DOCUMENT:Q85121 26-OCT-1999 [win95x] TITLE :Norton Desktop 2.0 Changes to the SYSTEM.INI File PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The Norton product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's reliability. Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 3.00 3.00a 2.00 ndw 3rdparty disable disabling turn off kill remove desk top ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.