Error Message: Cannot Find Enable.vxd

This article was previously published under Q165454

SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application.

C:\windows\system\enable.vxd

When you press any key, Windows 95 seems to run normally.

The Windows Accessibility driver (Enable.vxd) is damaged or missing.

To resolve this issue, follow these following steps:

1.	In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
2.	Click the Windows Setup tab.
3.	Click the Accessibility Options check box to clear it.
4.	Click OK and restart the computer when requested.

If you want to enable the accessibility features, repeat the above steps. In step 3, click the Accessibility Options check box to select it.

•	Microsoft Windows 95

kbenable KB165454

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