Here are a few cautions:

      There are many files in Windows which contain settings that are essential to computer functions and to the data in the programs Windows runs. Altering the wrong file may make the computer inoperable. So it's best to consult your owners manual and have some knowledge about what your doing before editing any file in the Windows directory. Note, files with the extension .ini .log .dat are particularly important as the computer looks to these for its basic data. For example, win.ini and autoexec.bat are important. Also, basic data for each computer program is often stored in files with a similar name as we saw with the file winmine.ini. In addition, most essential data files are in the "root" (see owners manual). Try typing the word "root" at the dos prompt to see which directories are most important.

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