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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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