Microsoft KB Archive/121285

PPT4: PowerPoint Will Run in Standard-Mode Windows

PSS ID Number: Q121285 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0 == 

= SUMMARY =

Although the system requirements for PowerPoint 4.0 state that a 386 or higher microprocessor is required to run it, it is not necessary for Windows 3.1 to be running in 386 enhanced mode to run PowerPoint. PowerPoint is capable of running in standard mode. To do this, SHARE.EXE must be loaded before starting Windows. To start Windows in standard mode, start Windows with the following command:

win /s

= MORE INFORMATION =

For additional information about using SHARE.EXE with the correct parameters for PowerPoint, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q114326 TITLE : PPT4: Too Many Files Open Error Trying to Save File

It is necessary to include the parameters discussed in this article when running PowerPoint in standard-mode Windows.

Additional query words: 4.00 power point powerpt :johnslac:NA (Does not apply to new version.) ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbusage kbdta Version : windows:4.0 Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbref ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.