Windows 3.x uses four 16-bit heaps; three for the user interface, and one for the Graphic Device Interface (GDI). ... Architecture Designed for efficiency, Windows 9x is a 32-bit OS that uses a lot of 16-bit code at the system level. 32-bit code uses more memory, and many system functions don't need the larger 32-bit memory areas. ... Fonts, brushes, pallets, bitmaps and graphic pens are stored in the GDI heaps; a graphical system that manages what appears on screen. ... When Windows was originally designed, this presented a problem as memory was very limited. ... Conclusion Even...

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