PIFs Are Not Created in the PIF Folder (133443)
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This article was previously published under Q133443 SYMPTOMS
Program information files (PIFs) for MS-DOS-based programs are not created
in the Windows\PIF folder.
CAUSE
When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program file (.exe or .com file) in
Windows Explorer, a PIF is created in the same folder as the program file.
If the PIF cannot be created in the same folder (such as when you run a
program from a CD-ROM), the PIF is created in the Windows\PIF folder. The
PIF has the same filename as the program file, but with a .pif extension.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | KB133443 |
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