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Windows 98 Tips

Really Quick Tips

These are quick one-line tips that are either very minor or are shortcuts.

Using Long Filenames in DOS Sessions: To use long file names in a MS DOS box, simply enclose the long file name within quotes. (For example, cd "program files")

Quickly Access:

Network Properties: Right-click on Network Neighborhood and select "Properties".

Display Properties: Right-click an empty portion of the desktop and select "Properties".

Always Booting to a Command Prompt: Edit the file MSDOS.SYS in your root directory, and change the BOOTGUI=1 statement to read BOOTGUI=0.

Opening Folders Nicely: If you want to open a sub-folder and have the parent folder automatically close, hold the ctrl key down as you double-click to open the new folder.

Right-Clicking in Save File dialog boxes: Try it! If you are saving a file, and right-click in the dialog box, you can change your view, arrange the icons, or create new folders prior to saving the file. This is great if you suddenly decide while saving that you want to save the file in a folder that doesn't currently exist. Expanding all Subfolders in Explorer: To quickly expand the Explorer tree view to show all subfolders for a highlighted drive or folder, simply press the asterisk (*) key on the numeric keypad. Quickly Closing Windows under My Computer: If you've opened many windows under My Computer (control panel, and windows under that), you can quickly close them all by holding the Shift key while clicking the close window box. Restarting Windows 98 without a Warm Boot: Select Shut down, and click the Restart Computer option. Then, while holding down the Shift key, click YES. Windows 98 will now restart without executing a complete warm boot. Opening an associated file with a different program: Hold the SHIFT key while right clicking on the file in Explorer. The Open With can now be selected, and you can choose a different application to open the file with. Real Delete instead of Recycle Bin: To immediately delete a file rather than send it to the Recycle Bin hold down the Shift key when you delete it.
AutoPlay Disable: To disable Auto play from automatically playing a music cd, hold the SHIFT key for a few seconds after you close the CD-ROM drive door.
Soundcard Volume: Single click on the speaker icon in the tray to bring up the master volume control. Double-click that icon to bring up the full mixer controls.

Clock/Calendar: Double-click the time in the taskbar tray to see a calendar, and to change the system date/time.

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