As we all know Windows 7 Starter Edition contains 3 applications limit, i.e. you can't run more than 3 applications simultaneously. But is it really true? It seems so.
In Windows 7 starter edition, if you try to run a new program and 3 programs are already running, you get following message:
Paul Thurrott @ Supersite investigates more into this issue and finds some interesting info as stated below:
You will often have far more than three applications running before you see it. How is that?
One theory is that the built-in applications don't count, or perhaps its just Explorer-based apps. For example, you can launch SnagIt (third party app), WMP, and IE 8, and then launch Paint. No problem. The, launch WordPad. No complaints. Windows Anytime Upgrade.
But if you try to launch Windows Fax and Scan at this point ... bam. Or Windows Live Photo Gallery. Blocked. But launch Windows Explorer? No complaints. It starts right up.
OK, let's start over.
No apps are running. Launch, in order, SnagIt, Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Movie Maker, and then Windows Fax and Scan. No problem. That's four apps right there. Now launch IE 8 ... nope, it's blocked. But Windows Explorer will run. So will Windows Anytime Update. WMP? No.
Oh, and ESET NOD32 is running in the background the whole time.
So it seems you can have more than 3 applications running simultaneously in Windows 7 Starter Edition which is a good thing to know. Isn't it?
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marquezs
It's ridiculous 3 apps limit!!!
I've heard this before :O
vishal, could you tell how do i open the About Windows box?
thanks, you're site and tutos are fantastic
VG
^^ Type winver in RUN and press Enter.
marquezs
Awesome!!! :
thank you very much
anjelo
Limited up to 3 apps including those running @ d background? If it does, then I may suggest that they should make that starter edition free and not for sale.
anonymous
@marquez
from the link VG listed:
pthurrott said:
So, yes, not having Aero is a bigger issue for me as well, actually. Should have mentioned this.
I've gotten the following reply, anonymously, about this limit:
Some built-in apps are excluded from the 3 app limit.
You can also work around it by launching apps like this from the command prompt:
C:\> write & "x:\path\to\app1" & "x:\path\to\app2" ... & "x:\path\to\appN"
Note: 'write' should be first in the list.
Apps launched from within another application (installers, for e.g.) do not count towards this limit.
Apps launched from the system notification area (system tray) do not count towards this limit.
These exclusions to the 3 apps limit are for compatibility reasons.
Hope this helps, --Paul
eldib
thank you very much