Open Notepad and type the following:
@EXIT
Save the file anywhere you want with an appropriate name, such as
RESTART.BAT, and close Notepad. Find the new file in Explorer and place
a shortcut to it on the desktop (assuming you want to access this icon
from the desktop). Close Explorer and rename the new shortcut.
Click the shortcut with the right mouse button, choose Properties, and
on the Program tab, select the Close on Exit option. Click Advanced,
select MS-DOS mode, and deselect Warn before entering MS-DOS mode. When you click OK you
can change your Icon. I used the white bag with the big red plus. I named my shortcut
"Emergency restart".
Click OK twice.
Ready to restart Windows 95/98/ME? Double-click your new desktop icon!
Tired of using the Start menu to get everywhere? Add a folder to the My
Computer right-mouse menu and place all your favorite shortcuts inside.
It's just another of the many ways you can set up quick access to where
you want to be. (Note: This tip involves some detailed Registry editing,
so we recommend backing up your Registry, or at least its
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT branch, before you begin.)
First, create a folder that holds all your favorite shortcuts. Or, if
you have a particular folder in mind to which you'd like access from the
My Computer menu, take note of its name and path.
Now for the Registry part. Open the Registry Editor--choose Start, Run,
type regedit, and click OK--and navigate your way to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
(Don't let all the numbers scare you--they're all in order, so just look for
the one that starts with "20D04FE0" and double-click it.) Inside, right-
mouse click the shell key, choose New and then Key, and name the new key
My Folder. With My Folder still selected, right-mouse click (Default) in
the right pane, choose Modify, and in the resulting dialog box, type
"&My Folder" (no quotes) on the Value data line. Click OK.
Right-mouse click the new My Folder key, choose New and then Key, and
name the new key "Command" (again, no quotes). In the right pane, right-
mouse click (Default) and choose Modify to bring up the Edit String
dialog box. Type the following on the Value data line
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe C:\
followed by the path of the folder you'd like the My Folder item to
point to. So, for example, if you had a Useful Shortcuts folder on the
root directory of your hard drive, you'd type
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe C:\Useful Shortcuts
Click OK and close the Registry Editor. Click My Computer with the
right-mouse button and select your new My Folder item (or whatever
you've named it) to display its contents on screen.
If you would like to get to the desktop with Alt - Tab, try
Clicking on the start button, select Run, then typing a period and press Enter.
Hold the Ctrl key the next time you double-click a folder. (Okay I
know there is a setting for this but I want to leave it as is most of the time.)
Hold the Shift key and double-click a folder. The Explorer comes up
instead of a window.
If an object is selected and you want to rename it press the: F2 key
(Same as Excel)
Remember Alt - Enter for properties in the old windows, it still works.
If an object is selected in Windows95/98/ME just press Alt - Enter
for properties.
This one is really good if the mouse dies on you.
Ctrl - ESC, ESC puts focus on the task bar.
Then: Alt - M
This minimizes all open Windows. So if the mouse dies, no problem.
If you love your Explorer and would prefer to have Explorer come up when you double
click objects instead of a Window, then this is for you.
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. Click View, Options on the main menu.
3. Click the File Types tab.
4. Scroll down until you find the file type labeled Folder,(NOT File Folder).
5. Select it.
6. Click the Edit button
7. Click the Action titled Explore to select it
8. Click the Set Default button.
This will not only affect My Computer, but any other object that by default opens in
Folder view.
Wild color
on your tooltips and comments.
You can change the default color of ALL your tooltips/notes as follows:
1. Right-click any blank area of your Windows 95/98/ME desktop.
2. From the shortcut menu, choose Properties.
3. Click the Appearance tab.
4. In the Item drop-down list, select ToolTip.
5. Click the arrow next to the Color box and select a color for your
tooltips--or click Other, select or specify another color. Don't forget the font
change it and then click OK. (Tip: Choose a light color!)
6. Click OK.
From now on, every new comment you create in Excel--or in Word or any
other Office program that uses comments--will be the color you
selected. Not only that, but your ToolTips--those little help
messages that appear when you wave your mouse over a toolbar
button--also appear in this color. HOWEVER, any note you created
previously retains its original color (or the last color you coloredit).
To get the Icons back on your desktop do the following:
Right-Click in the middle of your desktop (Screen)
Select Properties - from the short cut menu
Click the Desktop tab at the top
Click the Customize Desktop... button
Check the box for the Icons
Add Entries to your "Send To"
List
Windows XP has a cool little feature called "Send to" that you
can access by right clicking on a file. By default, the Send To menu
allows you to send the file to a Compressed Folder, your Desktop, a
mail recipient, the My Documents folder, a floppy disk, or a CD
drive. It's easy to add more options to this list. Here's how:
- Click the Start button, and then click the Run command.
- In the Run dialog box, type sendto in the Open text box. Click
OK.
- Create a shortcut and add that shortcut to the Sendto folder.
You can add a shortcut using one of a couple of methods,
including:
* Drag-and-drop using the right mouse button, and then click
Create Shortcuts Here.
* Right click on the location, then click Create Shortcut.
* Point to New on the File menu, and then click Shortcut.
For example, open the My Computer applet. Right click on a drive
letter and click Copy. Now right click on an empty space in the
Sendto folder and click Paste Shortcut.
The new entry will show up on the Send To menu immediately. You
don't need to restart.
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