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  2. From: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Jim Mann)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
  4. Subject: Re: Norton Desktop: compat.exe
  5. Date: 21 Jan 1993 19:27:46 GMT
  6. Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA
  7. Lines: 24
  8. Distribution: usa
  9. Message-ID: <1jmtfiINNokt@transfer.stratus.com>
  10. References: <1993Jan21.174753.29568@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
  11. Reply-To: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com
  12. NNTP-Posting-Host: gondolin.pubs.stratus.com
  13.  
  14. In article <1993Jan21.174753.29568@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>  
  15. jpersons@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John C Persons) writes:
  16. > In article <C17r9z.Ksu@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>  
  17. rusbasan@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Bob Rusbasan) writes:
  18. > >
  19. > >Someone mentioned that there is a file called "compat.exe" that  
  20. will
  21. > >fix many problems with Norton Desktop for Windows.  Since people
  22. > >apparently have this file, is there any way they could upload it
  23. > >to an FTP site so others can get it without making a long-distance
  24. > >call?  Or is there a way to get this file cheaply?  Will Symantec
  25. >                                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  26. > >send it to you on a disk?
  27. >  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  28. > 
  29. > Yes, that's how I got it.
  30.  
  31. What problems does this program fix?  I'm using the Norton
  32. Desktop and haven't had any particular problems.
  33.  
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  35. Jim Mann            
  36. Stratus Computer   jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com  
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