[comp.windows.ms] Win3.0a upgrade was

daly@ecs.umass.edu (Bryon Daly, ECE dept, UMass, Amherst) (02/03/91)

>>I had the same problem a while back with my old computer.  Let me guess:
>>You only have 1 MB on RAM in your system?  It seems that Windows doesn't
>>do a very good job of handling low memory  ( total memory <= 1MB ) situations
>>(at least on a 286 in standard mode, it does).
> 
> This was one of the problems that the 3.0a upgrade was supposed to address.
> When running in Standard mode on 1MB machines it is possible to have UAEs 
> caused by the memory swapping of the Print Manager and other items.
> 
> --
> - Jeff (jaltman@ccmail.sunysb.edu)

Hmmm, that is the first I've heard of any kind of upgrade for Windows.  How do
I check whether my version is the upgraded version or not?  Who do I contact if
I do need the upgrade?

-Bryon
daly@omega.ecs.umass.edu 

nee@cf_su14.Sbi.Com (Robert Nee) (02/05/91)

> Hmmm, that is the first I've heard of any kind of upgrade for Windows.
 How do
> I check whether my version is the upgraded version or not?  Who do I
contact if
> I do need the upgrade?

The About box in the program manager for Windows Version 3.00a will
say Windows Version 3.00a.

Robert F. Nee <nee@cf_su20.Sbi.Com>