Winfile.exe

[rustyfender04]

Hi all,

What ever replaced this program? Will it work with XP operating systems?

Regards,

[Richard Urban]

Winfile.exe version 4.0.1371.1 works fine. Likely from Windows 95/98. I
don't remember where I got it from.


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"rustyfender04" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all,
>
> What ever replaced this program? Will it work with XP operating systems?
>
> Regards,
>

[Wesley Vogel]

Windows Explorer, explorer.exe.

Winfile.exe wasn't included with Windows 2000 either.

File Manager Is Not Included with Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239643

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In ,
rustyfender04 > hunted and pecked:
> Hi all,
>
> What ever replaced this program? Will it work with XP operating systems?
>
> Regards,

[Dave Patrick]

Probably from Windows NT4.0

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"Richard Urban" wrote:
| Winfile.exe version 4.0.1371.1 works fine. Likely from Windows 95/98. I
| don't remember where I got it from.
|
|
| --
| Regards,
|
| Richard Urban
| Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

[philo]

rustyfender04 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> What ever replaced this program? Will it work with XP operating systems?
>
> Regards,
>
>
winfile is not included with XP nor will it work.

even though it was included with win98...even there it did not have long
file name support...so would trash long file names.

It probably should have gone out with win3x but admittedly I liked it
and even got a utility which gave it long file name support.

Now with XP you might as well just use windows explorer...
but if you google around...I'm sure there are plenty of other file
managers out there
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[philo]

Dave Patrick wrote:
> Probably from Windows NT4.0
>



Hmmm, I know winfile from win98 does not work with XP...
but the NT4 version may work...
Never thought of that.
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[rustyfender04]

According to Winfile properties, I downloaded the latest version, but there
was no help file with it.

Looks like Winfile is as good or better than Windows Explorer to me...And it
also resembles Vcom's Power Desk utility. I wonder why MS discontinued it?


"Dave Patrick" > wrote in message
...
> Probably from Windows NT4.0
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
> | Winfile.exe version 4.0.1371.1 works fine. Likely from Windows 95/98. I
> | don't remember where I got it from.
> |
> |
> | --
> | Regards,
> |
> | Richard Urban
> | Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
>

[Larry Samuels]

I always preferred Xtree Gold or System Commander to Winfile.

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"rustyfender04" > wrote in message
...
> According to Winfile properties, I downloaded the latest version, but
> there was no help file with it.
>
> Looks like Winfile is as good or better than Windows Explorer to me...And
> it also resembles Vcom's Power Desk utility. I wonder why MS discontinued
> it?
>
>
> "Dave Patrick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Probably from Windows NT4.0
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>
>> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> | Winfile.exe version 4.0.1371.1 works fine. Likely from Windows 95/98. I
>> | don't remember where I got it from.
>> |
>> |
>> | --
>> | Regards,
>> |
>> | Richard Urban
>> | Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>
>

[Dave Patrick]

Yes, it seems to work here.

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"philo" wrote:
| Hmmm, I know winfile from win98 does not work with XP...
| but the NT4 version may work...
| Never thought of that.
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[David Candy]

Dosshell works fine too with full functionally on XP (or any NT) unlike 9x. This is because Dos command.com uses 9 character filenames and XP's command.com is Dos 5. 9x command.com (7.n) only support 8 characters. The 9th character was used to tell command that Dosshell was the program issuing the command.

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"Dave Patrick" > wrote in message ...
> Yes, it seems to work here.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "philo" wrote:
> | Hmmm, I know winfile from win98 does not work with XP...
> | but the NT4 version may work...
> | Never thought of that.
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>
>

[rustyfender04]

Ha!...HP just sent me an e-mail saying that Winfile was a part of XP's
operating system. I thought that they would have known better than that.

From all that I have gathered, Winfile was a part of W95 and eariler
versions.

Regards
"philo" > wrote in message
.. .
> rustyfender04 wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> What ever replaced this program? Will it work with XP operating systems?
>>
>> Regards,
> winfile is not included with XP nor will it work.
>
> even though it was included with win98...even there it did not have long
> file name support...so would trash long file names.
>
> It probably should have gone out with win3x but admittedly I liked it
> and even got a utility which gave it long file name support.
>
> Now with XP you might as well just use windows explorer...
> but if you google around...I'm sure there are plenty of other file
> managers out there
> *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ***

[Dave Patrick]

And later versions up to and including Windows NT4.0, Win98

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"rustyfender04" wrote:
| Ha!...HP just sent me an e-mail saying that Winfile was a part of XP's
| operating system. I thought that they would have known better than that.
|
| From all that I have gathered, Winfile was a part of W95 and eariler
| versions.
|
| Regards

[rustyfender04]

I have W98se, but I never saw this program with that OS......I did see
Windows Explorer however.

Regards

"Dave Patrick" > wrote in message
...
> And later versions up to and including Windows NT4.0, Win98
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "rustyfender04" wrote:
> | Ha!...HP just sent me an e-mail saying that Winfile was a part of XP's
> | operating system. I thought that they would have known better than
> that.
> |
> | From all that I have gathered, Winfile was a part of W95 and eariler
> | versions.
> |
> | Regards
>
>

[Wesley Vogel]

Windows Explorer debuted in Windows 95 as a combined replacement for the
older Windows 3.x file manager (Winfile.exe) and Program Manager
(progman.exe, still works on XP SP1, but does not work with SP2).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Explorer

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In ,
rustyfender04 > hunted and pecked:
> I have W98se, but I never saw this program with that OS......I did see
> Windows Explorer however.
>
> Regards
>
> "Dave Patrick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> And later versions up to and including Windows NT4.0, Win98
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>
>> "rustyfender04" wrote:
>>> Ha!...HP just sent me an e-mail saying that Winfile was a part of XP's
>>> operating system. I thought that they would have known better than
>>> that.
>>>
>>> From all that I have gathered, Winfile was a part of W95 and eariler
>>> versions.
>>>
>>> Regards

[Dave Patrick]

These may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188434

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238771

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272636
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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"rustyfender04" wrote:
|I have W98se, but I never saw this program with that OS......I did see
| Windows Explorer however.
|
| Regards

[David Candy]

It is wrong. Explorer is a namespace browser not a file manager.

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"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message ...
> Windows Explorer debuted in Windows 95 as a combined replacement for the
> older Windows 3.x file manager (Winfile.exe) and Program Manager
> (progman.exe, still works on XP SP1, but does not work with SP2).
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Explorer
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In ,
> rustyfender04 > hunted and pecked:
>> I have W98se, but I never saw this program with that OS......I did see
>> Windows Explorer however.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> "Dave Patrick" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> And later versions up to and including Windows NT4.0, Win98
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>>
>>> "rustyfender04" wrote:
>>>> Ha!...HP just sent me an e-mail saying that Winfile was a part of XP's
>>>> operating system. I thought that they would have known better than
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> From all that I have gathered, Winfile was a part of W95 and eariler
>>>> versions.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>

[Wesley Vogel]

I enjoyed the trip down Memory Lane anyway.

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In ,
David Candy <.> hunted and pecked:
> It is wrong. Explorer is a namespace browser not a file manager.
>
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> http://webdiary.com.au/cms/?q=node/1335#comment-48641
> =================================================
> "Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Windows Explorer debuted in Windows 95 as a combined replacement for the
>> older Windows 3.x file manager (Winfile.exe) and Program Manager
>> (progman.exe, still works on XP SP1, but does not work with SP2).
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Explorer
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In ,
>> rustyfender04 > hunted and pecked:
>>> I have W98se, but I never saw this program with that OS......I did see
>>> Windows Explorer however.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> "Dave Patrick" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> And later versions up to and including Windows NT4.0, Win98
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>>>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>>>
>>>> "rustyfender04" wrote:
>>>>> Ha!...HP just sent me an e-mail saying that Winfile was a part of XP's
>>>>> operating system. I thought that they would have known better than
>>>>> that.
>>>>>
>>>>> From all that I have gathered, Winfile was a part of W95 and eariler
>>>>> versions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards

[rustyfender04]

Well, it is there after all.

Wonder how I missed it?....I don't remember seeing it in the start menu on
98se.

Regards

"Dave Patrick" > wrote in message
...
> These may help.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188434
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238771
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272636
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "rustyfender04" wrote:
> |I have W98se, but I never saw this program with that OS......I did see
> | Windows Explorer however.
> |
> | Regards
>
>

[Gordon]

philo wrote:

> nor will it work.

Oh yes it does. I use it in preference to Windows Explorer on XP SP2.


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[rustyfender04]

I have XP w/SP2 and it has worked for me too, but I didn't give it a
complete workout.

I like Power Desk better.

Regards

"Gordon" > wrote in message
. uk...
> philo wrote:
>
>> nor will it work.
>
> Oh yes it does. I use it in preference to Windows Explorer on XP SP2.
>
>
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> Gordon Burgess-Parker
> Interim Systems and Management Accounting
> www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

[Gordon]

rustyfender04 wrote:

> I have XP w/SP2 and it has worked for me too, but I didn't give it a
> complete workout.
>
> I like Power Desk better.
>

I've got that as well. On my Windows installation.... :-)

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Interim Systems and Management Accounting
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[philo]

"Gordon" > wrote in message
. uk...
> philo wrote:
>
>> nor will it work.
>
> Oh yes it does. I use it in preference to Windows Explorer on XP SP2.
>
>


Winfile from win9x will NOT work on XP

however it turns out that the version from NT4 will work...

and it also has long file name support

[Kit Goncharov]

The program WINFILE.EXE is known as the Windows File Manager, which was
first introduced in Microsoft Windows 3.0. Windows Explorer replaced this
program in Windows 2000, but the Windows NT version of File Manager should
still work on Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. You may
download the File Manager at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/WINFILE.EXE.

Best regards,
Kit

"rustyfender04" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all,
>
> What ever replaced this program? Will it work with XP operating systems?
>
> Regards,
>

[rustyfender04]

Thanks for the link Kit. Kellys Korner is a great source for windows info.

Regards,
"Kit Goncharov" > wrote in message
...
> The program WINFILE.EXE is known as the Windows File Manager, which was
> first introduced in Microsoft Windows 3.0. Windows Explorer replaced this
> program in Windows 2000, but the Windows NT version of File Manager should
> still work on Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. You may
> download the File Manager at
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/WINFILE.EXE.
>
> Best regards,
> Kit
>
> "rustyfender04" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> What ever replaced this program? Will it work with XP operating systems?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>
>