Windows 95/98 Tips And Tricks

1. Remove Add/Remove Program entries in Windows.
2. Make a folder open up in a double pane view
3. Want To Invoke the Resource Meter
4. Hiding the Taskbar is an easy way to gain a little extra viewable screen
5. The Windows Maintenance Wizard is a Windows 98 utility
6. Add this initialization string to extend the hang-up time
7. Remove entries in the Run dialog box
8. To access your IP Address from DOS
9. Get help from your hard drive in Windows 98
10. Change Registered User Information For Windows 98
11. Make your computer use Dial-up networking to connect you to the internet every time you boot
12. Send your deletions to the recycling bin on the fly
13. Checking The Device Manager For Conflicts
14. Having Problems?  Try Closing items in the Systray First.
15. Tell Windows to search in a certain folder by selecting it from the "Look In" field in the Find dialog box
16. Keep the contents of the clipboard on your desktop for later reference by creating what is called a scrap
17. Here Is How You Can Eliminate Microphone Feedback
18. If you have no intention of using a Desktop Theme
19. Do you want to add a background to a folder?
20. Cleaning out the "Opens with" list
21. What to do if you are unable to access your CD-ROM drive after installing Windows 98
22. Enter the BIOS/CMOS by holding down one of the following keys at boot-up
23. System freezes occur for thousands of reasons.
24. Access your Control Panel and all of its contents from the Start Menu
25. Find out what your IP (Internet Protocol) Address
26. Create a shortcut to Windows help on your desktop. 
27. Windows 98 has a program called Dr Watson Which is A Good System Diagnostics Tool
28. You Can Change the name on your computer in Windows 98
29. Windows 98 can bypass the floppy search saving boot time
30. Deleting a screen saver password in Windows 98
31. When a device is not working
32. Windows 98 allows you to associate a file extension with multiple applications
33. The Start Up folder is especially important to Windows because it contains all of the programs
34. Windows 98 includes System File Checker
35. Windows 98 makes changing icons easy
36. Windows icons may become corrupt and a generic icon will take the place of the original
37. Microsoft's Windows 98 Update Web page
38. Speed Up Your Windows 98
39. If your monitor seems slow to refresh with Windows 98
40. Speed up program launches in Windows 98
41. Character Map is a Windows accessory that shows you the complete character set of each font
42. If you have a Windows key on your keyboard, you can activate some great shortcuts.
43. If you would like to view folders side by side, there is an easy way to do this
44. you may be prompted for a User ID and Password when you start Win98
45. Making some room on the Hard Drive.
46. You Can Restore The .GIF and .JPEG Preview if it is not displayed
47. Drag and Drop Methods in Windows 98
48. SysEdit: Optimize Your Virtual Cache in Windows 98
49. Here is a way to improve on the speed of your boot cycle.
50. By default, Windows won't search local drives using case sensitive searches.
51. The most common method of renaming folders
52. To put a cascading Printers Folder on your Start Menu
53. Need to copy from a floppy to a different floppy
54. CD-ROM Auto Play won't work in Windows 98
55. Dealing With Windows 98SE Shutdown Problems
56. Getting additional memory in Windows 98
57. Launch web sites or browse your hard drive right from the Taskbar in Windows 98
58. If you've downloaded several different CD players such as Windows Media Player or Real Player
59. You can configure Windows 98 to Browse folders in the same Window
60. In Windows 98 you can disable the modem sound
61. Make a printer shortcut on your desktop
62. Windows 95 installs the following TrueType fonts into the Windows\Fonts folder
63. During a typical installation, Windows 98 installs the following TrueType fonts into the Windows\Fonts folder
64. Disable CD-ROM AutoPlay
65. Create a shortcut on your desktop that will shut Windows down fast
66. Move thru folders and files quickly
67. Optimize Your Windows 98 Registry
68. You can configure your system to delete the temp files every time you reboot in Windows 98
69. Quick defrag for multiple drives in Windows 98
70. Here's how to remove the Documents folder from the Start menu in Windows 98
71. Search for files by date in Windows 98
72. Enable Quick View in Windows 98
73. Remove Volume Control from Taskbar
74. Sound Accessibility Options in Windows 98
75. Put Device Manager on your Desktop in Windows 98
76. Add programs to the Send To Menu in Windows 98
77. Print your screen when using Windows Explorer
78. Reposition your Taskbar in Windows 98
79. Maximize the speed of your ports using the port settings
80. Creating new file types in Windows 98
81. A fast way to jump between applications using the keyboard
82. Change the Windows sounds that your computer makes
83. Does your computer to lock up when in suspend mode?
84. To rebuild the icon cache in Windows 98
85. Setup Your Windows 98 Briefcase.
86. Need information about your Windows 98 registry
87. The importance of shutting the computer down properly
88. Changing file extensions could possibly render the file unreadable
89. Having trouble keeping a desktop icon from re-appearing
90. Capture Text While Using HyperTerminal
91. Create an instant toolbar from a folder on your desktop in Windows 98
92. Recycle your floppies in Windows 95
93. Activate Notepad Word Wrap
94. If you are curious about your connection speed in Windows 98 you can track it.
95. To use a bitmap image as a 16-color icon in Windows 98
96. Create a one click local web page type atmosphere of all of your folders and files in your favorites list
97. Speed up your refresh rate in Windows 98
98. IntelliMouse Wheel Scroll Settings in Windows 98
99. Spice up your Active Windows Title Bar in Windows 98
100. Mute Your Modem in Windows 98
101. IP Configuration in Windows 98
102. Not happy with the spacing between your icons on your desktop?
103. Windows 98 will display colors in different color pallets
104. Taskbar has suddenly disappeared in Windows 98
105. Enable The Modem Sounds In Windows 98
106. Extract a file from the Windows 95/98 CD
107. Explore more from the desktop with Explorer Bar window panes 
108. Giving your open windows more Zest with folder backgrounds. 
109. Turn off selected desktop effects for a lean and clean desktop
110. The fastest way to your Favorites.
111. Improved Disk Defragmenter in Windows 98
112. Get rid of the Office Shortcut Bar and use new Windows 98 Quick Launch.
113. Get express e-mail from your Windows 98 desktop with e-mail shortcuts.
114. Some free tools from the Windows 98 Resource Kit Sampler.
115. Discover the difference between folder contents with WinDiff. 
116. Speed-read text and HTML files with Text File Viewer.
117. By default, Windows 98 hides file extension for all known file types
118. Showing hidden files comes in handy, for example, when you've tried to delete everything from a floppy disk
119. Browse everywhere from any Explorer window. 
120. Install Windows 98 on a newly-formatted hard disk, without reinstalling Windows 95 first.
121. Using single-click desktop icons in Windows 98
122. Open a window in a default setup called Web View
123. Make a Web page (or a single graphic on a Web page) your desktop wallpaper.
124. Clean off all of the desktop icons from your desktop.
125. Need to undo some file operations in Windows 98
126. To customize the personality of your desktop with special icons, wallpaper.
127. Add your most frequently used programs to the taskbar.
128. You Can Search the Web directly from your Windows 98 taskbar. 
129. You Can Create your own toolbar on the taskbar in Windows 98
130. The Help system in Windows 98 has a new look.
131. You Can Simply drag and drop to reorganize your Start menu.
132. Create new hard-disk space with Disk Cleanup.
133. To clear the contents of your Documents menu in Windows 98
134. How to reveal more information about your CPU in Windows 98
135. Track changes to your system files after installing software in Windows 98
136. New Safe Mode boot command in Windows 98
137. Check your Registry if you are having software problems in Windows 98
138. You can compress your drive for more space in Windows 98
139. Let the Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard resolve your device problems
140. Installation and setup of the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system is easy, thanks to the following

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A lot of the tips require you to edit the registry.

Note:  When using Regedit to do anything in the registry always make a Verified Backup of the registry.