Article ID: 124518
Article Last Modified on 9/26/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 3.0a
- Microsoft Works 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q124518
SUMMARY
The Works for Windows Setup program adds lines to the following files during a complete installation:
WIN.INI
AUTOEXEC.BAT
SYSTEM.INI
ARTGALRY.INI
MSWORKS3.INI
NOTE:
- Information may vary for network, multimedia, minimum, and custom installations.
- If you are using Windows 3.x, REG.DAT is also modified by setup, but those changes are not listed here.
- If you are using Windows 95, you might not have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file
CHANGES TO SYSTEM FILES
When performing a complete installation, the Works Setup program adds the following lines to the Windows 3.1 system files. (Section headers may already exist in the WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI file.)
NOTE: All indented lines are continuations from the previous line. The order of entries may be different from those listed below.
(* section/lines added by version 3.0a and 3.0b)
(** lines added by version 3.0 only)
WIN.INI File
[Extensions]
wps=C:\MSWORKS\msworks.exe ^.wps
wks=C:\MSWORKS\msworks.exe ^.wks
wdb=C:\MSWORKS\msworks.exe ^.wdb
wcm=C:\MSWORKS\msworks.exe ^.wcm
[embedding]
MSWordArt.2=Microsoft WordArt 2.0,Microsoft WordArt 2.0,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\WORDART\WordArt2.exe,picture
Note-It=Microsoft Note-It,Microsoft Note-It,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\NOTE-IT\note-it.exe,picture
MSDraw=Microsoft Drawing,Microsoft Drawing,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\MSDRAW\msdraw.exe,picture
MS_ClipArt_Gallery=Microsoft ClipArt Gallery,Microsoft ClipArt Gallery,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\ARTGALRY\artgalry.exe,picture
MSWorksChart=Microsoft Works Chart,Microsoft Works Chart,
C:\MSWORKS\msworks.exe,picture
MSWorksSpreadsheet=Microsoft Works Spreadsheet,Microsoft Works
Spreadsheet,C:\MSWORKS\msworks.exe,picture
MSWorks.Sheet.3=Microsoft Works 3.0 Sheet or Chart,Microsoft Works 3.0
Sheet or Chart,C:\MSWORKS\msworks.exe,picture
[MS User Info]*
DefName=<user name>*
DefCompany=<user company name>*
[MSAPPS]
MSAPPS=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS
TEXTCONV=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV
MSINFO=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\MSINFO
ARTGALRY=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\ARTGALRY
GRPHFLT=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT
MSDRAW=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\MSDRAW
NOTE-IT=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\NOTE-IT
WORDART=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\WORDART
PROOF=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF
[Microsoft System Info]
MSINFO=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\MSINFO\MSINFO.EXE
[PCFaxCompatibility]*
msworks=1*
[MS Proofing Tools]
Spelling 1033,0=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\msspel2.dll,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\mssp2_en.lex
Spelling 2057,0=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\msspel2.dll,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\mssp2_en.lex
Custom Dict 1=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\custom.dic
[MS Graphic Import Filters]
Windows Metafile(.WMF)=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT\wmfimp.flt,WMF
Computer Graphics Metafile(.CGM)=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT\cgmimp.flt,CGM
PC Paintbrush(.PCX)=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT\pcximp.flt,PCX
Tagged Image Format(.TIF)=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT\tiffimp.flt,TIF
[MS Text Converters]
MSWorks3Win=Works 3.0 for Windows,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\wks3win.cnv,wps
MSWordWin2=Word for Windows 2.0,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\wordwin2.cnv,doc
MSWord6=Microsoft Word 6.0, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\msword6.cnv,doc
WrdPrfctDos50=WordPerfect 5.0, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\WPFT5.CNV,doc
WrdPrfctDos=WordPerfect 5.1 for MS-DOS,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\WPFT5.CNV,doc
WrdPrfctWin=WordPerfect 5.x for Windows,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\WPFT5.CNV,doc
WrdPrfctDat=WordPerfect 5.1 or 5.2 Secondary File,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\WPFT5.CNV,doc
WrdPrfctDat50=WordPerfect 5.0 Secondary File,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\WPFT5.CNV,doc
Windows Write 3.0=Windows Write 3.0,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\writwin.cnv,wri
MSWinWrite=Windows Write 3.1, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\writwin.cnv,wri
[MS Setup (ACME) Table Files]
MSWORKS.EXE@v3.0.0.XXX (US English)=C:\MSWORKS\setup\setup.stf
(XXX represents the version/revision number)
AUTOEXEC.BAT
------------
[@loadhigh] C:\DOS\SHARE.EXE /L:500 /F:5100**
(@loadhigh is added by some versions of 3.0. Remove "@loadhigh")
SYSTEM.INI File
[386Enh]
DEVICE=VSHARE.386*
ARTGALRY.INI File
[IMPORT]
File=C:\MSWORKS3\clipart\, wks3art.idx, wks3art.thm, Microsoft Works 3.0
(This line will be removed by ARTGALRY.EXE when you add the Microsoft
Works 3.0 clipart to the galary.)
MSWORKS3.INI
[Thesaurus]
LibPath=C:\MSWORKS\thesaur.dll
DictPath=C:\MSWORKS\thesaur.lex
[MS Proofing Tools]
Hyphenate 1033,0=C:\MSWORKS\hyph.dll,C:\MSWORKS\hy_en.lex
[Word Processor]
Hyphenation=Hyphenate 1033,0
Speller=Spelling 1033,0
CustomDict=Custom Dict 1
[MS Works]
ShowToolbar=1
FMultiMedia=0
DoWelcome=1
CueCards=1
[Template Section]
Group1=AutoStart Business
Group2=AutoStart Personal
Group3=AutoStart Education
Group4=Custom
GroupMax=4
CustomGroup=4
Category1=Billing; 1
Category2=Business Planning; 1
Category3=Documents; 1
Category4=Expenses; 1
Category5=Inventory; 1
Category6=Management; 1
Category7=Sales; 1
Category8=Classroom Management; 3
Category9=Productivity; 3
Category10=Testing; 3
Category11=Addresses; 2
Category12=Documents; 2
Category13=Household Management; 2
Category14=Personal Finances; 2
Category15=Custom; 4
CategoryMax=15
CustomCategory=15
Name=LongName, Category, File ID, DocType
Name1=Accounts Receivable; 1; 801; 3
Name2=Mortgage and Loan Analysis; 14; 802; 2
Name3=Business Budget; 2; 803; 2
Name4=Breakeven Analysis; 2; 805; 2
Name5=Cash Flow Statement; 2; 806; 2
Name6=Credit Cards; 14; 807; 3
Name7=Customers; 6; 810; 3
Name8=Employees; 6; 811; 3
Name9=Fax Cover Sheet; 3; 813; 2
Name10=Personal Financial Statement; 14; 814; 2
Name11=Income Statement; 2; 816; 2
Name12=Sales Invoice; 1; 818; 2
Name13=Job Estimate; 7; 819; 2
Name14=Key Contacts; 6; 820; 3
Name15=Order Form; 7; 824; 2
Name16=Past Due Statement; 1; 825; 1
Name17=Price List; 7; 827; 2
Name18=Purchase Order; 4; 828; 2
Name19=Monthly Sales Goals; 7; 832; 2
Name20=Product Inventory; 5; 833; 3
Name21=Service Invoice; 1; 834; 2
Name22=Account Statement; 1; 835; 2
Name23=Weekly Time Sheet; 6; 837; 2
Name24=Vendors; 5; 839; 3
Name25=Book Collection; 13; 804; 3
Name26=Essay Test; 10; 812; 1
Name27=Grade Book; 9; 815; 2
Name28=Multiple Choice Test; 10; 821; 1
Name29=Personal Directory; 11; 826; 3
Name30=Class Schedule; 9; 831; 2
Name31=Student Records; 8; 836; 3
Name32=True-False Test; 10; 838; 1
Name33=CD/Tape Collection; 13; 808; 3
Name34=Check Register; 6; 809; 3
Name35=Household Inventory; 13; 817; 3
Name36=Membership Roster; 11; 822; 3
Name37=Three Column Newsletter; 3; 823; 1
Name38=Recipes; 13; 829; 3
Name39=Resume; 12; 830; 1
Name40=Video Collection; 13; 840; 3
TemplateMax=40
[Spell Dictionaries]
Dict1=American English:Spelling 1033,0
Dict2=British English:Spelling 2057,0
[MS Text Converters]
MSWorksMacWP=Works 3.0 for Macintosh WP,C:\MSWORKS\WK3MCNV.CNV,wp
MORE INFORMATION
If you use the Remove All command in Setup to remove Works, including all shared components, Setup will remove all lines added by itself EXCEPT for the following:
WIN.INI file
[MS User Info] section
[MSAPPS] section
All section headers
SYSTEM.INI file
[386Enh] section
MSWORKS3.INI file
[MS Works] section
[Template Section] section
All section headers
NOTE: Lines added after installation to the other sections of MSWORKS3.INI are also NOT removed, including those added to the [Word Processor], [Communications], [Recent File List] and [Workspace] sections.
For more information about Works for Windows 2.0 and 2.0a entries, query on the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
77277 Works for Windows Additions to the WIN.INI File
For more information about Works for Windows, multimedia edition, version 3.0 entries, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
108656 INI Entries Written by the Multimedia Version of Works
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