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Use High Memory for DOS Drivers (Windows 95/98/Me)

This setting causes Windows to load the local DOS devices into high memory and freeing up more low memory for DOS applications.

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Open your SYSTEM.INI and add the line:

LocalLoadHigh=1
Under the [386Enh] section.

Registry Settings
Value Name: LocalLoadHigh
Value Data: 1

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Last modified: May 12, 2002