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From: davep@access.digex.net (Dave Paige)
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Subject: Re: WOW Turning it off
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On Wed, 10 Apr 1996 10:28:02 -0700, you wrote:
>Daniel J. McCoy <dan@acti.com> writes:
>
>>Here's something from a message found in the way-back machine...
>>
>>"Thanks to Craig Kulesa for this info.
>>
>>You can save +4MB of Physical RAM at boot if you disable the WOWExec
>
>It's ironic that I posted that to the list. I now have a stinking 16bit
>app called FFI Task Monitor in my startup and I can't track it down and
>snuff it. I can kill it with no repercussions to the system, but I'd
>really like to banish it forever. I've checked Services and searched the
>Registry, any other ideas?
>
>--
>Darren Metcalfe
>downinit@teleport.com
>
>
As an interesting aside. I recently had to rebuild my system disk and
decided that I no longer needed regular Windows any more. So I
installed MS-DOS 6.2 and then installed Windows NT 3.51 and then
service pack 4. I must say that I'm happier with my system now than
before. Haven't had anything refuse to run. And I only get 16bit apps