Overall Performance

In general, Windows 95 is as fast or faster than Windows 3.1 on a 4-MB 386DX or better computer. In addition, as RAM is added, a computer running Windows 95 becomes comparatively faster (as measured on industry-standard benchmarks), scaling to handle the additional memory.

For more information, see Chapter 17, "Performance Tuning."

Tips for the administrator

• Wherever possible, the 32-bit subsystems are enabled by default during installation, so no additional work is required for setup. In rare cases, you can disable or use a 16-bit component alternative, such as a real-mode networking client, to maintain compatibility with certain programs.