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Q63582: NWPOPUP.EXE Does Not Initialize Properly in Windows 3.0

Article: Q63582
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Windows version 3.0 installed for Novell NetWare adds the line
NWPOPUP.EXE to the load= line of the WIN.INI file. This is a support program
that allows the display of messages which are sent across the network between
users. When Windows is first started, NWPOPUP.EXE is not initialized.

NOTE: This problem does not occur in later versions of Microsoft Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Do any of the following to initialize NWPOPUP at startup:

- Obtain the NWPOPUP.EXE on the Supplemental Driver Library (SDL) from
  Microsoft Sales Information Center (MSIC) by calling (800) 426-9400.

- Execute the Enable Broadcast Messages command in the Control Panel's Network
  section.

- Run an MS-DOS application. NWPOPUP is initialized when an MS-DOS application
  is executed.

Note that NWPOPUP.EXE does not have an icon that displays on the screen, and the
Task List doesn't list this application either. It is loaded silently by
Windows.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.0 3.0a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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