Microsoft KB Archive/124814

= Windows NT 3.51 Product Overview =

Article ID: 124814

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q124814



The Windows NT 3.51 release is an update of the Windows NT 3.5 release. Major new features include:


 * Support for PowerPC PreP compatible systems
 * NTFS file compression
 * PENTNT.EXE (disables hardware floating point processing on flawed Pentium chips) - Support for Windows 95 controls and common dialogs
 * Support for Windows 95 common controls
 * Support for Windows 95 Help
 * PCMCIA enabling for a known set of machines and devices (enabling only, not plug and play)
 * New licensing mini-application (Flippy), the forerunner of a larger licensing application (Honesty)
 * Replaceable (extensible) WinLogin
 * OLE improvements (performance, multi-threading)
 * 3D (DDI work for OpenGL)
 * Miscellaneous new device drivers
 * A Control Panel icon that allows you to configure the Windows properties for an MS-DOS command prompt
 * Text descriptions are automatically displayed on toolbar buttons when the mouse pointer is placed on them
 * Remote Access Service support for Security Dynamics ACE server.
 * Persistent IP routes when using TCP/IP

There are also bug fixes for the following:


 * Printing non-text files with LPR
 * Allowing guest access with FTP
 * A new version of Calculator
 * Digital DECWriter 95 support
 * Printing to a non-postscript printer from a Macintosh

Additional query words: prodnt winhelp

Keywords: KB124814

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