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Q139052: "Dirty" and "Deadly" TSRs Detected by Windows 95

Article: Q139052
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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Certain terminate-and-stay-resident programs (TSRs) and device drivers are known
to cause problems with Windows 95 Setup. These are classified as "dirty" or
"deadly" TSRs.

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"Dirty" TSRs or device drivers are known to cause problems in Setup, but not
necessarily to cause it to stop responding (hang). If Setup detects a dirty TSR
or device driver, it warns you that there may be problems and recommends that
you disable the TSR or device driver before you continue. You can often continue
Setup without disabling the TSR or device driver.

"Deadly" TSRs or device drivers are known to cause Setup to hang. If Setup
detects a deadly TSR or device driver, Setup stops and instructs you to disable
the TSR or device driver, restart your computer, and then run Setup again. You
cannot continue until the TSR or device driver is disabled.

The following tables list known dirty and deadly TSRs and device drivers that are
detected by Setup:

  Dirty TSRs and Device Drivers
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  Allemm4.sys  All Charge 386
  Anarkey.com  Anarkey
  Append.com   MS-DOS APPEND Utility
  Asplogin.exe ASP Integrity Toolkit
  Assign.com   MS-DOS ASSIGN Utility
  Cache.exe    Disk Cache Utility
  Ced.com      CED Command Line Editor
  Ced.exe      PCED Command Line Editor
  Cmdedit.com  Command Line Editor
  Cubitr.exe   Cubit
  Datamon.exe  PC Tools Datamon
  Desktop.exe  PC Tools Desktop TSR
  Diskmon.exe  Norton Disk Monitoring TSR
  Doscue.com   DOSCUE Command Line Editor
  Dubldisk.sys Double Disk Data Compression Utility
  Ecyddx.sys   IBM PC Support
  Eimpcs.sys   IBM PC Support
  Ems386.sys   Memory Manager
  Ep.exe       Norton Desktop/Windows Erase Protect TSR
  Flash.exe    Flash Disk Cache Utility
  Graphics.com MS-DOS GRAPHICS Utility
  Hpemm386.sys HP Expanded Memory Manager
  Hpemm486.sys HP Expanded Memory Manager
  Hpmm.sys     HP Memory Manager
  Hyper286.exe Hyper Disk Cache Utility
  Hyper386.exe Hyper Disk Cache Utility
  Hyperdkc.exe Hyper Disk Cache Utility
  Hyperdke.exe Hyper Disk Cache Utility
  Hyperdkx.exe Hyper Disk Cache Utility
  Iemm.sys     Memory Manager
  Ilim386.sys  Intel Expanded Memory Emulator
  Join.exe     MS-DOS JOIN Utility
  Kbflow.exe   KBFlow TSR by Artisoft
  Lansel.exe   Lansight Network Utilities TSR
  Le.com       Le Menu Menuing Package
  Lsallow.exe  Lansight Network Utilities TSR
  Melemm.386   Memory Manager
  Ncache.exe   Norton Disk Cache Utility
  Ncache2.exe  Norton Utilities NCache
  Ndosedit.com Command Line Editor
  Newres.exe   Newspace Disk Compression Utility
  Newspace.exe Newspace Disk Compression Utility
  Pa.exe       Printer Assist
  Pc-cache.com PC Tools Disk Cache Utility
  Pc-kwik.exe  PC-Kwik Disk Cache Utility
  Pcpanel.exe  LaserTools Printer Control Panel
  Pcsxmaem.sys PCSXMAEM Utility
  Print.exe    MS-DOS PRINT Utility
  Pyro.exe     Pyro! Screen Saver
  Qcache.exe   386 Max Disk Cache Utility
  Qmaps.sys    QMAPS Memory Manager
  Ramtype.sys  RamType Utility
  Rm386.sys    NetRoom Memory Manager
  S-ice.exe    SoftIce
  Sk.com       Sidekick Version 1.0
  Sk2.exe      Sidekick Version 2.0
  Skplus.exe   Sidekick Plus
  Smartcan.exe Norton Utilities SmartCan
  Speedrv.exe  Norton Speed Drive
  Speeddrv.exe Norton Speed Drive
  Speedfxr.com SpeedFXR
  Subst.exe    MS-DOS SUBST Utility
  Superpck.exe Super PC-Kwik Disk Cache Utility
  Tscsi.sys    Trantor T100  SCSI driver
  Umbpro.sys   UMB Pro Memory Manager
  Undelete.exe Undelete Utility
  Vaccine.exe  Vaccine Anti-Virus Program
  Vdefend.com  PC Tools VDefend
  Vdefend.sys  PC Tools VDefend
  Vdisk.sys    IBM RAM Disk Utility
  Vems.drv     Memory Manager
  Viralert.sys Data Physician Plus TSR
  Vmm386.exe   Memory Manager
  Vmm386.sys   Memory Manager
  Xgaaidos.sys 8514 emulation driver
  Xtradrv.sys  IIT XtraDrive Software
  Xmaem.sys    XMAEM Utility

  Deadly TSRs and Device Drivers
  ---------------------------------------------
  Cdremap.exe  CD-ROM Drive Remapper Utility
  Ic.sys       Ironclad Software
  Iddrv.sys    INFINITE Disk Software
  Idres.exe    INFINITE Disk Software
  Nav.drv      Norton Anti-Virus Software
  Nav_.sys     Norton Anti-Virus Software
  Navtsr.exe   Norton Anti-Virus Software
  Pc-cache.com PC Tools Disk Cache Utility
  Super.exe    PC-Kwik Disk Cache Utility
  Superpck.exe Super PC-Kwik Disk Cache Utility
  Tspdrv.sys   Symantec Disklock Utility
  Virstop.exe  F-Prot Anti-Virus
  Vsafe.com    Central Point Anti-Virus TSR
  Vsafe.sys    Central Point Anti-Virus
  Vwatch.exe   PC-Tools Anti-Virus Software


You may want to check with the manufacturer of the TSR or device driver for a
version that is compatible with Windows 95.

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Keywords          : kbsetup win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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