Norton Desktop 2.0 Changes to the SYSTEM.INI File (85121)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q85121

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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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB85121
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