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Q92773: WFWG: Problems when Windows Express Version 3.0 Run as Shell

Article: Q92773
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 27-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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The following article contains information on the use of Windows for
Workgroups with third-party products or configurations that have not
been tested and are not supported by Microsoft.

If the steps or procedures described in this article do not function
properly, contact the manufacturer of the third-party product for more
information or use a supported configuration.

SYMPTOMS
========

If you use hDC Windows Express 3.0 as the Windows shell with Microsoft Windows
for Workgroups, the following errors may occur:

- The LOAD= and RUN= lines in the WIN.INI file may not run correctly.

- Closing Windows Express may not end the current Windows session.

CAUSE
=====

Because of the differences between the shell logic used in Windows Express and
Windows for Workgroups, Windows Express loads itself as a normal application
without establishing a Windows shell. Because no shell has been established, the
only way to end the Windows session is to restart (reboot) the computer.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, use Program Manager as the Windows shell and do one
of the following to run Windows Express:

- Use Windows Program Manager to Add an icon for Windows Express to the StartUp
  group.

  -or-

- Add EXPRESS to the RUN= line in your WIN.INI file.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you use Windows Express version 3.0 as the Windows shell, it expects to be
started before all other Windows applications. However, when you use this
application with Windows for Workgroups, Windows Express cannot be started first
because Windows for Workgroups starts two hidden applications (NETDDE.EXE and
CLIPSRV.EXE) prior to loading Windows Express.

This feature is by design.

For additional information about Windows Express, contact hDC Computer
Corporation.

hDC Windows Express 3.0 is manufactured by hDC Computer Corporation, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3rdparty 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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