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Q66963: Can’t Run Different Applications with Same Name Simultaneously

Article: Q66963
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-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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It is not possible to run two or more different Windows applications with the
same executable filename at the same time. When you attempt to start the second
application, an additional instance of the first application is started instead.

MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior occurs when you attempt to run different versions of the same
program at the same time, such as Microsoft Excel 2.10c and 2.10d. Renaming one
of two versions of the same application to a different name gives you the same
results.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30

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

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