WRITE.EXE Not Added or Removed by Setup
ID: Q108382
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
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Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
SUMMARY
If you run SETUP.EXE from Windows 3.1 or 3.11, SETUP.EXE from Windows for
Workgroups 3.1, or WINSETUP.EXE from Windows for Workgroups 3.11) and try
to add or remove the Accessories group, WRITE.EXE is not included. This
behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
WRITE.EXE is considered part of the system because it is required to access
the "README" files (.WRI). It must be manually added or removed.
To add the Write icon to the Accessories group, use the following steps:
- Open the Program Manager and choose Accessories from the Window menu.
- From the File menu, choose New.
- In the New Program Object dialog box, select New Item and choose OK.
- In the Program Item Properties dialog box, enter the following
information:
Description: Write
Command Line: <C:\WINDOWS>\WRITE.EXE
Working Directory: <C:\WINDOWS>
Shortcut Key: None (default)
NOTE: Substitute the drive and directory that contains your Windows
files for <C:\WINDOWS> in the above example.
- Choose OK.
To remove the Write icon from the Accessories group, do the following:
- Select the Write icon in the Accessories group and press the DEL key on
your keyboard.
- Choose Yes to confirm deletion of the Write program item.
- Run File Manager and delete the files WRITE.EXE and WRITE.HLP from your
Windows directory.
NOTE: You may also want to delete any files that end with the extension
.WRI since these are documents files in Write format.
Additional query words:
3.10 3.11 icon
Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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