DOCUMENT:Q89333  24-SEP-1999  [win3x]
TITLE   :Minimum System Requirements for Windows for Workgroups
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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Below are the minimum system requirements for Microsoft Windows for Workgroups.
Requirements differ for a client (a machine that is not sharing its
printers/directories) and a server (a machine that is sharing its
printers/directories).

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The minimum client installation of Windows for Workgroups requires:

 - 80286 microprocessor or better for version 3.1

 - 80386sx microprocessor or better for version 3.11

 - 2048 kilobytes (K) total memory for version 3.1

 - 3 megabytes (MB) total memory for version 3.1 (2 MB with no network
   installed)

 - 3 megabytes (MB) total memory for version 3.11 (4 MB is recommended)

 - 6.2 MB of hard drive space (14.5 MB recommended)

The minimum server installation of Windows for Workgroups requires:

 - 80386sx microprocessor or better

 - 3072K total memory (4096K recommended)

 - 3 megabytes (MB) total memory for version 3.1 (4 MB recommended)

 - 3 megabytes (MB) total memory for version 3.11 (4 MB is recommended)

 - 10.5 MB of hard drive space (14.5 MB recommended)

If the server is also acting as a Mail postoffice, additional hard drive space is
required on the server.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 minimum setup

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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