Curious About Win.ini

[JD]

Is this what enables Window XP to run apps as if they were running on
Windows 95?

 

[Matt Coy]

JD,

Some older programs may not function correctly if win.ini is not there, but
that file does not govern how/if older programs run on XP. An application
configured to run in compatibility mode runs in Windows XP like a current
program does, but in a seperate memory space with a special wrapper around
the code to make the program believe it is running in the operating system
for which it was designed.

Read more about Windows XP compatibility mode:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp/appcompat.asp

 

[David Candy]

It's for the version before 95. 3.1 and earlier.

 

[JD]

Thanks Matt and David.
Do I correctly infer that even Windows 3x programs would run on XP?
Or that the Win.ini could be erased [or never loaded] with no ill effects if
one is only running WindowsXP programs?
It's for the version before 95. 3.1 and earlier.

 

[David Candy]

Yes it runs win 3.1 programs. Never tryed it but probably.

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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm

Thanks Matt and David.
Do I correctly infer that even Windows 3x programs would run on XP?
Or that the Win.ini could be erased [or never loaded] with no ill effects if
one is only running WindowsXP programs?
It's for the version before 95. 3.1 and earlier.

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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm

Is this what enables Window XP to run apps as if they were running on
Windows 95?