On 15 Aug 00, at 15:35, H-Shayto wrote:

> win 98SE contains 2 similar apps: WORDPAD.EXE & WRITE.EXE
>
> WORDPAD.EXE = 184 K
> location = C:\Program Files\Accessories
> description = WordPad MFC Application
> file version = 2.0
> product version = 4.0
> created = 16.8.1999
> modified = 16.8.1999
> Copyright C Microsoft Corp. 1995-1998
>
> WRITE.EXE = 20 K
> location = C:\Windows
> description = Windows Write
> file version = 4.10.1998
> product version = 4.10.1998
> created = unknown
> modified = 16.8.1999
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1991-1998
>
> 1- how come both apps are here and not one of them only?
> 2- is there a 'practical' difference between them?
> 3- is WORDPAD.EXE newer than WRITE.EXE ?
> 4- what things one app is capable of doing and the other is not?
>
> Thanks --- Hass Shayto

  Notice that WORDPAD.EXE is almost 10 times the size of WRITE.EXE?
I'm pretty sure that all WRITE.EXE does is run a copy of WORDPAD.EXE.

David G

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