While Windows has moved away from using Microsoft Disk Operating System as a base, versions of DOS still persist. Some programs refuse to run in modern versions of Windows and require a DOS emulator.

As your PC boots, the startup programs that open or run in the background can affect your computer's performance. Viewing a programs list will help you decide to enable or disable these files. The XP ...

If you see the error System Configuration cannot save the original boot configuration for later restoration. Boot Changes will be reverted. The handle is invalid, you ...

If the Control Panel and the System Configuration tool are something you use frequently then how about adding the latter to the former? By tweaking the Windows Registry, you can add the System ...

How do I edit config.sys from within dos 3.2?<BR><BR>I recently came across a completely working zenith z2(?) computer. the monitor connects to the base permamently.<BR>2- 3.5 floppy drives<BR>dos 3.2 ...

The Config.sys is the main configuration file used by OS/2, MS-DOS and other operating systems. Config.sys commands loads programs into the memory and sets ups the memory management of the system. The ...

Hey folks,<P>My system was ailing and I discovered the config.sys and autoexec.bat were to blame. I disabled these in startup using "msconfig" at run. Now it runs pretty well.<BR>2 questions. I've ...

(CONFIGure SYStem) A text file that contained commands to load drivers and establish settings in a DOS PC. Along with AUTOEXEC.BAT, it resided in the root folder. CONFIG.SYS was included in Windows ...