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by chester peterson

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To view or alter autoexec.bat/config.sys in win 98, you can type in msconfig in run.
How do you do this in WIN 95 because it doesnt recognise msconfig?

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by dklippert

You can open and edit both of these files with Notepad. Use File>Open and change the files of type to All Files. Autoexec and config are in the root directory C:\

by syscokid

Or you can do Start, Run, type sysedit, and click OK. This will bring up autoexec.bat, config.sys, win.ini and system.ini all at once for your viewing and editing pleasure!

by lizzy

Hello again, John,
As Doug says, those files are in the root of C:\. Make sure that View, Folder Settings, Show all files radio button is checked and Hide file extensions for known files is UNchecked, Apply, OK. When you look at the Autoexec.bat, right click on it and choose Edit, not Open and that will open it for you or you can edit both files with the DOS editor by booting to DOS. Config.sys will edit in Win95 with the run command. Both edit in Notepad as 1st answer.

by philthegreat

1) Run-->Start-->sysedit
2) Then click on the autoexec.bat; edit it according to your choice.
3) Remember to save it before you go!
4) You can just REM your old code and add the new ones. Or you can save one old file in other name.
For example, autoexc1.bat (in the same directory); in case of booting error after re-boot; you can start in safe mode and copy the old file to your new autoexec.bat.

by @lberto

Start->Run then sysedit. You should be able to get access to autoexec.bat, config.sys and some others.
or you can access it using notepad, you will be able to open them

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