How to Use Program Manager for the Windows Shell

This article describes how to use Program Manager as the shell in Windows 95/98 and Windows Millennium Edition (Me).

NOTE: Microsoft does not recommend or support using Program Manager as the shell in Windows 95/98 or Windows Me.

To use Program Manager as the shell in Windows, follow these steps:

1. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
2. Type system.ini in the Open box, and then click OK.
3. Locate the line that reads "shell=Explorer.exe," and then place a semicolon (;) at the beginning of the line to disable the line.
4. Add the following line beneath the line you disabled in step 3:
   
   

         shell=Progman.exe
      
   						

5. Save and then close the System.ini file.
6. Shut down and then restart Windows 95/98.

For additional information about using Program Manager as the shell in Windows, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: