How to Limit the Maximum Size of the Schedlog.txt File

Last reviewed: October 1, 1997
Article ID: Q169443
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows 95

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the Windows folder.

SUMMARY

This article describes how to limit the size of the Schedlog.txt file for readability purposes. You may want to do this because the file can grow quite large.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.

To set the maximum size of the Schedlog.txt file, use Registry Editor to locate the following key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SchedulingAgent

Modify the decimal value for the MaxLogSizeKB DWord value. Set the value to the maximum size you want. Note that this value represents kilobytes (K) of data. The default value is 32K.


Additional query words: 4.00
Keywords : kbenv msiew95
Version : 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


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Last reviewed: October 1, 1997
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