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Be aware that any procedures that you follow as the result of the information presented here is at your own risk!
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Make Windows 98 Start Up Faster To cut the time it takes to start up Windows 98, go to Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double-click System, then click the Performance tab. Press the File System button and select the Floppy Disk tab. Finally, uncheck the "Search For New Floppy Disk …" box. Now when you turn it on, your system won't automatically search for floppies in your disk drive. Turning Off programs for faster booting and better resources To do this: 1. From the Desktop click Start, then Run.
2. In the Run window, erase anything previously written next to Open. Type"msconfig" without the quotes. Click the Ok button.
3. The System Configuration Utility will appear. Click the tab that says Startup.
4. You will see a list of programs with boxes that are checked. The list represents each program told to run right when the system is booted up.
We suggest keeping Scan Registry, Systray and the Virus software.
Understand that the checks can be removed from all others without causing windows to stop working. You can select whatever is best for your situation by unchecking and restarting to see what the effect is, and leaving only the ones you want selected. Listed below are common items in the Startup Group and their purposes.
Task bar display controls---- Allows control of resolution from the desktop (icon in lower right).
Reminder--- for reminding about bills, etc.
Scan Registry--- allows the registry to be backed up (great safety feature).
Task Monitor--- monitors running tasks.
System tray--- Small icons in lower right task bar.
Load Power Profiles--- for standby (power saving features).
ATICwd32--- for the ATI video card features.
ATIKey--- More ATI features.
HPScanpatch--- A patch for use with certain types of scanners (5100c).
Primax 3d Mouse--- for scroll mouse (you do not need this if no scroll mouse).
EAPCIsetup--- For the sound card.
Hpsysdrv--- Keeps track of recoveries.
VSStat.exe - Virus scan.
VSEcom.exe--- Virus scan.
Vshwin32.exe--- virus scan.
Keyboard manager--- allows functionality of the special keyboard. buttons and volume control.
Load Power profile--- power saving features.
Scheduling Agent--- the agent that auto runs scandisk, defrag, and other tasks.
Vshwin32--- virus software.
TweakLco--- For HP Icons.
AOL Tray--- icon in the system try for AOL.
MS Works Calendar reminder--- for the MS Works calendar
Updates from HP --- backweb software which automatically downloads updates.
Usbmmkbd--- made for usb keyboard not included in system.
HID serv --- keyboard volume control.
HP Registration--- You are already registered.
Encompass---java browser.
Direct CD-CD-RW software.
Easy CD Creator-CD-RW software.
HP Simple Trax - CD-RW software.
Mcafee WebscanX - Virus scan.
Critical Update - notification of critical updates from Microsoft
Run - files loading from win.ini file - they are listed in the line that says run= . 5. For the time being, uncheck everything except Scan Registry and Systray and the Virus software.
6. Click the Ok button at the bottom. A confirmation will appear asking you to restart. Click Yes.
7. After your system reboots, check the resources as noted above. They should be around 86-92% free.
8. With resources at that level, run the programs you normally run - lockups should occur less frequently.
"How To Escape Online Windows Crashes!"
There's an easy way to escape from a total Windows system freeze-up, without having to restart or reset your computer. You can do this by initiating a "Local Reboot". Many applications will freeze your system (including ones from being online - like communities) when the application tries to access memory areas that are temporarily unavailable. You can escape the freeze-up by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL. In the box that appears you should see the name of a current running application with these words next to it (Not Responding). For instance, if you're at CMA and you're system suddenly freezes, you might press CTRL-ALT-DEL and see this at the top of the listing: "Community Managers Association (Not Responding)". That tells you that your browser has frozen trying to acccess the MSN communities program (a memory error). If you see that "Not Responding" message on any application listed, go down to the button that says "END TASK" and click it. This should "unfreeze" your system immediately. When you do (especially if it's an online program that's "Not Responding") your browser will immediately be shutdown. You'll have to re-open it, but at least you won't have to do a total restart. So remember to try out the "Local Reboot" option before you panic and force yourself into an unecessary shutdown.
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Icon Tips Removing shortcut arrows An easy way to remove those irritating arrows from your desktop shortcut icons and not change their properties.
1. Right click the Desktop / Properties / Appearance tab
2. Select Item
3. Scroll for Icon
4. The default size is 32
5. Change this to 30
6. Clicking Apply
Note:
One problem when removing shortcut arrows is that
if you delete a desktop item, it will remove it.
If it is a shortcut it will just remove the icon.
If it is not a shortcut, then it will remove the program.
Having the little icon arrow is one way to tell the difference Having Icon's with no name on them.. Normally you have to have a name for an icon, justspaces are not allowed. To create an icon with no name attached... 1. Make sure NumLock is on..
2. Highlight the Icon you want to change
3. Right-Mouse click and select Rename
4. While holding down the Alt key, type 0160.
5. Now the icon will have no name below it.
If you want two or more icon's with no name type 0160 twice, three times and so on.. You can create a nice 3D effect for your windows
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Colors
Make sure the following setting are there:
ButtonHilight=128 128 128
ButtonShadow=255 255 255 If you ever lose the Desktop but Explorer is still running with the Start Button,
you can do this to bring back your Desktop in a Windows box.
Click Start
Click Run
Type a period " . "
Then press Enter
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