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Hi everyone, I figured out a way to get Program Manager from Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.X running again on Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 (32 Bit and 64 Bit). Here is what you will need to do: 1. Download Program Manager here: https://mega.nz/#!dMsTRKBI!4wDzRrvNlhOGfkOOeUzKJY6zjazrKxs7aVFBY3GAUdY 2. a) Extract and copy it to %SystemRoot%\System32 for 32 Bit Windows. b) Extract and copy it to BOTH %SystemRoot%\System32 and %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 for 64 Bit Windows. 3. Download the wrapper files here: https://mega.nz/#!NUsh1CqB!1EbQggvisxpUysb_BxWrOfqEBlRPPVv3HuLd3E7GGuQ 4. a) Extract and copy all the files to %SystemRoot%\System32 for 32 Bit Windows. b) Extract and copy all the files to BOTH %SystemRoot%\System32 and %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 for 64 Bit Windows. 5. [RECOMMENDED] Download Additional apps such as File Manager, Paint Brush, Clock and Classic Control Panel from here: https://mega.nz/#!BU0nnCiR!AGb-uxT0CZxinbS7xwVd2iKeZXoTPPCjSsKNiTguqg4 6. [RECOMMENDED] a) Extract the files and copy to %SystemRoot%\System32 for 32 Bit Windows. b) Extract the files and copy to BOTH %SystemRoot%\System32 and %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 for 64 Bit Windows. 7. Launch %SystemRoot%\System32\progman.exe 8. DONE! A few points: 1. This apps will display icons of 16 Bit apps which is better than Windows Explorer. 2. This app sadly has limitations on the compatibility with 64 Bit apps and icons of 64 Bit apps won't show. To solve this problem, make a batch file like this: @echo off start *PATH TO PROGRAM* exit and add the batch file to your program group. After that to get the icon back, use Resource Hacker or any other tools to extract the icon and put it in the same folder as your batch file. Click on "Change Icon" and choose the .ico file then tick "Run Minimized" so the command window doesn't pop up. 3. It is possible to add Microsoft Store Apps to Program Manager, but very hard (if you'd like to know, reply below). 4. For 64 Bit edition of Windows, when ever you add a program, the best way is to use a batch file, so it makes sure that your program works. If you tries to put any apps the your System32 folder, place it in the SysWOW64 as well, so it will show up. 5. For 64 Bit edition of Windows, %ProgramFiles% in Program Manager means %SystemDrive%\Program Files (x86) instead of %SystemDrive%\Program Files. 6. To set this as your default shell, open Registry Editor, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon and change the value of "Shell" from Explorer.exe to Progman.exe Note: Backup your registry before you start editing! Screenshots: [Below]: Program Manager running on Windows 8 Consumer Preview (32 Bit) [Below]: Program Manager running on Windows 10 Home 1809 (64 Bit) https://ibb.co/nhGF7f https://ibb.co/f6ka7f More Coming Soon... Regards, ShowBall

Look, the BUG is not related to the PROTEST!!! All of you should learn how to read more carefully! @Steve Sybesma, I am not as dumb as you thought... My post was for Mati089 who can't understand how long is 24 hours... I know it is a bug that preventing you from getting Windows 10 and other Microsoft page related downloads. You could go and decompile the ISO Downloader then make a few modifications to remove that bug but it is pretty useless.

@Mati089, do you not have a clock or anything to tell you the time and date? @JohnyWellington, Same thing? It is a bug and will be fixed soon... In the mean time, what link do you need? I can generate them for you. Regards, SnowBall

Actually, PROGMAN.EXE from Windows 3.1 works on Windows 10 64 Bit... With my NTVDM. It looks horrible and doesn't even have an icon on my taskbar! Even worst, you can't close it without signing out because it was designed as a shell. A few pictures: 1. Got it running, 2. Things just doesn't work... 3. When you try to close it... End your Windows session? 4. Sure! I'll see whats going to happen... Another dialog? 5. NO! All my unsaved work!!! I probably shouldn't click "Yes" Regards, SnowBall

Cool, you've done it! The registry thing is for setting Program Manager as your default shell. The default shell for Windows 95 and above is Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) which is responsible for making the Start Button, the Taskbar and your Desktop appear. After setting Program Manager (progman.exe) as your shell, Start Button, Taskbar and your desktop won't appear anymore, just like Windows 3.x. Backup your registry before doing it and you probably won't like it as your shell. You are running "Windows 10 x64" which is 64 Bit and Program Manager from Windows 3.1 is 16 Bit. 64 Bit Windows can run 32 Bit apps (IA-64 probably won't), 32 Bit Windows can run 16 Bit apps, but 64 Bit Windows can't handle 16 Bit apps. How I did it is I took Program Manager from Windows XP (32 Bit) which is a 32 Bit version of the Windows 3.1 Program Manager. Regards, SnowBall

It is Microsoft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_Manager Looking at it makes me feel like setting up a VM with MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1. I've kept most of my old CD-ROMs from 30 years ago. This could be fun.

Okay so we have the following which are Version 1809. They should be the first ISOs listed in the Windows ISO Download Tool when a XPS 13 9360 is selected for Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home respectively. Details from: dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:E:\sources\install.esd /index:1 201YYA02_Win10x64ROW_home MD5: e573698894c91515c81a23a46f917a36 Name : Windows 10 Home WIM Bootable : No Architecture : x64 Version : 10.0.17763 (Version 1809) Created 06 Feb 2019 Languages : ar-SA cs-CZ da-DK de-DE el-GR en-US (Default) es-ES fi-FI fr-FR he-IL hu-HU it-IT nb-NO nl-NL pl-PL pt-BR pt-PT ro-RO ru-RU sk-SK sl-SI sv-SE tr-TR uk-UA MVGG5A02_W10x64ROW_pro MD5: b902f1e6a9fee597e8416f11ab3b2be7 Name : Windows 10 Pro Architecture : x64 Version : 10.0.17763 (Version 1809) Created 06 Feb 2019 Languages : ar-SA cs-CZ da-DK de-DE el-GR en-US (Default) es-ES fi-FI fr-FR he-IL hu-HU it-IT nb-NO nl-NL pl-PL pt-BR pt-PT ro-RO ru-RU sk-SK sl-SI sv-SE tr-TR