Article: Q65662
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
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Last Modified: 05-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
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Microsoft Windows version 3.0 sets the WINDIR environment variable whenever
any program, including a MS-DOS program, is run under it. WINDIR is set to
the directory where WIN.COM is found. This is usually C:\WINDOWS. The
WINDIR variable is removed from the MS-DOS environment when you exit
Windows.
As a result, MS-DOS applications can detect whether they are running under
Windows. If WINDIR is set to a valid name, the application is running under
Windows.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3.1 3.10 3.11
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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
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