# Win9X - What happens when you \*open\* a program?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 7, 2001, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win9x-what-happens-when-you-open-a-program/71578 "2001-07-07T07:40:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win9x-what-happens-when-you-open-a-program/71578/7 "2001-07-07T13:41:13Z")

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Aw, cheer up, Gramps. I’m sure you’re still good at _something_.

😃

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