The System Configuration utility (the Msconfig.exe file) in Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) includes a new feature to enable or disable static VxDs. Static VxDs are virtual device drivers that can be loaded only during startup. They cannot be unloaded.
The files listed below are the static V
xDs present on a clean install of Windows Me. Additional V
xDs that appear within the Msconfig.exe utility are likely to be either additional network components, for example, Vserver.vxd, or third-party services, such as virus scanners and utilities.
Your computer can lose its network and Internet connectivity, if all of the following items are disabled:
| File name | Description | Function |
|---|
| Vnetsup.vxd | Microsoft network client support. | Virtual device driver. |
| Ndis.vxd | Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) manager. | Enables multiple protocols to bind to one network adapter. |
| Javasup.vxd | Microsoft virtual computer helper device. | Helper device for Java. |
| Vnetbios.vxd | NetBIOS virtual device driver. | The NetBIOS interface is a set of function calls that enables an application. |
| Vredir.vxd | Microsoft network client redirector. | Client redirector. |
| Dfs.vxd | Distributed file system virtual device driver. | Enables the user to access the content of several servers from one share point on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and later servers. |
This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
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