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Q95824: Constant or Random Beeping in Windows with Anti-Virus

Article: Q95824
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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If your computer makes a beeping sound randomly when you are running Windows, or
if Windows stops responding (hangs), and you are loading Microsoft Anti-Virus,
you need to load VSafe Manager (MWAVTSR.EXE).

VSafe Manager is a Windows-based terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program
designed to allow bidirectional communication with VSafe. For more information
on VSafe Manager, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  "vsafe" (without the quotation marks) and "manager" (without the quotation
  marks) and "mwavtsr.exe" (without the quotation marks)

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 VM Beep-o-matic beep MSAV safe 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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