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- DOCUMENT:Q103865 06-OCT-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Load And Run Values with Third-Party Shell Programs
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
- problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct
- them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from
- the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your
- own risk.
-
- SUMMARY
- =======
-
- When a shell other than Program Manager (PROGMAN.EXE) is being used,
- the run and load entries in the registry might be ignored.
-
- MORE INFORMATION
- ================
-
- A common way to run or load applications at startup in Windows 3.x is
- to add the filename to the load= or run= line in the WIN.INI file.
- Windows NT translates these entries to the following registry key and
- values:
-
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
- load: REG_SZ
- run: REG_SZ
-
- They operate exactly the same as in Windows 3.0 and 3.1 as long as
- Program Manager is used as the shell; however, if a replacement for
- Program Manager is specified in
-
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT
- \CurrentVersion\Winlogon - Shell
-
- any programs set to load automatically (through the load value, run
- value, or the Startup group) when Windows NT is started, it will not
- load unless the third-party shell is written to search for such
- values.
-
- Steps to Reproduce Problem
- --------------------------
-
- 1. Start Registry Editor, REGEDT32.EXE.
-
- 2. Select HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT
- \CurrentVersion\Windows.
-
- 3. In the Value window, double-click Load to open String Editor.
-
- 4. Type the following and then press ENTER:
-
- clock
-
- Choose OK.
-
- 5. Quit Registry Editor and log off from Windows NT.
-
- 6. Log on as the same user and notice that Clock appears in the
- lower-left corner.
-
- 7. Start Registry Editor again.
-
- 8 Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
- CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
-
- 9. In the Value window, double-click Shell to open String Editor.
-
- 10. Type the following and then press ENTER:
-
- winfile,taskman,wowexec
-
- Choose OK.
-
- 11. Quit Registry Editor and log off from Windows NT.
-
- Logon as the same user and notice that File Manager comes up as the
- shell, but Clock does not appear.
-
- To return the system to its previous state, repeat steps 1-4 and 8-11,
- removing "clock" on step 4 and entering "progman,wowexec" in step 10.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 third party 3rdparty
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: 16ap 32ap winnt
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