How to: Run Windows 3.1x Program Manager.
Solution:
Add Progman.exe to the 'Start Menu Programs' via the 'Start' menu 'Properties' sheet.
1) Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2) Select 'Settings' and select 'Taskbar...'. (The 'Taskbar Properties' dialog box appears.)
'Taskbar' from menu
3) Click the 'Start Menu Programs' tab.
4) Click 'Add...'. (The 'Create Shortcut' Wizard dialog box appears.)
'Start' tabbed page
5) Do one of the following:
a) If the complete path containing the Windows 95 directory is known, type the following and click 'Next'.
<drive>:\WINDOWS\PROGMAN.EXE
(where '<drive>:' represents the disk drive on which Windows 95 is installed).
b) If the path is not known:
1] Click 'Browse...'. (The 'Browse' dialog box appears.)
2] Double-click the Windows folder.
3] Locate Progman.exe and double-click on this file.
'Create Shortcut' wizard
6) Click 'Next' to display the 'Select Program' dialog box.
7) Do one of the following:
a) To run Program Manager every time Windows 95 starts:
1] Double-click on the 'Startup' folder. (This places Program Manager in the startup group.)
2] Type the name to be used for the shortcut.
b) To run Program Manager as an option:
1] Double-click on the 'Programs' folder.
2] Type the name to be used for the shortcut.
8) Click 'Finish' and click 'OK'.
NOTE: Features of Windows 95 such as long filenames and shortcuts cannot be used within Program Manager. Instead of running Program Manager, create a 'Start' menu folder on the desktop. This creates an environment similar to running Program Manager.
