Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/10/13/14:36:37
On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, Johan Venter wrote:
> > Which also means that people who replace their Windows shell with some
> > other program will not be able to use this method.
>
> Could you clarify what you mean by shell? Do you mean command line shell such as
> command.com and bash? Or do you mean running another file browser?
I mean the Windows shell. It's not the same as the command-line shell,
such as Bash, and neither is it a synonym for a file browser. A Windows
shell is a program that is treated by Windows specially: it is the
program that Windows passes all the routine events, such as when you
drag-and-drop icons, launch programs, shut down Windows, etc.
Take a look at your windows\system.ini file. There, in the [boot]
section, you will see a line like this:
shell=Explorer.exe
You can replace this line and make another program be your Windows
shell. In fact, several free/shareware programs that do just that are
floating around.
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