NB>>   But Jean's working in Windows, not DOS, anyway...

 JP> Very debatable, I go from a Windows screen to BW for
 JP> DOS.

that sounds like what's known as "full screen" where it looks
like the old DOS CLI screen...

 JP>   Now, is Windows really pushed out of the picture or
 JP> lerking behind this DOS-look-alike screen.

it is not "lurking behind" as it /is/ the OS... it is not lurking
behind any more than DOS was/did in the DBW (Days Before Windows) ;)

 JP> I get all I need using DOS commands ???

yup! in win9x and ME, DOS is still there but not quite as we know it... in
NT, 2k and XP, DOS is emulated... or better said, the old DOS is
emulated...

)\/(ark