Productivity Tips
A Better
Clipboard
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
When using the clipboard that installs with
Windows95, every time you paste something new to it, you lose the last thing
that was there. Windows95 has a ClipBook that you can save clippings and reuse
the. To install it, put the Windows95 CD-ROM in your CD drive, and in the
resulting window, select Add/Remove Software. Go to the Windows Setup tab,
click Have Disk, click, Browse, and move to d:\Other\Clipbook (where d is your
CD-ROM drive letter.) The only file that will be in that directory will be the
CLIPBOOK.INF file. Double-click it. Check ClipBook Viewer and install it. You
will now be able to open ClipBook through your Start menu, under the
Accessories heading.
Access a
Web Site Fast!
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: Lee
Patterson
To access
the Internet quickly click on the start button then go to run. At run type in
an internet address such as www.windows95.com and you will be there in a flash!
Auto-Completion
of Commands
Platform:
Windows NT User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: ???
To enable
auto-completion of a command (similar to that used in tsch in unix) start the
registry editor and change the value of the CompletionChar key to 9. (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor) Once this is done you can just hit the tab key to complete your
commands. (Ex. type c -->
type c:\command.com type c --> type c:\config.sys)
But I don't
want to open with that!
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Steven Lewis
If a file
is associated with a program it will launch that program when you double click
on it, or right click and select OPEN. If you want to open the file with a
different program all you have to do is press the shift key and right click on
it. You now have the option Open with..., use that and select the program that
you want to open the file with.
Clear Out
Documents
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
To clear
your Recent Documents from the Start Menu, right click the Task Bar, select
Properties, then choose the Start Menu Programs tab. Press the Clear button
down bottom.
Close All
Apps - Fast
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
If you
don't want to take the time to close all your applications, simply select
Shutdown from the Start menu and pick the "Close all programs and log on
as a different user?" options. Then just log back on as the same user.
Closing All
Open Windows
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
To
simultaneously close all the windows you have opened, simply hold the shift key
and click the X button on the right side of the folders title bar.
Closing
Unwanted Explorer Windows
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Christian Seaman
When
browsing your computer, you can often end up with a screen full of unwanted
folders. To close a folder and all its parent folders, just hold down SHIFT
while closing a folder. Try it, and you'll wonder how you ever lived without
it!
Command
Line Completion for NT4.0
Platform:
Windows NT User Level: Advanced Submitted by: ???
If any of
you are like me, and spend 90% of your time in a telnet window using bash,
you'll know how nice the command line completion via the TAB key is. Well,
somewhere along the lines, I found this great little registry hack, that allows
you to do the same thing under NT4.0 Just search for this line :
hkey_current_user/Software/Microsoft/Command Processor. Once you find that
line, double click it, and change the value from 0 to 9, and you're set! :)
Configure
Windows 95 Default Mail Program
Platform: Windows
95 User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: Russell Davis
This is
something that I haven't seem documented anywhere. If you have Netscape and
Internet Explorer, there is no way to make Netscape Mail the default mail
program (so it will come up when you click on an email link in a help file,
program, etc.). To fix this, go to the registry, then to the section
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command. Under command, enter the full path
to Netscape and then %1 (mine looks like this: c:\internet\netscape\program\netscpae.exe
%1. That's It!
Control
Panel Extensions
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: Hudson Akridge
There are
files with the .cpl after the file name are control panel extensions. There may
have some floating around on your hard drive, just put them in the
C:\windows\system dir and when you access your control panel again you will
notice that there is the files icon in there. You can also use this if you want
to take an icon out of your control panel that was associated with another
program that was deleted... or if you don't want it showing up in your control
panel, just move it into another folder for later use.
Control
Panel in a Menu
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Intermed. Submitted by: ???
To put the
contents of the Control Panel on your Start menu (or in any folder), create a
folder and paste in Control Panel.
Copying and
Moving Files
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
Select the
files you want to copy or move, right-click and select Copy or Cut. Open the
destination location, right-click and select Paste.
Creating a
New Folder While Saving
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
When using
"Save As" in a Windows 95 common dialog, you can create a new folder
simultaneously in which to store the file you are saving. To do this,
right-click the dialog list control and choose the New.Folder item to create a
new folder. Double-click the new folder to open it and then continue the save
process.
Creating a
Shortcut
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
Right click
on the desktop, choose New from the drop down list, and select Shortcut. After
providing the path and Shortcut name, the new desktop Shortcut will be created.
Customizing
the Right Click Menu
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Ted
To
customize the right click menu: open any folder. Click on View\Options. Click
on the File Types tab. Chose the type of file you wish to edit. Click on Edit. In
the actions display click New. The action is what will appear in the menu.
Delayed
printing
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Brian G.Skinner
If you wish
to scan several images to be printed, or to send several documents to the
printer but not have them print out at that time, do the following. First from
the Start button go to settings, then printers. Select your printer. Open up
the print manager by clicking on the printer icon. Next drop down the printer
menu and click on 'pause printing'. This will cause the printer to pause. Any
items sent to the printer will now be spooled and stacked up (the only limit
seems to be the size of your hard drive-temp file). When you wish to commence
printing just go to the print manager and remove the tick from 'Pause
printing'. The printer will then begin to print everything in the print
manager.
Delete
Unwanted Temporary Files
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: DongnoD
To delete
unwanted temporary files when you startup every time, simply add in this line
in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT "Echo Y|If Exist C:\Windows\Temp\*.* Del
C:\Windows\Temp\*.* >Nul"
Deleting a
Print Job
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
If you have
ever started to print and decided you need to add to the file? Double click the
printer icon in the tasp bar at the bottom of the screen. When the printer
information screen comes up: click printer; click purge print job. The print
job will stop printing, saving ink and paper due to unnecessary printing.
Desktop in
The Start Button
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Eric Payne
If you are
like me you hate minimizing or shrinking those windows to get to your shortcuts
on the desktop. Well you don't need the hassle anymore, you can simply put the
desktop folder in your start menu Programs. All you do is go to settings, then
taskbar, then click over to Start Menu Programs and click on the Advanced
button in the Customize Start Menu box. You also need to open the My Computer
icon, select your hard drive [C:] and find the Windows folder and open it. Now
using the right button on your mouse, drag the Desktop folder into the Programs
folder in the Exploring - Start Menu window. A window will pop up asking, Move
here, Copy Here, or Create Shortcut here; select Create Shortcut here. Now all
you need to do is click on the Start button, go to Programs, and there will be
a Desktop folder.
Desktop
Shortcut
Platform:
Windows CE User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
To make a
desktop shortcut from a file, Alt+Tap your file and choose Desktop Shortcut
from the menu.
Dial your
ISP automatically on boot-up!
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Intermed. Submitted by: ???
To make
your computer use Dial-up networking to connect you to the internet every time
you boot, go into the dial-up networking directory in "My Computer." Now
click on the file that you usually use to connect to the internet and drag it
to the desktop; it should appear there WITHOUT asking any questions such as
"This file cannot be placed on the desktop, would you like to create a
shortcut instead?" At this point, you should "cut" the file off
of the desktop and placing it in your startup directory in your start menu. Now
reboot your computer. It should automatically connect you to the internet
without the "enter information" box appearing, forcing you to click
Connect before it continues. If it does come up with the box, do two things...
type in your password in the appropriate box when it appears on the boot-up and
check the box below it that says "save password." Now you must
connect to the internet once by clicking on Connect. The call must go through
or else it will not save your password. Now disconnect from that call once it
has completed verifying you. Go into dial-up networking in My Computer and
click ONCE on the icon that you dragged to the desktop before. Choose
"settings" from the toolbar at the top of the window. Uncheck the box
in this window stating "Display information box." Now reboot and
watch it dial!
Easy
Control Panel Access
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
If you are
always going into the Control Panel to change your settings, drag CONTROL.EXE
from your Windows folder to your start button. Control Panel will now show up
on your Start Button list.
Erase Your
Past
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
To erase
your Start menu's Document list, right-click an empty spot on the Taskbar,
select Properties, click the Start menu Programs tab, click Clear, and then
click OK.
Fast access
on Start Menu
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Gary Leavelle
Want access to 9 of your favorite shortcuts? They
can be just two keystrokes away. 1. Drag and drop your favorite shortcut onto
the Start button. This will place it in the C:\WINDOWS\START MENU folder. 2.
Rename the shortcuts preceded by a number 1-9. For example, rename a shortcut
to "My Computer" to "1 My Computer". 3. To access the
numbered shortcut, press Ctrl+Esc (Accesses Start Menu) Number corresponding to
the shortcut. (Executes the Shortcut corresponding to the number.) For example,
on my Start button menu, I have 1-Shortcut to My Computer 2-Shortcut to Word
3-Shortcut to Excel 4-Shortcut to Network Neighborhood 5-Shortcut to Internet
Explorer. If I press Ctrl+Esc, 3, Excel will launch automatically.
File
Manager Still Exists
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
You can
still access the Windows 3.1 style File Manager by running WINFILE from the Run
dialog. Or make a shortcut to \WINDOWS\WINFILE.EXE on your desktop.
Find File
via Keyboard
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
While the
desktop is active press the F3 key. This will open the Find File window and
allow you to search for a file on the computer.
Finding
Downloaded Files in IE4
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
Sometimes
IE4 seems to put files in strange places and makes them hard to locate after
download. Some people have them downloaded to desktop to make them easier to
locate but this tends to clutter the desktop after a while. To get around this,
create a folder (it can be anywhere on your system) named "Downloads"
(you can name it whatever you want) and then create a shortcut to that folder
on your desktop. The next time you download a file, put that folder as your
destination. IE4 remembers where it last put a file and will put them there
next time. This way they are readily available from your desktop but don't
clutter it up.
Free
Microsoft Phone Tips
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
Get free
Windows phone tips and info from Microsoft at (800) 936-4200.
Hot Keys
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Mark Haston
Win95
allows hotkeys for applications only if that app is open or minimized on your
desktop. You can create hotkeys that work ALL the time (application does not
have to be open or minimized) by following the method below: 1) Create a new
directory called "Desktop Shortcuts". The path will be:
C:\Windows\Start Menu\Desktop Shortcuts. 2) Place or copy any shortcut that you
wish to create a hotkey to in this new directory. 3) Right click on each
shortcut and choose properties. Click on the shortcut tab. 4) In the
"Shortcut Key" field, type the letter you wish to use for the hot key
(windows adds "CTRL & ALT). 5) Click OK. You can now press CTRL &
ALT and your hotkey and your app will pop up, even if it's not already open.
Instant
Desktop
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Patrick Wever
Need to click an icon/folder on the desktop? But
is completely obscured by open Windows and you don't want to have to minimize
them all to see the desktop again? Just click the Start-button, choose 'Run...'
and type a dot (.) and press Enter.
Keep the
Internet Connection Alive
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: David Mitchell
If you want
to keep your Internet connection alive while your awayfrom the computer, but
don't want a special program using upyour precious resources without doing
anything else useful,Open your E-Mail program, and tell it to check your
E-Mailonce every minute under options. This way, it keeps informationgoing back
and forth between you and the server, while doing something useful as well.
Minimizing
All Windows
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
To minimize
all open Windows simultaneously, right click on the Taskbar and choose Minimize
All Windows from the drop down menu.
Minimizing
All Windows
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
You can
minimize all open windows at once; just use your right mouse button to click an
empty area on the Taskbar, and then click Minimize All Windows.
More Tips
from Microsoft
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
Find the
TIPS.TXT file in your WINDOWS folder for some tips from the Windows 95
Development Team!
Multiple
Program Launch
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Bob DeLong
If you ever
find it necessary to launch two (or more) programs at the same time (say
Wordpad and Calculator), select each one using the control key while clicking. Then,
moving to an open space in that window, hold down shift and double click.
Nice and
Refreshing
Platform:
Windows CE User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
Speed up
your HPC by deleting the shortcuts that you do not need from your desktop. You
can get them back at any time, but your screen will re-draw faster with fewer
shortcuts on the screen.
Numbers to
Words
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: Mutaz Maleh
As there is
no function in Excel to translate numbers to words, you can create a sheet and
use the vlookup function to have instantaneous translation. This is very useful
and can be used in cheques, bills, invoices, etc.
Only Do It
Once
Platform:
Windows CE User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
Don't use
recurring appointments in Schedule. Instead enter each appointment or event one
by one. Using recurring appointments slows Schedule down considerably.
Open Site
with Different Browser
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Richard Wheeler
In order to
open a site using the non default browser and the run command. Just type in
[Browser Command] URL. For example: IExplore.exe www.windows95.com.
Out of
Reach Tabs
Platform: Windows
95/98/NT User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Dan
While it
was mentioned somewhere on winfiles that "card layout" tabs (e.g.
Start -> Settings -> ControlPanel -> Accessibility -> Mouse) are
inaccessible without a mouse, windows does indeed allow a way to access them
via keyboard: Simply press Ctrl-Tab to cycle through tabs.
Program
Cancellation
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
Tired of
waiting for a program to load, and your system won't let you do anything else while
it is loading? To cancel the loading program, Hit Control+Alt+Delete once, and
a menu of open programs will come up. Click on the program that you want to
cancel, and hit the End Task button.
Program
Manager Still Exists
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
You can use
the Windows 3.1 style Program Manager by running PROGMAN from the Run dialog. Or
make a shortcut to \WINDOWS\PROGMAN.EXE on your desktop.
Program
Maximize and Minimise
Platform:
Windows CE User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
To maximize
or minimize a program or document, tap the taskbar button for that program or
document.
Quick
Access
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
Limit your desktop
shortcuts to high-priority documents for quick access.
Quick Close
of All Programs
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
To close
all applications quickly without having to shut down Windows, simply click
Start, Shutdown, then choose "Close all programs and log on as a different
user" and log in as yourself again.
Quick
Desktop Access
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
To access
your Desktop quickly without having to minimize all your open windows, simply
make a shortcut to C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP and place it in your Start Menu.
Quick Icon
Close
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
Double-click
the small icon in the upper-left of any window to close it quickly. If you do
this in an application, with will prompt you to save any modified information.
Quick
Password Enter
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Keith
Tired of
having to re-enter passwords and User IDs on those web pages that require it
like link exchange? Just save the e-mail they send you with your info in it (so
you know it's correct) as a .txt file. Keep this on your desk top. Now when you
visit link exchange or any other site that require your password/etc. just open
that text file, select the appropriate password, and select COPY from the edit
menu. Now bring up your browser and put the blinking cursor in the prompt and
select PASTE from the edit menu. And there ya go! No more wondering if you
typed you password/user ID/etc. correct or not.
Quick-Viewing
a Document
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
Right click
on any document and choose quick view from the drop down menu. This feature
will allow you to view the item without launching the application it is
associated with.
Quicker
Delete
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: Chris
Send your
items to the Recycle Bin without confirmation.In Windows Explorer, Scroll the
left pane to the bottom and drag the Recycle Bin icon into the "Send
To" folder in C:\Windows. When asked to create a shortcut, click
"Yes". Go to the Send To folder and rename the item whatever you
wish. Then Right-Click the desired file, choose "Send To", then click
your Recycle Bin shortcut. Presto! Instant delete to the Recycle Bin without
confirmation.
Reduce
Recycle Bin Disk Utilization
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: Mike Young
By default,
the Recycle Bin can occupy up to 10% of each hard drive on your system. On a PC
with a 2 gigabyte hard drive, this represents 200 MEGABYTES of disk space
allocated for your most recently deleted files. Unless you want to make your
deleted files recoverable for a LONG time or unless you do a lot of file
deleting, this is probably a waste of hard disk space. Right click on the
desktop Recycle Bin icon and select Properties. Use the slider bar to adjust
the Maximum Size of Recycle Bin to something more reasonable, say 2%. On a 2
gig drive, this still lets you keep 40 megabytes of deleted objects available
for recovery.
Registry
Backup
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
Some of our
tips involve editing the Registry. To be safe, make sure that you back up the
Registry before making any changes to it, just in case something goes wrong.
Registry
Backup, Part 2
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: ???
In the last
tip, we suggested that you backup your Registry before making any changes to
it. We will now tell you how to back it up, so you don't have any excuses for
not protecting yourself. Open the Registry Editor and pull down the Registry
menu. Choose Export Registry File. Decide where you want to store the backup
file, type in a name for the file, select All under export range, and click
Save. Your Registry file is now backed up.
Registry
Backup, Part 3
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Intermed. Submitted by: ???
Now that
you have backed up your Registry file, we will tell you how to restore it again
if you need to. Double-click on the REG file that you created. Choose Import
Registry File under Registry, select the REG file, and click Open.
Remove
Recent Documents
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: DongnoD
To remove
recent documents in the start menu when you startup every time, simply add in
this line in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT "Echo Y|If Exist C:\Windows\Recent\*.* Del
:\Windows\Recent\*.* >Nul".
Running
Minimized or Maximized
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
To run a
program minimized or maximized, simply create a shortcut for the item, then in
the shortcut's Properties box change the Run option.
Save
Password in Dial-Up
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Craig Curry
When
connecting to your Internet Service Providor, if you are not able to check the
box next to Save Password, here is the solution. Go into Control Panel/Network.
In the box "Primary Network Logon:", select Client for Microsoft Networks.
If it is unavailable, then, in the same window, click "Add" then
"Client", then "Microsoft", then "Client for Microsoft
Networks". You will need your Windows95 disk to complete the installation.
After the computer restarts, make sure your Primary Network Logon is
"Client for Microsoft Networks. Note: The first time you actually use the
Internet after installing this Client, it will ask for a username and password
after the initial dial and connect. DO NOT PUT A PASSWORD! Leave it blank, the
username field needs a name, but not your Internet id, your first name or
handle.
Screen-Saver
Lockouts
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: ???
Adding a
password protect to your screen saver will keep unwanted people out of your computer.
Right click on your desktop, select Properties, click the Screen Saver tab, and
select a screen saver. Then check Password protected and click Change to enter
a password. Make to make the password not too obvious, but not something that
you will forget in a few days.
Search Many
Drives All At Once
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level:
Beginner Submitted by: Roy Snell
To search
for files on several drives simultaneously, use the "Find Files or
Folders" application in Windows95, type the filename to search in the
"Named" field and type the drive letters in the "Look in"
field but separate each drive with a semi-colon and a space. e.g. C:\; D:\; E:\
will find the requested file on any of these drives. Be sure to separate the
drives with a semi-colon and a space.
Shortcut to
the Taskbar Config window
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: WildGod
Tired of
having to click the "Start" button then going to "Control
Panel" and then "Taskbar"? Simply right click on the
"Start" button and select "Explore", which will popup a
Windows Explorer window with at the "Start Menu" directory. From
there you can manipulate your start menu just like any other directory and/or
files.
Start Menu
Desktop
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Dana LoDico
Right-Click
your mouse button on an empty spot on your taskbar. Then select PROPERTIES. Go to
Start Menu Programs and click the ADD button. Enter in the command line
c:\windows\desktop. Click NEXT. Place the shortcut in the START MENU folder. Click
NEXT, then click FINISH. You now have access to your desktop shortcuts from
anywhere at any time without minimizing dozens of windows. Simply click on your
start button, and your Desktop folder will be on it.
Start Menu
Easy Access
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Intermed. Submitted by: David Barry
Create a
new shortcut call it Start Menu and insert the following in target in
shortcut's properties: "C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
/e,/n,/root,c:\windows\start menu". Now you can get to the start menu
advanced setup from a shortcut.
Start Menu
Trick
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: Jacob
You can
right mouse click on the start menu at the lower left hand corner of the
windows screen and have access to windows explorer and find and open programs. This
is a nice feature instead of opening the start menu and going to the program.
Take a
Shortcut
Platform:
Windows CE User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
To create
your own shortcut, ALT-tap the icon, and then tap "Desktop Shortcut"
on the Shortcut menu.
Title Bar
Trick
Platform:
Windows 95/98/NT User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
The title
bar of an open windows does more than tell you the name of the window that is
open. You can also use it to change the size of your window. If the window is
maximized, double-click on the title bar of the window to down size it. In
contrast, you can also double-click on the title bar of a down sized window to
restore it to a full screen.
Top Level
Start Menu
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Beginner Submitted by: ???
Top level
Start Menu programs are the programs that are above the dividing line in the
Start Menu. A quick way to open one of these programs is to hit Ctrl+Esc, and
then the first letter of the program.
Truncate
Long Filenames
Platform:
Windows 95 User Level: Advanced Submitted by: John Wright
In Win95 a
filename can be up to 255 characters, with as many spaces and periods as
desired. Unfortunately, Microsoft's way of converting long names to the short
version is bye adding a tilde (~) and a numeric character to the end of a file
(e.g. "Web page.txt" would be webpag~1.txt). To get around this:
start regedit.exe to open the Registry. Navigate the same way you do in
Explorer to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\FileSystem. Right-click
in the right pane. On the pop-up menu click New, then Binary Value. Type
NameNumericTail and press enter. Double-click the new value and type 0
(zero) as the complete binary value. Click OK and restart Windows. Now, the 8.3
character versions of the filenames will be as close as possible to that of the
long name (e.g. Thiscomputer.doc will be thiscomp.doc and not thisco~1.doc). It
will only start adding numbers if you have more than one shortname with the
same result.
Turbo Resart
Platform: Windows 95
User Level: Intermed. Submitted
by: Douglas J. Balsillie
A one step method of
"rebooting" your computer via a desktop icon (batch file). Step 1:
Open notepad and type (@exit) Step 2 : Save the aforementioned as Restart.bat
placing it in the root directory (C:\) Step 3 : Create a shortcut to this file
on your desktop in the usual drag and drop manner utilizing the right mouse
button. Step 4 : Right-click on the newly created icon and choose properties
Step 5 : Click on the Program tab and select the opiton "close on
exit". Step 6 : Next, select the Advanced tab and choose "MS-DOS
mode" and deselect "Warn before entering MS-DOS mode" Step 7 :
Click on OK and OK again. Step 8 : Optional - I used the little red sports car
icon, in shell32.dll, and simply named it Doug's Turbo Restart.
Turning On Your Screen Saver
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner Submitted
by: ???
To immediately turn on your screen saver, select the .SCR
file in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder that corresponds to your saver, right-click
and drag it to the desktop to create a shortcut. Then double click the new
shortcut to turn on the saver! This is also a good way to protect your machine
quickly if you use password protection with your screen saver.
Underlined Shortcuts
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner Submitted
by: ???
The underlined letters in menus are shortcuts. Press ALT +
the underlined letter to choose the item.
URL from Desktop
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Even if your web browser is not running, you can quickly go
to a webpage by typing the URL in the "Run" box from the taskbar.
Using Task Bar Items
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Right-clicking on any item in the Task Bar will let you
minimize, maximize, size, restore, move, or close the item.
Using the Title Bar
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Double-click any window's title bar to maximize and restore
it.
Viewing a Disks Properties
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Right click on any drive and choose properties. The
properties box will appear allowing you to label the disk, view it's properties
or run system optimization tools.