PUB: Publisher 3.0 & 97 Do Not Remove Publisher 2.0 Shortcut (133372)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher for Windows 3.0
This article was previously published under Q133372

SYMPTOMS

If you install Publisher for Windows 95 or Microsoft Publisher 97 into the same directory as Publisher 2.0, Publisher Setup leaves the Publisher 2.0 shortcut.

If you double-click the Publisher 2.0 shortcut, however, it starts your new version of Publisher.

RESOLUTION

You can remove the unwanted shortcuts manually. For more information, please see the Windows 95 Help topic titled

To remove a program from the Start or Programs menu

or the Windows NT 3.51 Help topic titled:

Creating and Deleting Program Items

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Publisher version 3.0 for Windows 95 and Microsoft Publisher 97. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbsetup kbusage KB133372
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