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Article: Q95859
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: 22-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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SYMPTOMS
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This information applies to both Microsoft DoubleSpace and Microsoft DriveSpace.
For MS-DOS 6.22, use DRVSPACE in place of DBLSPACE for commands and filenames.

If Windows is installed on your computer when you run the MS-DOS 6 Upgrade Setup
program, Setup installs a Tools menu in the File Manager toolbar. If you use
Norton Desktop for Windows, you have two Tools menus after you install the
MS-DOS Upgrade.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs because Norton Desktop for Windows has one Tools menu and
inherits a second one from File Manager by reading the WINFILE.INI file.

WORKAROUND
==========

You can keep both Tools menus in Norton Desktop for Windows or you can remove
the second Tools menu by telling Norton Desktop for Windows to ignore the
add-ins section in the File Manager information file (WINFILE.INI).To configure
Norton Desktop for Windows to ignore File Manager add-ins, set the
MaxWinFileExtensions line to "0" (without the quotation marks) (zero) in your
NDW.INI file, for example:

  " MaxWinFileExtensions=0 " (without the quotation marks)

This disables all of the add-ins inherited from File Manager.

MORE INFORMATION
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The two tools menus have different functions. The Tools menu in File Manager and
the Tools menu in Norton Desktop for Windows give you the following options:

 Command               Description
  ---------------------------------

  Backup                Runs Microsoft Backup
  Antivirus             Runs Microsoft Anti-Virus
  DoubleSpace Info      Provides DoubleSpace statistics if you have
                        DoubleSpace installed

Norton Desktop for Windows 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: 3rdparty ndw 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22 dblspace mwav mwbackup drvspace drive space

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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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Q95859: Extra Tools Menu Added to Norton Desktop for Windows