DOCUMENT:Q58315  12-NOV-1999  [win95x]
TITLE   :Summary of New Features in Windows 3.0
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Windows version 3.0 provides many enhancements and added features over
Windows versions 2.x. This article summarizes the major changes to the Windows
environment.

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Windows 3.0 changes include the following:

 - Windows now runs in protected mode on appropriate configurations. This gives
   applications direct access to extended memory and allows more simultaneous
   applications to be run.

 - By swapping memory pages to and from disk, 386 enhanced mode Windows can
   provide more virtual memory than is physically available.

 - Windows manages the system's color palette so that applications can take full
   advantage of the color capabilities of a device.

 - Windows provides device-independent color bitmap support.

 - Windows provides device-independent icons and cursors by automatically
   selecting the appropriate device-specific image from a set of images the
   application provides.

 - Network support has been improved.

 - Several changes have been made to the application user interface, including
   the addition of new dialog box controls, new menu types, and a more
   attractive proportional system font.

 - Windows has additional fonts, including fonts for high-resolution displays,
   such as the 8514/A, and a math symbol font set.

 - Windows does not use a math coprocessor, but some Windows-based applications
   use a coprocessor.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a

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