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Q134402: Some TSRs Moved from Autoexec.bat to Winstart.bat During Setup

Article: Q134402
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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After installing Windows 95 on a computer running Btrieve, DaVinci Mail, or
Microcom Carbon Copy, several terminate-and-stay-resident programs (TSRs) no
longer appear in the Autoexec.bat file.

Your programs still function properly and the TSRs load into memory.

CAUSE
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Windows 95 removes the TSRs for these programs from the Autoexec.bat file and
places them in the Winstart.bat file.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Windows 95 moves the following TSRs to the Winstart.bat file:

Btrieve:

  Brequest.exe

DaVinci Mail:

  Mhsblink
  Mhsalarm.exe
  Wks_nb.exe

Microcom Carbon Copy:

  Doshost.exe
  Dosker

The Winstart.bat file is used to load TSRs that are required for Windows- based
programs and are not needed in MS-DOS sessions. You should not use the
Winstart.bat file for setting environment variables.


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Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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