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From: ralf@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU (Ralf Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Info request: Microsoft Windows vs. Desqview
Keywords: WINDOWS MICROSOFT DESQVIEW
Message-ID: <774@PT.CS.CMU.EDU>
Date: 31 Jan 88 03:34:27 GMT
References: <1988Jan25.081159.14791@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> <158@spked.UUCP>
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In article <158@spked.UUCP> croft@spked.UUCP (Steve Croft) writes:
...
}In working with both programs I have found that they are both lacking in
}performance when it comes to running standard DOS programs.  It usually isn't
}very hard to hang up the system when running a couple of DOS programs.
}
}Have fun...  ^_^
}steve

Considering the lack of hardware protection under MSDOS, DESQview does 
remarkably well at continuing even when a program crashes.  There have been
many times when I had a crash* that would have required a complete reboot
without DV, yet I just killed off that window and continued....  Even in
really extreme cases, when things hang totally, it is usually still possible
to reboot without using the reset button (as long as INT 51h doesn't get
scribbled on, DV can get keyboard input).

*the vast majority of crashes are while developing a program (wild pointers,
etc....)

StdDisclaimer applies: just a *very* satisfied user.
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