Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 13:12:45 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: How to configure rhide ?
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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.