Config and autoexec

These files are not required by Windows 98, unless you have installed an
application or device that has some special requirement for them.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Milton Banana" wrote in message
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Another one. Do I need to load autoexec.bat and config.sys at startup?
There doesn't seem to be anything useful in these anyway. Is it ok to
disable them in selective startup?
Thanks
C

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 12:25:01 +1100, "Jeff Richards"
in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

These files are not required by Windows 98, unless you have installed an
application or device that has some special requirement for them.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Milton Banana" wrote in message
.. .
Another one. Do I need to load autoexec.bat and config.sys at startup?
There doesn't seem to be anything useful in these anyway. Is it ok to
disable them in selective startup?
Thanks
C


An example of a special application that needs it is AVG 7.0 which added the
following line to my autoexec, ballooning it by 50%:

C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\BOOTUP.EXE

I guess it needed to get to the MBR before WINDOWS startup.

FACE

"FACE" wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 12:25:01 +1100, "Jeff Richards"
in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

These files are not required by Windows 98, unless you have installed an
application or device that has some special requirement for them.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Milton Banana" wrote in message
.. .
Another one. Do I need to load autoexec.bat and config.sys at startup?
There doesn't seem to be anything useful in these anyway. Is it ok to
disable them in selective startup?
Thanks
C


An example of a special application that needs it is AVG 7.0 which added the
following line to my autoexec, ballooning it by 50%:

C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\BOOTUP.EXE

I guess it needed to get to the MBR before WINDOWS startup.


That line is added only if you are using the boot scanner in AVG 7....the quick
virus scan prior to the Windows logo screen at boot. If you do a "Custom" install
of AVG, instead of choosing "Typical", you can select or deselect the boot scan
option. You can also REM the line in autoexec.bat to disable the AVG boot scanner.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

That simply runs the startup version which checks some system files..watch
what it says when it boots. Checking the MBR is]probaly also part of that
process.


"glee" wrote in message
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"FACE" wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 12:25:01 +1100, "Jeff Richards"

in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

These files are not required by Windows 98, unless you have installed
an
application or device that has some special requirement for them.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Milton Banana" wrote in message
.. .
Another one. Do I need to load autoexec.bat and config.sys at
startup?
There doesn't seem to be anything useful in these anyway. Is it ok to
disable them in selective startup?
Thanks
C


An example of a special application that needs it is AVG 7.0 which added
the
following line to my autoexec, ballooning it by 50%:

C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\BOOTUP.EXE

I guess it needed to get to the MBR before WINDOWS startup.


That line is added only if you are using the boot scanner in AVG 7....the
quick
virus scan prior to the Windows logo screen at boot. If you do a "Custom"
install
of AVG, instead of choosing "Typical", you can select or deselect the boot
scan
option. You can also REM the line in autoexec.bat to disable the AVG boot
scanner.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 21:55:30 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

"FACE" wrote in message
.. .

An example of a special application that needs it is AVG 7.0 which added the
following line to my autoexec, ballooning it by 50%:

C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\BOOTUP.EXE

I guess it needed to get to the MBR before WINDOWS startup.


That line is added only if you are using the boot scanner in AVG 7....the quick
virus scan prior to the Windows logo screen at boot. If you do a "Custom" install
of AVG, instead of choosing "Typical", you can select or deselect the boot scan
option. You can also REM the line in autoexec.bat to disable the AVG boot scanner.

Alternatively, perhaps if you have taken the Typical install, you can go in
afterwards and remove Boot sector and/or Partition MBR from your "Systems
Areas Test Settings" and effectively delete it. (I have not tried that and
it may require the pay version.)

(AVG Control CenterProgramsLaunch AVG Test Center TestsSystem Areas Test
Settings)

FACE

"FACE" wrote in message
news
On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 21:55:30 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

"FACE" wrote in message
.. .

An example of a special application that needs it is AVG 7.0 which
added the
following line to my autoexec, ballooning it by 50%:

C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\BOOTUP.EXE

I guess it needed to get to the MBR before WINDOWS startup.


That line is added only if you are using the boot scanner in AVG 7....the
quick
virus scan prior to the Windows logo screen at boot. If you do a
"Custom" install
of AVG, instead of choosing "Typical", you can select or deselect the
boot scan
option. You can also REM the line in autoexec.bat to disable the AVG
boot scanner.

Alternatively, perhaps if you have taken the Typical install, you can go
in
afterwards and remove Boot sector and/or Partition MBR from your "Systems
Areas Test Settings" and effectively delete it. (I have not tried that
and
it may require the pay version.)

Why would you ever want to do that?


(AVG Control CenterProgramsLaunch AVG Test Center TestsSystem Areas
Test
Settings)

FACE

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 23:27:23 -0000, "SFB - KB3MM" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

it may require the pay version.)

Why would you ever want to do that?

I am sure, with time, I could come up with a reason.
But then that was not the point here -- the point was "how".
Academic to be sure, but discoveries are made through academia.

FACE

Jeff Richards wrote in message
...
These files are not required by Windows 98, unless you have installed
an
application or device that has some special requirement for them.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Milton Banana" wrote in message
...
Another one. Do I need to load autoexec.bat and config.sys at
startup?
There doesn't seem to be anything useful in these anyway. Is it ok
to
disable them in selective startup?
Thanks
C

As Jeff says, if you have any 'legacy' [old] programs that you're still
using, you might need them. I need autoexec.bat for my elderly and
useful Paradox database.

The other thought is that, if it ain't broken, don't fix it.

s.