Huh ?
"How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP" -- Q310353
How does that even play a part in this discussion ?
Dave
| In consideration of the following Microsoft publication...
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
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| ... I still doubt the validity of your statement.
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| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
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| > Old software that was designed for Win9x/ME will use it. Therefore it exists. Newer
| > software uses the Registry. Win2K and WinXP don't interpret the way that Win9x/ME did
so it
| > is safe. A program designed for Win9x/ME may write and read from win.ini so it exists
to
| > allow those "legacy" software to run under Win2K and WinXP.
| >
| > If you are using Win9x/ME then win.ini can be used by malware. For example...
| > Under Win9x/ME the following is interpreted...
| > [windows]
| > run=
| > load=
| >
| > That is NOT interpreted by Win2K and WinXP which uses the following Registry key(s)
| > instead...
| > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
| >
| > HTH
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | That's strange. When I go to MSCONFIG in Win XP there is definitely
| > | a WIN.INI Tab there with lots of options. When I search for the win.ini
| > | file it's definitely there.
| > | So, please explain to me again why this is a "legacy" component of Win XP.
| > |
| > | "cajunswabbie" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Thanks Dave. I am glad to hear it is a non-issue.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "David H. Lipman" wrote:
| > | >
| > | > > Nothing -- it is a non-issue !
| > | > >
| > | > > Win.ini is a legacy component for old software. It was important to Win9x/ME but
NOT
| > in
| > | > > Win2K and WinXP.
| > | > >
| > | > > Dave
| > | >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > | > | > > | Running Windows XP Home. When running Spybot-Search & Destroy I received a
| > | > > | yellow triangle and the following: "Error during check!: Cabrotor (Datei
| > | > > | C:\WINDOWS\win.ini kann nicht geöffnet werden. The process cannot access the
| > | > > | file because it is being used by another process)."
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Spybot-S&D, Adware and Spysweeper did not show any spyware. Also virus scan
| > | > > | with Panda Active Scan on line and installed AVG did not show any virus. I
| > | > > | can open win.ini in note pad, but I do not see any thing that relates to
| > | > > | this. A search of the registry also had negative results.
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Any one have any ideals as to what this is, and how to correct the problem?
| > | > >
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