Like its predecessors, the operating environment ran as a shell on top of MS-DOS, although, it does not include the MS-DOS Executive shell. The advertisements, developed by Ogilvy & Mather, were designed to introduce a broader audience to Windows. Microsoft began a television advertising campaign for the first time on March 1, 1992. Windows 3.0 received around 10 million sales before the release of Windows 3.1 on April 6, 1992. Its predecessor, Windows 3.0, was released in 1990, and is considered to be the first version of Windows to receive critical acclaim.
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It was succeeded by Windows NT 3.1 and Windows 95, while Microsoft, ended the support for Windows 3.1 series on December 31, 2001, except the embedded version, which was retired in 2008. Windows 3.1 sold over three million copies during the first three months of its release, although its counterpart Windows for Workgroups, was noted as a "business disappointment" due to its small amount of sold copies. It was praised for its reinvigoration of the user interface and technical design, although file managing had still remained slow.
The series is considered to be an improvement of its predecessors, and it had received lukewarm reception. Mostly orientated towards businesses, it had received network improvements and it allowed users to share files, printers, and chat online, while it had also introduced peer-to-peer networking. Microsoft had also introduced Windows for Workgroups, the first version of Windows to allow integrated networking. In November 1993, Windows 3.11 was released as a minor update, while Windows 3.2 was released as a Simplified Chinese version of Windows 3.1.
Microsoft has also released special versions of Windows 3.1 through out 19 in Europe and Japan, Windows 3.1 was introduced with more language support, while Tandy Video Information System had received a special version, called Modular Windows. Windows 3.1 can run more RAM, although it has also remained a 16-bit operating environment. File Manager and Control Panel received tweaks, while Windows 3.1 also saw the introduction of Windows Registry and add-ons.
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Its multimedia was also expanded, screensavers were introduced, alongside new software such as Windows Media Player and Sound Recorder. Codenamed Janus, Windows 3.1 introduced the TrueType font system as a competitor to Adobe Type Manager. Like its predecessors, the Windows 3.1 series ran as a shell on top of MS-DOS.
It was released to manufacturing on April 6, 1992, as a successor to Windows 3.0. Windows 3.1 is a major release of Microsoft Windows. Windows NT 3.1 (1993) (for business users).