WordPerfect Office Cannot Be Started With File Run

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q82531

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

You cannot start WordPerfect Office with the File Run command in Microsoft Windows 3.1.

CAUSE

The name of the main WordPerfect Office file is SHELL.EXE. When you choose the File Run command, Windows version 3.1 sees that SHELL.DLL is loaded and fails to run WordPerfect Office.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, start WordPerfect Office from the MS-DOS Command Prompt.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about WordPerfect Office, contact WordPerfect Corporation.

NOTE: The WordPerfect Office Notify option does not work correctly with Microsoft Windows version 3.0.

The WordPerfect products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.0a 3.10 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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