DOCUMENT:Q90561 22-SEP-1999 [win3x] TITLE :New Files Included with Windows for Workgroups 3.1 PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== 3.10 WINDOWS kbnetwork kbref ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article lists the new files included with Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 and a description of their function. MORE INFORMATION ================ New VxDs Description ----------------------------------------------- VREDIR.386 Enhanced mode virtual redirector VSERVER.386 File and print serving VNETBIOS.386 The NetBIOS interface VNB.386 The NetBEUI protocol VBROWSE.386 Browsing services used by File Manager/Print Manager VSHARE.386 Virtualized version of SHARE.EXE VNETSUP.386 Provides various network support functions for VREDIR.386, VSERVER.386, VNB.386, and VBROWSE.386 VNETWARE.386 Used to allow NetWare connectivity with multiple MS-DOS virtual machines New DLLs Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AB.DLL Workgroup Mail's Address Book Name Service provider; it supplies to PO List and the Personal Address Book COMMCTRL.DLL Contains internal custom control user interface functions DEMILAYR.DLL Workgroup applications system services layer functions FRAMEWRK.DLL Workgroup applications application framework layer functions MAILMGR.DLL Workgroup Mail's manager of API support functions MAPI.DLL Provides access to simple Mail application programming interface (API) MSSCHED.DLL Handles scheduling of events for Schedule+ MSSFS.DLL Workgroup Mail Shared File System Transport Provider; it sends and retrieves messages to the PO database NETBIOS.DLL Provides access to the NetBIOS interface NDDEAPI.DLL Provides access to the Network DDE API NETAPI.DLL Provides new network related APIs to Windows for Workgroups SCHEDMSG.DLL Handles Schedule+'s message forms for interfacing with Workgroup Connections Mail SENDFILE.DLL Sends files as attachments STORE.DLL Message Store Provider that manages the MMF (folders, messages, and attachments) TRNSCHED.DLL Provides access to offline and PO calendar file (*.CAL) VFORMS.DLL Provides the workgroup Mail forms WFWSETUP.DLL The network setup extension for Control Panel WGPOMGR.DLL Allows creation of PO and MMF during installation; allows the PO owner to manage accounts from within Workgroup mail New EXEs Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CLIPSVR.EXE Utility for handling ClipBook's DDE server backgroup processes MSHEARTS.EXE NetDDE game of Hearts MAILSPL.EXE Program in Workgroup Mail that spools messages from the Outbox to the PO and checks for new messages, which it places in the Inbox MSMAIL.EXE Workgroup Mail application MSREMIND.EXE Workgroup Schedule+ reminder program NET.EXE Real-mode redirector that interfaces with the NetBEUI protocol and provides the NET command line utilities NETDDE.EXE Program providing network dynamic data exchange (DDE) NETWATCH.EXE Program provided to check existing connections on a Windows for Workgroups server PROTMAN.EXE Protocol manager, which handles the appropriate ordering of drivers loaded in CONFIG.SYS during the binding process initiated by the "net start" command in AUTOEXEC.BAT SCHDPLUS.EXE Workgroup Schedule+ program WINCHAT.EXE Network DDE based program for online communication with another machine within the workgroup WINMETER.EXE Program for checking CPU activity on a server Other New Files Description -------------------------------------------------------------------- MSIPX.COM Similar to the earlier version of IPX.COM, which was bound to a driver for a particular network adapter; is bound to a smaller piece of code called MSIPX.SYS that looks like a network adapter to IPX and provides an NDIS interface to PROTMAN.DOS. MSIPX.SYS NDIS small piece of code that allows MSIPX.COM to communicate with NDIS drivers NET.MSG Real-mode redirector help message file NWPOPUP.COM Provides the user interface for the NetWare messaging system; is unchanged from generic NetWare/Windows 3.1. NETWARE.DRV NetWare driver that is called when the NetWare button is pressed within File Manager/Print Manager; is unchanged from generic NetWare/Windows 3.1 PROH.MSG Protocol manager message file PROTMAN.DOS Driver (protocol manager) that provides an NDIS interface and allows for multiple protocols and network adapters within the same PC WORKGRP.SYS Real-mode stub for the real mode network redirector WFWNET.DRV Driver that is responsible for sharing files and browsing shares Additional query words: WC 3.10 shim real mode addon file manager ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 Version : WINDOWS:3.1 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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