Any way to disable explorer?
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Is there any way in XP/2003 Server to disable explorer from booting up? I kno win the 9x series you could edit an ini file. Any suggestions?
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hehe... after I saw this question I just had to look... Yup, Progman is still around!! It's in XP Pro!! 8) Are there still people that prefer Progman over Explorer?
Just thought I'd share that... not like I know the answer to your question right off the top of my head, but I'll take a look around
Jim
Just thought I'd share that... not like I know the answer to your question right off the top of my head, but I'll take a look around
Jim
well, so far I've found in the registry this...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
In there is a Shell key which is set to "Explorer.exe"
I'm gonna set mine to progman.exe... just for nostalgia's sake :x
Jim
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
In there is a Shell key which is set to "Explorer.exe"
I'm gonna set mine to progman.exe... just for nostalgia's sake :x
Jim
IIRC, WINFILE.EXE is also included in 2000, but not in XP. Anyone use WINFILE.EXE?
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I'm gonna set mine to progman.exe... just for nostalgia's sake :x
Jim
* Are you kidding, or are you serious?
(Not busting on you, but I see alot of folks using shell replacements for that very reason: lighter & faster etc. & they have one the WHOLE time basically in Progman!)
APK
I did set mine to Progman, it's been since... early "95 (I bought Win 95 within a week of release) that I've used it as a shell. The one that is in XP is a bit more stark than I remember in 3.1. It looked like I'd need to create my own program groups and all that, and I'm just not feeling THAT nostalgic so I changed it back to Explorer after about 15 minutes.
Actually, I like Explorer. The only time I've really messed with it was during the Win98 and the early Pentium2 days. I used 98lite to put the Win95 Explorer in 98. It made a huge performance difference for me then. After about the time the Pentium3 was released the hardware just passed the software requirements by leaps and bounds and I just don't see it as necessary anymore.
Heh... I still have DOS 6.22 and WFW 3.11 disks here and an old computer lying around here. Might be a good day for a trip down memory lane If nothing else I'm sure it'll remind me just how far MS products have advanced in the last 10 years.
Jim
I'm gonna set mine to progman.exe... just for nostalgia's sake :x
Jim
* Are you kidding, or are you serious?
(Not busting on you, but I see alot of folks using shell replacements for that very reason: lighter & faster etc. & they have one the WHOLE time basically in Progman!)
APK
I did set mine to Progman, it's been since... early "95 (I bought Win 95 within a week of release) that I've used it as a shell. The one that is in XP is a bit more stark than I remember in 3.1. It looked like I'd need to create my own program groups and all that, and I'm just not feeling THAT nostalgic so I changed it back to Explorer after about 15 minutes.
Actually, I like Explorer. The only time I've really messed with it was during the Win98 and the early Pentium2 days. I used 98lite to put the Win95 Explorer in 98. It made a huge performance difference for me then. After about the time the Pentium3 was released the hardware just passed the software requirements by leaps and bounds and I just don't see it as necessary anymore.
Heh... I still have DOS 6.22 and WFW 3.11 disks here and an old computer lying around here. Might be a good day for a trip down memory lane If nothing else I'm sure it'll remind me just how far MS products have advanced in the last 10 years.
Jim
Yes I use both Progman and File Manager in XP... worth their weight in gold, super fast, super light (not leaky) and super stable
