


It was targeted to the new multimedia PC and included sound and video integration with CD-ROM support. Windows 3.1 Multimedia PC Version (Beta only, released Nov 1992 – codenamed Bombay) included a media viewer, and the ability to play video files. It included Minesweeper as a replacement for Reversi (though Reversi was still included in some copies). As with Windows 3.0, version 3.1 had File Manager and Program Manager, but unlike all previous versions, Windows 3.1 cannot run in real mode. Windows 3.1 was designed to have backward compatibility with older Windows platforms. Windows 3.1 was originally released on Apofficial support for Windows 3.1 ended on December 31, 2001. During its lifespan, Windows 3.1 introduced several enhancements to the still MS-DOS-based platform, including improved system stability, expanded support for multimedia, TrueType fonts, and workgroup networking.

Subsequent versions were released between 19 until the series was superseded by Windows 95. The series began with Windows 3.1, which was first sold during April 1992 as a successor to Windows 3.0. Windows 3.1x (codenamed Janus) is a series of 16-bit operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers.
