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Tweakfiend

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Anyone interested in old Operating systems from 1948 onwards tried this yet ?

The program has 1700 operating systems, so has a bespoke download to add op systems within Windows 11 window on install or very massive download to include all the installers

I have tried Windows 3.11 and 95.

The op systems are basic generic designs so you cannot add your own programs, as with Win31DosBox setup etc

This is "work in progress" so likely to be updated again from May 26 release.

The op systems are not confined to Linux /Windows
see www.virtualosmuseum.org
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25 H2 / Windows 3.11 EmulatorPentium I9 14900K64 GB Corsair Dominator DDR5Sapphire Radeon Pure RX 9060 XT , 16 GB , ARG...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25 H2 / Windows 3.11 Emulator
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self build Dec 2023
    CPU
    Pentium I9 14900K
    Motherboard
    Asus Rog Z790 E Wifi 7
    Memory
    64 GB Corsair Dominator DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon Pure RX 9060 XT , 16 GB , ARGB Lighting ,.
    Sound Card
    Realtek Codec ALC 4080 internal + Creative Soundblaster X3 External , when former sometimes a problem
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" Toshiba PC / TV , Corsair Xeneon Edge 14.5" screen Res : 2560 x 720
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    4 x Corsair MP 600 Pro 500GB M2 drives ( Main ), + Samsung M2 USB 500GB +Corsair M2 1TB Ext USB+ Hitachi Sata Drive 1TB , 2 x DVD-RW
    PSU
    Corsair 1000 w
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 240 , 5 fans built in system
    Cooling
    Silentium PC Spartan 5 Max
    Keyboard
    Seenda Luminous
    Mouse
    1) Aston Martin DB9 Car , 2) McLaren Yellow P2 car , 3) Seenda Wireless
    Internet Speed
    950 mbps
    Browser
    Edge , Opera , Firefox , Brave, Samsung Browsers .
    Antivirus
    Norton 360 , 10 User
    Other Info
    Asus GT BE 98 Wifi 7 Router
    Pertelian X2040 ,
    Echo Show 8"
    Logitech Z906 5.1 speakers
    Aura Sync LED's Internal case lighting

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H28GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Go
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    128 GB and 256 GB Micro SD
    Internet Speed
    950 mbps
An interesting project. I first downloaded the lite version and then the full one. Even using a torrent it took about 2-1/2 hours to download the full version on my laptop using Wi-Fi. I should have used my desktop to download it because it probably would have been faster.

I may use the Virtual OS Museum to explore operating systems I can't do normally using programs like DOSBox, Hyper-V, Oracle VirtualBox or VMware Workstation Pro.

How long did it take to get Win 3.11 and Win 95 running? I assume faster than it took me to setup Win 3.11 in a VM the usual way.

I have no need to use it for operating systems like that because I already have virtual machines set up. For example, I have a Windows for Workgroups 3.11 VM setup on VMware Workstation Pro. Inside Windows 3.11 I installed Lotus 123.

BTW, I actually have the original floppy disks for DOS 6.22 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and created images from the floppy disks. I mounted those to install DOS and Windows in VMware. I also have floppy images for Lotus 1-2-3.

Windows for Workgroups 3.11 VM with Lotus 1-2-3 installed.

VM_Win311.webp
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.6901)AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB...Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.6901)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
    Memory
    Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6-inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 300Hz
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 990 Evo Plus (2TB M.2 NVME SSD)
    PSU
    n/a
    Mouse
    Wireless Mouse M510
    Internet Speed
    2100Mbps/300Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8246)AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DG.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8246)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
    Memory
    G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung G50D IPS 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1440p/180Hz
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (2TB] M.2 NVME SSD
    SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (4TB) M.2 NVME SSD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
    Case
    Cooler Master MasterCase 5
    Cooling
    Scythe Mugen 6
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
    Internet Speed
    2100 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes (Premium)
    Other Info
    ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
MisterEd said:
An interesting project. I first downloaded the lite version and then the full one. Even using a torrent it took about 2-1/2 hours to download the full version on my laptop using Wi-Fi. I should have used my desktop to download it because it probably would have been faster.

I may use the Virtual OS Museum to explore operating systems I can't do normally using programs like DOSBox, Hyper-V, Oracle VirtualBox or VMware Workstation Pro.

How long did it take to get Win 3.11 and Win 95 running? I assume faster than it took me to setup Win 3.11 in a VM the usual way.

I have no need to use it for operating systems like that because I already have virtual machines set up. For example, I have a Windows for Workgroups 3.11 VM setup on VMware Workstation Pro. Inside Windows 3.11 I installed Lotus 123.

BTW, I actually have the original floppy disks for DOS 6.22 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and created images from the floppy disks. I mounted those to install DOS and Windows in VMware. I also have floppy images for Lotus 1-2-3.

Windows for Workgroups 3.11 VM with Lotus 1-2-3 installed.

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It took about 20 minutes to find the operating systems ,after my manual search , as the inbuilt search is not helpful.

The key is to find the "x86"entry !

Installation into its own window for 3.11 and 95 took 2-3 minutes for each . A short cuts should be saved on the main program screen thereafter, but not seen yet .

For Windows 3.11 I find it easier to use Win31DosBox , as you can add additional games folders etc yourself after installation.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25 H2 / Windows 3.11 EmulatorPentium I9 14900K64 GB Corsair Dominator DDR5Sapphire Radeon Pure RX 9060 XT , 16 GB , ARG...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25 H2 / Windows 3.11 Emulator
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self build Dec 2023
    CPU
    Pentium I9 14900K
    Motherboard
    Asus Rog Z790 E Wifi 7
    Memory
    64 GB Corsair Dominator DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon Pure RX 9060 XT , 16 GB , ARGB Lighting ,.
    Sound Card
    Realtek Codec ALC 4080 internal + Creative Soundblaster X3 External , when former sometimes a problem
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" Toshiba PC / TV , Corsair Xeneon Edge 14.5" screen Res : 2560 x 720
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    4 x Corsair MP 600 Pro 500GB M2 drives ( Main ), + Samsung M2 USB 500GB +Corsair M2 1TB Ext USB+ Hitachi Sata Drive 1TB , 2 x DVD-RW
    PSU
    Corsair 1000 w
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 240 , 5 fans built in system
    Cooling
    Silentium PC Spartan 5 Max
    Keyboard
    Seenda Luminous
    Mouse
    1) Aston Martin DB9 Car , 2) McLaren Yellow P2 car , 3) Seenda Wireless
    Internet Speed
    950 mbps
    Browser
    Edge , Opera , Firefox , Brave, Samsung Browsers .
    Antivirus
    Norton 360 , 10 User
    Other Info
    Asus GT BE 98 Wifi 7 Router
    Pertelian X2040 ,
    Echo Show 8"
    Logitech Z906 5.1 speakers
    Aura Sync LED's Internal case lighting

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H28GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Go
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    128 GB and 256 GB Micro SD
    Internet Speed
    950 mbps
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