Comments & Suggestions for the Windows 95

How Do I ____________ in Win95?

1 See the available disk space on the hard-drive?

2 Change, add or delete file associations (file types)?

3 Minimize all the windows on the desktop?

4 Make my desktop look like win3.x (i.e Program Manager)?

5 Fix a corrupt Registry File (i.e. WIN.INI file)?

6 Uninstall win95?

7 Do a win3.x File Manager "search"?

8 Make win95's Explorer look like win3.x's File Manager?

9 Fix "Specified Pathname is Invalid." errors?

10 Change Explorer's defaults ?

11 Create icons for each folder on the desktop?

12 Print a document to a file or Drag & Drop Printing?

13 NOT Save desktop settings on shutdown?

14 Make a copy of a file?

15 Do a DISKCOPY from A: to A:?

16 Automatically close parent folders (folders within folders)?

17 Cascading desktop menu's from START taskbar?

18 Desktop ICON Management?

19 Change the win95 Bootup & Shotdown Logo?

20 What do I need in the autoexec.bat and config.sys?

21 Why is the save password box greyed out?

22 I can't find how to... (RIGHT CLICK!)

23 How do I monitor modem throughput?

24 How do I add keyboard shortcuts to my system like I had with PCTools for Windows?

25 Where can I get a programme like Snoopdos (Amiga) for Win95?

26 Change resolution and colour depth on the fly??

27 Dos Window commands come up with error 'Wrong Dos Version'

28 Is there an equivalent of "recorder in windows 3.1" in Windows95 to record Macros?

29 How do I edit the logo.sys image to make the bottom pixels appear to be scrolling like the original logo.sys?

30 I've got 32 megs of RAM on my PC ~ When I run Sysmon, it indicates that I am using the full 32 megs

31 Get Rid of the Start Button (Duh! but it can be done!)

32 Create a dynamically resizable Ram-Drive ?

33 Search and replace text in many files?

34 Change the default folder icon? The one for new folders on my desktop, and for all folders in Explorer?

35 Remove Application from the installed applications list?

36 Treat my machine for Viri?

37 Copy the entire contents of one Hard-Drive to another?

38 How do I clear the file-run history every time I start up?

39 Remove this funny folder?

40 Change the Icons for Folders?

41 Turn off the Windows 95 Start-up Logo?

42 Boot to MS-DOS 7.0 instead of Windows 95

43 To change font size on Taskbar buttons

44 Optimise the speed of Windows 95 and OSR2??

How do I ____________ in Windows 95

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1. See the available disk space on the hard-drive?

My Computer\Drive{\Folder or \Folder\File} \RIGHT mouse click \PROPERTIES

EXPLORER\Drive {\folder, file, etc}\RIGHT Mouse click\Properties

2. Change, add or delete file associations (file types)?

MyComputer \ select 'Options' under the 'View' menu \ then the 'File Types' tab

Then edit any of the associations to your heart's content.

Here's the 'behind the scenes' scoop: The associations for registered file types are stored in the registry. Say you've associated the file type .XXX with some program. The hard way to remove the association is to run regedit and search for a key '.XXX'. You'll find it pointing to another entry called 'XXX_auto_file'. Delete the '.XXX' key and search for the 'XXX_auto_file' key, which you'll find pointing to the program you used to open the .XXX file. Delete this key also, and the association is gone. However, the registry is dangerous to edit directly unless you know what you're doing. The better, supported method is provided by in the above answer but now you know how the associations are set up in the registry.

3. Minimize all the windows on the desktop?

Use your right mouse button to click an empty area on the START taskbar. Select minimize all windows. Also you may open the 'parent folder' from taskbar and close.

4. Make my desktop look like windows3.x (i.e Program Manager)?

If you really want to go back to Progman/Fileman as your shell, you can edit system.ini and change the Shell= line to: Shell=progman.exe However, before you do, be aware that FILEMAN (even the Win95 version) does not appear to support long file names. This could be a problem later. However, after you set shell=progman.exe, one can still run EXPLORER and see/use long file names.

5. Fix a corrupt Registry File (i.e. WIN.INI file)?

There are two files in your Windows directory, USER.DA0 and SYSTEM.DA0 that are copies of USER.DAT and SYSTEM.DAT which are registry files. Make copies of USER.DAT and SYSTEM.DAT to something like USER.DA_ and SYSTEM.DA_ (for just such an emergency) and rename USER.DA0 and SYSTEM.DA0 to USER.DAT and SYSTEM.DAT respectively. This should restore the system. :-)

6. Uninstall win95?

Try the instructions in drk.zip at < href="file://ftp.microsoft.com">ftp.microsoft.com<>

7. Do a windows3.x File Manager "search"?

START taskbar \ FIND \Files or Folders

8. Make win95's Explorer look like windows3.x's File Manager?

To have folders displayed on the tree so that it is unnecessary to click the + ?

Open Explorer \ pull down VIEW menu \ Select 'List' or 'Details'

I find 'Details' the most useful because it has Type (i.e Application) and date. Your last configuration will remain until you change it again.

9. Fix "Specified Pathname is Invalid." errors?

I have a number of programs which I moved around onto all this great new free space I've got, but when I try to execute them I get "Specified path is invalid".

You need to re-install the programs. When you had to re-install Windows 95 or moved some of the programs the Registry entries for these programs were lost. The error message is somewhat confusing.

10. Change Explorer's defaults?

Default FONT: While playing around with my system I discovered that the min, max, and close buttons in the right of the Title Bar are sized proportionally to the size of the font chosen for the Title Bar. So, if you are using a high res screen setting and are having a hard time accurately hitting the buttons, select a larger Title bar font. This also effects the size of the font in the task bar, allowing you to see more of the application name if you choose a smaller font.

Right Click Desktop\ Select PROPERTIES \ then APPEARANCE, Item \ ACTIVE TITLE BAR, then choose the font you want -

TIP: You can change the size of the title bar (and the buttons along with it) independently of the font size. Go back to the properties screen you describe and experiment with changing the size of the 'Item', as opposed to the 'Font'. While it's true that making the font large will increase the size of the title bar, if you just want the buttons bigger, you don't have to make the font bigger.

Start DIRECTORY: In the properties for the icon for Explorer enter the following:

EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,g:\Programs

This will cause explorer to start in g:\Programs when it comes up.

> What do the /n and /e do? What other parameters are there? This is from the Windows Resource Kit available on the CD ROM refering to command line switches which you could add to your shortcut. You caHard drive Performancene switches for Windows Explorer in shortcut links or batch files, for example, to run Windows Explorer with a specified file selected

Syntax explorer [/n] [/e][,/root,object][[,/select],subobject]

Parameters

/n - Always open a new window (even if the specified folder is already open).

/e - Use Windows Explorer view. The default is Open view.

/root,object - Specify the object in the normal namespace that will be used as the root of this Windows Explorer Folder. Thedefault is to just use the normal namespace root (the desktop).

/select - Specifies that the parent folder is opened and the specified object is selected. subobject - Specify the folder to receive the initial focus unless /select is used. The default is the root.

Windows Explorer Examples (1)To open a window rooted at \\myserver so you can easily browse the whole server, but nothing else: explorer /e,/root,\\myserver (2) To open a folder window on C:\WINDOWS (or make an open window active) and select CALC.EXE,StartUpxplorer /select,c:\windows\calc.exe

---- Steve,mdixon@.djplatt@,MaryOB@

11. Create icons for each folder on the desktop?

Make a directory (folder) called AllFolders and drag all your folders off the desktop in t to it. Now, with the right mouse button drag each individual folders back to the desktop. When the menu pops up choose "create shortcut here". You will then have a shortcut to your individual folders and can choose any icon by Right Mouse clicking on the shortcut and selecting properties ...

12. Print a document to a file? Drag & Drop Printing?

Just right click on printer's icon in My Computer \ Printers and choose FILE: in Properties \ Details \ "Print to the following port" (normally LPT1).

"How Do I" do non-associated Drag-and Drop printing in Win95. I wish to print files that I know to be ASCII in nature without having to specifically associate them with an application (what I want is the Win95 version of "type [filename] >prn" - ala D'n'D).

Just create a DOS batch file, mine's called PRT.BAT with the single line "copy %1 lpt1: /b > null" The /b is for a binary copy if you're planning on sending pre-formatted print files to the printer (i.e. FOO.PRN which consists of PCL code or PostScript code) Omit the /b if you're just going to type the files to the printer.
Then create an MSDOS shortcut and fill in the full path to this batch file for "Cmd line:" under the Program tab.
Change the icon to look like one of the Windows 95 printers. Now you can drag any file onto this shortcut and it will go straight to the printer.

I have implemented this tip which sends a file directly to the printer without passing GO and without collecting $200. My shortcut's sitting on the desktop near my recycle bin and I've changed the icon to one of the printer icons. Then all I do it dump a print-ready file onto it and that's that. No opening applications, no messages, nothing. It just prints, but only one file at a time, please. Cheers, Mike

13. NOT Save desktop settings on shutdown?

In order to allow Win95 NOT to save settings on exit, you first have to run POLEDIT.EXE directly from the Installation CD Rom or to run it after you install it on your computer.

On the release Windows 95 CD-Rom The Policy Editor resides at \Admin\apptools\Poledit

{It is located under \Mig_kit\Adm95\Apptools\Poledit in built 490 and under \Admin\apptools\Poledit in built 347.}

POLICY EDITOR:

To install the policy editor; \ - Open up the 'Add/Remove Programs" Icon in control panel, - Select Windows setup and click on "have a disk", \ - Select "Browse" and choose your CD Drive letter\ - Then choose " \Admin\apptools\Poledit",\ - Highlight the "Poledit.inf" file,\ - Click OK until your are back to the control panel window.\ the Policy editor shortcut icon is by default in system tools. Now:\ - run the policy editor, \ - select file and then "Open registry", \ - double click on "local user",\ - navigate the tree as follows: Local User > Shell > Restrictions \ - under the shell restriction, set "Don't save setting at exit" \ so that it has a check mark. - click OK\ - click file and then save the registry.

14. Make a copy of a file?

Highlight the file to be copied.\ Press together CONTROL key & C (letter C)\ Move your cursor to where you want the copy to be. \ Press together CONTROL key & V (letter V for "paste")

15. Do a DISKCOPY from A: to A:

The capability is on the Right Click menu. Right click on the drive icon, and select "Copy Disk"

or single Click the disk and select from the File menu Copy Disk

16. Automatically close parent folder?

When opening folders using the "My Computer" route, is it possible to close the parent window automatically when opening a folder within a folder?

Select View, Options and then within the Folder section select the radio button for 'Browse folders by using a single window that changes as you open each folder' ---Steve

Hold down the shift key and use the "X" box to close the LAST window you opened; all the other parent windows will close with it. ---Phil

17. Create Cascading Desktop Menus from START taskbar?

Create new cascading menus off the Start Taskbar. An example: In the Start Menu folder in your Windows 95 folder, create a new folder and name it, exactly: Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

(All on one line, must include the ".", the curly braces, all four hyphens, and the hex numbers exactly as shown.)

18. Desktop ICON Management?

(a) Does anybody know how to make the icons on the desktop 'snap' to a grid. This is a really obvious feature that any many window managers have had for ages. The Arrange icons is useless cos it just put everything to one side and the straighten icons options only solves half the problem (which wouldn't be a problem if you have snap to grid). Right click desktop, click Line-up icons. It just lines them up...how about that!-

(b) Is it possible to get rid of the Icons for My Computer and Recycle Bin from the desktop? I don't use them, Explorer gives the same possibilities

This is very cludgy solution it is nowadays FAR better to use TweakUI part of Powertoys as available from most reputable web sites.

Get rid of ANY icon in 5 seconds - and get them back when you change your mind - in 3 seconds! -- without Poledit, regedit and whatever-edit! 0. Click right mouse button on the desktop. Select Arrange Icons. Uncheck "Auto Arrange". 1. Drag the My Computer (or Recycle Bin, or Network Neighborhood) icon to the lower edge of the screen. 2 Drag any other icon and place it above the icon you want to hide. 3. Press the left mouse button and drag a SELECTION RECTANGLE around both icons. Both icons will be highlighted. Release the left button. 4. Click on the upper icon and drag it -- and the lower icon with it -- downward until the lower icon disappears below the screen edge. Voila! 5. Click on desktop to remove the selection. Drag the upper icon to it's place.

© To restore the hidden icons: Right click on desktop... Line up icons... Here you are! This way. Even for those who (like me) hates POLEDIT (once I played with it ... and *then* my mailbox got trashed... no, thanks). My record is 5 mouse clicks to hide the icon -- who wants to beat it? ---- PA

ABOVE SECTION TO BE REMOVED PLEASE LODGE ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS!!!!!!

(d) To set your Desktop Icons to Auto Arrange.... Right-click on the Desktop. Choose Arrange Icons. Then check on Auto Arrange.

19. Change the bootup LOGO for win95?

I don't know where the default is, but if you want to display your own logo as a bitmap simply create a bitmap no larger than 320x400 and no larger than 127k. Name it LOGO.SYS and place it in the root directory ( c:\ ) NOT in the windows dir like the logos.sys and logow.sys shutdown screens. Your logo will display upon booting. NOTE: the progress thing across the bottom does not display while Windows 95 boots. That should do it.---Mike Dixon

Tired of that blatant advertising come-on for a product you already own and have on your machine, every time you start your machine? Of course, I am referring to the "official" "You are now starting Windows 95" splash screen. Perhaps you might like your favorite spiritual quotation to appear in its' place? Or maybe Beavis and Butthead huh-huh-heh-ing your way into Windows 95 is more your style.

Well, in order to escape Microsoft's mighty corporate wrath yet again, all you have to do is the following:

1. Create an alternate screen using LOGOW.sys as a template. You want to use this particular file as your template to assure that you are getting the color depth and aspect ratio correct. Otherwise, the system might not display the colors properly, or worse yet, crash.

2. Save it in .BMP format, and make a copy of it and call that copy LOGO.sys, placing the file in your system's root directory (i.e. C:\). Also make sure that the replacement logo isn't larger than 127k in size.

3. Go to the Start Menu, and select Shut Down.

4. Reboot your machine, and you will see your artwork instead of Microsoft's!

Shutdown Logo's well they are done the same way!

The shutdown screens can be modified as well, by the user, to a design that is more suitable for use by young children. Perhaps, you just want to change these screens for your own reasons. It can easily be accomplished. Here's how:

there are two separate files involved, which correspond to the "Wait while shutting down" and "You may safely turn off" screens that are displayed during this sequence. Respectively, they are LOGOW.sys and LOGOS.sys (notice the W & S, for wait and safe?!) and can be found in the Windows 95 root directory.

Even though both have a .SYS extension, they are actually normal .BMP files. To edit these files, simply make backup copies of both of them, and save them into a separate directory, away from the Windows 95 root directory. The reason you are doing this, is so you have a back-up of the originals in case your luck with these things is as good as mine!

When you make the back-ups, rename both files so they have .BMP extensions. Now, you are ready to load them into a program like MS-Paint, or Corel Photo-Paint. Edit them in whatever way you like, but make sure that you change nothing with regard to the files resolution or color depth.

When you are finished, rename them (after making another separate backup of the new modified files) back to the original names of LOGOW.sys and LOGOS.sys and copy them back into the Windows 95 root directory, and reboot your computer. If all works the way it SHOULD, the next time you Shut Down, you will see your custom Log Off screens!

Sites with sample logos

http://users.arn.net/~hamster/logos/logo.html

http://www.mcs.net/~tvsbrent/logos/logos.html

http://ganymed.mto.de/~axel/95logos.htm

20 What do I need in autoexec.bat and config.sys?

Probably nothing, 'rem' it all out and try it. It is useful however knowing what goes there in the way of CD-Rom drivers etc in case you need to run a DOS game from CD..

21 Why is the save password box greyed out?

Either install Client for MS Networks or add user profiles

22 I can't find how to...

If you can't find something, right click. Right clicking almost anything will give context sensitive information about the thing you are clicking Right clicking on the Start-Button allows you to open it and edit it direct. Right clicking on 'My-Computer' will give you access to the 'System Properties' and thereby the 'Device Manager'. Right click on everything see what it does!

23 How do I monitor modem throughput?

System monitor. 'My Computer'/'C'/'Windows'/'Sysmon'

Enable modem log and then add modem when online

24 How do I add keyboard shortcuts to my system like I had with PCTools for Windows

You can only do this with Windows 95 shortcuts. Rightclick on the shortcut select 'Properties' and then select the Shortcut Tab, select the Shortcut key area and use the keyboard combination that you would use [CTRL]+[ALT]+[?] or function keys allowed only!

25 Where can I get a programme like Snoopdos (Amiga) for Win95?

I would like to get a program for win95 like snoopdos (for Amiga). Snoopdos monitors the system for which files is opened by which programs (with full path ofcourse!). - Daniel **

Date:      Sun, 10 Nov 1996 07:18:58 -0500
From:     Hans Klarenbeek <hansie@wantree.com.au> 
Subject:  Snoopdos for Dos Has been released.......

YES! Looks like the same author even as the Amiga version I have installed it my site here its small so you can D/L it right from this site.(if you are at www.wantree.com.au/~hansie).... It's a Dos programme but it does intercept some (but not all) Windows 95 files system calls......

26 Change resolution and colour depth on the fly??

Quick res may allow you to do this but this depends also on your video card!!! Quick res is part of the Powertoys suite of hacks (??) which can be D/L'd from Microsoft or the www.windows95.com web page

27 Dos Window commands come up with error 'Wrong Dos Version'

Either the path of the your old Dos directory comes before or preceeds the C:\Windows\Command in your path statement or your command directory is empty. Solution:- remove C:\dos from your path in the Autoexec.bat or remove the old dos files!

28 Is there an equivalent of "recorder in windows 3.1" in Windows95 to record Macros?

No! Although IBM is releasing Rexx for Windows 95!

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29 How do I edit the logo.sys image to make the bottom pixels appear to be scrolling like the original logo.sys?

For a tutorial on creating animated startup logos, check out (the below link maybe added to the FAQ with permission of author)

http://www.nucleus.com/~kmcmurdo/win95logo.html grt@

30 I've got 32 megs of RAM on my PC ~ When I run Sysmon, it indicates that I am using the full 32 megs

I've got 32 megs of RAM on my pc at home. When I run Sysmon, it >indicates that I am using the full 32 megs, with around 1 - 2 megs free memory available. This is without any programs running. This doesn't seem right. Sysmon indicates that I am using well over 32 megs if I run an application.

1. Try this, add the following to your system.ini [vcache] MinFileCache=892 MaxFileCache=4192

2. Get yourself over to http://www0.ima.com/mlarchive/lists/win95.1996/ and do a search for vcache, and/or MinFileCache/MaxFileCache.

futures@

Windows 95 allocates all available ram to the disk cache by default(and changes it as needed) this is nothing to worry about.\

31 Get Rid of the Start Button (Duh! but it can be done!)

Well why you would want to is beyond me b...uuuuu.....t! Here it goes!

1.Click the START Button

2.Press < ESCAPE >

3.Hold < ALT > and the < - >

4.Click CLOSE

5.To get back the START Button: restart Windows "

The site: http://weber.u.washington.edu/~davidnf/egg.html

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32 Create a dynamically resizable Ram-Drive ?

Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 21:53:37 -0700

From: Howard Barlow <hbarlow@COLOR-COUNTRY.NET>

Subject: Re: Apps (finally a virtual Ram Drive for windows '95)

I've been looking for it for I don't know how long. Now its been done. The following location has a 32-bit driver that provides a dynamic ram-drive. Your ramdrive will size up or down to meet your system needs. If you don't need it the ramdrive reallocates memory back to the system for your usage.

http://accessone.com/~virtual/vramdir.htm

33 Search and replace text in many files?

I myself was getting annoyed at how Netscape Gold would save local paths in this HTML document so I would use the superb PFE to search and replace the bits that needed removing - no more! - Hansie

Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 02:27:09 GMT

From: Michael David Hittle <michaelhittle@NOVAGATE.COM>

Subject: Re: APPS: Replace it!

Yes there is, goto http://www.infomaniak.ch/~dblock/xreplace.htm and download version 1.55. After you download it, look for the mailing list link, and sign up. This list has low traffic from the owner, but Dan will let you know when a new version comes out. I use it to delete the tag lines in a text file that I save messages in from the WIN95-L list (over 20000 msgs). Works like a champ.

34 Change the default folder icon? The one for new folders on my desktop, and for all folders in Explorer?

With a little help from MicroAngelo's Engineer, here's how you can change almost every (72 icons at least!) default icon. These icons correspond directly to their position in the icon library SHELL32.DLL, so if my numbering get's a little off, refer to SHELL32.DLL remembering that the first icon is 0.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Sh ell Icons]

"0"="C:\\WIN95\\Default Icon.ico,0"

"1"="C:\\WIN95\\Default Document.ico,0"

"2"="C:\\WIN95\\Application.ico,0"

"3"="C:\\WIN95\\Closed Folder.ico,0"

"4"="C:\\WIN95\\Opened Folder.ico,0"

"5"="C:\\WIN95\\Floppy5.ico,0"

"6"="C:\\WIN95\\Floppy3.ico,0"

"7"="C:\\WIN95\\Removable Drive.ico,0"

"8"="C:\\WIN95\\Hard Drive.ico,0"

"9"="C:\\WIN95\\Network Drive.ico,0"

"10"="C:\\WIN95\\Network Drive Offline.ico,0"

"11"="C:\\WIN95\\CD-ROM Drive.ico,0"

"12"="C:\\WIN95\\RAM Drive.ico,0"

"13"="C:\\WIN95\\Entire Network.ico,0"

"14"="C:\\WIN95\\Network Connections.ico,0"

"15"="C:\\WIN95\\My Computer.ico,0"

"16"="C:\\WIN95\\Default Printer.ico,0" '

"17"="C:\\WIN95\\Network Neighborhood.ico,0"

"18"="C:\\WIN95\\Workgroup.ico,0"

"19"="C:\\WIN95\\Programs.ico,0"

"20"="C:\\WIN95\\Documents.ico,0"

"21"="C:\\WIN95\\Settings.ico,0"

"22"="C:\\WIN95\\Find.ico,0"

"23"="C:\\WIN95\\Help.ico,0"

"24"="C:\\WIN95\\Run.ico,0"

"25"="C:\\WIN95\\Suspend.ico,0"

"26"="C:\\WIN95\\UnDock Eject.ico,0"

"27"="C:\\WIN95\\Shutdown.ico,0"

"28"="C:\\WIN95\\Share Overlay.ico,0"

"29"="C:\\WIN95\\Shortcut Overlay.ico,0"

"30"="C:\\WIN95\\Alternate Shortcut Overlay.ico,0"

"31"="C:\\WIN95\\Recycle Bin Empty.ico,0"

"32"="C:\\WIN95\\Recycle Bin Full.ico,0"

"33"="C:\\WIN95\\Dial-Up Networking.ico,0"

"34"="C:\\WIN95\\Desktop.ico,0"

"35"="C:\\WIN95\\Control Panel.ico,0"

"36"="C:\\WIN95\\Program Group.ico,0"

"37"="C:\\WIN95\\Printers Folder.ico,0"

"38"="C:\\WIN95\\Fonts Folder.ico,0"

"39"="C:\\WIN95\\Windows Logo.ico,0"

"40"="C:\\WIN95\\Audio CD.ico,0"

"41"="C:\\WIN95\\Tree.ico,0"

"42"="C:\\WIN95\\Multiple Files.ico,0"

"43"="C:\\WIN95\\Find Files or Folders.ico,0"

"44"="C:\\WIN95\\Find Computer.ico,0"

"45"="C:\\WIN95\\Alternate Shutdown.ico,0"

"46"="C:\\WIN95\\Alternate Control Panel.ico,0"

"47"="C:\\WIN95\\Alternate Printers Folder.ico,0"

"48"="C:\\WIN95\\Add New Printer.ico,0"

"49"="C:\\WIN95\\Network Printer.ico,0"

"50"="C:\\WIN95\\Print To File.ico,0"

"51"="C:\\WIN95\\File To Recycle.ico,0"

"52"="C:\\WIN95\\Folder To Recycle.ico,0"

"53"="C:\\WIN95\\Files and Folders To Recycle.ico,0"

"54"="C:\\WIN95\\Overwrite If File Exist.ico,0"

"55"="C:\\WIN95\\Copy To Another Folder.ico,0"

"56"="C:\\WIN95\\Folder Rename.ico,0"

"57"="C:\\WIN95\\Copy Settings To Another Folder.ico,0"

"58"="C:\\WIN95\\Configuration INI or INF.ico,0"

"59"="C:\\WIN95\\Text File.ico,0"

"60"="C:\\WIN95\\Batch File.ico,0"

"61"="C:\\WIN95\\System File SYS DLL or VXD.ico,0"

"62"="C:\\WIN95\\Bitmapped Font.ico,0"

"63"="C:\\WIN95\\TrueType Font.ico,0"

"64"="C:\\WIN95\\Run Dialog.ico,0"

"65"="C:\\WIN95\\Delete.ico,0"

"66"="C:\\WIN95\\QIC Backup File.ico,0"

"67"="C:\\WIN95\\ScanDisk.ico,0"

"68"="C:\\WIN95\\Disk Defragmenter.ico,0"

"69"="C:\\WIN95\\Alternate Printer.ico,0"

"70"="C:\\WIN95\\Alternate Network Printer.ico,0"

"71"="C:\\WIN95\\Alternate Print To File.ico,0"

Hope that helps!

35 Remove Application from the installed applications list?

Date:    Thu, 24 Oct 1996 13:35:10 CST
From:    Dennis Cummins <sqd@JUNO.COM> &
From:    Kyle Davis <Kyle@MYWORK.COM>
Subject: Re: Removing non-existant Applications

You can got to the following URL and d/l TweakUI and it will allow you to

do just that:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/powertoy.htm

OR

You can open the registry editor and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

and just delete whatever entry you do not need.

You should back up the registry before you try the last however.

TweakUI makes it much easier.

36 Treat my machine for Viri?

Date:    Tue, 5 Nov 1996 19:58:10 CST
From:    Hans Klarenbeek <hansie@wantree.com.au>
Subject: Re: Removing non-existant Applications

This subject is one which may be expanded to be a small subsection of the FAQ at this point I will with the help of contributors point out the facts from the fallacies.

How do I get a virus???

One of three ways......(in order of prevalence)

By booting off a floppy disk or removable media (such as Zip disk) (Boot-Sector or MBR Virus)
By running a virus infected programme. i.e. an Executable *.COM *.EXE or rarely a *.DLL (File-Virus)
Loading a Wordprocessing Document or Spreadsheet with an infected Macro. (Macro-Virus)

How dangerous are Viri?

Ranging from minor nuisance to major disasters viri are oftwn very clever self replicating programmes.

How, What do I do when I get one?

In short don't panic - If has not trashed your computer yet there is a good chance it won't - The biggest danger to the data on a virus infected computer is usually the user who decides to format the hard-drive thereby more often than not killing the data and NOT the virus!

From my experience prevention is better than cure - cleaning you system usually involved knowing horrid things about DOS, sorry! Why because once the shit has hit the proverbial fan chances are you will have a less than functioning Win95 system and you cannot disinfect on an infected system (with the exception of Macro-Viri) Tried booting all of Win95 off a floppy lately???? Guess what it doesn't work....

Learn to use a DOS based virus scanner, my favourites are Frisk's F-Prot it's author Fridrik Skulason is one of the scene's gentleman. I also like TBAV but since it's Nag-Ware I cannot wholly recommend it. Commercial scanners out there are also pretty good in particular Dr Soloman's, McAfee and to a lesser extent Norton although its claims are at times outlandish. No single virus scanner will offer you full protection & a virus scanner over two months old is next to USELESS!!!!!!!!!

Please check www.windows95.com for useful links (which are always up to date) some links here though.

Date:    Tue, 29 Oct 1996 19:53:19 -0500
From:    Bob Ennis <bennis@EXIS.NET>
Subject: Re: Hardware:virus in MBR

This information has been posted many times, but is so important it bears repeating. It is almost NEVER necessary to format your hard disk to get rid of a virus. What IS necessary, is to do a COLD boot (turn power off/turn power back on) from the A: drive with a write protected/virus free/system diskette. Then run F-PROT from the A: or B: drive to clean any viruses from your computer. When your computer is virus free, remove the floppy disks, do a warm boot, enter the CMOS (or BIOS) SETUP, change settings to boot from C: drive ONLY if possiblle, otherwise C: first then A: next. This will prevent your reinfecting your computer with these boot sector viruses from floppy disks in the A: drive. Save that change and let your computer finish booting from your hard disk.

Now run F-PROT from your hard disk and check all your floppy disks for viruses. You undoubtedly have at least one with the ANTIEXE virus. Better check them all.

FTP.DATAFELLOWS.COM in directory /PUB/F-PROT/FREE

37 Copy the entire contents of one Hard-Drive to another?

Date:    Tue, 5 Nov 1996 20:58:10 CST
From:    Hans Klarenbeek <hansie@wantree.com.au>
Subject: Re: Removing non-existant Applications

As a whole this a very messy procedure and until now starting from scratch has been a tempting alternative - it re-initialises the software also.

Date:    Mon, 21 Oct 1996 10:49:51 EDT
From:    "Joseph C. Kennedy" <71431.3451@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject: HARDWARE: System Transfer to another Hard Disk

Song-Muh Jong <songmuh@JUNO.COM> wrote ""Is there an easy way to transfer the content of a hard drive to another one? I was told that it is impossible if the source drive has Windows 95 installed. Is that true?

Not true. You can get a program at: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/its_systems that will in the words of its author transfer 500MB including win95 to a new drive and have you running win95 on the new drive in 20 minutes. Have not done it but it seems easier than the manual effort needed.

38 How do I clear the file-run history every time I start up?

Date:    Mon, 21 Oct 1996 08:31:34 -0700
From:    Roger Wilkerson <rogerw@HHUNT.COM>
Subject: Re: desktop:how to clear run

Run Tweak UI|click on paranoia tab | go to covering your tracks | click on "clear run history at log on" All you have to do is reboot or when bootup after turning machine on, this info will be cleared.

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39 Remove this funny folder?

I can't get rid of this folder! Any attempts to access the folder result in the report that it does > not exist. I am however, able to move it so long as it remains on the C drive. In place of a name it has an underlined space character.

Date:    Mon, 20 Nov 1996 09:31:34 -0700
From:    Hans Klarenbeek <hansie@wantree.com.au>
Subject: Re: other: deleting "non existent" folder

From personal experience two Dos based killer tools are deltree it'll wipe you entire hard-drive before you figure out you typed deltree. Another freeware usefull proggy is LIST.COM yes you are not mistaken it's the Dos text viewer, it inbuilt file functions are simply marvelous.... Other suggestions:-

Date:     Mon, 19 Nov 1996
From:    "Holst, Mogens" <mogens.holst@POST1.TELE.DK>
Subject:  Re: other: deleting "non existent" folder

Do you have an *old* copy of PCTools 3?

I have in the past been able use that to rename files and directories that could not be accessed by anything else. The renamed file or directory can then be deleted.

Date:    Sun, 10 Nov 1996 12:43:19 GMT
From:    Gerhard Wallin <gerhard.wallin@MAILBOX.SWIPNET.SE>
Subject: Re: other: deleting "non existent" folder

Norton Utilities has Disk Editor, a tool to directly write to the disk. Rename the file or folder with the problem and save, and then go back to Windows or DOS and delete it. Be very careful while in Disk Editor as it is possible to make a mess of the disk. Read the manual carefully before using it. It will by default start in read only mode so you can locate the problem without the risk of changing anything on the disk. Before Win95 this was sometimes the only tool to delete files with strange filenames. Norton Commander could sometimes delete a file or folder that DOS or Windows doesn't recognise. There might be other tools or tricks to, but these are the ones I know of.

40 Change the Icons for Folders?

How can the "plain" folders in the desktop to something more colorfull?

Date:    Mon, 20 Nov 1996 10:31:34 -0700
From:    Hans Klarenbeek <hansie@wantree.com.au>
Subject: Re: Changing the appearance of folders

Use a programme by the name of Microangelo it will allow you to edit all icons on you desktop.

Visit http://www.impactsoft.com (Nice people)

41 Turn off the Windows 95 Start-up Logo?

Date:    Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:43:19 GMT
From:    Kent Daniel Bentowski
Subject: Aquired from the Registry FAQ

To remove the Windows 95 logo on start-up, you can do the following:

1. Open the file msdos.sys in the MS-DOS Editor.

2. Find the [Options] section.

3. Add the following line to the [Options] section:

Logo=0

4. Reboot your computer, and there will be no logo
on start-up!

5. The default setting here is: "Logo=1" which adds
the default animated Start-Up Logo.

42 Boot to MS-DOS 7.0 instead of Windows 95

Date:    Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:43:19 GMT
From:    Kent Daniel Bentowski
Subject: Aquired from the Registry FAQ

If you would prefer that Windows 95 boot up in a MS-DOS session, instead of the GUI, you need to do the following:

1. Open up the MSDOS.sys file in MS-DOS Editor.

2. Find the line "BootGUI=1" and change it to "BootGUI=0"

3. If by chance, your system doesn't have this item in the
MSDOS.sys file, simply add the line "BootGUI=0" near the top of the entire file.

4. Save the changes, quit the Editor, and reboot your PC.

5. When your system starts, it will bring up the familiar
MS-DOS session!

43 To change font size on Taskbar buttons

Date:    Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:43:19 GMT
From:    Kent Daniel Bentowski
Subject: Aquired from the Registry FAQ

        1. Right-click anywhere on Desktop, context menu appears.

        2. Select Properties, then the Appearance tab.

        3. Select "Active Title Bar" in Item: drop down list. 

        4. Adjust font size and select Apply to see what it 
           looks like.

        5. Select SAVE AS. Choose a name for your color scheme in 
           the Save Scheme dialog box. 

        6. Select OK to close Display Properties.

Remember that this selection not only changes the Taskbar button font and size, but also the Active Title Bar in all of the programs that you run in Windows 95. So, choose a font that looks acceptable and readable in both places.

That is all that there is to it!

44 Optimise the speed of Windows 95 and OSR2??

Date:    Mon, 23 Dec 1996 00:08:41 GMT
From:    Gerhard Wallin <gerhard.wallin@MAILBOX.SWIPNET.SE>
Subject: Re: Win95 OSR2

I read someplace that changing the control panel->system->performance->file system->troubleshooting->disable >synchronous buffer commits to be checked(enabled) allows PPro machines to run Win95 faster. Any truth to this? What is the synchronous buffer commits setting for?

I'll answer the last one, since it's the easy one! The system has a thing called write behind caching, or as it's called, lazy writing. The OS doesn't write to disk immediately as an order to save to disk has been issued by a program or the user. This happens if there is much going on, so to save computing power, some data is left in memory that really belong to the disk. At a calmer point the data, that really should be on the disk ("dirty data") is written to disk. As the system issues the order to commit dirty data to disk, the CPU normally waits until it gets verification that the disk write has taken place. If you put the check mark in the box "disable synchronous buffer commits", the CPU will not wait to hear if dirty data has been committed to disk. Some minor speed increase may take place in some programs, database apps have been mentioned. Windows 3.11 worked this way by default, but MS thought that they should make Win95 it a little more secure. No big deal.

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