Program Manager
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| Type | Shell |
|---|---|
Program Manager is the
OS/2 2.0 and later included the Program Manager as part of its Win-OS/2 compatibility layer.[1] Win-OS/2, including the Program Manager, are still included in later derivatives of OS/2 such as ArcaOS.[2]
Overview
Program Manager descends from Desktop Manager (also known as
When executables were dropped into Program Manager from
Beginning with Windows 3.1, Program Manager contained a StartUp group. Programs and files placed into that group would be loaded when Windows starts.
Holding down the shift key while selecting File then Exit Windows will save the current configuration of Program Manager to PROGMAN.INI, including the position of all program group icons, assuming that auto-arrange has been disabled. This allowed Microsoft testers to try many different configurations, but the feature remained in the shipped version.[5]
In later versions of
Program Manager was still included in later versions of Windows, and could be accessed by executing PROGMAN.EXE from the command line or Run dialog. It could be used as the default shell by specifying the Shell value in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon (per machine) or HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon (per user).
Microsoft replaced Program Manager in
PROGMAN.EXE was permanently removed from the operating system.
See also
- Presentation Manager
- Windows shell replacement
References
- ^ Timothy F. Sipples (20 February 1995). "OS/2 Warp Frequently Asked Questions List".
- ^ "Getting the most out of DOS and Win-OS/2 sessions". Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ OS/2 1.2
- ^ Livingston 1993, p. 38
- ^ Livingston 1993, p. 33
Cited works
Livingston, Brian (1993). More Windows 3.1 Secrets. San Matao, CA: UDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
