[AccessD] OT: Windows 98 problem

Hi Stuart:

Thanks you very much for your quick response. Half and hour on the net had
me no closer to a solution. Where did you find that information so quickly?

There is no setting currently like this in the registry. I will add it but
am now doubtful if anything but a full install will resolve the issues. 

When the system now boots up, until the login prompt is displayed on the
screen, the monitor remains off? DOS based programs will run or not
display... not sure which. The DOS prompt is not even displayed on initial
boot-up.

It may be just some strange issue with an old computer and OS. If you can
think of anything else that may refer to or you have heard of such a problem
in your travels, please let me know.

Thanks again.
Jim  

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 10:04 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Windows 98 problem

On 12 Jan 2005 at 21:51, Jim Lawrence wrote:

> Hi All:
> 
> This is an OT question but I just can not remember the solution for. I
have
> an old Windows98 box running so I can still support legacy programs.
> Recently, I lost access to the command prompt. (I suspect a virus or
> Trojan.) 
> 
> Many moons ago I remember there was a hack, registry or other-wise that
> could disable command access... does anyone know what it was????
> 


To remove the Run Command from the Start Menu on Windows 9x and NT

Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoRun
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

To disable the MS-DOS Command Prompt on Windows 9x and NT

1. Using Regedit find the key below, creating it if it doesn't already 
exist.
2. Create a new DWORD value, and name it 'Disabled'.
3.To disable the command prompt modify the value of 'Disabled' to '1', and 
to re-enable it again later change the value to '0'.

Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp]
Value Name: Disabled
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Data: (0 = disable, 1 = enable)

-- 
Stuart


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