Windows NT 3.1/October 1991: Difference between revisions

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October 1991 pre-release
Kernel version	NT
CPU architecture	x86
Edition	Workstation
BIOS date	October 2nd, 1991

October 1991 pre-release is a build of Windows NT. It was shown at COMDEX '91 and was rushed to completion. This build was not released for the MIPS platform.

Several screenshots of this build were shown by BetaArchive member linuxlove and a pre-installed VHD (for QEMU and VMware) was leaked containing the SDK and Free files of the OS.

In late 2011, the full CD was leaked on BetaArchive.

Bugs and quirks

Password authentication doesn't work in this build yet.
The user cannot shutdown Windows. You have to shutdown the computer itself.

Gallery

Setup

Demonstration and Applications

Logon Prompt
WINVER
WinBez
Performance Meter
PlayIt
Multithrd
Minesweeper
Solitaire
Reversi
Notepad
Calendar
Paintbrush
Calculator
Cardfile
Clock
Terminal
Dialog Editor
Image Editor
Spy
Font Editor
File Manager
Control Panel
Command Prompt
Print Manager
Clipboard Viewer

Debug

Program Manager

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-'''October 1991 pre-release''' is the earliest leaked build of [[Windows NT 3.1|Windows NT]]. It was shown at COMDEX '91 and was rushed to completion. This build was not released for the MIPS platform.
+'''October 1991 pre-release''' is a build of [[Windows NT 3.1|Windows NT]]. It was shown at COMDEX '91 and was rushed to completion. This build was not released for the MIPS platform.
 Several screenshots of this build were shown by BetaArchive member linuxlove and a pre-installed VHD (for QEMU and VMware) was leaked containing the SDK and Free files of the OS.