WINDOWS 3.X TIPS

First-Have at least 8MB of RAM installed!

Second-See my DOS Memory Page to tweak up your startup files for maximum free memory!

Third-Don't use disk compression software-huge hard drives are cheap!

Fourth-Consider buying "Hurricane" from Helix Software to improve Win3.x/WFWG performance.

Fifth-get a copy of "Windows 3.1 Secrets" by Brian Livingston.

Windows 3.1:

• Create and use at least a 5-10MB "Permanent Swap File." SCANDISK or CHKDSK/F then DEFRAG your hard drive first or if you change it's size! Some applications may demand an even larger one. (Go to the "386 Enhanced" icon in Control Panel
• Try to turn on and use "32 bit Disk Access" (Again at the "386 Enhanced" icon)
• Upgrade to Windows for Workgroups (WFWG) -it's file system is much faster!

Windows for Work Groups (WFWG) 3.11:

• Use a "Permanent Swap File" as above.
• Try or turn on both "32 bit Disk Access" AND "32 bit File Access."

Note1: "Windows 3.11" (Not WFWG) was a minor, free update of a few EXE files for Win3.1.

More tips to come...

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