While Windows has moved away from using Microsoft Disk Operating System as a base, versions of DOS still persist. Some programs refuse to run in modern versions of Windows and require a DOS emulator.

As your PC boots, the startup programs that open or run in the background can affect your computer's performance. Viewing a programs list will help you decide to enable or disable these files. The XP ...

The Config.sys is the main configuration file used by OS/2, MS-DOS and other operating systems. Config.sys commands loads programs into the memory and sets ups the memory management of the system. The ...

If the Control Panel and the System Configuration tool are something you use frequently then how about adding the latter to the former? By tweaking the Windows Registry, you can add the System ...

Microsoft announced the "general availability" commercial release today of System Center Configuration Manager 1511. The company also released System Center Endpoint Protection 1511. Both products can ...

On Windows 11 (and 10), MSConfig (also known as System Configuration) is a built-in tool designed to help you troubleshoot ...

The "Bad System Config Info" error is a common and frustrating Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue on Windows 10 or 11 computers. This error can be alarming, as it ...

When I first received this error, I had to do a lot of research to find out the reason. After a lot of searching, I found out that this error happens due to Microsoft ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

(CONFIGure SYStem) A text file that contained commands to load drivers and establish settings in a DOS PC. Along with AUTOEXEC.BAT, it resided in the root folder. CONFIG.SYS was included in Windows ...