Windows 3.1 build 034f

Windows 3.1 build 034f is the official Beta Release 1 of Windows 3.1. This build was originally provided by an OSBetaArchive member, whose 5.25" copy had the second floppy disk unreadable, leading other community members to rebuild it using files from other builds. This also meant that the build has been mislabeled as build 034e for a long time, as the SHELL.DLL file holding the actual build number was included on the broken disk. In late 2020, community member ReflectiaX obtained a 3.5" copy of this build. He then dumped his disks in January 2021,https://archive.org/details/windows-3.1-beta-1-build-34f clearing out any doubts about the build. The SDK for this build was originally uploaded to "The WaREZ HouZE Super System" BBS on 25 June 1991 and then was found again on 24 June 2024.https://archive.org/details/win31.034f.sdk This build was also reviewed in the December 1991 issue of Yugoslav computer magazine Računari (meaning "Computers").http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?page=26&all=RA_91_12
It is the last known build to include Reversi or support Real Mode. Later builds only run in Standard Mode and higher.
==New features and changes==
*Setup has a new interface, letting the user choose either "Quick install" (Default) or "Full install" (Custom).
* Setup now refuses to start on an 8088/8086 system and claims that Windows 3.1 requires a 286 or higher processor. However, replacing it with the one from build 026 allows for installation on these processors.
*This is one of the earliest builds to include Dr. Watson. It starts automatically with Windows. In this build, it has a unique icon and has the version number of 0.73.
*Object Packager has a unique icon and name in this build.
*This is currently the earliest available build of Windows 3.1 to have an enhanced built-in Video 7 VGA driver supporting resolutions higher than 640x480 in 256 colors. This driver is not compatible with real mode.
==Bugs and quirks==
===Setup===
* The Set Up Applications part of setup may detect non-existent programs and attempt to find them.
==Gallery==
Win3132esetup1.png|Setup
Win3132esetup3.png|Quick install description
Windows31-3.0.34e-Setup.png|Full install description
Win3132esetup5.png|Scanning for previous versions of Windows
Win3132esetup6.png|Config information
Win3132esetup8.png|Copying files
Win3132esetup9.png|Disk 2
Win3132esetup11.png|Piracy warning
Win3132esetup14.png|GUI setup
Win3132esetup15.png|Copying files
Win3132esetup16.png|Disk 3
Win3132esetup17.png|Copying files
Win3132esetup21.png|Ditto
Win3132esetup22.png|Disk 5
Win3134esetup24.png|Confirmation to modify AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
Win3134esetup26.png|Ditto
Win3134esetup27.png|Printers
Win3134esetup28.png|Setup applications
Win3134esetup29.png|Setup applications glitching out
Win3134esetup30.png|Ditto
Win3134esetup31.png|Scanning
Win3134esetup32.png|Select applications
Win3134esetup33.png|Ditto
Win3134esetup34.png|Adding applications to a Program Manager group
Win3134esetup35.png|Setup applications glitching out
Win3134esetup36.png|
Win3134esetup37.png|File copy error for the file "50"
Win3134esetup38.png|Release notes
Win3134esetup39.png|End of setup
Windows3134fBootScreen.png|Boot screen
Win3134epm.png|Program Manager
Win3134eaccessories.png|Accessories group
Win3134egames.png|Games group
Win3134estartup.png|StartUp group
Win3134eapplications.png|Applications group
Win3134emain.png|Main group
Win3134ec1.png|Clock in the Analog theme
Win3134ec2.png|Clock in the Digital theme
Win3134ecal.png|Calendar
Win3134ecalc1.png|Calculator in the Standard mode
Win3134ecalc2.png|Calculator in the Scientific mode
Win3134ecard.png|Cardfile
Win3134eclip.png|Clipboard
Win3134ecp1.png|Control Panel
Win3134ecp3.png|Color with palette open
Win3134ecp4.png|Fonts
Win3134ecp5.png|Ports
Win3134ecp6.png|Settings for COM1
Win3134ecp7.png|Mouse
Win3134ecp8.png|Desktop
Win3134ecp9.png|386 Enhanced
Win3134ecp10.png|Printers
Win3134ecp11.png|International
Win3134ecp12.png|Keyboard
Win3134ecp13.png|Date & Time
Win3134ecp14.png|Sound
Win3134edos.png|DOS Prompt
Win3134edr1.png|Dr. Watson
Win3134efae.png|File Associations Editor
Win3134efm.png|File Manager
Win3134enp.png|Notepad
Win3134ep.png|Packager
Win3134epaint.png|Paintbrush
Win3134epif.png|PIF Editor
Win3134eprintm.png|Print Manager
Win3134er.png|Reversi
Win3134ereadme.png|README.TXT
Win3134erecord.png|Recorder
Win3134esol.png|Solitaire
Win3134et1.png|Select default serial port
Win3134et2.png|Terminal
Win3134ewrite.png|Write
Win3134ews.png|Windows Setup
Win3134ees.png|End session
Monitor 1 20241122-175439-208.png|Running in real mode with Video7 driver from build 026.
===Miscellaneous===
Windows3.1-34f-Disks1-6.jpg|x86 English floppy disks
==References==
Category:Windows 3.1x builds