DOCUMENT:Q101775  26-JUL-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :INF: No Executable File Execution Precedence
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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There is no rule as to which executable file will be started first
when file names differ only by extension (.COM, .EXE, .BAT, or .CMD).
The order in which program launchers search for executable files is
specific to the program launcher. The Windows NT API, CreateProcess,
looks for a file name with an .EXE extension if none was specified in
the call.
 
Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: WINNT

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