Help with NTVDM.EXE

I just reinstalled Win2k today and so far (with many restarts) the file ntvdm.exe is constantly running (as shown on the processes menu in taskmanager) and is using 50% of my cpu's at all times. Does anyone know why the Virtual DOS Machine migh...




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#73842 - 08/23/01 07:38 AM Help with NTVDM.EXE
CheeseKilla Offline
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Registered: 08/23/01
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I just reinstalled Win2k today and so far (with many restarts) the file ntvdm.exe is constantly running (as shown on the processes menu in taskmanager) and is using 50% of my cpu's at all times. Does anyone know why the Virtual DOS Machine might be running at all times and how I might stop it? Thanks in advance.

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#73901 - 08/23/01 07:10 PM Re: Help with NTVDM.EXE
Nemesis Offline
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Registered: 01/14/01
Posts: 74
CheeseKilla,

NTVDM is run when a 16-bit application is run and will hang around until you run another one, to stop it from "hanging" around, edit this registry setting:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW

Change the "DefaultSeparateVDM" to "yes" (without the quotes!)

wink

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#73903 - 08/23/01 07:20 PM Re: Help with NTVDM.EXE
CheeseKilla Offline
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Registered: 08/23/01
Posts: 3
Thanks a lot man, working fine now.

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