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Q85121: Norton Desktop 2.0 Changes to the SYSTEM.INI File

Article: Q85121
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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Version 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 INFORMATION
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The 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.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 3.00 3.00a 2.00 ndw 3rdparty disable disabling turn off kill remove desk top

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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