DOCUMENT:Q82694  04-FEB-2002  [win95x]
TITLE   :Novell's NETBIOS May Require TimerCriticalSection Line
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER::3.1,3.11
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Microsoft MS-DOS NETBIOS applications run from MS-DOS Prompt under Windows in
386 enhanced mode may cause your system to stop responding (hang).

WORKAROUND
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To correct this problem, add the following line to [386Enh] section of
SYSTEM.INI:

      TimerCriticalSection=1000


This switch is not added during Setup; it is required only in the above
circumstance.

NOTE: The Novell NETBIOS.EXE file must be loading before you start Windows.

Additional query words: 3.10 net bios winfest

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310
Version           : :3.1,3.11

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