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Program Manager

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.

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Developer
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

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Program Manager

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples22
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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Program Manager

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related to overview · 15
Program Manager → Additionally, Desktop Manager, DOS, EXE, File Manager, INF, OS/2, Presentation Manager, SETUP, The, Unlike Desktop Manager, Using SETUP, When, Windows, Windows Setup
Developer · 1
Program Manager → Microsoft
Operating system · 1
Program Manager → Windows 3.x, Windows NT 3.1, Windows NT 3.5, OS/2
Predecessor · 1
Program Manager → MS-DOS Executive
Successor · 1
Program Manager → Windows Shell
Type · 1
Program Manager → Shell
is a · 1
Program Manager → shell of Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.x operating systems

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program manager windows shell os icons later microsoft nt file included operating group used could groups replaced default still win-os

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Program ManagerDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Program ManagerOperating systemWindows 3.x, Windows NT 3.1, Windows NT 3.5, OS/21.00infobox
Program ManagerPredecessorMS-DOS Executive1.00infobox
Program ManagerSuccessorWindows Shell1.00infobox
Program ManagerTypeShell1.00infobox
Program Manageris ashell of Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.x operating systems0.90text
ArcaOSinstance ofare still included in later derivatives of OS/20.80text
Program Managerrelated to overviewDesktop Manager0.60section
Program Managerrelated to overviewPresentation Manager0.60section
Program Managerrelated to overviewOS/20.60section
Program Managerrelated to overviewUnlike Desktop Manager0.60section
Program Managerrelated to overviewWindows0.60section

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