Microsoft KB Archive/85121

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Norton Desktop 2.0 Changes to the SYSTEM.INI File

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Q85121

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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
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
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.

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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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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311