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Q67608: Saving Program Manager Configuration Without Exiting Windows

Article: Q67608
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-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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To save the Program Manager configuration, choose Save Changes when you exit
Microsoft Windows. To save your changes without exiting Windows, do the
following:

1. Open an MS-DOS prompt or any other MS-DOS application.

2. Return to the Program Manager by pressing ALT+ESC, ALT+TAB, or CTRL+ESC.

3. Select Exit Windows from the File menu to close Windows (do not close the DOS
  application). When prompted, click the Save Changes box and then click OK.

4. Windows saves the configuration, then responds with the message: Application
  Still Active: exit the application and then try closing Windows

5. Click OK and then continue to work in Windows.

REFERENCES
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PC Magazine, December 25, 1990 Volume 9 Number 22. "Saving the Configuration" by
William S. Hall page 436.

Additional query words: 3.00 win30 3.00a

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

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