AG> DG> After time, the INI becomes bloated and overall performance
  > DG> can suffer unless its cleaned out.

AG>And can a normal user do this?

    Yes, using the wonderfull tools provided by Hank Kelder,
    WPSTOOLxx where the xx is the latest version. Only beef I have
    is that about v16 or so, the copyini function was left out. I
    still use it to back up a set of INI files prior to running
    CHECKINI /C in case of a screw up. Although it has always been
    robust enough to correct without errors, I prefer a method of
    making a backup without resorting to the xcopy during the boot
    in the config.sys, or having to use INIMAINT (which has
    corrupted them on more than one occasion) to copy them.

    I cannot recommend this utility enough for anyone.

    Later!

 * OLX 2.2 * Mental Floss prevents Moral Decay.
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