Windows 98/2000 Tips and Tricks
To disable automatic starting of a CD-ROM
● Insert your CD-ROM and hold down the Shift key until the drive light goes out.
A quick way to run the Microsoft Windows Explorer
● Right click on the Start button and select Explore from the popup menu.
To quickly reset the time or date
● Double click on the clock displayed in the Windows Taskbar and change options as required.
To see how long you have been online
● Double click on the connection icon in the Windows Taskbar and a popup menu will display the duration of your current call.
To create a folder on the Desktop
● Right click on the Desktop background, from the popup menu displayed select New, and from the sub-menu displayed select Folder.
● Enter the name for the folder and press Enter.
To delete an item without sending it to the Recycle Bin
● Depress the Shift key while deleting an item.
To rename a file or folder in Windows Explorer
● Select the file you want to rename.
● Press the F2 key.
● Enter the new name for the file and press the Enter key.
To quickly display today's date
● Leave the mouse pointer over the clock (displayed within the Window Taskbar) for a few seconds.
To quickly display the Start Menu
● Press Control+Esc.
To empty the Documents folder on the Start menu
● Right click on the Windows Taskbar and select Properties from the popup menu.
● Click on the Start Menu's Programs tab.
● Click on the Clear button.
To quickly refresh the Windows Explorer window
● Press the F5 key.
To quickly copy a file to a floppy disk using the Microsoft Windows Explorer
● Right click on the file and select Send To 3 1/2" Floppy.
To make sure a file or folder is displayed first within the Microsoft Windows Explorer
● Change the first character of the file name to an underscore character.
To view the properties for an icon
● Hold down the Alt key and double click on the icon.
To cycle between currently running program windows
● Press Alt+Tab.
To free up disk space
● Empty the contents of the Recycle Bin.
To create a Desktop shortcut to an item displayed within the Microsoft Window Explorer
● Start the Windows Explorer within a window.
● Select the item for which you wish to create a Desktop shortcut.
● Drag and drop the item to the Desktop while depressing the Ctrl and Shift keys.
To copy an item from one folder to another within the Microsoft Windows Explorer window
● By default when using the Explorer dragging a file from one folder to another moves it. If you wish to copy a file hold down the Ctrl key while dragging.
To move a file from one disk to another
● By default when using the Windows Explorer dragging a file from one disk to another copies it. If you wish to move a file hold down the Shift key while dragging.
To expand all subfolders within the Microsoft Windows Explorer
● Click on the folder you wish to expand and press the asterisk (*) key on the numeric keypad.
To format a floppy disk within the Microsoft Windows Explorer
● Right click on the Floppy drive icon and select the Format command.
To select more than one file within the Microsoft Window Explorer
● Hold down the Ctrl and click on the files you wish to select.
To select a block of files within the Windows Explorer
● Select the first file in the block.
● Hold down the Shift key and click on the last file in the block.
To find the file pointed to by a shortcut
● Right click on the shortcut icon and select Properties.
● Click on the Shortcut tab.
● Click on the Find Target button.
To change the icon used by a shortcut
● Right click on the shortcut icon and select Properties.
● Select the Shortcut tab.
● Click on the Change Icon button and browse to find a new icon.
To select more than one Desktop icon within a rectangle
● On the Desktop, drag and drop across the icons you which to select with the right hand mouse button depressed.
To select all items within a folder
● Press Ctrl + A
To display file name extensions within Microsoft Windows Explorer
● Click on the View drop down menu and select Options.
● Display the View tab. Make sure the Show all files button is ticked and the button called Hide MS-DOS file extensions is not ticked.
To print more than one file at a time directly from the Microsoft Windows Explorer
● NOTE: You must select printable files, i.e. not program or system files!
● Click on the first file that you wish to print and while depressing the Ctrl key select the other files you which to print.
● Right click over one of the selected files and from the popup menu displayed select Print.
To find a file containing a known portion of text
● Right click on the Start button and the Find command from the popup menu.
● To search the entire disk, select the Name and location tab and then enter the root directory in the Look in section of the dialog box.
● Make sure the Include sub-folders check box is ticked.
● Select the Advanced tab.
● In the Containing Text section of the dialog box enter the text you are searching for.
● Click on the Find Now button.
To tile two (or more) programs on the screen
● Right click on the Windows Taskbar and select either Tile horizontally or Tile vertically.
● NOTE: Does not work for minimized programs, only those running in a window, or full screen!
To simultaneously minimize all your windowed (or full screen) programs
● Right click on the Windows Taskbar and select Minimize all windows.
To display the Windows Taskbar at the top (or the side) of the screen
● Drag and drop the Taskbar to the top or side of the screen, as required.
To 'Autohide' the Taskbar
● Right click on the Taskbar and select Properties.
● Make sure the Taskbar Options tab is selected.
● Select Autohide and click on the OK button. The Taskbar will then disappear. To re-display the Taskbar, move the mouse pointer to the edge of the screen.
To set a default page for the Internet Explorer
● Click on the Internet Explorer icon and select Properties.
● Select the Navigation tab and in the Address text box enter the URL of the web site you wish to view when the Internet Explorer is run.
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