 Program Manager in Windows for Workgroups 3.11 | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 3.x, Windows NT 3.1, Windows NT 3.5, OS/2 |
| Predecessor | MS-DOS Executive |
| Successor | Windows Shell |
| Type | Shell |
Program Manager is the shell of Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.x operating systems. This shell exposed a task-oriented graphical user interface (GUI), consisting of icons (shortcuts for programs) arranged into program groups. It replaced MS-DOS Executive, a file manager, as the default Windows shell.
OS/2 2.0 and later included the Program Manager as part of its Win-OS/2 compatibility layer.[1] Win-OS/2, including the Program Manager, are still included in later derivatives of OS/2 such as ArcaOS.[2]
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- ^ "Getting the most out of DOS and Win-OS/2 sessions". Retrieved 2020-09-03.