Re: XP and DOS running

[Daniel Say say@xxxxxxxx]

" Earlier this season there were many posts on getting XyDos to work in
" WinXP. This weeks PC Magazine (12-26-01) had a article on XP and under the
" subhead "DOS dinosaurs" (Pgs 71-72), there's several suggestions on
" achieving full compatibility. Seems very promising. Have not checked to see
" if this is online. Bon mots.
" Michael Norman
"
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  Software
  Ease into XP

  Desktop and Menu Changes

  By default, a new installation of Windows XP has one icon on the
  Desktop--Recycle Bin. If you miss having My Documents, My Computer, My
  Network Places, or Internet Explorer on the Desktop, you can revive
  them. Right-click the Desktop, choose Properties, click on the Desktop
  tab, and then on the Customize Desktop... button. Check off any of
  those four icons that you want to place on the Desktop.
  ....
	[ note about Cleanup Wizard automatically moving lesser-used icons ]
  Start menu pinups.
  The left column of Windows XP's new Start menu lists your most-used
  programs. Programs move in and out of the list as your usage patterns
  change. For stability, you may prefer to pin specific programs into
  place. The pinned programs will appear above a horizontal dividing
  line, and the most-used list appears below it. Locate the desired menu
  item in the Programs menu, right-click on it, and choose Pin to Start
  menu. Later if you wish to remove it, right-click on the pinned icon
  and choose Unpin from Start menu. If you run out of space in that left
  column, right-click on the Start menu and choose Properties. In the
  resulting dialog, click on the Customize... button. Check Small icons
  to make more room.
	[ note about Tray Manager ]
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	[ note about Explorer Groups ]
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**  DOS dinosaurs.
  In the past, anybody who wanted to run older, DOS-based software or
  even older Windows software typically had to stick with Windows 98 or
  Windows Me. Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 just aren't friendly to older
  applications. Windows XP is meant to replace all of the current
  Windows platforms, and it has extensive resources to ensure
  compatibility with older programs.

  If one of your programs won't run under Windows XP, try the built-in
  compatibility support. Right-click the program, choose Properties, and
  click the Compatibility tab. Select the platform that was previously
  able to run the program, and check off any relevant display settings.
  Click OK and try to run the program. If it still doesn't work, try
  different settings.

  If a particularly important older program doesn't respond to the
  tweaks applied by the standard Compatibility tab, you can bring out
  the big guns--the Application Compatibility Toolkit. To install the
  toolkit, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM, navigate to the Support\Tools
  folder, and launch Act20.exe. Once the toolkit is installed, run the
  QFixApp applet ([70]Figure 3). This complex utility will apply any or
  all of almost 200 fixes. Using it is a painstaking process; reserve
  its use for programs that are truly essential.
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	[ note about Passport warning popups ]
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  .... [ note about Regedit and favourites ]
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	[ Passport options and autocalling MS after crash ]

	[ note about your Help and Support Centre files ]
  ...

  Additional support tools.
  The Windows XP CD contains a large number of additional command-line
  support tools that are not installed by default. Log on as an
  administrator, insert the CD, and browse to the Support\Tools folder.
  Launch the Setup.exe program and choose Typical install (you can
  always choose the Complete install later, if you find it necessary).
  The tools are too varied and numerous to describe here; check the Help
  and Support Center for details.