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        What is in WIN.INI?

 The settings in the WIN.INI file allow you to personalize
 your Windows environment. WIN.INI contains several sections,
 each of which consists of a group of related settings. Your
 WIN.INI file might not have all of these sections, or it
 might have additional sections, depending on your system's
 hardware and software requirements. The following sections
 can appear in WIN.INI:

 This section             Does this
 ------------             ---------
 [windows]                Affects an assortment of elements
                          in your Windows environment.

 [desktop]                Controls the appearance of the
                          screen background (desktop) and the
                          positioning of windows and icons.

 [extensions]             Associates specified types of
                          files with corresponding
                          applications.

 [intl]                   Describes how to display items for
                          countries other than the United
                          States.

 [ports]                  Lists all available output ports.
                          These settings are listed in the
                          WININI2.TXT file.

 [fonts]                  Describes the screen font files
                          that are loaded by Windows.
                          (These settings are listed in the
                          WININI2.TXT file.)

 [PrinterPorts]           Lists active and inactive output
                          devices that can be accessed by
                          Windows. (These settings are listed
                          in the WININI2.TXT file.)


 [devices]                Lists active output devices
                          that provide compatibility with
                          Windows 2.x applications. (These
                          settings are listed in the
                          WININI2.TXT file.)


 [colors]                 Defines colors for parts of the
                          Windows display. (These settings
                          are listed in the WININI2.TXT
                          file.)


 Additional sections might be inserted by other applications.
 Consult the application's documentation for information on
 those sections.

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