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Q76770: README.TXT: Using the Swapfile Utility

Article: Q76770
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 15-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows with Multimedia Extensions, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following information is contained in the Windows with Multimedia Extensions
version 1.0 README.TXT file. The Setup program copies this file to the Windows
with Multimedia Extensions directory.

This information does not apply to later versions of Windows.

USING THE SWAPFILE UTILITY
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Windows 3.0 includes Swapfile, a utility that can dramatically improve
Windows' performance on some computers when you are running in 386
enhanced mode. Swapfile turns a portion of hard disk space into
additional memory. However, Swapfile cannot be used with all hard disk
drives because of the way some drives interact with MS-DOS.

If you want to run Swapfile, see Chapter 4, "Optimizing Your System,"
in Introducing Windows with Multimedia.

Additional query words: MMWIN kbmm 1.00 readme

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Technology        : kbWinMultiXSearch kbWinMultiX100
Version           : :1.0

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