Q64036: Unrecoverable Application Error in Windows Program Manager

Article: Q64036
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Microsoft Windows version 3.0 Program Manager reports an

  Unrecoverable Application Error

if you do the following:

1. Run Windows and open one other application (your choice).

2. Activate Program Manager.

3. From the File menu, choose New.

4. Select the Program Item Radio button, then choose OK.

5. Enter an invalid file path name in the Command Line.

6. Select the Change Icon push button of the Program Item Properties dialog box.

7. Select the View Next push button. You receive a message about no icons in
  file.

8. Press ALT+ESC twice or until Program Manager has the focus if more than one
  other application is running.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows version 3.0.
This problem was corrected in later versions of Windows

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a uae

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

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