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Resolved Win.ini\Sys.ini ";16-bit app support"

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by jpChris, 2009/09/24.

  1. 2009/09/24
    jpChris

    jpChris Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi all,

    I noticed in MSCONFIG the Win.ini & Sys.ini has a ";" in front of the 16-bit app support (with a check mark in front of it).

    Does the ";" mean it's not supporting 16-bit apps?
     
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    My sys.ini and win.ini show the same, so I would assume that is normal and would guess that 16 bit is not active.
     
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    markp62

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    The semicolon in the Win.Ini and System.Ini files means the following line is a comment, meaning nothing is done with it. It also is a way to disable a certain line from loading, as it is turned into a comment.
    This doesn't mean 16 bit applications will not run on your computer, but you may have to jump through some hoops before it does.
     
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  5. 2009/09/25
    Arie

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    Well, it means that exact line is a comment. Not the following lines, since they don't have a semicolon in front.

    If you take note, it looks like this:

    It is just a comment to show you what the items below are used for.
     
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  6. 2009/09/25
    jpChris

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    Hi all,

    Thank you. I thought that 16-bit apps were "rem "(ed) out by the check mark and semi colon in front of it.

    So, the "; for 16-bit app support" is just a comment?

    markp62 wrote:
    Will deleting the check mark in front of 16-bit allow my 16-bit apps to work without having to jump through hoops?
     
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  7. 2009/09/26
    Arie

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    No, it will most likely cause an error, since

    is not a command.

    The only part that is commented out is the line which has ; in front of it.
     
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    jpChris

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    Hi Arie,

    Thanks for clearing that up for me.
     
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    Arie

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    You're welcome.
     
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    Sorry Arie but,

    surely removing the check mark (in msconfig) from a comment won't cause adverse effects?
     
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    Ah, I missed the part about msconfig.

    No it won't have any effect. Nor removing the semicolon from win.ini / system.ini itself it seems...
     
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