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How can I restore the old Program Manager?
John Savill
March 4, 1999
1 Min Read
A. NT 4.0 by default uses the "Explorer" shell (explorer.exe), however the old Program Manager (progman.exe) is still delivered with NT 4.0, and be configured to be the default shell using the registry:
Start the registry editor (Start - Run - Regedit.exe)
Goto the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon
Double click on the value "Shell"
Change from explorer.exe to progman.exe and click OK
Exit the registry editor
Log off, and then logon
Back to the old! :-)
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