It would be a big surprise to me if any significant number of machines had that box checked.
For the most part, DOS programs are well behaved. Unlike Windows, DOS programs are usually very simple and do not perform many bleading-edge memory tricks. Early Windows programs, being much more difficult to code, commonly suffered from memory troubles as developers gained the experience and knowledge required to create clean programs.
Today, we have both capable programmers and additional software development tools to help create Windows programs with reliable memory management.
Not all DOS programs are well behaved. Games, an area of programming which often can push the limits of both program code and operating system support, can, and do, cross the line of sound practice periodically. Fortunately, Windows provides an easy method of keeping these programs in check.
I believe the E-mail suggested keeping the box clear and only checking it if the programs being run require it. I think this is a reasonable approach. If I'm correct, then almost everyone will have, and should have, an unchecked Memory Protection box.
Cheers, PW. |
