Microsoft KB Archive/133443

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PIFs Are Not Created in the PIF Folder

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Q133443

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
Program information files (PIFs) for MS-DOS-based programs are not created in the Windows\PIF folder.

CAUSE
When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program file (.exe or .com file) in Windows Explorer, a PIF is created in the same folder as the program file. If the PIF cannot be created in the same folder (such as when you run a program from a CD-ROM), the PIF is created in the Windows\PIF folder. The PIF has the same filename as the program file, but with a .pif extension.

STATUS
This behavior is by design.

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