Foadsf/win31dosbox-chocolatey

Chocolatey package for Win31DOSBox - Automated Windows 3.11 installation for modern 64-bit Windows

Win31DOSBox - Windows 3.11 for Modern Windows

A Chocolatey package that provides a fully automated installation of Windows for Workgroups 3.11 on modern 64-bit Windows systems using Win31DOSBox.

What is This?

This package installs a complete, working Windows 3.11 environment that runs inside DOSBox-X on your modern Windows 10/11 system. After installation, simply type win31 and you'll have a full Windows 3.11 desktop with Program Manager, File Manager, and the classic Windows 3.x experience.

Installation

choco install win31dosbox -y

That's it! The installer will:

1. Download Win31DOSBox infrastructure
2. Download Windows 3.11 installation files
3. Perform complete automated installation
4. Configure everything for you

Installation takes 5-10 minutes.

Usage

Launch Windows 3.11:

win31

Windows 3.11 Program Manager after a successful install.

Features

• Fully Automated: No manual configuration needed
• Printing Support: Print to modern Windows printers or generate PDFs
• Clipboard Integration: Copy/paste between Windows 3.11 and modern Windows
• Mouse Integration: Seamless mouse movement (no capture/release)
• Drive Mapping: Access your modern Windows files from Windows 3.11
• Complete Environment: Full Windows 3.11 with all classic applications

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl-Shift-Alt-V	Paste from Windows clipboard to Win31
Ctrl-Shift-Alt-C	Copy from Win31 clipboard to Windows
Ctrl-Alt-Enter	Toggle fullscreen mode
Ctrl-Alt-F1	Toggle top menu
Ctrl-Alt-F10	Capture/release mouse (if needed)

What Gets Installed?

• DOSBox-X emulator (via dependency)
• Win31DOSBox infrastructure
• Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (fully installed and configured)
• S3 video drivers
• SoundBlaster sound drivers
• PC Magazine utilities
• Printing and clipboard integration tools

System Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
• ~500 MB disk space
• Any modern processor

Uninstallation

choco uninstall win31dosbox -y

Credits

• Win31DOSBox: Edward Mendelson (Columbia University)
• DOSBox-X: DOSBox-X Team
• Chocolatey Package: Foad S. Farimani
• Windows 3.11: Microsoft Corporation (abandonware)

Links

• Win31DOSBox Documentation: https://mendelson.org/win31dosbox.html
• DOSBox-X Website: https://dosbox-x.com/
• Package Repository: https://github.com/Foadsf/win31dosbox-chocolatey
• Report Issues: https://github.com/Foadsf/win31dosbox-chocolatey/issues

License

• Chocolatey Package: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
• Win31DOSBox: Provided by Edward Mendelson
• Windows 3.11: Abandonware, freely available

Historical Preservation

This package exists to preserve computing history and make Windows 3.11 accessible for:

• Historical education
• Running legacy software
• Experiencing vintage computing
• Nostalgia and enjoyment

Windows 3.11 was released in 1993 and represents an important era in personal computing history.