Windows 3.00 Working Model

Windows 3.0 Working Model is a special demo version of Windows 3.0, which was distributed for free in 1990 and 1991. It was designed to showcase the new technology of Windows 3.0 and familiarize users with the new Program Manager interface.
It consists of a stripped down, minimal install of Windows 3.0, some of the applications bundled with the full version, and a guided tour.https://archive.org/details/windows-3.0-working-model-windows-series/ This demo release is also used as the runtime for Working Model demos of some early versions of Microsoft applications (like Word for Windows) from 1990 and 1991.
== PC World Test Drive ==
A customized version of the Working Model was distributed with some issues of PC World magazine as the PC World TestDrive.https://winworldpc.com/product/windows-3/30-testdrive It adds a PC World interactive slideshow and has "Arizona" as the default shell colors. There were separate versions for systems with EGA and VGA displays, as well as 5.25" 1.2MB and 3.5" 1.44MB floppy disk distributions. PC World variants of the application demos such as Excel for Windows also existed.https://archive.org/details/pc-world-test-drive-excel-for-windows-3.0
== Restrictions ==
===Application execution===
The included Windows files are modified to prevent running normal Windows 3.0 applications unless they have the string DEMOAPP in the EXE's application description header. By adding this string to normal Windows 3.0 applications, they can run in this demo release. The Working Model demos of Microsoft applications mentioned above pass this check.
===Hardware changes===
The user is prevented from making changes to their hardware configuration via normal means within this demo version of Windows. The installer doesn't allow to make any changes in the hardware configuration, running SETUP.EXE from an already installed copy of Windows starts the Setup wizard again instead of letting the user make hardware changes from inside of DOS, and the Windows Setup application is a stub that informs the user that it's only available in the full version of Windows.
===Stub applications===
Most applications within this version of Windows are stubs that merely display a prompt informing the user that they're available in the full version of Windows, and then a description of the application. The only functional applications are the File Manager, Control Panel, Write, Clock, Solitaire, as well as the two demo applications included.
== Gallery ==
=== Windows 3.0 Working Model ===
==== User interface ====
Windows 3.0 Demonstration Version-Working Model-Setup.png|Setup
Windows 3.0 Demonstration Version-Working Model-Exit Windows Setup.png|Exit Windows Setup
Windows 3.0 Demonstration Version-Working Model-Guided Tour.png|Guided Tour
Windows 3.0 Demonstration Version-Working Model-About Control Panel.png|About Control Panel
Virtual_PC-2024_12_20-17_57_11.png|Windows Demo group
Virtual_PC-2024_12_20-19_02_58.png|Scrapbook+ Demo
Virtual_PC-2024_12_21-12_55_48.png|Windows Setup warning
Windows 3.0 Demonstration Version-Working Model-winver.png|Running winver from DOS
==== Disk scans ====
Windows 3.0 Working Model floppy-scan.jpg|x86 English Working Model floppy disks
=== PC World Test Drive ===
==== User interface ====
Win30tdsetup1.png|Setup
Win30tdsetup3.png|GUI Setup copying files
Win30tdsetup6.png|Disk 2
Win30tdsetup7.png|Copying files
Win30tdsetup8.png|Disk 1
Win30tdsetup9.png|Copying files
Win30tdsetup10.png|Disk 2
Win30tdsetup11.png|Copying files
Win30tdsetup12.png|Modifying AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS confirmation
Win30tdsetup13.png|Ditto
Win30tdsetup14.png|End
Win30rc6boot.png|Boot Screen
Win30tdfb.png|First boot
Win30tdpcworld1.png|PCWORLD Test Drive
Win30tdpcworld2.png|Start
Win30tdpcworld3.png|Main Menu
Win30tdpcworld4.png|PC WORLD Guide to Windows 3.0
Win30tdpcworld5.png|Meet Windows 3.0
Win30tdpcworld6.png|Power Tips
Win30tdpcworld7.png|Windows 3.0 Power Tips
Win30tdpcworld8.png|Windows 3.0 Power Tip No. 2
Win30tdpcworld9.png|Windows 3.0 Test Drive Hypermedia Map
Win30tdpcworld10.png|Are you sure?
Win30tdpcworld11.png|Thanks dialogue
Win30tdpcworld12.png|Dialogue describing the next screen
Win30tdpcworld13.png|Windows Basics
Win30tdcp1.png|Control Panel
Win30tdcp2.png|Color
Win30tdcp3.png|Fonts
Win30tdcp4.png|Ports
Win30tdcp5.png|Mouse
Win30tdcp7.png|Desktop
Win30tdcp8.png|Feature not available
Win30tdcp9.png|Date & Time
Win30tdcp10.png|Sound
Win30tdfm.png|File Manager
Win30tdsol.png|Solitaire
Win30tdes.png|End session
==== Disk scans ====
Windows-3.00-Test-Drive-PC-World-Disk1.png|Disk 1
Windows-3.00-Test-Drive-PC-World-Disk2.png|Disk 2
== References ==
Category:Builds of Windows 3.0