or more fonts are used in a single document.

VTDA.386: The updated VTDA.386 solves a very small percentage of timer- related problems that occur when starting an MS-DOS-based application under Windows on a Novell NetWare network.

Novell NetWare Changes

The following NetWare support files are included with Windows 3.11:

  • 1252_uni.001
  • netware.drv
  • nwcalls.dll
  • nwipxspx.dll
  • nwlocale.dll
  • nwnet.dll
  • nwpopup.exe
  • nwpsrv.dll
  • nwuser.exe
  • taskid.com
  • tbmi2.com (v 3.14)
  • uni_1252.001
  • uni_col.001
  • uni_mon.001
  • vipx.386
  • vnetware.386

The file WW0981.EXE contains only the core Windows 3.11 files. The updated video drivers, printer drivers, and other files can be found in the Software Library (/softlib). Look at the file WDL.TXT to see which file to download for certain drivers.

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