How to Remove Berkeley Systems After Dark from Windows (74767)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q74767

SUMMARY

When you install Berkeley Systems After Dark, several files are installed in various places on the hard disk drive and Microsoft Windows files are modified. If you need or want to remove these files, several steps must be taken.

MORE INFORMATION

There are two ways to remove After Dark files.

Option 1: Temporary, for Troubleshooting Windows

  1. After Dark adds AD-DOS.COM to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. AD-DOS.COM must be disabled using the REM command. (It is a terminate-and-stay-resident [TSR] program.)

    NOTE: AD-DOS.COM is optional and is not always installed.
  2. Place a semicolon (;) in front of the "L" of 
    Load= line
    in the WIN.INI file. This disables the Load= line so that After Dark cannot automatically load.
  3. The SYSTEM.INI file must also be edited. In the [386Enh] section, place a semicolon (;) in front of the 
    device=ad.386
    line. This disables the After Dark device driver.

Option 2: Permanent, Total Removal of Files

  1. Delete the After Dark directory (default is C:\AFTERDRK) and all its files.
  2. Delete the following files in the Windows directory:

    GRAFSTAT.TXT, ADMODULES.ADS, MESSAGES.ADS, RANDOM.ADS, AD_PREFS.INI, AD-DOS.COM

  3. The backup files for AUTOEXEC.BAT, SYSTEM.INI, and WIN.INI are named AUTOEXEC.ADK, SYSTEM.ADK, and WIN.ADK. These backup files are placed in the Windows directory. You should rename these files to the correct extensions. For example, rename AUTOEXEC.ADK to AUTOEXEC.BAT.
After Dark is manufactured by Berkeley Systems, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB74767
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