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Q126960: How to Disable TabWorks as the Windows Shell

Article: Q126960
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win31
Last Modified: 24-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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TabWorks from XSOFT is an application that can be used to replace Microsoft's
Program Manager as the Windows shell program. Many Compaq computers are shipped
with TabWorks installed as the default Windows shell.

It may be necessary to disable TabWorks when you are troubleshooting problems.
This article describes how to disable or enable TabWorks.


MORE INFORMATION
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How to Disable TabWorks
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To disable TabWorks as the Windows shell and use Program Manager, follow these
steps:

1. From the Options menu, choose Set Shell To/From Program Manager.

2. In the Set Windows Shell dialog box, select the Program Manager option button
  and then choose the OK button.

3. When you are prompted to, choose the Restart Windows button. TabWorks
  replaces the line

     SHELL=C:\TABWORKS\PROGRAMS\TABWORKS.EXE

  in the SYSTEM.INI file with the line

     SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE

  and restarts Windows using Program Manager as the Windows shell.

How to Enable TabWorks
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To use TabWorks as the Windows shell, follow these steps:

1. In Program Manager, double-click the TabWorks icon in the TabWorks program
  group.

2. From the Options menu, choose Set Shell To/From Program Manager.

3. Select the TabWorks option button and then choose the OK button.

4. When you are prompted to, choose the Restart Windows button.

CAUTION: The TabWorks program group also contains an icon to remove TabWorks from
your computer. Choose this icon only if you want to permanently remove TabWorks
from your computer.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by a vendor independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

For more information about TabWorks, contact XSOFT technical support at (800)
428-2995.

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Keywords          : win31 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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