Copyright: Copyright © 1997 Wedge Software


Welcome to WinHacker 95

Welcome to WinHacker 95 2.0.

WinHacker 95 is a utility that you can use to configure the hidden Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 settings. WinHacker 95 is THE Windows Shell Management Tool.

Many of the settings that change the way Windows 95 works and feels are hidden in the overwhelming registry, or in configuration files. WinHacker 95 give you a easy way to configure those settings through the GUI (graphical user interface)!

Some features of WinHacker 95 2.0 are:

•	Ability to rename or change the icon of any shell folder (such as My Computer, Recycle Bin).

•	Add / Remove specific shell folders from My Computer or the Desktop.

•	Ability to move your desktop directory, and other folders such as Favorites, etc

•	Show Windows Bitmaps as thumbnails in Explorer.

•	Scripting language to create 'plug-ins' that can modify the registry, INI files, etc.

•	Full context-sensitive help (What's This? help).

•	Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 specific features.

•	And much, much more...


Support

You can contact Wedge Software for support at the following addresses.

Internet Mail	support@wedgesoftware.com
Web pages	http://www.wedgesoftware.com/
Mail	Wedge Software P.O. Box 431 Davisburg, MI 48350-1223


How to order WinHacker 95

You can order WinHacker 95 by the following methods:

-	Standard US mail

-	Internet web page

-	CompuServe SWREG Forum

Click on one of the above to find out how to register with that method.


Connecting to a remote computer

WinHacker 95 2.0 has the capability to connect to remote computers, and change their settings.

Currently, only Windows 95 to Windows 95, or Windows NT to Windows NT (server or workstation) are supported.  You can not cross platforms. You must also have Administrative rights on the remote computer.

To connect to a remote computer, click on “File”, then “Connect to Computer”.  Enter the computer name, and click on Connect.

When you are back in the main WinHacker dialog, any tree items with a small network cable icon are connected to the remote computer.

When you are done, you can go back into the network connect dialog, and click on Local to disconnect from the remote computer.


How to run Plug-ins

You can run Plug-ins (or WinHacker Scripts) from WinHacker 95, in the Plug-ins page.

You can also run Plug-ins directly from Explorer, by just double-clicking the icon. Plug-ins will have the WinHacker 95 icon, and have the file extension “.wh”.


Plug-ins

Plug-ins (also known as WinHacker scripts) are add-on script files which can change your computers settings.

In the list box are the plug-ins located in the WinHacker 95 plug-ins directory (usually located in “C:\Program Files\WinHacker 95\Plugins”).  Double click or click on Run to start a selected plug-in.

Related Topics

How to run plug-ins

How to create your own plug-ins


Explore as Default

Change this setting to make Explorer start in Explore mode always (Explore on the context sensitive menu of folders).


File Types

You can edit the Windows File Types here.

Select an item by the extension or description, then double click or click on Edit to edit the selected item.  While in the edit dialog, you can change the following options:

-	File Description – The display name of the selected item.

-	Show Shortcut arrow – Check this box to display the shortcut overlay icon on the item.

-	Extension – Choose your preference for displaying the file extensions here.

-	Advanced Edit Flags – Use this to edit advanced options about the selected file type.  Do not change features here unless you know what you are doing.

You can also delete the File Type by clicking on Delete.


Hide Drives

Select one or more drives here to remove them from Explorer.

You can still access the drives from the command line, or by clicking on Start, Run, then typing in the drive letter (“e:”, etc).

This is useful for hiding drives that you do not want other people seeing, and is also a way to stop Explorer from accessing the drive when you open Explorer or Browse dialogs (with CD changers, etc).


Explore from Here

Enable this option to add a menu item called “Explore from Here” to the context sensitive menu of folders.

When selected, Windows will open Explorer in Explore mode, with the selected folder as the root of the tree on the left.


Menu Items to Add to All Files

Enable this option to add a custom menu item for your own program to add to all files in Explorer.

The default is to add Notepad.  You can change this to your favorite text editor, or anything else you wish.

In the Title field, add a “&” in front of one character to make that letter an accelerator key (for quick access with the keyboard).

In the Program to Run field, enter a “%1” where the selected filename should be passed.


Default Program for Non-Associated Files

Enable this option to add a custom menu item for your own program to add to non-associated files.

The default is to add Notepad.  You can change this to your favorite text editor, or anything else you wish.

In the Title field, add a “&” in front of one character to make that letter an accelerator key (for quick access with the keyboard).

In the Program to Run field, enter a “%1” where the selected filename should be passed.


MS-DOS Prompt Item on Directories

Enable this option to add a MS-DOS Prompt menu item to directories.

When selected, WinHacker 95 will launch a Command.com (in Windows 95) or Cmd.exe (in Windows NT) window in the current directory.


Add Quick View item to all files

Enable this item to add the Quick View menu item to all files.  This is useful to view file types, which are not known to Quick View.


Shortcut Icons

You can change the icon overlay here.

The default is a small arrow in the lower left corner of shortcuts.  You can change this to a smaller or larger icon, choose none at all, or choose a custom icon to overlay on top of shortcuts.


"Shortcut to" on new shortcuts

When you create a new shortcut, Explorer adds the text “Shortcut to <filename>” before the new file.  You can disable this by click on Off, and Explorer will never add the text again.


Show Bitmaps as Icons in Explorer

Enable this option to show bitmap files (.BMP files) in Explorer as thumbnails of the actual picture.

This option can be slow on older machines, since it must load each BMP file in the current directory.


Save Settings on Exit

Change this option to enable or disable Explorer saving the last settings at log-off.

You can use to set a desktop layout, save it, then disable this option and the next time you boot up, your computer will have the same settings you originally saved.


Mail Order Form

You can print the following order form from the order.txt file included with this package.

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Animated "Click Here to Begin" at startup

Change this option to enable or disable the animated “Click Here to Begin” text on the task bar at startup.

This will only be visible when there are no application running at startup.


Auto Play Audio CD's

Change this option to enable or disable the auto play of Audio CD’s.  When you insert an audio CD into your computer, it usually starts up the CD Player.  If you do not like this function, disable it here.


Auto Play Data CD's

Change this option to enable or disable the auto play of Data CD’s.  When you insert an data CD into your computer, Explorer will execute the setup program on the CD (if present).  If you do not like this function, disable it here.


Compressed Files Color

Note: Windows NT only

You can change the color of compressed files here.  Make sure you have this feature enabled in Windows Explorer, by click on View, Options, the View tab, and make sure the checkbox “Display compressed files and folders with alternate color” is checked.


Shell Folders

You can change the location of various shell folders here.

An example is if you want to move your Desktop folder.  Click on the dropdown box, select Desktop, and click on Browse.  Select a folder on your computer (or across the network), and

that folder will become your desktop folder.


Tip of the Day

You can turn on and off the Tip of the Day dialog at startup here.  You can also edit the actual Tip of the Day items by clicking on “Edit Tip of the Day Items…”


Window Animation

When you minimize, restore, or maximize a window, Windows will animate the window while it moves to it’s new location.

You can disable this option if you find it annoying or to increase the speed of Windows.


Special Folders

You can change the properties of the Windows special virtual folders here.

You can perform various functions such as:

-	Add / Remove the item from the Desktop *

-	Add / Remove the item from My Computer *

-	Add / Remove the item from the Start Menu *

-	Change the icon of the folder

-	Create the folder as a file (not a shortcut to the item)

-	See more information about the selected item

* Some folders may not function correctly when added to these locations.  For example, the Network Neighborhood will not function correctly on the Start Menu.


Menu Speed

You can change the menu speed delay here.

If you change the speed to a lower value, submenus (anywhere in Windows) will pop up faster.  The higher the value, the longer you will have to hold the mouse over the menu item before it pops out.

You can also set this to wait infinitely, until you actually click on the menu item before it pops up.


Start Menu Title

You can change the Start buttons name here.

The replacement name must be 5 characters or less.

If the current Start button name in WinHacker does not match what the current Start button’s title is, click on “Manually Set Current Title”.  You can then enter the current start button name.  An example is if you have an international version of Windows 95, and the Start button does not say “Start”.

Note: This feature modifies the explorer.exe file directly.  A backup copy is stored in the Windows directory as explorer.sav.  If you experience problems, boot into the command line and restore this file to explorer.exe.  The feature has been tested extensively on many machines, and should not cause any problems.


Control Panel

Enable this option to add a cascading Control Panel menu item to your Start Menu.  This is very useful to access a Control Panel Applet without even opening the folder.


Printers

Enable this option to add a cascading Printers menu item to your Start Menu.  This is very useful to access a Printer item without even opening the folder.


Dial-up Networking

Note: Windows 95 only

Enable this option to add a cascading Dial-up Networking menu item to your Start Menu.  This is very useful to access a Dial-up Networking item without even opening the folder.


Boot Into GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Note: Windows 95 only

Enable this option to automatically boot into the Windows 95 GUI.  If you disable this option, Windows 95 will startup into the command prompt.


Disable Logging

Note: Windows 95 only

Disable this option to stop the creation of the bootlog.txt file in your root directory (usually C:\).


Safe Mode Warning (after system crash)

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable the safe mode startup warning after Windows 95 crashes at startup.

When enabled, the computer will default to boot into Safe Mode. If you do not want your computer automatically booting into Safe Mode, disable this option.


Safe Mode /w Networking

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable Safe Mode with networking support.


Show Splash Screen at Startup

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable the Windows 95 animated Splash Screen at startup.  You can watch the progress of your computers startup if you disable this (the output from config.sys and autoexec.bat).


Startup Keys

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable the ability to use the Windows 95 startup keys such as F8 at startup.


Startup Delay

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to increase or decrease the time Windows 95 will wait at startup for a startup key (such as F8).  The default is for Windows to wait 2 seconds.


Dual Boot

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable the Dual Boot functionality in Windows 95.  When enabled, you can dual boot back to your previous operating system (such as MS-DOS 6.22).


Boot Windows 95 As Default OS

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable Windows 95 as being the default operating system for this computer.  If disabled, your previous operating system (such as MS-DOS 6.22) will become the default operating system at startup.


Boot Into Startup Menu

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable booting up directly into the Windows 95 startup menu (same as pressing F8 at startup).

You can also change the default item , or change the timeout value .


Default Item

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to select the default menu item at startup.  The default is to let Windows 95 choose the best menu item, but you can force one here (such as Command prompt only, etc).


Default Item Delay

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to increase or decrease the time Windows 95 will allow for keystrokes when in the menu.  After this delay time, Windows 95 will select the default item, and startup Windows 95 automatically.


Add / Remove Programs

You can modify the list in the Control Panel applet called Add / Remove Programs here.

If you removed a program, and it’s still in this list, you can delete it here.  You can also modify each option (the display name and program path).


Beep on System Errors

Change this option to enable or disable the beep on system errors.


DriveSpace

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable the DriveSpace compression drivers.  You can disable this feature to free extra MS-DOS memory.

Warning:  Make sure you are not running DriveSpace on any drives before disabling this item.


DoubleSpace

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable the DoubleSpace compression drivers. You can disable this feature to free extra MS-DOS memory.

Warning:  Make sure you are not running DoubleSpace on any drives before disabling this item.


Disable Tildies (~) on Short File Names
Disable Tildes (~) on Short File Names

Change this option to enable or disable the creation of short file names with tildes (~) in the file name.

Example, a file called “My Document.doc” will be changed to “MyDocu~1.doc” in MS-DOS.  If this option is disabled, the short file name will be “MyDocume.doc” instead.

Warning:  This can cause some programs to stop working (such as 16-bit programs).  Since some programs refer to “C:\Program Files” as “C:\Progra~1” and that will change after this setting is changed.


Double-Buffering

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable Double-Buffering.

This option should only be changed if needed.  It is normally used in SCSI systems.


Load command.com / drvspace.bin > 640k

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable the loading of command.com / drvspace.bin (DriveSpace driver) above the 640k memory block.  This can free extra memory that can be used by other programs.

Note:  This may cause problems for machines running Novell NetWare.


Registration Information

You can change the registration information for your computer here.


Default Setup Path

You can change the default setup path here.

When you add a new device to your computer, Windows will ask for the setup disks.  If you have them on your local hard disk, you can enter the path here (e.g. “c:\win95”).


Support for Removable IDE Drives (SyQuest)

Note: Windows 95 only

Change this option to enable or disable the support for removable IDE drives such as the SyQuest brand IDE drives.


Task Manager

You can change various options for the Windows task manager here.

You can disable Cool Switching (Alt-Tab), and change the timeout values for hung apps, etc.


Mouse Sensitivity

You can change the mouse sensitivity options here.

The Double Click section changes the rectangle that you must stay in to double click (after the 1st click).

The Drag section changes the threshold until Windows will start dragging or moving the object.


Middle Mouse Button

This option will change the role of the middle mouse button.

You can make the middle mouse button act as a double click to ease the use of your computer.

Note:  This feature will only work will true Logitech mice, not 3 button clones.


Auto Login

Note: Windows NT only

Change this option to enable or disable the Auto Login feature.

If you enable this feature, hen your computer is turned on, it will log in automatically with the account specified.

Warning:  This can be a security risk on a public machine!


Printer Spooler Notification

Note: Windows NT only

Change this option to enable or disable the Printer Spooler Notification feature in Windows NT.

If you print server sends you Windows Popup messages whenever you print, you can disable this feature (on the print server, not the local machine) and turn it off.  Some users find the Popup messages annoying.


Time To Live (TTL)

You can change the default TCP/IP TTL here.  This value specifies the number of ‘hops’ or hosts that your TCP/IP request can go through before timing out.

If you have trouble connecting to hosts more than 32 hops away, you can try increasing this number to 128.


Creating your own Plug-ins

Plug-ins are based on a simple scripting language, which you can create your own plug-ins with.

Be sure to check the “Plugins” directory installed by WinHacker 95.  You can find this directory usually at “C:\Program Files\WinHacker 95\Plugins”. They include many sample scripts, and many other useful scripts.

Sample Script

// WinHacker Script

// Copyright (c) 1996 Wedge Software

//

// Hello World Example.  Simple example of the Main section.

//

[Main]

// Ask =

Desc = Hello world application

StartMessage = Hello World!

ExitMessage = Goodbye World!

A breakdown of the above script

Lines that start with “//” or “;” are comments.  WinHacker 95 does not interpret them.  You can use these to mark your scripts, add in notes or comments, etc.

Every script requires a “[Main]” section.  In this section, the following commands are valid:

Item	Value
Ask	Enter a string here, and WinHacker 95 will bring up a Yes / No box with the string.  If the user selects No, then the script will be aborted.
Desc	Enter a description of the script here.
StartMessage	Enter a start message here.  It will be displayed before the script runs.
ExitMessage	Enter a exit message here.  It will be displayed after the script runs.

Note: Underlines items are required

Click on one of the below topics to view more about Plug-ins.

Modifying the Windows Registry

Modifying INI Files

Managing Files

Advanced Options

Asking for User Input

Using Environment Variables


Modifying the Windows Registry

You can modify the Windows Registry used to store configuration information with Plug-ins.

Here is an example that disables the Norton Antivirus 95 Splash Screen.

Sample Script

// WinHacker Script

// Copyright (c) 1996 Wedge Software

//

// Disables the NAV 95 Splash Screen

//

[Main]

Desc = Disables the Norton Antivirus 95 Splash Screen

[Registry]

Procs = 2

[RegistryProc#1]

RootKey = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Path = SOFTWARE\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Auto-Protect

Item = DisableSplashScreen

Action = WriteDword

Value = 1

[RegistryProc#2]

RootKey = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Path = SOFTWARE\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Clinic

Item = DisableSplashScreen

Action = WriteDword

Value = 1

A breakdown of the above script

The above script changes two registry entries.  For each registry entry, you need a new Registry procedure.

The first section is called “[Registry]”.  This section has one required value called “Procs”.  Enter the number of procedures you are going to use here.  This sample uses two.

Then for each procedure, you need to create a new section in this format:

“[RegistryProc#X]” where X is the number of the procedure.

Inside the section, you can have the following values:

Item	Value
Ask	Enter a string here, and WinHacker 95 will bring up a Yes / No box with the string.  If the user selects No, then the current procedure will be aborted.
RootKey	Enter the root key here.  The following values are valid: HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_USERS HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Path	Enter the path of the registry value here.
Item	Enter the value’s display name here.   You can enter “(all)” if you use the action DeleteValue if needed.
Action	Enter the action here.  The following values are valid: WriteString (write a string) WriteDword (write a DWORD (integer) value) WriteHex (write a hexadecimal value) DeleteKey (delete the key) DeleteValue (elete the value)
Value	Enter the items new value here.  This is not required for DeleteValue and DeleteKey. Note:  For the WriteHex action, you can write the new value in one of two forms: Value = 0x20 0x02 0x1A  Value = 20 02 1A

Note: Underlines items are required


Modifying INI Files

You can modify INI files used to store configuration information with Plug-ins.

Sample Script

// WinHacker Script

// Copyright (c) 1996 Wedge Software

//

// Example INI script

//

// For best testing results, put a "file.ini" file (blank)

// into the c:\ directory.

//

// The file will be created if not there (using the direct method,

// putting "c:\" in the location, and "file.ini" as the file.

// The user can create it also by putting "file.ini" in the Open

// dialog box (in the file space), even though it is not there.

//

// You can use 2 actions, Write and Delete

//

[Main]

Desc = Full INI file example

[Ini]

Procs = 1

// Create the file if not there

[IniProc#1]

// Ask = Run IniProc#1?

File = (DialogAskFolder#1)

Section = Junk Section

Item = Junk

Action = Write

Value = This was written just to create the file...

[DialogAskFolder#1]

Append=file.ini

A breakdown of the above script

The above script changes two INI entries.  For each registry entry, you need a new INI procedure.

The first section is called “[INI]”.  This section has one required value called “Procs”.  Enter the number of procedures you are going to use here.  This sample uses one.

Then for each procedure, you need to create a new section in this format:

“[INIProc#X]” where X is the number of the procedure.

Inside the section, you can have the following values:

Item	Value
Ask	Enter a string here, and WinHacker 95 will bring up a Yes / No box with the string.  If the user selects No, then the current procedure will be aborted.
File	Enter the file name here.
Section	Enter the section name here.
Item	Enter the value’s display name here.
Action	Enter the action here.  There are only 2 valid values here, Write, and Delete.
Value	Enter the item value here.  This option is not required for Delete.

Note: Underlines items are required


Asking for User Input

WinHacker 95 plug-ins can ask the user for input if needed.  The following types can be used:

Description	Procedure Name
Choose Folder	[DialogAskFolder#X]
Ask Yes or No	[DialogAskYesNo#X]
Choose Icon	[DialogAskIcon#X]
Ask for a String	[DialogAskString#X]
Ask for a DWORD	[DialogAskDword#X]
Ask for a Hexadecimal Value	[DialogAskHex#X]
File Open	[DialogAskFileOpen#X]
File Save	[DialogAskFileSave#X]
Choose Drive	[DialogAskDrive#X]

You can use the following values in the procedure for any dialogs:

Item	Value
Append	Appends a string after the return value
Ask	Enter a string here, and WinHacker 95 will bring up a Yes / No box with the string.  If the user selects No, then the current procedure will be aborted
Info	Information about what this dialogs does
Each type also has it’s own separate properties:

Choose Folder

Item	Value
None
Ask Yes or No

Item	Value
YesText	Text displayed for the Yes title (default is “No”)
NoText	Text displayed for the No title (default is “No”)
ReturnIfYes	Value to return if Yes is selected (default is “1”)
ReturnIfNo	Value to return if No is selected (default is “0”)
Choose Icon

Item	Value
DefaultFile	Default file
DefaultIcon	Default icon number
Default	Default icon and number (such as “c:\test.dll,0”).  You can not use this in conjunction with DefaultFile or DefaultIcon.
Ask for String

Item	Value
Default	Default text displayed
Ask for DWORD

Item	Value
Default	Default number displayed
Min	Minimum value allowed
Max	Maximum value allowed
Ask for Hexadecimal

Item	Value
Default	Default hexadecimal number displayed
File Open

Item	Value
Default	Default file name
Filter	Filter to display.  The default is “All Files|*.*||”, which will add a item called “All Files” for *.* files. For example, if you want a filter that only shows 2 types of files, create it like this: “Text Files|*.txt|BMP Files|*.bmp||” This string must end with double pipes.
File Save

Item	Value
Default	Default file name
Filter	Filter to display.  The default is “All Files|*.*||”, which will add a item called “All Files” for *.* files. For example, if you want a filter that only shows 2 types of files, create it like this: “Text Files|*.txt|BMP Files|*.bmp||” This string must end with double pipes.
Choose Drive

Item	Value
Default	The default drive to display.  (The default is “c”)


Using Environment Variables

Since not everyone installs Windows 95 or Windows NT in their standard directories, if you want to modify a file there, you need to change the script file or ask the user edit it successfully.  WinHacker 95 can use environment variables to solve this.

WinHacker 95 lets you put environment variables in any value field in any procedure.

Valid Environment Variables

%windir%	Windows directory
%winsysdir%	Windows System directory
%currentdir%	Current directory (where the script file is running from)
%temp%	Windows temporary directory

You can also you any environment variables registered by your system.

Example

// WinHacker Script

// Copyright (c) 1996 Wedge Software

//

[Main]

Desc = Using system environment variables example

[Ini]

Procs = 1

[IniProc#1]

File = %windir%\system.ini

Section = Junk Section

Item = Junk

Action = Write

Value = This file is located in %windir%!

A breakdown of the above script

The above script writes the system.ini file, in the Windows directory.  The text “%windir%” is changed to the real Windows directory when the script is run.


Managing Files

You can manage files in Plug-ins, performing common tasks such as moving, renaming, and deleting.

Sample Script

// WinHacker Script

// Copyright (c) 1996 Wedge Software

//

// Example File script

//

[Main]

Desc = Full File Operations example

[File]

Procs = 5

// Copy file

[FileProc#1]

Ask = Create test.file in c:\?

Source = c:\autoexec.bat

Dest = c:\test.file

Action = Copy

// Move file

[FileProc#2]

Ask = Move test.file to c:\temp?

Source = c:\test.file

Dest = c:\temp\test.file

Action = Move

// Delete file

[FileProc#3]

Ask = Delete test.file in c:\temp?

Source = c:\temp\test.file

Action = Delete

// Create dir

[FileProc#4]

Ask = Create test dir?

Source = c:\test dir

Action = CreateDir

// Delete file

[FileProc#5]

Ask = Delete the dir we just made?

Source = c:\test dir

Action = Delete

A breakdown of the above script

The above script demonstrates creating, moving and deleting of files, and also creates and deletes directories.

The first section is called “[File]”.  This section has one required value called “Procs”.  Enter the number of procedures you are going to use here.  This sample uses five.

Then for each procedure, you need to create a new section in this format:

“[FileProc#X]” where X is the number of the procedure.

Inside the section, you can have the following values:

Item	Value
Ask	Enter a string here, and WinHacker 95 will bring up a Yes / No box with the string.  If the user selects No, then the current procedure will be aborted.
Source	Enter the source filename or directory name here.
Dest	Enter the destination filename here. (not needed for Delete or CreateDir actions)
Action	Enter the action here.   The following actions are valid: Copy (copy a file) Move (move a file) Delete (delete a file or directory) CreateDir (create a new directory)

Note: Underlines items are required


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter the path for the Windows setup files here (such as g:\win95).


Click here to browse for the default setup path folder.


Choose a Shell Folder from this list, and you can edit the path for the item below.

This is useful for example to move you Desktop folder to another folder.


This will display the current path for the selected Shell Folder.

Click Browse to bring up a Choose Folder dialog.

Warning: Make sure if you change the path, that it is a valid path.


Click here to browse for a Folder.


Click here to enable Printer Spooler Notification.

When enabled, the Server or Workstation will notify the client when a print job is complete.


Click here to disable Printer Spooler Notification.

When disabled, the Server or Workstation will not notify the client when a print job is complete.


Click here to enable the Auto-play of Audio CD's


Click here to disable the Auto-play of Audio CD's


Click here to enable the Auto-play of Data CD's


Click here to disable the Auto-play of Data CD's


Click here to select a custom color for compressed files in Explorer.

Note:  You must enable this option in Explorers properties (View...Options, View tab)


Click here to use the standard Windows color for compressed files.

Note:  You must enable this option in Explorers properties (View...Options, View tab).


Select your custom color here.


Click here to add a new menu item to Folders called Explore From Here, that will allow you browse the selected folder as the root of the Explorer (the default is to have My Computer the root).


Click here to remove the Explore From Here menu item on Folders in Explorer.


Click here to add a new custom menu item to non-associated program.

This is useful when you want to edit a file that does not have an editor associated with it.


Click here to remove the menu item defined below.


Click here to change the title of the new menu item.

Tip:  Use a ampersand (&) to define the accelerator key.  So "&Notepad" will show up as "Notepad", and you can use the N key to choose the item.


Enter the program to run here.

Note: %1 will be replaced with the file that is selected.  In most editors, you can just pass %1 after the program name to have the program open the file.


Click here to browse for the Program to run.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click here to show BMP files (Windows Bitmaps) in Explorer as mini-icons of themselves.

This is very useful to preview bitmaps without having to launch a 3rd party application.

Note:  This feature is not recommended for slower computer, since it must open each bitmap and load the whole picture.

Tip: Bitmaps look best when viewed in hi-color mode.


Click here to disable showing bitmaps as tumbnails in Explorer.  The icon instead will be the generic MS Paint icon.


This is a preview of what bitmaps will look like in Explorer.


Click here to choose a custom icon.


Click here to show the default arrow.


Click here to show the Big arrow.


Click here for the light arrow (this can be hard to see on some systems).


Click here to show no shortcut overlay icon.

Warning:  You will not be able to tell the difference from a shortcut or the real file (unless the name says "Shortcut to" or similar).


This is a preview of what Shortcuts look like now.


This is what the Shortcuts on your system will look like for the selected type.


Click here to make the shell add "Shortcut to" on all new shortcuts.


Click here to disable the shell adding "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts.


Click here to add an cascading Control Panel item on the start menu.

This allows quick access to the Control Panel items without having to open the Control Panel.


Click here to remove the Control Panel item on the start menu.


Click here to create a Control Panel item as a file.  This is not a shortcut to the Control Panel, but rather the actual Control Panel item.


Click here to add an cascading Printers item on the start menu.

This allows quick access to the Printers installed on your computer without having to open the Printers folder.


Click here to remove the Printers item on the start menu.


Click here to create a Printers item as a file.  This is not a shortcut to the Printers, but rather the actual Control Panel item.


Click here to add an cascading Dial-up Networking item on the start menu.

This allows quick access to the Dial-up Networking items without having to open the Dial-up Networking folder.


Click here to remove the Dial-up Networking item from the Start Menu.


Click here to create a Dial-up Networking item as a file.  This is not a shortcut to the Dial-up Networking, but rather the actual Dial-up Networking item.


Click here to change the menu speed delay.

This will change the menu speed for all menus in Windows, including the Start Menu, application menus, etc.


Click here to set the speed to the default setting (400ms)


This is the current speed that the slider is set to.


Click here to make any menus wait for a click before they expand.


This is a preview of what cascading items look like on the start menu.

Click on one of the items in this folder to add / remove them.


Check any drives you wish to hide in Explorer here.

These drives can still be accessed directly (Start...Run, enter "x:\" for example), but Windows will not show the drive otherwise.


You can change the Double Click mouse settings here.


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


You can change the Double Click mouse settings here.


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


You can change the Drag mouse settings here.


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


You can change the Drag mouse settings here.


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


Check your desired options.


Enter your input in this field.


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


Enter your input in this field.


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


Enter your input in this field.


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


Enter your input in this field.


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


Click here to disable the creation of the startup logfile (bootlog.txt).


Click here to enable the creation of the startup logfile (bootlog.txt).


This is the current name of the Start button.


This is the current name of the Start button.


This is the current name of the Start button.


This is the current name of the Start button.


This is the current name of the Start button.


Enter the new name of the Start button here.


Enter the new name of the Start button here.


Enter the new name of the Start button here.


Enter the new name of the Start button here.


Enter the new name of the Start button here.


Click here if the Current Title is not displaying the correct name.

When selected, enter the correct name of the Start button in the fields provided. This option is case sensitive.


Click here to restore the backup copy of Explorer.exe.


Click here to make all windows open up in Explorer mode (same as click on "Explore" on the context sensitive menu).


Click here to open windows in the standard mode (no tree view).


Check this box to enable Auto Login, which will log in the user entered below at startup automacally.


Click here to disable Auto Login.


Enter the username you want to log in with here.


Enter the password for the above username here.


Choose an item from the list.


This contains the description for the current item.


Click here to exit this Wizard.


Click here to move back one step.


Click here to move forward one step.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Click here to jump to the Wedge Software web page.

If you do not have a default web browser registered in Windows, just copy and paste the URL to your favorite web browser.


Click here to e-mail Wedge Software.

If you do not have a default e-mail client specified in Windows, then just copy and paste the name and use you own e-mail client.


Click here to enable Window Animation in Explorer.

This may slow down minimizing / restoring / maximizing windows, set this to off if you want to accelerate the process.


Click here to disable Window Animation when minimizing / restoring / maximizing windows.


Click here to make Explorer save the settings (such as Window positions) on shutdown or log off.


Click here to disable Explorer's saving of the desktop on shutdown or log off.


Click here to enable the "Click Here to Begin" animation on the task bar.

Note:  This only appears when there are no windows on the task bar.


Click here to disable the "Click Here to Begin" animation on startup.


Click here to show the Tip Of the Day window on startup.


Click here to not show the Tip Of the Day window on startup.


Click here to edit the Tip Of the Day items.


Check this box to show a warning dialog before running WinHacker plug-ins in Explorer.


This is the default plug-ins directory.  Press Browse to select a new folder.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Click here to select a new folder for the default plug-ins directory.


Click here to enable the Splash Screen on Windows startup.


Click here to disable the Splash Screen on Windows startup.


Click here to boot into the Windows 95 GUI at startup.


Click here to disable loading of the GUI at startup.

You will be at the Windows 95 DOS Prompt, and to start Windows you need to type "win".


Click here to enable the Safe Mode Warning on startup if there is a system crash.

The system will boot into Safe Mode by default.


Click here to disable the Safe Mode Warning on startup if there is a system crash.

The system will not boot into Safe Mode, and start Windows normally.

Tip:  Press F8 to bring up the boot menu, to select Safe Mode if needed.


This will show you if you have Networking installed.


Click here to enable Safe Mode with Networking.

This is only useful on machines that are networked, which is displayed below (Network Status).


Click here to disable Safe Mode with Networking if you do not have a network.


Click here to allow the Startup Keys (F4, F8, etc) to function.


Click here to disable the Startup Keys (F4, F8, etc).

You will also not be able to boot directly into the startup menu.


Select your desired Startup delay speed here.

This will allow you time to press a Startup Key (F4, F8, etc) on startup.


Click here to set the default value for the Startup Delay.


Select the default item for the startup menu on boot up.


Click here to select the default menu item.


Enter a directory that contains plug-ins here.


Click here to Refresh the display.


Click here to change the current directory to the default plug-ins directory.

Tip:  You can change the default path in WinHacker's options dialog (File...Options)


Select an plug-in from this list.


Click here to edit the selected Plug-in.


Click here to delete the selected plug-in.


Click here to add a new plug-in to this directory.


Click here to run another plug-in (not located in this directory)


Click here to explore the current directory.


This is the description of the selected plug-in.


Click here to browse for a directory.


Click here to run the selected Plug-in.


Select a file type from this list.  Double click to edit.


Click here to delete the selected File Type.


Click here to edit the current File Type.


Enter your input in this field.


Check your desired options.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click here to add custom menu item to all files.

This is useful if you specify an editor, so you can edit any file by just right-clicking on the file, and selecting the menu item.


Click here to disable the menu item defined below.


Enter the title of the menu item here.

Tip:  Use a ampersand (&) to define the accelerator key.  So "&Notepad" will show up as "Notepad", and you can use the N key to choose the item.


Click here to browse for a program.


Enter your input in this field.

Note: %1 will be replaced with the file that is selected.  In most editors, you can just pass %1 after the program name to have the program open the file.


Check this box if you want this item displayed on the Desktop.


Check this box if you want this item displayed on the My Computer.


Click here to view more information about the selected item.


Click here to create a file for the selected item.


This is the current icon for the selected special folder.


Select a special folder here.


Click here to change the icon for the selected special folder.


Check this to add this item to the Start menu.

Warning:  Not all items will behave correctly on the Start menu as a cascading menu item.  For example, the Control Panel works, but The Network Neighborhood does not.


Choose an item from the list.


Click here to delete the selected Add / Remove Program Item.


Click here to edit the selected Add / Remove Program item.


Click here to create a new Add / Remove Program entry.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your name here.


Enter your company here.


If required, change your Windows Product ID.


If required, change your Windows Plus! Product ID.


Click here to enable the dual boot function.  You will be able to choose your previous version of MS-DOS or Windows at the startup menu.


Click here to disable the dual boot function.  You will no longer be able to boot your previous operating system.


Click here to make Windows 95 the default operating system (rather than your previous operating system).


Click here to make your previous operating system the default.

Note: This item requires that Dual boot is enabled.


Click here to make Windows 95 boot directly into the start menu on startup (F8 menu).

The default item will be selected after the Default item delay.


Click here to disable booting directly into the start menu.


Select your desired Default Item Delay here.


Click here to set the speed back to the default value.


This is the current speed value for the slider.


Click here to un-assign the middle mouse button on Logitech mice.


Click here to assign the middle mouse button on Logitech mice to Double Click.


Click here to enable PC Speaker beeping on errors.


Click here to disable PC Speaker beeping on errors.


Click here to enable Double-Buffering.

This is not usually changed, and it should only be changed if required.


Click here to disable Double-Buffering.

This is not usually changed, and it should only be changed if required.


Click here to enable the DriveSpace drivers.

If you do not use DriveSpace, this will take up extra MS-DOS memory.


Click here to disable the DriveSpace drivers, which will free extra MS-DOS memory for other programs.

Warning: Make sure you are not running DriveSpace on any drives before disabling this item.


Click here to enable the DoubleSpace drivers.

If you do not use DoubleSpace, this will take up extra MS-DOS memory.


Click here to disable the DoubleSpace drivers, which will free extra MS-DOS memory for other programs.

Warning: Make sure you are not running DoubleSpace on any drives before disabling this item.


Click here to load command.com / drvspace.bin (DriveSpace driver) above the 640k memory block.

This can free extra memory that can be used by other programs.

Note: This may cause problems for machines running Novell Netware.


Click here to load command.com / drvspace.bin (DriveSpace driver) below the 640k memory block.

This will use up memory that can otherwise be used by other programs.  If you do not run Novell Netware, you can select On.


Click here to enable support for Re moveable IDE Drives (such as SyQuest drives).


Click here to disable support for Re moveable IDE Drives (such as SyQuest drives).


Click here to create short file names with Tildies (~).

This is the default value, and it is not recommended that you change it.


Click here to disable Tildies (~) on short file names created by the operating system.

Warning:  This can change the file names of important directories (such as "Program Files") and might cause some programs to stop functioning.


Click here to add the Quick View item to all files.

You must have Quick View installed to use this feature.


Click here to remove the Quick View item on all files.


Enter the TTL value here.

Notes :  Time To Live is the number of Hops that are allowed for TCP/IP packets to travel.  If a comptuer system is farther than 32 hops away, you will not be able to connect to the machine.

It is recommended that you increase this value to a larger number such as 128 (anything <255).


Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


Click here to set the default value for TTL back to the default value (32).


Click this button to make your choice.


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Click this button to make your choice.


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Click this button to make your choice.


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Click this button to make your choice.


Click here to add a new menu item to directories that will allow you to start a MS-DOS Prompt session for the folder.


Click here to remove the menu item defined below.


Enter the title of this new menu item here.

Tip:  Use a ampersand (&) to define the accelerator key.  So "&Notepad" will show up as "Notepad", and you can use the N key to choose the item.


Check this to use your own custom command interpreter (for example, 4DOS).


Enter the command interpreter's command line here.


Click here to browse for a command interpreter.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check your desired options.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check your desired options.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


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Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


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Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


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Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Choose an item from the list.


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Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


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Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Choose an item from the list.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


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Enter your input in this field.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


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Enter your input in this field.


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Choose an item from the list.


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Choose an item from this list, and it's properties will be displayed to the right.


Click on this to make this window stay on top of all windows.


Click here for help information.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Click here to save the current changes.


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Choose an item from the list.


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Use the arrows to select your preferred value.


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Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


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Enter your input in this field.


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Choose an item from the list.


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Check your desired options.