TSR programs (Terminate and Stay Resident)

These programs start when you first turn on your computer and stay in memory, ready for your use, even if they are not active on your screen. These programs can take system resources typically used by Quicken. These include screen savers, anti-virus protection, and any DOS or Windows programs that were opened but never shut off.

To disable TSR's, follow these steps:

Windows 95/98/NT Users:

  1. Hold down the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys to bring up the Close Program window.
  2. Select a program and press the End Task button to disable it.
  3. Repeat step 2 until all programs are disabled except Systray and Explorer.
    Note:  The next time you reboot your system, all the programs will be enabled.

Windows 3.1x Users:

  1. Press the Ctrl + Esc keys to bring up the Task List dialog box.
  2. Hold down the Ctrl button and use the mouse to select and disable all the listed programs except Program Manager.

Additional Information

For additional information, refer to the TurboTax User's Manual, Chapter 3, Installing and Uninstalling TurboTax.

See Viewing and Modifying files using SYSEDIT for information on viewing and modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT and WIN.INI files in order to disable TSR’s.

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