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Q81683: PC Guardian: Known Incompatibilities with Windows 3.1

Article: Q81683
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 31-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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PC Guardian is not fully compatible with Microsoft Windows. There are three
known incompatibilities:

- The program authentication module of Virus Protection detects any changes
  made to .COM or .EXE files. This mode of PC Guardian causes the Windows Setup
  program to stop (hang).

- If Windows is successfully installed, it isn't able to run successfully in
  enhanced mode.

- The virus protection module of PC Guardian has a utility called SUSPMSW.EXE.
  This utility attempts to lock the keyboard in Windows after a preset time
  period. When SUSPMSW.EXE is executed, it causes Windows to enter a continuous
  loop of Cancel/Retry error messages, effectively hanging Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following are a few of the PC Guardian terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR)
programs that can cause problems with Windows 3.1.

  Files
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  LOGON.SYS
  SUSPEND.SYS
  AUTHORIZ.SYS
  XLGUARD.SYS

WARNING: Do not remove these TSRs from the CONFIG.SYS file manually. To remove PC
Guardian, run the PC Guardian uninstall routines. Failure to do so may result in
lost files.

The PC Guardian product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3rdParty win31 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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