Cannot Share Program Manager Group Files

• Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

Shared Program Manager group (.GRP) files become damaged.

CAUSE

Sharing Program Manager group files is not supported for the following reasons:

• When it is writing to .GRP files, Program Manager does not take file attributes into account.



• Program Manager copies icons from their source, renders them at the correct color depth for the video driver, and saves them in the .GRP file. If different computers sharing the same .GRP files use different video drivers, the .GRP files become damaged.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use a logon script to copy the .GRP files to each user's Windows directory.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 login read-only corrupt

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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