Overview

xfix allows you to:

• view the contents of the WPS's file handle data blocks from the OS2SYS.INI files in a PM window.
• remove handles that are no longer needed because the file or folder it refers to no longer exists.
• remove handles for existing files and folders that aren't needed because the WPS doesn't use them (for instance, handles for DLLs or ZIP files).
• remove folder position entries that aren't needed.
• move lost abstract objects such as Program Objects and Shadows to the Desktop.

Warning

This program allows you to remove file handles that the WPS relies on, such as the handle for the Desktop. xfix contains features such as Auto-Protect to help prevent you from making catastrophic errors but it is still possible to make changes that should not be made.

Your system will not be modified until you save your work by selecting "xfix->Write back to OS2SYS.INI" from the main menu. Feel free to examine xfix's info and options but don't save anything until you know what you're doing. Read through the following before using it.

• About WPS file handles

• The Handles List

• Menubar Commands

• Popup Menu and Hot Keys

• The Basics

• Step by Step Guide

Commandline Options

By default, xfix uses the copies of OS2.INI and OS2SYS.INI that are currently in use by your system. However, you can tell it to use other copies of these files instead. To do so, use the -U and -S options. The letters must be uppercase and the filename must follow the letter with no space in between. In almost every situation, you should use both options:

• -Ufilename -- this is the "user" INI, normally OS2.INI
  for example: -Uc:\os2\myos2,ini
  
• -Sfilename -- this is the "system" INI, normally OS2SYS.INI
  for example: -Uc:\os2\myos2sys,ini