Program information files (PIFs) for MS-DOS-based programs are not created
in the Windows\PIF folder.
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When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program file (.exe or .com file) in
Windows Explorer, a PIF is created in the same folder as the program file.
If the PIF cannot be created in the same folder (such as when you run a
program from a CD-ROM), the PIF is created in the Windows\PIF folder. The
PIF has the same filename as the program file, but with a .pif extension.
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This behavior is by design.
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