Order of Groups in PROGMAN.INI (84925)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q84925

SUMMARY

The group windows listing of the PROGMAN.INI file does not have to be in sequential order for Microsoft Windows version 3.1 to load the group windows correctly. However, for Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a, this listing must be in order.

MORE INFORMATION

In Windows 3.0, the [groups] section of the PROGMAN.INI file must to be in sequential order for Windows to properly load the groups (as in the example below). 
   [Groups]
   Group1=C:\WIN31\NONWINDO.GRP
   Group2=C:\WIN31\GAMES.GRP
   Group3=C:\WIN31\ACCESSOR.GRP
   Group4=C:\WIN31\MAIN.GRP
In Windows 3.1, the groups listing of the PROGMAN.INI file does not have to be in sequential order. The group listing can have breaks in the numbering order or be in any numeral sequence (as in the example below). 
   [Groups]
   Group1=C:\WIN31\NONWINDO.GRP
   Group3=C:\WIN31\ACCESSOR.GRP
   Group2=C:\WIN31\GAMES.GRP
   Group4=C:\WIN31\MAIN.GRP
   Group5=C:\WIN31\WindowsA.GRP
   Group10=C:\WIN31\OTHER.GRP
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB84925
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