"The Application Cannot Start" When Trying to Start Chat

ID: Q141882

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you try to run Chat, you may receive the following error message:

The application cannot start

CAUSE

This error can occur if you are trying to run the version of Chat (Winchat.exe) included with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups.

RESOLUTION

Install and use the version of Chat included on the Windows 95 CD-ROM.

For information about how to install the Windows 95 version of Chat, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q141827 How to Install Chat in Windows 95

Additional query words:

Keywords : win95
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS
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