Exiting Wing Commander Hangs Computer

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q90981

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
Microsoft Workgroup Connections version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

Your computer may stop responding (hang) after you exit Wing Commander version 2.0.

CAUSE

This game requires extensive conventional, extended, and expanded memory. You should not start the network redirectors before playing this game.

WORKAROUND

If you automatically start the network in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, remove the network from memory before playing Wing Commander by typing "net stop" (without the quotation marks) at any MS-DOS command prompt.

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Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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