Windows 95 & NT

• Chapter 1. System Files
  • MSDOS.SYS
    • Introduction

    • Editing the MSDOS.SYS File

    • Suppressing the Windows Startup Splash Screen

    • Suppressing the Scandisk Initial Disk Scan

  • WIN.COM
    • Introduction

    • Command Line Parameters

• Chapter 2. Windows Installation
  • Setup (Windows 95 only)
    • Introduction

    • Clean Registry Mode

    • Verbose Mode

  • Internet Services Manager (Windows NT Only)
    • Introduction

  • Dial-Up Networking and Scripting Tool
    • Introduction

    • Introduction

    • Different versions for the Various Operating Systems
      • Introduction

      • Windows 95 Original Version

      • Windows 95 Updated Version of Dial-Up Networking

      • Windows NT 4.0

    • Dial-Up Connection Automation Scripts (*.SCP)
      • Introduction

    • Required Installation Sequence
      • Introduction

    • Redialing
      • Introduction

      • Windows 95

      • Windows NT

    • Dialing Properties
      • Introduction

  • Direct Cable Connection
    • Introduction

  • Fax
    • Introduction

    • Introduction

    • Windows 95

    • Windows NT

  • Using Device Drivers of Previous Versions
    • Introduction

  • Identifying Windows Versions
    • Introduction

  • User Manager (NT Only)
    • Introduction

• Chapter 3. Registry
  • Introduction
    • Introduction

    • REGEDIT.EXE and REGEDT32.EXE
      • Introduction

      • Windows 95

      • Windows NT 4.0

      • Editing the Registry Interactively

      • Editing the Registry with REG files

      • Silent Merging of .REG files

      • Editing the Registry with INF files

    • Finding the Windows 95 CD-ROM Key
      • Introduction

    • Finding the Windows Plus! CD-ROM Key
      • Introduction

    • Shared DLLs
      • Introduction

  • Windows Operation
    • Introduction

    • Removing Items from the Add/Remove Program List

    • Removing Items from the Run MRU Program List

    • Unloading Dynamic Link Libraries on Program Termination

    • Disabling Advanced Power Management

    • Restoring Missing Drives

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    • Displaying an Unauthorized Access Message before Logon

    • Shutdown without Logon (NT Only)

    • Automatic Program Execution
      • Introduction

      • Windows 95

      • Windows NT

    • Redailing Dial-Up Networking Connections
      • Introduction

  • Windows 95 User Interface
    • Introduction

    • Tweak

    • Changing the Product Name (Windows 95 Only)

    • Changing the Licensee Information

    • Child Menu Pop-Up Delay

    • Changing the Default Shell Icons
      • Introduction

      • Shortcut Shell Icon

      • Default Shell Icons

    • Restoring Explorer's Default Column Layout
      • Introduction

    • Password Protection using the Screen Saver
      • Introduction

    • Removing Standard Icons from the Desktop
      • Introduction

    • Stretching Wallpaper
      • Introduction

    • Displaying or Hiding the Speaker Icon
      • Introduction

      • Windows 95 Only

    • Numeric Tails in DOS File Names
      • Introduction

    • Displaying Program Specific Icons in Explorer
      • Introduction

      • Animated Cursor File Icons

    • Assigning Sounds to Events for Individual Programs
      • Introduction

      • Standard Microsoft Windows 95 Installed

      • Microsoft Plus! Themes Installed

    • Modifying Internet Explorer Auto-Search
      • Introduction

    • Modifying Default Bootup Run of CHKDSK /F
      • Introduction

  • Command Processor (DOS Command Prompt)
    • Introduction

    • Enabling File Name Completion (Windows NT only)

    • Setting the Default Color for the Command Processor (Windows NT only)

  • System Performance
    • Introduction

• Chapter 4. Resources
  • Repair Disk
    • Introduction

    • Installing the Emergency Recovery Utility
      • Introduction

      • Windows 95

      • Windows NT

    • Creating a Repair Disk
      • Introduction

      • Windows 95

      • Windows NT

  • Cabinet Files (*.CAB)
    • Introduction

    • Viewing and Extracting from Cabinet Files (GUI)

    • Extracting Files from Cabinet Files (DOS)

  • Shortcuts (*.LNK)
    • Introduction

    • Shortcut Keys

    • Finding All Shortcuts to a File

  • Splash Screens
    • Introduction

    • LOGO.SYS

    • LOGOW.SYS

    • LOGOS.SYS

  • User Policies (*.POL)
    • Introduction

    • STANDARD.POL

    • MAXIMUM.POL

  • CD-ROM Keys
    • Introduction

  • AutoRun Files (*.INF)
    • Introduction

  • Personalizing Your System (OEM) (Windows 95 Only)
    • Introduction

• Chapter 5. Programming
  • Windows Version Detector

  • Temporary Directories
    • Introduction

    • Cleaning Up Temporary Directories

  • Environment Variables
    • Introduction

    • Changing Environment Variables Globally

  • Synchronization of Batch File Commands
    • Introduction

    • Sequential Execution of Batch File Commands

    • Preventing Multiple Instances of a DOS Program

  • Backing Up Your Files
    • Introduction

    • Instant Backups to a Different Disk

    • Detection Files Changes

  • Manipulating the System History Information
    • Introduction

  • Running System Dialogs from Batch Files (Windows NT Only)
    • Introduction

    • Using Rundll32 to Format a Floppy Disk

    • Using Rundll32 to Run Control Panel Applets

• Chapter 6. Windows Applications
  • CDPlayer
    • Introduction

    • 64 Kilobyte Limit on Track Information in CDPLAYER.INI

  • Explorer
    • Introduction

    • Controlling the Initial Display of Explorer

    • Opening Files from the Send To Menu

    • Opening Data Files with a User Selected Application

    • Determining the Size of a Folder's Contents

    • Creating a Directory Locked to Explorer (Windows 95 only)

  • FreeCell
    • Introduction

    • Playing FreeCell without a Mouse

  • System Agent
    • Introduction

  • Task Scheduler
    • Introduction

  • System Monitor
    • Introduction

    • Bytes Received and Sent by a Modem

  • Task Manager
    • Introduction

  • WinHelp
    • Introduction

    • Read Help File Topics Sequentially

• Chapter 7. Utilities
  • User Interface
    • Introduction

    • TrayLaunch: Launching Desktop Applications

    • QuickRes: Changing Display Resolutions and Color Depths without Rebooting

  • System Management
    • Introduction

    • COA32: Relocating Applications without Reinstalling

    • Synchronizing the Clock on Your Computer with 4dtime

    • Connecting Printers to Unix-Style LPR Ports

    • Connecting Printers to JetDirect Ports

  • File Management
    • Introduction

    • Winzip

    • FileGrab: Getting a List of File Names From Explorer

    • Windiff: Comparing Two Directories or Files

  • Internet Services, Clients, and Browsers
    • Introduction

    • WS_FTP95: a FTP Client

    • WSPING32: a PING and Trace Application

• Chapter 8. Command Line Programs
  • Command Line Processor (DOS Prompt)
    • Introduction

    • Using Command Separators for Sequential and Logical Execution of Commands (Windows NT Only)

    • Using File Handles for Redirection (Windows NT Only)

  • Command Line Programs Shipped with Windows
    • Introduction

    • XCOPY32: Copying Files and Directories
      • Introduction

      • Command Line Parameters

    • EDIT: Editing ASCII Files
      • Introduction

    • CHKNTFS
      • Introduction

    • CACLS
      • Introduction

  • Additional Command Line Programs
    • Introduction

• References
  • Books and Articles

  • World Wide Web Sites

• Document Information
  • Version

  • Author

• Glossary of Terms
  • Introduction