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Subject: Re: conflict.
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"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> wrote in news:2110-
Mon09Dec2002220401+0200-eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il:

>> Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:58:42 +0100 (MET)
>> From: "Riccardo Fantoni (Pastore)" <rfantoni AT ts DOT infn DOT it>
>> 
>> some file utilities (ls.exe for example)
>> conflict with the scrollbar of the
>> command shell. Is there any workaround
>> for this problem ?
> 
> I don't think there is a work-around, sorry.  Any DOS program that
> accesses the video memory directly will cause this unpleasant
> side-effect.  I consider this a misfeature of the NT family of
> Windows.

if the OP is referring to the scrollbar flashing, indeed we seem to be 
stuck with that. in any case, i would recommend setting the cmd or 
command window sizes to one of the standard modes such as 80x25, 80x43, 
or 80x50 to minimize the effect.

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