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Windows 95 Misc
Help and Tips
Here are a bunch of Windows 95 tips that don't fit any other category, or we just haven't yet moved them into other categories. This is a great smorgasborg of tips!
#1: Bring Back the Welcome Mat!
Miss the Windows 95 welcome screen? Use this tip and see it again!
#2: Explicit Power Information
Display the amount of power remaining on your Windows 95 laptop.
#3: Stick-On Note Alternative
Store important information right on your desktop in Windows 95.
#4: Don't Like an Associated Program Revisited
More tips about document to software associations with Windows 95.
#5: Take Care When Opening Files of New Types
When opening up new file types under Windows 95, read the dialog boxes very carefully - here's why.
#6: Be Careful with .REG files.
What are Windows 95 .REG files? Registry files. Here's why you should be careful before clicking them.
#7: "Cheat-Sheet" Backdrop
Get important information right where you need it on your Windows 95 desktop.
#8: Force Notepad to Run Full Screen
Tired of manually expanding the Windows 95 Notepad window?
#9: Leave Free Hard Drive Room
Why you should leave a little extra free hard drive room with Windows 95.
#10: Setting Default Folder for Programs
Most Windows 95 programs are set up to use default folders for document storage. Here's how to change the folders used.
#11: Use Winpopup Instead of Sticky Notes
Are you using a computer network and need to communicate with other busy people? Use Windows 95's Winpopup tool.
#12: Registry Changes Getting Reverted
Is the Windows 95 registry driving you crazy? Are changes constantly getting reverted? This tip may provide some answers.
#13: Clear the Clipboard When You're Done!
Clearing the clipboard when you're done with an application may speed up your Windows 95 computer - here's why.
#14: Quickly Viewing Files Without Opening with Quick View
Windows 95 has a "Quick View" utility to view file contents without opening them.
#15: FreeCell's 'User-Friendly User Interface'
Would you like to win the FreeCell card game in Windows 95 every time?
#16: Double-Click Window Closing
Quickly close down windows and applications in Windows 95.
#17: Right-Clicking in Paint
Here are some shortcuts in the Windows 95 Paint applet.
#18: Detailed Battery Information
Curious if your Windows 95 laptop is out of power?
#19: Create drive shortcuts on your desktop
Gain quick access to your hard drives and removable media in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0.
#20: Close Many Windows at Once
Have you opened up a lot of sub-folder windows and would like to close them all at once? It's easy with Windows 95.
#21: Capturing and Printing the Active Window
How to quickly and easily dump Windows 95 application screens to the printer.
#22: Accidental Move, Rename, Copy, Delete, Etc.
Running Windows 95 and need to recover from accidental file moves or deletions?
#23: Remove a Control Panel Icon
Remove unused Windows 95 Control Panel icons.
#24: See What Really Makes Up a Program
Gain technical information about what makes up a Windows 95 program with Quickview.
#25: Test Animated Pointers Quicker
Save time when checking out new animated pointers in Windows 95.
#26: Don't Like an Associated Program?
Remove file to program associations in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0.
#27: Make Easy Wallpaper with Paint
Create Windows 95 desktop wallpaper quickly with Microsoft's Paint tool.
#28: Make Control Panel Easier to Access
Make Windows 95's Control Panel easier to access from the "Start" menu.
#29: Drive the CABs to your Machine
Make installing new Windows 95 features quicker by copying CAB files from the CD to your hard drive.
#30: Edit Configuration Files Quickly
Edit several important Windows 95 system files, including autoexec.bat and config.sys, simultaneously.
#31: Visit Websites from your "Start" Button
Stop hunting for your webbrowser in Windows 95 - you can access websites straight from the "Start" button.
#32: Adding to the Windows 'Tip of the Day'
Help out Windows 95 newcomers with this tip.
#33: Title Bar Tricks and Tips
How to maximize windows quicker and bring up window options in Windows 95.
#34: Pasting From the Character Map
If you use the Character Map to paste symbols in Windows 95 documents, weird things may happen...
#35: Use Quotes When You "Run"
How to solve Windows 95 Program Not Found errors from the Start menu.
#36: Make a Virtual Scrapbook
Here's another way to store useful text and graphic snippets with Windows 95 - create a virtual scrapbook.
#37: Repeating Characters
Is Windows 95 repeating characters that you type too quickly?
#38: Send To Everywhere
Here's how to modify the Windows 95 "Send To" right-click popup list.
#39: Start Programs in the Background
Execute Windows 95 software in the background while you perform other tasks.
#40: Another Way to Name Your PC
Name your PC if you are running Windows 95 - here's how.
#41: Bring Back Program Manager
Remember Windows 3.1's Program Manager? Bring it back with Windows 95!
#42: Examine your Windows 95 CD
Look for some free utilities on your Windows 95 disk!
#43: Remove the Startup Logo
Tired of seeing the startup logo when you boot Windows 95? Here's how to get rid of this graphic!
#44: Win /? Still Works from Windows 3.1.
In Windows 95, some old Windows 3.1 command-line Win3.1 options still work.
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