If you are looking for ways to increase your PC's performance, you
might want to consider removing the Windows Animation (when you minimize or restore a window you see a shrinking or growing process ).
If this is turned off, your windows will shrink and grow faster than before.
Note: This involves editing the Registry. If you are unsure of what is involved, skip this tip altogether. You can also look into the
Win95 Archives and see the tips on Registry editing there. If you do attempt this tip, back up your Registry beforehand!!
Open the Registry Editor by selecting Start > Run > and typing...
regedit
and then clicking OK. Now navigate your way to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics. Now, in the left pane right-click the WindowMetrics key and then select New > String Value. Now type...
MinAnimate
...to name a new value, and press Enter. Now, in the right pane go ahead and right-click MinAnimate and select Modify. In the resulting
Edit String dialog box, type..
0
...on the Data Value line. Click on OK and then close the Registry Editor. Restart Win95.
If you want to restore the window animation, delete the MinAnimate string by right-clicking on it, select Delete and then click Yes to confirm. Or you can
change it's data value to 1. This is done by right-clicking on it, selecting Modify and typing...
1
...on the Value Data line and then clicking OK.
You can disable your computer system's sound without disabling all sound. A good example would be when you might be listening to an audio CD.
If all you to do is use the Volume Control on your Taskbar, you will end up with total silence. Better solution is to switch to the No Sounds sound scheme.
To do this, simply open the Control Panel and double-click Sounds. Now, under Schemes, select No Sounds, then click OK. Now you can hear your CD and nothing else.
How To Prevent Unwanted Uninstalls
Do you prefer installing components from the Windows Setup tab ( located in Control Panel > Add / Remove Programs )?
If so...remember one thing: Deselecting an item instructs Win95 to uninstall that component when you click on OK to proceed. Watch where you click in there!
If, during an installation process, you believe that you may have deselected an item
accidentally...Play it safe: Click on Cancel and start all over again. Better safe than sorry.
Use F6 To Hop Around Explorer Window
When you find yourself in a double-paned Explorer window and want to
move to another pane...or to the dropdown list of folders ( on the toolbar ), you are most likely used to using the mouse. But, that isn't the only way to go about it. Try F6...pressing this key will take you from the left pane, to the right pane, to the dropdown list and so on and so forth. Give it a try sometime.
Restore Deleted Files From Recycle Bin
Have you just deleted a file and now realize that you want it back? So long as you haven't emptied the Recycle Bin since you deleted the file, you may restore it to it's original location.
Switch to desktop and then double-click on the Recycle Bin icon. Find the item you wish to restore / undelete and then right-click on it and choose Restore.
Note: This tip will not work if you have chosen to bypass the Recycle Bin ( previous Win95 tip ).
Use The Undo Command
In the tip above, it is explained how to restore a deleted file from Recycle Bin. But, if you catch your mistake immediately, there is another way to undelete
an item. This assumes that you also haven't used the mouse for any other functions as well since the deletion. Just right-click the location from which you just deleted the item and select Undo Delete.
Also, similarly, you can undo a Move, Copy, or Rename. Simply right-click the desktop or window in which you did the task and select Undo for whatever command that you just used. Or...press
Ctrl-Z to undo the most recent operation.
Use End Task To Recover From Lockup
Windows 95 locks up. There is no questioning that fact. You can use this tip as an alternative to rebooting. Try ending the current task
and see if that solves the problem.
To End Task, simply press Ctrl-Alt-Del to open up the Close Program dialog box. Then select the task that has caused the lockup ( it will say 'not responding' in parentheses ). Click the End Task button and after a few seconds an
End Task dialog box should appear. This will explain that the program is not responding. Go ahead and click End Task once again and Windows will close that program.
If this method fails, then it is time to reboot. Sorry!
How To Enlarge Window Scrollbars
If the windows' scrollbars are too small to grab, then it is easy to make them larger.
Just right-click on the desktop and select Properties to open the Display Properties dialog box. Now select
the Appearance tab and in the dropdown list under Item, choose Scrollbar. Now adjust the Size and watch the preview area
until you see what you like as far as size goes. Then click OK to keep the change.
Note: You can make the change a permanent part of a desktop theme by clicking Save As, type the name of the scheme and simply clicking on OK.
