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WFW slower than Win 3.11?
Name: philowar Date: August 24, 2002 at 16:55:26 Pacific
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I want to install Windows for Workgroups 3.11 on my Compaq Aero 486-25mhz 8mb ram laptop that is currently running Win3.1, but am afraid it might run slower. Anyone know if this would be the case?
Name: Hmmm Date: August 24, 2002 at 17:07:46 Pacific
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Unless you are going to network there is no advantage in updating. They should run about the same.
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Response Number 2
Name: Ayorius Date: August 24, 2002 at 19:31:51 Pacific
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Well windows 3.1 it a version that needs a trumpet winsock to go to internet windows 3.11 is a version with native winsock I read in some chats in near 1999 that win 3.11 is good for use dos and windows at time for internet but it would be creating backdoors A firewall good solve it The good of 3.11 was to run oldest icq software but nowadays mirabilis has version of banner and I do not know if they are blocking older versions to access their network
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Response Number 3
Name: DR Date: August 24, 2002 at 22:05:50 Pacific
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It shouldn't slow down your laptop. Go ahead and install it if you have a reason to do it, especially if you want to hook it into a network. I have it installed on some 386s with 6 Meg of RAM and it runs fine on them.
If you plan to use your laptop for the Internet and/or email, then either version, 3.1 or WFWG will be about the same. The full version of Internet Explorer has a built in dialer that will work with both versions.
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Response Number 4
Name: Hmmm Date: August 24, 2002 at 22:19:06 Pacific
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I forgot to mention you can get the core win 3.11 update files seperately from the Powerload site.
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Response Number 5
Name: philowar Date: August 25, 2002 at 19:28:20 Pacific
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Thanks for the info. What is the "Powerload" site?
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Response Number 6
Name: Lightspeed Date: August 26, 2002 at 17:51:25 Pacific
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