Euser12 wrote: > Vista version is the final release. > That's not exactly what I meant. There are a large number of variations of Vista, in both 32bit and 64bit variations. It often helps to know what version problems are occurring on.
> I tried Gnu Emacs 21.3 and 21.4.19 and Xemacs 21.4.19. > > Never had any problems invoking shell in Windows XP. > > I've heard other people also seeing the same problem with no resolution so > far. > I've only heard one similar report, and it was fixed within hours of being reported. Emacs has a bug reporting mechanism built in. It helps if people use it. Perhaps you could repeat that suggestion wherever it is that you heard these people.