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Q82260: Windows 3.1 Setup /B Switch Does Not Affect Windows Settings

Article: Q82260
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 15-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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The Setup program for Microsoft Windows versions 3.1 and 3.11 can be run in
monochrome mode for compatibility reasons.

The command-line switch to run Setup in monochrome mode is "/B". For
example, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt:

  setup /b

The command-line Help message unclearly states that this switch sets up
Windows with monochrome display attributes.

Using the /B switch with Setup causes Setup to run in monochrome mode, but
has no effect on the actual Windows 3.1 display settings.

Additional query words: 3.10 setup.exe monochrome b/w 3.11 \* NoWin4
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Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311

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