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 might be running at all times and how I might stop it? Thanks in advance.

Windows Software 5498 This topic was started by CheeseKilla, 2001-08-23 05:38

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CheeseKilla

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#59210

2001-08-23 07:38

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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Nemesis

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#59211

2001-08-23 19:10

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!)

CheeseKilla

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2001-08-23 19:20

Thanks a lot man, working fine now.