User's Guide Incorrect on Configuring an 8086 or 8088 System (67705)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q67705
The "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.0 contains incorrect information in the "Configuring an 8086 or 8088 Computer" near the bottom of page 502. The statement reads:

If your system has an EGA monitor and you run non-Windows applications with Windows in real mode or standard mode, your CONFIG.SYS file should contain a command line like the following:

device=c:\windows\ega.sys "

An 8086 or 8088 computer cannot run Windows in standard mode. Standard mode requires a 80286, 80386, or 80486 microprocessor and extended memory.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB67705
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