Text-Screen Enhancement Programs May Not Work

 Last reviewed: August 22, 1995
Article ID: Q135177
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

Some text-screen enhancement drivers and terminate-and-stay-resident programs (TSRs) may run erratically or not at all in Windows 95. Results may include garbled text output or incorrect screen colors.

Examples of such programs include shareware or third-party Ansi.sys replacements, and the High Screen (Affiche.com) TSR from PC-Soft.

CAUSE

Some older text-screen enhancement drivers and TSRs may not be completely compatible with the improved text display performance in Windows 95.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

  1. Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to edit the Config.sys file.

  2. Add the following line to the Config.sys file: 

          switches=/C

    If there is already a "switches=" line, add "/C" (without quotation marks) to the end of the line.

  3. Save and then close the Config.sys file.

  4. Restart your computer.

The /C switch disables the Windows 95 text display optimization, allowing older drivers and TSRs to work correctly.

KBCategory: kbdisplay
KBSubcategory: posfest win95
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 22, 1995
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