Q65074: MSDOS.EXE Loads Full Screen Instead of as an Icon in Windows

Article: Q65074
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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When you specify the MSDOS.EXE file in the LOAD= line within the
WIN.INI file, MS-DOS Executive loads full screen instead of as an
icon. This contradicts information given in the WININI.TXT file
stating that a Windows application loads as an icon if you specify
its filename in the LOAD= line.

This is by design for the MSDOS.EXE file. The MS-DOS Executive was
the original shell for Windows versions 2.x and was made to load
full screen when you access Windows.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a docerr

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

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