Q90561: New Files Included with Windows for Workgroups 3.1
Article: Q90561
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
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Last Modified: 22-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1
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SUMMARY
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This article lists the new files included with Windows for Workgroups version
3.1 and a description of their function.
MORE INFORMATION
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New VxDs Description
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VREDIR.386 Enhanced mode virtual redirector
VSERVER.386 File and print serving
VNETBIOS.386 The NetBIOS interface
VNB.386 The NetBEUI protocol
VBROWSE.386 Browsing services used by File Manager/Print Manager
VSHARE.386 Virtualized version of SHARE.EXE
VNETSUP.386 Provides various network support functions for
VREDIR.386, VSERVER.386, VNB.386, and VBROWSE.386
VNETWARE.386 Used to allow NetWare connectivity with multiple
MS-DOS virtual machines
New DLLs Description
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AB.DLL Workgroup Mail's Address Book Name Service provider; it
supplies to PO List and the Personal Address Book
COMMCTRL.DLL Contains internal custom control user interface
functions
DEMILAYR.DLL Workgroup applications system services layer functions
FRAMEWRK.DLL Workgroup applications application framework layer
functions
MAILMGR.DLL Workgroup Mail's manager of API support functions
MAPI.DLL Provides access to simple Mail application programming
interface (API)
MSSCHED.DLL Handles scheduling of events for Schedule+
MSSFS.DLL Workgroup Mail Shared File System Transport Provider; it
sends and retrieves messages to the PO database
NETBIOS.DLL Provides access to the NetBIOS interface
NDDEAPI.DLL Provides access to the Network DDE API
NETAPI.DLL Provides new network related APIs to Windows for
Workgroups
SCHEDMSG.DLL Handles Schedule+'s message forms for interfacing with
Workgroup Connections Mail
SENDFILE.DLL Sends files as attachments
STORE.DLL Message Store Provider that manages the MMF (folders,
messages, and attachments)
TRNSCHED.DLL Provides access to offline and PO calendar file (*.CAL)
VFORMS.DLL Provides the workgroup Mail forms
WFWSETUP.DLL The network setup extension for Control Panel
WGPOMGR.DLL Allows creation of PO and MMF during installation;
allows the PO owner to manage accounts from within
Workgroup mail
New EXEs Description
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CLIPSVR.EXE Utility for handling ClipBook's DDE server backgroup
processes
MSHEARTS.EXE NetDDE game of Hearts
MAILSPL.EXE Program in Workgroup Mail that spools messages from the
Outbox to the PO and checks for new messages, which it
places in the Inbox
MSMAIL.EXE Workgroup Mail application
MSREMIND.EXE Workgroup Schedule+ reminder program
NET.EXE Real-mode redirector that interfaces with the NetBEUI
protocol and provides the NET command line utilities
NETDDE.EXE Program providing network dynamic data exchange (DDE)
NETWATCH.EXE Program provided to check existing connections on a
Windows for Workgroups server
PROTMAN.EXE Protocol manager, which handles the appropriate
ordering of drivers loaded in CONFIG.SYS during the
binding process initiated by the "net start" command in
AUTOEXEC.BAT
SCHDPLUS.EXE Workgroup Schedule+ program
WINCHAT.EXE Network DDE based program for online communication
with another machine within the workgroup
WINMETER.EXE Program for checking CPU activity on a server
Other New Files Description
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MSIPX.COM Similar to the earlier version of IPX.COM, which was
bound to a driver for a particular network adapter;
is bound to a smaller piece of code called MSIPX.SYS
that looks like a network adapter to IPX and provides
an NDIS interface to PROTMAN.DOS.
MSIPX.SYS NDIS small piece of code that allows MSIPX.COM to
communicate with NDIS drivers
NET.MSG Real-mode redirector help message file
NWPOPUP.COM Provides the user interface for the NetWare messaging
system; is unchanged from generic NetWare/Windows 3.1.
NETWARE.DRV NetWare driver that is called when the NetWare
button is pressed within File Manager/Print Manager; is
unchanged from generic NetWare/Windows 3.1
PROH.MSG Protocol manager message file
PROTMAN.DOS Driver (protocol manager) that provides an NDIS
interface and allows for multiple protocols and network
adapters within the same PC
WORKGRP.SYS Real-mode stub for the real mode network redirector
WFWNET.DRV Driver that is responsible for sharing files and
browsing shares
Additional query words: WC 3.10 shim real mode addon file manager
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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310
Version : WINDOWS:3.1
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