Microsoft KB Archive/81524

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Description of Files Included with Windows Version 3.0

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Q81524

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
The article below lists the files that are supplied with the Microsoft Windows version 3.0 package, and explains the purpose of each file. Windows drivers are not included in this article.

Setup Program
The following is the Setup program and accompanying files:

SETUP.EXE      The Windows version 3.0 Setup program SETUP.INF      Text setup description file used by Setup SYSTEM.SRC     Default SYSTEM.INI file WIN.SRC        Default WIN.INI file WIN.CNF        Binary source for WIN.COM, which will be created by combining WIN.CNF with an               appropriate LGO file CGALOGO.LGO    CGA startup logo screen EGALOGO.LGO    EGA logo EGAMONO.LGO    EGA monochrome logo VGALOGO.LGO    VGA logo HERCLOGO.LGO   Hercules logo EXPAND.EXE     File uncompression utility program (an MS-DOS utility used for network setup) WINVER         Windows version-check utility used by Setup

MS-DOS Drivers
The following are MS-DOS drivers included with Windows version 3.0:

HIMEM.SYS      Himem driver RAMDRIVE.SYS   RAMDrive, a RAM disk utility driver SMARTDRV.SYS   SmartDrive, a disk caching utility driver EMM386.SYS     EMM386, a 386 expanded-memory emulator EGA.SYS        Provides EGA register state preservation for running MS-DOS applications on an EGA MOUSE.SYS      Microsoft MS-DOS mouse driver; not used by                Windows version 3.0 itself, but used by                MS-DOS-based applications running under Windows MOUSE.COM      Executable version of above MOUSEHP.SYS    HP version of MS-DOS mouse driver MOUSEHP.COM    Executable version of above

DLLs
The following are dynamic-link libraries (DLL) used by Windows applications:

LZEXPAND.DLL   DLL used by Control Panel and Setup to expand compressed files on the Windows version 3.0 distribution disks WIN87EM.DLL    Floating-point emulator library used by some third-party Windows-based applications (not used               by any file in the Windows version 3.0 package                itself)

Windows-Based Applications
The following are Windows-based applications included in the Windows version 3.0 package:

CALC.EXE       Windows Calculator CALENDAR.EXE   Windows Calendar CARDFILE.EXE   Windows Cardfile CLIPBRD.EXE    Windows Clipboard CLOCK.EXE      Windows Clock DIGITAL.FON    Digital font used only by Windows Clock CONTROL.EXE    Windows Control Panel CONTROL.INI    Default Text INI file used by Control Panel MSDOS.EXE      MS-DOS Executive (provided for backward                compatibility only; not recommended for use                - SEE NOTE BELOW) NOTEPAD.EXE    Windows Notepad PBRUSH.EXE     Windows Paintbrush PBRUSH.DLL     Library used only by Windows Paintbrush PIFEDIT.EXE    Windows PIF Editor RECORDER.EXE   Windows Macro Recorder RECORDER.DLL   Library used only by Windows Macro Recorder REVERSI.EXE    Windows Reversi PRINTMAN.EXE   Windows Print Manager PROGMAN.EXE    Windows Program Manager SOL.EXE        Windows Solitaire SYSEDIT.EXE    System editor TASKMAN.EXE    Windows Task Manager TERMINAL.EXE   Windows Terminal WINFILE.EXE    Windows File Manager WRITE.EXE      Windows Write

On-Screen Help
The following are on-screen help files:

CALC.HLP       Windows Calculator help CALENDAR.HLP   Windows Calendar help CARDFILE.HLP   Windows Cardfile help CLIPBRD.HLP    Windows Clipboard help CONTROL.HLP    Windows Control Panel help NOTEPAD.HLP    Windows Notepad help PBRUSH.HLP     Windows Paintbrush help PIFEDIT.HLP    Windows PIF Editor help PRINTMAN.HLP   Windows Print Manager help PROGMAN.HLP    Windows Program Manager help RECORDER.HLP   Windows Recorder help REVERSI.HLP    Windows Reversi help SOL.HLP        Windows Solitaire help TERMINAL.HLP   Windows Terminal help WINFILE.HLP    Windows File Manager help WRITE.HLP      Windows Write help

Background Bitmaps
The following are background bitmaps (in order of resolution):

WEAVE.BMP      32 x 32, 2-color (monochrome) bitmap BOXES.BMP      32 x 32, 16-color bitmap PYRAMID.BMP    32 x 32, 16-color bitmap PAPER.BMP      320 x 240, 2-color (monochrome) bitmap PARTY.BMP      320 x 240, 16-color bitmap RIBBONS.BMP    320 x 240, 16-color bitmap CHESS.BMP      640 x 480, 16-color bitmap

Readme Files
The following are readme files:

3270.TXT       3270 terminal emulator readme NETWORKS.TXT   Network readme PRINTERS.TXT   Printers readme README.TXT     Main readme SYSINI.TXT     SYSTEM.INI readme, part 1 SYSINI2.TXT    SYSTEM.INI readme, part 2 SYSINI3.TXT    SYSTEM.INI readme, part 3 WININI.TXT     WIN.INI readme, part 1 WININI2.TXT    WIN.INI readme, part 2

System Files
The following are Windows system files used in all modes:

GDI.EXE        Graphics Device Interface module; provides graphic services USER.EXE       User module; provides input/output services

Real Mode Files
The following are files specific to real mode Windows version 3.0:

KERNEL.EXE     Real mode Kernel (provides memory management services) WINOLDAP.MOD   Real mode Winoldap (the module used to                run MS-DOS-based applications, otherwise known as                &quot;old applications&quot;)

Standard Mode Files
The following are files specific to standard mode Windows version 3.0:

DOSX.EXE       MS-DOS Extender used to run standard mode in                the 286 protected mode KRNL286.EXE    Standard mode Kernel WINOA286.MOD   Standard mode Winoldap

Enhanced Mode Files
The following are files specific to enhanced mode Windows version 3.0:

KRNL386.EXE    Enhanced mode Kernel SWAPFILE.EXE   Windows-based application used to create permanent swap files for enhanced-mode virtual memory WINOA386.MOD   Enhanced mode Winoldap WIN386.EXE     Contains most of the enhanced mode virtual services bound into one executable WIN386.PS2     Instance data for PS/2 machines

Raster Fonts
The following are raster fonts:

HELVA.FON, Helv 8,10,12,14,18,24 (CGA resolution) HELVB.FON, Helv 8,10,12,14,18,24 (EGA resolution) HELVC.FON, Helv 8,10,12,14,18,24 (60 dpi) HELVD.FON, Helv 8,10,12,14,18,24 (120 dpi) HELVE.FON, Helv 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA resolution) HELVF.FON, Helv 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514/a resolution)

COURA.FON, Courier 10,12,15 (CGA resolution) COURB.FON, Courier 10,12,15 (EGA resolution) COURC.FON, Courier 10,12,15 (60 dpi) COURD.FON, Courier 10,12,15 (120 dpi) COURE.FON, Courier 10,12,15 (VGA resolution) COURF.FON, Courier 10,12,15 (8514/a resolution)

TMSRA.FON, Tms Rmn 8,10,12,14,18,24 (CGA resolution) TMSRB.FON, Tms Rmn 8,10,12,14,18,24 (EGA resolution) TMSRC.FON, Tms Rmn 8,10,12,14,18,24 (60 dpi) TMSRD.FON, Tms Rmn 8,10,12,14,18,24 (120 dpi) TMSRE.FON, Tms Rmn 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA resolution) TMSRF.FON, Tms Rmn 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514/a resolution)

SYMBOLA.FON, Symbol 8,10,12,14,18,24 (CGA resolution) SYMBOLB.FON, Symbol 8,10,12,14,18,24 (EGA resolution) SYMBOLE.FON, Symbol 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA resolution) SYMBOLF.FON, Symbol 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514/a resolution)

Vector Fonts
The following are vector fonts:

MODERN.FON, Modern (all resolution) ROMAN.FON, Roman (all resolution) SCRIPT.FON, Script (all resolution)

Special Note for MS-DOS.EXE
The MS-DOS Executive is included with Windows 3.0 only for those who do not want to use the standard Program Manager shell. Microsoft does not recommend using the MS-DOS Executive as the shell.

Additionally, the MS-DOS Executive has not been updated for Windows 3.0 and may exhibit inconsistencies with applications for Windows 3.0. These inconsistencies include, but are not limited to the following:


 * The directory path is not highlighted correctly when clicked to change directories.
 * Proportional fonts are not dealt with correctly.
 * Capitalization of filenames may be erratic.
 * There is no online help available.

Additional query words: 3.0 3.0a win30

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a