Norton Desktop 2.0 Changes to the SYSTEM.INI FileLast reviewed: November 23, 1994Article ID: Q85121 |
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SUMMARYVersion 2.0 of Norton Desktop for Windows replaces the default shell= line in the [boot] section and adds four virtual device drivers to the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.
MORE INFORMATIONThe following is an explanation of the change made to the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file:
Line Changed Description ------------ ----------- SHELL=NDW.EXE Replaces PROGMAN.EXE as the default Windows shell.The following is an explanation of the changes made to the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file:
Lines Added Description ----------- ----------- DEVICE=VNAVD.386 Virtual Anti-virus Driver DEVICE=VFINTD.386 Virtual Floppy Interrupt Device Driver DEVICE=VNSS.386 Virtual Screen Saver Driver DEVICE=VNDWD.386 Virtual SmartErase Driver DMABufferSize=32 Sets the amount of RAM reserved for buffered direct memory access (DMA). The Windows default is 16.To deactivate Norton Desktop as the Window's shell, replace shell=ndw.exe with shell=progman.exe in the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file. The Norton product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's reliability.
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