While Windows has moved away from using Microsoft Disk Operating System as a base, versions of DOS still persist. Some programs refuse to run in modern versions of Windows and require a DOS emulator.

As your PC boots, the startup programs that open or run in the background can affect your computer's performance. Viewing a programs list will help you decide to enable or disable these files. The XP ...

What to know before you dig into the startup areas Back in the days of DOS, if a program was automatically loading when a computer started up, there were only two places that the program could have ...