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DESQview

DESQview (DV) is a text mode multitasking operating environment released by Quarterdeck Office Systems in 1985 which enjoyed modest popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Running on top of DOS, it allows users to run multiple programs concurrently in multiple windows.

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Developer
Quarterdeck Office Systems
Final release
DESQview/2.80
License
Proprietary commercial software
Operating system
DOS
Release
July 1985; 41 years ago (1985-07)
Type
Windowing system

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Desq

DESQview and QEMM

DESQview usage

Decline of DESQview

Reception

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DESQview

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples109
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

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DESQview

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related to DESQview and QEMM · 22
DESQview → After, COM, DOS, DV386, EMS, Intel, Intel Pentium, It, LIM, Lotus, Microsoft, Owing, QEMM, QEMM-386, Quarterdeck, Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager, The, This, To, UMBs
related to Desq · 13
DESQview → April, Desq, DOS, IBM TopView, It, July, March, May, Microsoft, Quarterdeck, Quarterdeck's, TopView, Windows
related to DESQview/X · 12
DESQview → DESQview/X, DOS, DVX, GUI, Mosaic, OPEN LOOK, Quarterdeck, TCP/IP, The, Unix, Window System, X/Motif
related to DESQview usage · 11
DESQview → All, Alt, Control, DOS-compatible, In, It, PCs, Pressing, Shift, These, This
related to DESQview after X · 10
DESQview → After, DESQview/X, Eventually, In, Internet, Mosaic, QEMM, Quarterdeck, Symantec, Windows
related to External links · 9
DESQview → Archived, DESQview/X, DOS, OpenDV/X, Project, Retrieved, Screenshots, Source, Summary
related to NetWare Access Server · 9
DESQview → DOS, Internetworking, Macintosh, NAS, NetWare, NetWare Access Server, Novell, PC, The DESQview
related to Reception · 9
DESQview → BYTE, BYTE Awards, DesQ's, Distinction, Jerry Pournelle, Many, MultiFinder, OS/2, The
related to Decline of DESQview · 7
DESQview → DESQview's, GUI, Microsoft, MS Windows, While DESQview, While Quarterdeck, Windows
Developer · 1
DESQview → Quarterdeck Office Systems

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dos windows programs run memory quarterdeck released qemm system allows software running multitasking features also intel version mode user interface

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DESQviewDeveloperQuarterdeck Office Systems1.00infobox
DESQviewFinal releaseDESQview/2.801.00infobox
DESQviewLicenseProprietary commercial software1.00infobox
DESQviewOperating systemDOS1.00infobox
DESQviewReleaseJuly 1985; 41 years ago (1985-07)1.00infobox
DESQviewTypeWindowing system1.00infobox
DOSinstance ofthe memory management features were enhanced to allow the system to shift into protected mode but also allow the addresses to be configured in a virtual 8086 mode so that the ex…0.80text
DESQviewrelated to Decline of DESQviewGUI0.60section
DESQviewrelated to Decline of DESQviewWhile Quarterdeck0.60section
DESQviewrelated to Decline of DESQviewDESQview's0.60section
DESQviewrelated to Decline of DESQviewMicrosoft0.60section
DESQviewrelated to Decline of DESQviewWindows0.60section

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