NWPOPUP.EXE Does Not Initialize Properly in Windows 3.0

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q63582
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

Microsoft Windows version 3.0 installed for Novell NetWare adds the line NWPOPUP.EXE to the load= line of the WIN.INI file. This is a support program that allows the display of messages which are sent across the network between users. When Windows is first started, NWPOPUP.EXE is not initialized.

NOTE: This problem does not occur in later versions of Microsoft Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Do any of the following to initialize NWPOPUP at startup:

  • Obtain the NWPOPUP.EXE on the Supplemental Driver Library (SDL) from Microsoft Sales Information Center (MSIC) by calling (800) 426-9400.
  • Execute the Enable Broadcast Messages command in the Control Panel's Network section.
  • Run an MS-DOS application. NWPOPUP is initialized when an MS-DOS application is executed.

Note that NWPOPUP.EXE does not have an icon that displays on the screen, and the Task List doesn't list this application either. It is loaded silently by Windows.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbdisplay kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a 3.0 3.0a

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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