Win.ini might still be used though if you have some very old 16 bit apps or
drivers. As previously said its a product from earlier versions of Windows
that didn't use a registry.

Chelsea

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "ddo" <ddo@ntelos.net> wrote:
>
>>What is the win.ini in the msconfig utility and where can I learn more
>>about
>>it?
>>
>>
>
> win.ini is a configuration settings file that was used extensively by
> older versions of Windows.
>
> The vast majority of what used to be included in the win.ini file is
> now contained in the registry.
>
> Windows XP retains the win.ini file for backwards compatibility with
> older applications. It will be located in your c:\windows folder.
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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