Windows NT 3.1

Windows NT 3.1 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses. It is the first release of Windows NT and was released on July 27, 1993. At the time of Windows NT's release, Microsoft's Windows 3.1 desktop environment had established brand recognition and market share; but Windows 3.1 relied on the DOS operating system for essential functions, and it had a constrictive 16-bit architecture. Windows NT, however, was a complete, 32-bit operating system that retained a desktop environment familiar to Windows 3.1 users.

Windows NT 3.1

Windows NT 3.1 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses. It is the first release of Windows NT and was released on July 27, 1993. At the time of Windows NT's release, Microsoft's Windows 3.1 desktop environment had established brand recognition and market share; but Windows 3.1 relied on the DOS operating system for essential functions, and it had a constrictive 16-bit architecture. Windows NT, however, was a complete, 32-bit operating system that retained a desktop environment familiar to Windows 3.1 users.