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You still can toggle between views by pressing Alt+Enter. The Screen tab's Usage options determine whether the application initially comes up windowed or full screen. If they're there at all, it's only to fool really old applications that won't run unless they see that these files exist.

The files CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT in your hard drive's root folder are completely ignored by Windows 7.

These files are called config.nt and autoexec.nt and are used to configure each DOS VDM when it starts up. You can choose to further configure the MS-DOS and Windows 3.x environment by modifying Windows 7's equivalent of the old CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.

Educational and game programs will most often require you to adjust the Memory and Compatibility settings. Poke through each tab, and use the ? (question mark) button for help on the settings. If the program is stored on an NTFS-formatted partition, the standard Security tab will also be listed in the Properties dialog box. Find the program file or a shortcut to it. To edit these properties for a DOS program, do the following:ġ.

The application's multitasking priority level ■ The application's shortcut keys.

Full-screen or windowed operation upon launch.

The drive and folder (directory) selected as the default when an application starts.

DOS property settings can affect many aspects of an application's operation, such as (but not limited to) the following: If you're experiencing difficulties while running a specific DOS program, you can fine-tune the VDM environment for the particular application, allowing it to run more smoothly, or in some cases simply allowing it to run at all.