Windows Entries for Users

This section describes values for personal preferences for items that were formerly stored in WIN.INI for versions of Windows for MS-DOS.

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows

DosPrint REG_SZ Boolean

Specifies whether to use MS-DOS interrupts when printing. When this entry is Yes, MS-DOS interrupts are used; if the value is No, printing output is sent directly to the port that the printer is assigned to. The default is No. To change this entry, clear Print Direct To Ports option in the Printer Details dialog box in Print Manager.

Default: No

ErrorMode REG_DWORD 0, 1, or 2

Controls the behavior of hard error popups.

The format for this entry is as follows:

Value

Definition

Mode 0

Current operating mode. Errors are serialized and wait for a response.

Mode 1

If the error does not come from the system, then normal operating mode. If the error comes from the system, then log the error to the event logger, and return OK to the hard error. No intervention is required and the popup is not seen.

Mode 2

Always log the error to the event logger and return OK to the hard error. Popups are not seen.

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In all modes, system-originated hard errors are logged to the system log. To run an unattended server, use mode 2.

Default: 0

load REG_SZ filename(s)

Specifies the applications to be run as icons when Windows NT is started. This entry is a list of application filenames, or documents associated with an application, with each filename separated by a space. Make sure to specify the path if the file is not located in the SystemRoot directory. To change this entry, add the application to the Startup group in Program Manager, and then check Minimize On Use in the Properties dialog box.

Default: (empty)

run REG_SZ filename(s)

Tells Windows NT to run the specified applications when Windows NT is started. The value is a list of application filenames or documents associated with applications, with each filename separated by a space. Make sure you specify the complete path if the file is not in the SystemRoot directory. To change this entry, add the application to the Startup group in Program Manager.

Default: (none)