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WinXP Professional SP1 -> SP2 : progman.exe doesn't work
Hi,
after installing Service Pack 2 (English) on my WinXP SP1 system the Program Manager (progman.exe) doesn't work anylonger (it doesn't start at all). The progman.exe file that's still found in \windows\system32\ is a new version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_2_rtm.040803-2158) 109568 bytes long) compared to the one distributed up to WinXP SP1 (progman.exe 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) 205824 bytes long). Even the icon of the new SP2-progman.exe has been updated, but the program doesn't work. Let me say there're still many users enjoying Program Manager as an application inside the usual Explorer-shell or even as the WinXP shell itself in place of explorer.exe . Why is Microsoft distributing a non working progman.exe (with new icon) with SP2 ? Many users would be grateful to Microsoft receiving an updated and improved Program Manager since the "old" one does have some bugs (but can still be run successfully on WinXP SP2). Thanks for your help. Fabio |
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WinXP Professional SP1 -> SP2 : progman.exe doesn't work
Hmm, interesting. I just tried running progman.exe and verified that it no
longer runs now that I've installed SP2. Must be a bug.... Regards, Margaret "Fabio De Robertis" wrote in message om... Hi, after installing Service Pack 2 (English) on my WinXP SP1 system the Program Manager (progman.exe) doesn't work anylonger (it doesn't start at all). The progman.exe file that's still found in \windows\system32\ is a new version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_2_rtm.040803-2158) 109568 bytes long) compared to the one distributed up to WinXP SP1 (progman.exe 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) 205824 bytes long). Even the icon of the new SP2-progman.exe has been updated, but the program doesn't work. Let me say there're still many users enjoying Program Manager as an application inside the usual Explorer-shell or even as the WinXP shell itself in place of explorer.exe . Why is Microsoft distributing a non working progman.exe (with new icon) with SP2 ? Many users would be grateful to Microsoft receiving an updated and improved Program Manager since the "old" one does have some bugs (but can still be run successfully on WinXP SP2). Thanks for your help. Fabio |
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WinXP Professional SP1 -> SP2 : progman.exe doesn't work
Hmm, interesting. I just tried running progman.exe and verified that it no
longer runs now that I've installed SP2. Must be a bug.... Regards, Margaret Yes Margaret, because it's another progman.exe inside SP2 . The old progman.exe (I retrieved a copy of it from the SP1 backup files) still works on SP2. It's not a compatibility issue, it's just the new Program Manager to have execution problems. A word from Microsoft would be ideal! Thank you! Fabio Hi, after installing Service Pack 2 (English) on my WinXP SP1 system the Program Manager (progman.exe) doesn't work anylonger (it doesn't start at all). The progman.exe file that's still found in \windows\system32\ is a new version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_2_rtm.040803-2158) 109568 bytes long) compared to the one distributed up to WinXP SP1 (progman.exe 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) 205824 bytes long). Even the icon of the new SP2-progman.exe has been updated, but the program doesn't work. Let me say there're still many users enjoying Program Manager as an application inside the usual Explorer-shell or even as the WinXP shell itself in place of explorer.exe . Why is Microsoft distributing a non working progman.exe (with new icon) with SP2 ? Many users would be grateful to Microsoft receiving an updated and improved Program Manager since the "old" one does have some bugs (but can still be run successfully on WinXP SP2). Thanks for your help. Fabio |
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WinXP Professional SP1 -> SP2 : progman.exe doesn't work
Hello, I also noticed progman.exe doesn't work on SP2. It's a shame, I was used to it. Can anyone please forward the old progman.exe to my email address? Thanks a lot. los! "Fabio De Robertis" wrote in message om... Hmm, interesting. I just tried running progman.exe and verified that it no longer runs now that I've installed SP2. Must be a bug.... Regards, Margaret Yes Margaret, because it's another progman.exe inside SP2 . The old progman.exe (I retrieved a copy of it from the SP1 backup files) still works on SP2. It's not a compatibility issue, it's just the new Program Manager to have execution problems. A word from Microsoft would be ideal! Thank you! Fabio Hi, after installing Service Pack 2 (English) on my WinXP SP1 system the Program Manager (progman.exe) doesn't work anylonger (it doesn't start at all). The progman.exe file that's still found in \windows\system32\ is a new version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_2_rtm.040803-2158) 109568 bytes long) compared to the one distributed up to WinXP SP1 (progman.exe 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) 205824 bytes long). Even the icon of the new SP2-progman.exe has been updated, but the program doesn't work. Let me say there're still many users enjoying Program Manager as an application inside the usual Explorer-shell or even as the WinXP shell itself in place of explorer.exe . Why is Microsoft distributing a non working progman.exe (with new icon) with SP2 ? Many users would be grateful to Microsoft receiving an updated and improved Program Manager since the "old" one does have some bugs (but can still be run successfully on WinXP SP2). Thanks for your help. Fabio |
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