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Norton CrashGuard 4.01
Release Notes
Copyright (c)1998-99 Symantec Corporation
All rights reserved
Please read this document carefully. It contains important information
about Norton CrashGuard. Topics include:
- Welcome to Norton CrashGuard 4.01
- Important Notes
- Compatibility Issues
============================================================================
Welcome to Norton CrashGuard 4.01
============================================================================
What's New in CrashGuard 4.01
-----------------------------
Norton CrashGuard 4.01 includes increased QuickReload functionality for
Internet Explorer and Netscape. It also includes increased VitalSave
coverage for many popular programs, including Microsoft Office 2000.
Norton CrashGuard 4.01 also includes many other product refinements that
improve CrashGuard's ability to protect you from the effects of computer
crashes and freezes.
CrashGuard 4.0 Features
-----------------------
CrashGuardÆs Crash Monitor, Crash Assistant, and Crash Advisor work
together to help you easily recover from crashes and freezes. Each time you
start your computer, Crash Monitor begins monitoring your system for
crashes. In the event of a crash, Crash Monitor alerts Crash Assistant to
help you recover from the crash. Then, Crash Advisor recommends a recovery
option based on your program and system status.
Norton CrashGuard 4.0 also includes new and improved crash/freeze recovery
options, including VitalSave, QuickReload, Revive, AntiFreeze, and
Terminate. These options are explained in detail in the online User's Guide
and online help.
New in this release, SafeOriginal monitors the crashed program, and when
the program tries to write to your file, SafeOriginal creates a copy of the
original file and stores it in the SafeOriginal folder. That way, if the
program corrupts your file or overwrites it with data, you can revert to
the undamaged duplicate SafeOriginal file.
For more information about these or other Norton CrashGuard 4.01 features,
refer to the product demo, online User's Guide, or online help.
Norton CrashGuard Product Demo
------------------------------
The Norton CrashGuard demo walks you through CrashGuardÆs new
features, a crash experience, and gives you general information about
crashes and freezes. It is a good idea to watch the demo before you install
CrashGuard so you can become familiar with its features.
To view the demo:
1. Insert the CrashGuard installation CD in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click View CrashGuard Demo.
3. Press Esc at any time to exit the demo.
After installation, the CrashGuard demo is also available from the
CrashGuard program folder in the Start menu.
Norton CrashGuard User's Guide
------------------------------
Norton CrashGuard contains an online User's Guide. The Adobe Acrobat
file, NCG4.PDF, and a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader, AR32E301.EXE,
are located in the Manual folder on the CrashGuard CD.
To install Adobe Acrobat Reader:
1. Use Explorer to navigate to the Manual folder on the CrashGuard CD.
2. Double-click AR32E301.EXE.
To read the User's Guide:
1. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer if it is not already
installed.
2. Use Explorer to navigate to the Manual folder on the CrashGuard CD.
3. Double-click NCG4.PDF. The Acrobat Reader opens displaying the
CrashGuard UserÆs Guide.
Norton CrashGuard CD Booklet
----------------------------
There is an informational booklet enclosed in your CD case. It contains
installation instructions, system requirements, and an overview of how to
use Norton CrashGuard.
============================================================================
Important Notes
============================================================================
Disk Space
----------
Over time, entries in CrashGuard's SafeOriginal folder can occupy
a significant amount of disk space. If you have this feature enabled
and you run out of disk space on the drive where CrashGuard is
installed, you can delete the contents of your SafeOriginal folder to
free up disk space. The default SafeOriginal folder location is
C:\Program Files\Norton CrashGuard\SafeOrig folder. To delete the contents
of the SafeOriginal folder, open Norton CrashGuard settings and click the
SafeOriginal tab. Then click Delete Now in the SafeOriginal Delete Options
group box.
The Norton CrashGuard 4.01 installation requires approximately 30 MB
of temporary space on your hard drive. If you try to install Norton
CrashGuard with less disk space available, the installation might fail.
Installation Issues
-------------------
Even though Norton CrashGuard 4.01 allows you the flexibility to install
on a network drive, it is not recommended. SafeOriginal does not
support network installations.
Norton CrashGuard 4.01 does not support installations where the install
path contains \\.
Turning off Norton CrashGuard
-----------------------------
When you change settings to turn off crash intervention, CrashGuard might
continue to provide protection to those programs that it has fixed since
you last started Windows. To disable CrashGuard, you should restart
Windows after disabling crash protection.
VitalSave with FreezeCheck
--------------------------
Normally VitalSave prompts you to save any open document, then closes the
application. When you select VitalSave from FreezeCheck, the program's main
window, sometimes referred to as the frame window, might not close. When
this happens, you should close the program manually. In cases where the
program is not responding normally, use FreezeCheck to access Terminate so
you can close the window.
SafeOriginal
------------
When SafeOriginal detects disk-write activity, it creates a copy of all
files affected by the crash. This means that besides your actual documents,
other support files might be backed up. SafeOriginal does not back up .TMP
files, files that begin with ~$, shortcuts, and some specific .INI files.
If Norton CrashGuard 4.01 detects a problem with your SafeOriginal folder,
or if the SafeOriginal folder specified in Settings does not exist,
SafeOriginal stores its files in your Windows temporary directory. This
folder is generally C:\WINDOWS\TEMP.
Norton Web Services
-------------------
LiveUpdate Pro requires an active subscription to Norton Web Services.
Norton Web Services is an Internet-based service designed to enhance
your PC and keep it healthy. The annual subscription fee is $29.95.
Norton CrashGuard includes a discounted 6-month subscription to Norton
Web Services. To begin your subscription, read the instructions on the
Norton Web Services coupon in the CrashGuard box.
============================================================================
Compatibility Issues
============================================================================
Earlier Versions of Norton CrashGuard
-------------------------------------
Norton CrashGuard 4.01 can be installed over an existing earlier version.
However, it is also possible to install an earlier version over 4.01. If you
try to install an earlier version over version 4.01, the newer files are
preserved. However, the older version replaces the Start Menu shortcuts.
This can occur if you install Norton CrashGuard Deluxe 3.0, Norton
Utilities 3.0, or Norton SystemWorks 1.0 over Norton CrashGuard 4.01.
To correct this situation, reinstall CrashGuard 4.01.
Norton CrashGuard Deluxe 3.0
----------------------------
If you want to use Norton CrashGuard Deluxe 3.0 and Norton CrashGuard 4.01
on the same computer, you should install Norton CrashGuard Deluxe first,
then install Norton CrashGuard 4.01 over it. If you have to install Norton
CrashGuard Deluxe 3.0 after Norton CrashGuard 4.01, do not install them in
the same folder.
If you install Norton CrashGuard 3.0 (from Norton CrashGuard Deluxe 3.0,
Norton Utilities 3.0, or Norton SystemWorks 1.0) over Norton CrashGuard
4.01, and then uninstall CrashGuard, the removal process prompts you to
remove the SafeOriginal folder. If you choose not to remove the
SafeOriginal folder, the uninstall program leaves behind the SafeOriginal
folder contents, as well as some Norton CrashGuard program files.
Because CrashGuard 4.01 has enhanced options, all of its settings are not
available in Norton CrashGuard Deluxe 3.0. To change Norton CrashGuard 4.01
settings, like crash protection and SafeOriginal settings, click Settings in
the CrashGuard 4.01 main window. Use CrashGuard Deluxe 3.0 Settings to change
scan settings.
Windows NT 4.0
--------------
After installing Norton CrashGuard on Windows NT, the SafeOriginal feature
will not become active until you restart the computer. This occurs because
the driver necessary to start SafeOriginal cannot be loaded except during
startup.
Under Windows NT, if you do not have administrator rights, you cannot
change CrashGuard 4.01 settings. Also, an error message might appear if
you do not have write access to the SafeOriginal folder.
The SafeOriginal feature does not function for certain types of 16-bit
faults when running under Windows NT.
Dr. Watson and Windows 98
-------------------------
With Windows 98, if you would like to generate a Dr. Watson log, you should
turn off CrashGuard 4.01. If both Dr. Watson and Norton CrashGuard are
running when a crash occurs, the Dr. Watson log file will be incomplete,
and CrashGuard's ability to recover from the crash will be diminished.
Internet Browsers and QuickReload
----------------------------------
Occasionally when Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 crashes, QuickReload will
open the crashed URL in your default browser if you have multiple browsers
installed on your computer. For example, if you have Netscape Communicator
defined as your default browser, the page will reload in Netscape, even if
the crash occurred in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.
With Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, the QuickReload button is not
available if you have the Active Desktop integrated into the Windows shell.
During a Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 crash, the name of the crashed
program might display as Explorer or even Program Manager.
STB Velocity 128
----------------
You may experience difficulty with CrashGuard's blue screen protection with
this video driver. We recommend updating to the latest available driver or
disabling CrashGuard's Blue Screen crash protection.
pcANYWHERE32
------------
If you use Terminate on a pcANYWHERE32 host waiting on IPX, you might
encounter problems if you restart the host without first restarting your
computer.
Under Windows NT, Terminate might not close the pcANYWHERE32 host.
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