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David Sherman
I do I get program.exe to run in windows xp?
thanks
thanks
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neil
Having a quick Google it seems to me you can't use progman after SP2.
Neil
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Wesley Vogel
progman.exe is Program Manager, the Windows 3.x style Program Manager.
Start | Run | Type: progman | Click OK
Or navigate to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\progman.exe
and create a shortcut
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Start | Run | Type: progman | Click OK
Or navigate to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\progman.exe
and create a shortcut
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neil
Don't think that works, doesn't do anything on my PC anyway. (XP pro SP2)
Neil
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Wesley Vogel
File Name progman.exe
File Version 5.1.2600.2180
File Description Program Manager
Locale English (United States)
Name Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Package PROGMAN.EX_
File Path \I386
File Date 8/4/2004
http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/default.aspx?l=55&fid=214433
Scroll sown to see the list.
progman.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/?dlltype=file&l=55&alpha=progman.exe&S=1&x=10&y=8
I have progman.exe version 5.1.2600.0. XP Pro SP1.
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File Version 5.1.2600.2180
File Description Program Manager
Locale English (United States)
Name Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Package PROGMAN.EX_
File Path \I386
File Date 8/4/2004
http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/default.aspx?l=55&fid=214433
Scroll sown to see the list.
progman.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/?dlltype=file&l=55&alpha=progman.exe&S=1&x=10&y=8
I have progman.exe version 5.1.2600.0. XP Pro SP1.
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neil
I have 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) and that doesn't react if I
double click the file itself or via a shortcut.
Perhaps that is the problem David is having, some google links suggest it
was disabled in SP2.
Neil
double click the file itself or via a shortcut.
Perhaps that is the problem David is having, some google links suggest it
was disabled in SP2.
Neil
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Wesley Vogel
Since a newer version of progman.exe was included with XP SP2, I don't see
why it would be disabled. Why would MS bother to include a new version.
From my registry...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WOW\boot
Value Name: shell
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: progman.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WOW
Value Name: KnownDLLs
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: comm.drv commdlg.dll ctl3dv2.dll ddeml.dll keyboard.drv
lanman.drv mmsystem.dll mouse.drv netapi.dll olecli.dll olesvr.dll pmspl.dll
shell.dll sound.drv system.drv toolhelp.dll vga.drv wfwnet.drv win87em.dll
winoldap.mod winsock.dll winspool.exe wowdeb.exe timer.drv rasapi16.dll
compobj.dll storage.dll ole2.dll ole2disp.dll ole2nls.dll typelib.dll
msvideo.dll avifile.dll msacm.dll mciavi.drv mciseq.drv mciwave.drv
progman.exe avicap.dll mapi.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\WOW
Value Name: KnownDLLs
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: comm.drv commdlg.dll ctl3dv2.dll ddeml.dll keyboard.drv
lanman.drv mmsystem.dll mouse.drv netapi.dll olecli.dll olesvr.dll pmspl.dll
shell.dll sound.drv system.drv toolhelp.dll vga.drv wfwnet.drv win87em.dll
winoldap.mod winsock.dll winspool.exe wowdeb.exe timer.drv rasapi16.dll
compobj.dll storage.dll ole2.dll ole2disp.dll ole2nls.dll typelib.dll
msvideo.dll avifile.dll msacm.dll mciavi.drv mciseq.drv mciwave.drv
progman.exe avicap.dll mapi.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW
Value Name: KnownDLLs
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: comm.drv commdlg.dll ctl3dv2.dll ddeml.dll keyboard.drv
lanman.drv mmsystem.dll mouse.drv netapi.dll olecli.dll olesvr.dll pmspl.dll
shell.dll sound.drv system.drv toolhelp.dll vga.drv wfwnet.drv win87em.dll
winoldap.mod winsock.dll winspool.exe wowdeb.exe timer.drv rasapi16.dll
compobj.dll storage.dll ole2.dll ole2disp.dll ole2nls.dll typelib.dll
msvideo.dll avifile.dll msacm.dll mciavi.drv mciseq.drv mciwave.drv
progman.exe avicap.dll mapi.dll
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why it would be disabled. Why would MS bother to include a new version.
From my registry...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WOW\boot
Value Name: shell
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: progman.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WOW
Value Name: KnownDLLs
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: comm.drv commdlg.dll ctl3dv2.dll ddeml.dll keyboard.drv
lanman.drv mmsystem.dll mouse.drv netapi.dll olecli.dll olesvr.dll pmspl.dll
shell.dll sound.drv system.drv toolhelp.dll vga.drv wfwnet.drv win87em.dll
winoldap.mod winsock.dll winspool.exe wowdeb.exe timer.drv rasapi16.dll
compobj.dll storage.dll ole2.dll ole2disp.dll ole2nls.dll typelib.dll
msvideo.dll avifile.dll msacm.dll mciavi.drv mciseq.drv mciwave.drv
progman.exe avicap.dll mapi.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\WOW
Value Name: KnownDLLs
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: comm.drv commdlg.dll ctl3dv2.dll ddeml.dll keyboard.drv
lanman.drv mmsystem.dll mouse.drv netapi.dll olecli.dll olesvr.dll pmspl.dll
shell.dll sound.drv system.drv toolhelp.dll vga.drv wfwnet.drv win87em.dll
winoldap.mod winsock.dll winspool.exe wowdeb.exe timer.drv rasapi16.dll
compobj.dll storage.dll ole2.dll ole2disp.dll ole2nls.dll typelib.dll
msvideo.dll avifile.dll msacm.dll mciavi.drv mciseq.drv mciwave.drv
progman.exe avicap.dll mapi.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW
Value Name: KnownDLLs
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: comm.drv commdlg.dll ctl3dv2.dll ddeml.dll keyboard.drv
lanman.drv mmsystem.dll mouse.drv netapi.dll olecli.dll olesvr.dll pmspl.dll
shell.dll sound.drv system.drv toolhelp.dll vga.drv wfwnet.drv win87em.dll
winoldap.mod winsock.dll winspool.exe wowdeb.exe timer.drv rasapi16.dll
compobj.dll storage.dll ole2.dll ole2disp.dll ole2nls.dll typelib.dll
msvideo.dll avifile.dll msacm.dll mciavi.drv mciseq.drv mciwave.drv
progman.exe avicap.dll mapi.dll
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David Sherman
When I type in program.exe as Start, run, progman under WinXP Service
pack 2, it doesn't run.
I guess that this is the link that I should have found:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/transcripts/04august18.mspx
Then the question is: What other dead programs are on a Windows XP,
service pack 2 machine
pack 2, it doesn't run.
I guess that this is the link that I should have found:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/transcripts/04august18.mspx
Then the question is: What other dead programs are on a Windows XP,
service pack 2 machine
D
David Sherman
Progman.exe on a Small Business server 2003 doesn't run either.
N
neil
I checked my registry as you have listed and it seems ok, although I'm no
really bothered whether "progman" works or not. It looks like David has
found one of the links from a MS site:
quote
Host: Delwin (Microsoft)
Q: Why was the windows program manager from 3x days removed and replaced
with an exe that cannot be opened?
A: In XP SP2, executing progman.exe should resulting nothing happening. This
was a last-minute change before XP SP2 shipped.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/transcripts/04august18.mspx
Neil
really bothered whether "progman" works or not. It looks like David has
found one of the links from a MS site:
quote
Host: Delwin (Microsoft)
Q: Why was the windows program manager from 3x days removed and replaced
with an exe that cannot be opened?
A: In XP SP2, executing progman.exe should resulting nothing happening. This
was a last-minute change before XP SP2 shipped.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/transcripts/04august18.mspx
Neil
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Wesley Vogel
Interesting. But no great loss.
Remember; progman.exe is Program Manager, the Windows 3.x style Program
Manager.
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Remember; progman.exe is Program Manager, the Windows 3.x style Program
Manager.
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Uwe Sieber
David said:
With SP2 Microsoft 'disabled' the Win31 style Program Manager
by replacing the progman.exe with a dummy.
Get a progman.exe from XP SP1, rename it to progman1.exe or
whatever, put it to System32 and get the Win31 feeling
Greetings from Germany
Uwe