From: "Laurynas Biveinis" <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 18:32:50 +0200
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com, igoang AT hotmail DOT com
Subject: Re: Help!
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> > > Windows ME ignores AUTOEXEC.BAT, so I don't think it has any effect.
> > 
> > I don't think it's this way. Environment variables are stored in registry,
> > and on each boot (shutdown?) WinME syncs them with autoexec.bat. At least
> > MS KB says so.
> 
> AUTOEXEC.BAT can include much more than environment variables.

I was meaning to say that for DJGPP installation purposes autoexec.bat
can be adjusted even on ME.

> I think the feature of copying environment variables into the Registry
> might be okay for Microsoft as a way to deal with people who upgrade
> from earlier versions of Windows, but it is confusing and inconvenient
> (you need to reboot after each change).  

I think one can run msconfig (sp?) and it will update registry
without reboot.

Laurynas