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Tips and Tricks for Windows

To Add Program into the QuickLaunch Toolbar
How to increase the number of registry backup files
To improve speed disk cash
Enable File Sharing
to change the color of foreground and background in MS-dos Mode
Windows Shortcut Keys
If you forgot the windows password
The programs which run at start up
High Memory for Dos
Some programs need special screen
To change the media path
To improve the internet connection speed
To disable the automatic scan
To disable the automatic run of window
To disable the windows logo
Automatic delete of recent documents
To run Dos at start-up when switch on the computer
To show the autoexec.bat commands at start up
Changing the disk cash memory
To change the shape of the hard disk icon
To make a short cut for a file on the desktop
The Right Click Start Menu
To Add Program into the QuickLaunch Toolbar
Put shortcut in the following directory:
C:\WIN9\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

How to increase the number of registry backup files
Under win98 directory there is a file called scanreg.ini
Open the file
Make maxbackupcopies = 8 for example
The name of the backup files of the registry is rb000.cab
and is located under the directory c:\win98\sysbckup
Boot the Computer while holding the key F8
Choose command prompt only
Scanreg /restore

To improve speed disk cash:
Config.sys:
Device=c:\dos\smartdrv.exe /double_buffer
Autoexec.bat:
C:\dos\smartdrv /1
Can use either upper memory or conventional memory

Sharing
Config.sys:
Install=C:\dos\share.exe /f:2048 /L:25
f = allocate file space storage area used to record file sharing information
L= number of files that can be locked at one time

to change the color of foreground and background in MS-dos Mode
Prompt $e[1;32;40m $p $g
Where 32 is the foreground color, 40 is the background color
Foreground Background
30 black 40 black
31 Red 41 Red
32 Green 42 Green
33 Yellow 43 Yellow
34 Blue 44 Blue
37 white 47 white









Prompt $e[0;60;”dir”;13p

Windows Shortcut Keys:
Win + E Explorer
Win + M minimize all
Win + F find file
Win + tab toggle task bar
Shift + Right mouse open with


If you forgot the windows password
Delete the file with extension PWL and restart the computer

The programs which run at start up is found in the registry in:
Hkey_Local_Machine
Software
Microsoft
Windows
Current Version
Run


High Memory for Dos
Start- Run- Msconfig
System.ini
[386Enh]
LocalLoadHigh=1

Some programs need special screen
Config.sys
Device=c:\dos\ANSI.SYS

To change the media path
Press start - Run - regedit
Look for the following key in the registery:
Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\windows\Current Version Key\ Media Path
then change the path as you like

To improve the internet speed connection
Max Transmission Unit MTU
For win95 max = 1500, min = 552
For win98 MTU = 1500 for speed connection > 128 Kb
MTU = 576 for speed connection < 128 Kb( typical setting for a number of systems)
some terminal servers work well with MTU=1002

MSS = MTU – 40
RWIN = 3 or 4 times MSS

TLL (no of hops to reach other systems)
Win95/98 = 32
NT = 128

NDI = 0 , 16, 32, 64 try 16

To disable the automatic scan write in
MsDos.sys
[Options]
Autoscan = 0 disabled
Autoscan = 1 prompt first
Autoscan = 2 run automaticaly

To disable the automatic run of window write in
MsDos.sys
[Options]
BootGUI=0 disabled
BootGUI=1 Enabled

To disable the windows logo write in
MsDos.sys
[Options]
Logo.sys = 0 Disabled
Logo.sys = 1 Enabled

Automatic delete of recent documents
Edit a batch file and save it as clear.bat and write “clear.bat” in autoexec.bat
Clear.bat:
Move c:\ win98\recent\*.* c:\recycled

To run Dos at start-up switch on the computer
Open the file MsDos.sys look for options and chnge it as follow:
[Options]
BootMenu=1

To show the autoexec.bat commands at start up
Write nul<” at the end of each line of the Autoexec.bat

Changing the disk cash memory
System.ini
[Vcashe]
MinFileCashe=0
MaxFileCashe=x

Where x = the max size of disk cahing in Kb we suggest x=2048

To change the shape of the hard disk icon
Edit a file with a name autorun.pif and write in it the following:
Icon=c:\win98\system\shell32.dll,5
And save it in the win98 Directory

To make a short cut for a file on the desktop:
High light the file
Right click and choose properties
Change from c:\filename to c:\win98\explorer.exe /n, le, c:\filename

The Right Click Start Menu could be found in the registry in the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\Folder\shell\open\command
C:\WIN9\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\0000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Egypt HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ System\ CurrentControlSet\ Control\ TimeZoneInformation 1cm = 567 twips 1cm = 37 pixels then 1 pixel  15 twips