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From: streich@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Mark Streich)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: DOS App Memory Usage (was: Win3.0 - More questions)
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Date: 14 Jun 90 21:53:44 GMT
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In article <55227@microsoft.UUCP> philba@microsoft.UUCP (Phil BARRETT) writes:
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>In win 3.0 enhanced mode, a DOS application must be completely resident
>in order to run.  If the Virtual Machine does not have the background
>option set (via PIF editor or settings dialog), it will be swapped out
>to disk when it doesnt have the focus (ie, when its not foreground). 

Does Windows swap back in any applications when they *can* fit, or does the
user need to actively select the application?  DESQview leaves applications
swapped until you explicitly switch to that window/program.