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application programming interface (API) call
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A request from software to the OS to access hardware or other software using a previously defined procedure that both the software and the OS understand.
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clean install
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Installing an OS on a new hard drive or on a hard drive that has a previous OS installed, but without carrying forward any settings kept by the old OS, including information about hardware, software, or user preferences. A fresh installation.
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comment
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A line or part of a line in a program that is intended as a remark or comment and is ignored when the program runs. A semicolon or an REM is often used to mark a line as a comment.
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Configuration Manager
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A component of Windows Plug and Play that controls the configuration process of all devices and communicates these configurations to the devices.
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disk thrashing
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A condition that results when the hard drive is excessively used for virtual memory because RAM is full. It dramatically slows down processing and can cause premature hard drive failure.
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Dosstart.bat
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A type of Autoexec.bat file that is executed by Windows 9x/Me in two situations…when you select Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode from the shutdown menu or you run a program in MS-DOS mode.
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Dr. Watson
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A Windows utility that can record detailed system information, errors that occur, and programming causes in a log file. Windows 9x/Me names the log file \Windows\Drwatson\WatsonXX.wlg, where XX is an incrementing number. Windows 2000 names the file \Documents and Settings\user\Documents\DrWatson\Drwtsn32.log. Windows XP calls the file Drwatson.log.
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DriveSpace
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A Windows 9x/Me utility that compresses files so that they take up less space on a disk drive, creating a single large file on the disk to hold all the compressed files.
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dynamic VxDs
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A VxD that is loaded and unloaded from memory as needed.
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GDI (Graphics Device Interface)
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A core Windows component responsible for building graphics data to display or print. A GDI printer relies on Windows to construct a page to print and then receives the constructed page as bitmap data.
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General Protection Fault (GPF)
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A core Windows component responsible for building graphics data to display or print. A GDI printer relies on Windows to construct a page to print and then receives the constructed page as bitmap data.
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IFS (Installable File System)
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The Windows 9x/Me component that configures all devices and communicates these configurations to the device drivers.
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initialization files
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Configuration information files for Windows. System.ini is one of the most important Windows 9x/Me initialization files.
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key
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1) In encryption, a secret number or code used to encode and decode data. (2) In Windows, a section name of the Windows registry.
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memory paging
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In Windows, swapping blocks of RAM memory to an area of the hard drive to serve as virtual memory when RAM is low.
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pages
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4K segments in which Windows NT/2000/XP allocates memory.
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patch
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An update to software that corrects an error, adds a feature, or addresses security issues. Also called an update or service pack.
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PIF (program information file)
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A file used by Windows to describe the environment for a DOS program to use.
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Protocol.ini
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A Windows initialization file that contains network configuration information.
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service pack
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another term for a patch.
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slack
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Wasted space on a hard drive caused by not using all available space at the end of clusters.
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static VxDs
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A VxD that is loaded into memory at startup and remains there for the entire OS session.
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Sysedit
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The Windows 9x/Me System Configuration Editor, a text editor generally used to edit system files.
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System.ini
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a text configuration file used by Windows 3.x and supported by Windows 9x/Me for backward-compatibility.
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system tray
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An area to the right of the taskbar that holds the icons for running services; these services include the volume control and network connectivity.
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upgrade install
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The installation of an OS on a hard drive that already has an OS installed in such a way that settings kept by the old OS are carried forward into the upgrade, including information about hardware, software, and user preferences.
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user component
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A Windows 9x/Me component that controls the mouse, keyboard, ports, and desktop.
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value data
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In Windows, the name and value of a setting in the registry.
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virtual device driver (VxD)
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A Windows device driver that may or may not have direct access to a device. It might depend on a Windows component to communicate with the device itself.
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virtual machine (VM)
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One or more logical machines created within one physical machine by Windows, allowing applications to make serious errors within one logical machine without disturbing other programs and parts of the system.
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VMM (Virtual Machine Manager)
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A Windows 9x/Me program that controls virtual machines and the resources they use including memory. The VMM manages the page table used to access memory.
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WDM (Win32 Driver Model)
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The only Windows 9x/Me Plug and Play component that is found in Windows 98 but not Windows 95. WDM is the component responsible for managing device drivers that work under a driver model new to Windows 98.
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Win.ini
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The Windows initialization file that contains program configuration information needed for running the Windows operating environment. Its functions were replaced by the registry beginning with Windows 9x/Me, which still supports it for backward compatibility with Windows 3.x.
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Win386.swp
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The name of the Windows 9x/Me swap file. Its default location is C
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