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====== Windows ====== | ====== Windows ====== | ||
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+ | Answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding Synchronet and Microsoft Windows operating systems. | ||
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+ | * [[# | ||
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+ | * [[# | ||
+ | stealing the keyboard/ | ||
+ | * [[# | ||
+ | * [[# | ||
+ | * [[# | ||
+ | * [[#ipv6|Why do I get !ERROR 11001 calling getaddrinfo() on :: on Windows XP]]? | ||
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+ | ===== SBBSEXEC.DLL ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | Why don't DOS programs (e.g. editors, door games) run on my //Windows Vista//, //Windows 7//, //Windows 8// or //Windows 10// 32-bit (x86) operating system? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :!: **Answer: | ||
+ | There are 2 new requirements for 16-bit DOS programs to work under Synchronet-Win32 on //Windows Vista+// 32-bit (x86) operating systems: | ||
+ | - You must have '' | ||
+ | - You must have a copy of '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Beginning with Windows 8, Microsoft disables support for 16-bit (DOS) programs by default. Search for " | ||
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+ | Stock 64-bit (x64, amd64) editions of Windows (without [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Win64 ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | Why won't DOS programs run on my 64-bit computer running a 64-bit version of Windows? | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | :!: **Answer: | ||
+ | Microsoft does not include Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM) support in their | ||
+ | 64-bit operating systems, by default. Synchronet for Windows relies on NTVDM for | ||
+ | 16-bit DOS program support, so you need to either run a 32-bit Windows version | ||
+ | (e.g. re-install, use dual-boot, or run in a Virtual Machine) or install [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | As of March 12, 2014, you can disable DOS program support in a single instance of Synchronet with the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Note**: The Synchronet [[server: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ╔════════════════════════════╗ | ||
+ | ║ | ||
+ | ╠════════════════════════════╣ | ||
+ | ║ │cmd.exe | ||
+ | ║ │sh ║ | ||
+ | ║ │csh | ||
+ | ║ │bash | ||
+ | ║ │node | ||
+ | ║ │smbutil | ||
+ | ║ │zip | ||
+ | ║ │unzip | ||
+ | ║ │pkzip25 | ||
+ | ║ │mp3info | ||
+ | ║ │ ║ | ||
+ | ╚════════════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== External Popup ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | How do I keep external programs (doors) from popping up windows and | ||
+ | stealing the keyboard/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | :!: **Answer: | ||
+ | Check [[: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Socket I/O ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | Why do external programs that use socket I/O (e.g. Synchronet Blackjack, Synchronet BBS List, DoorMUD, [[util: | ||
+ | |||
+ | :!: **Answer: | ||
+ | Some " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Another potential cause of this Windows problem is malware (viruses, trojans, etc.) which disable the Windows Firewall Service. Even if/when the malware is successfully removed, the damage done to Windows (and specifically the registry) remains. One recent sighting of this problem was rectified with the following steps (found [[http:// | ||
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+ | - In Registry Editor, browse to the key '' | ||
+ | - Right-click // | ||
+ | - Click //Add//. | ||
+ | - In the “Enter the object names to select” field, type “NT SERVICE\mpssvc”. Then click //Check Names//. The name should change to '' | ||
+ | - Click //OK//. | ||
+ | - Check //Full Control// checkbox in the //Allow// column. | ||
+ | - Click //OK//. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Dial-up ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | How do I setup my BBS to support dial-up modems/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | :!: **Answer: | ||
+ | Use the [[util: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== ANSI.SYS ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | Why is the console output of some 16-bit DOS programs not intercepted/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | :!: **Answer: | ||
+ | Check that your '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== IPv6 ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | Why do I get the error message '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | :!: ** Answer:**\\ | ||
+ | Synchronet v3.17 defaults to assuming that your operating system supports IPv6. Windows XP does not support IPv6 by default (only IPv4). You can either install IPv6 services on Windows XP (e.g. using the command-line: | ||
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
* [[:faq:|FAQ Index]] | * [[:faq:|FAQ Index]] | ||