progman.exe

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progman.exe is the executable file for the classic Windows Program Manager, the graphical shell used to manage applications and program groups in early versions of Microsoft Windows.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Windows component
executable file
graphical shell
architecture Win16
canBeRunOn 32-bit Windows via NTVDM (where available)
Windows 3.x NERFINISHED
Windows 95 NERFINISHED
Windows 98 NERFINISHED
Windows Me NERFINISHED
Windows NT 3.x NERFINISHED
canStillBeLaunchedFrom Run dialog in some later Windows versions
category Windows shell component NERFINISHED
system utility
configurationStorage Program Manager groups (.GRP files)
WIN.INI
developer Microsoft
distribution bundled with Windows
fileType 16-bit Windows executable
hasFileExtension .exe
historicalEra early 1990s Windows versions
historicalSignificance first widely used GUI shell for Windows
implements Program Manager NERFINISHED
introducedInVersion Windows 3.0 NERFINISHED
operatingSystem Windows
surface form: Microsoft Windows
predecessorOf explorer.exe shell
primaryFunction launch applications
manage program groups
organize application icons
replacedAsDefaultShellBy explorer.exe NERFINISHED
replacedInVersion Windows 95 NERFINISHED
Windows NT 4.0 NERFINISHED
role system shell
status deprecated
supportsFeature minimized program groups
program groups
program items
startup group
uiMetaphor program groups and icons
usedAsDefaultShellIn Windows 3.0 NERFINISHED
Windows 3.1 NERFINISHED
Windows NT 3.1 NERFINISHED
Windows NT 3.5 NERFINISHED
Windows NT 3.51 NERFINISHED
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 NERFINISHED
userInterfaceType graphical user interface
visibleName Program Manager NERFINISHED

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Program Manager executableName progman.exe