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Q83942: Memory Limitation with QEMM and Windows 3.1 Standard Mode

Article: Q83942
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 25-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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If you run the Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 in standard mode
with Quarterdeck's QEMM386, only 8 MB of memory is available to Windows, even if
more physical RAM is available. If you choose About Program Manager from the
Help menu in Program Manager, you are unlikely see more than 6,900K available
memory.

This problem only occurs if you are using QEMM386. It does not occur with other
upper memory block (UMB) providers such as EMM386.EXE and 386MAX.

The only workaround currently available is to run Windows in 386 enhanced mode.
For more information, contact Quarterdeck.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 3.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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