Windows, Networking and Software FAQ, Tips, Hints, and Wisdom for Windows 98x/XP Disclaimer ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Windows 98SE............................................................................................................................................... 7 Desktop....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Right Click – Deleting Programs from List............................................................................................ 7 Shortcut – Deleting................................................................................................................................. 7 Shortcuts – Deleting the Arrow .............................................................................................................. 7 Shortcuts – Some useful ones (Shutdown and Restart) .......................................................................... 7 Networking................................................................................................................................................. 8 Crossover Cables – Using to network two computers............................................................................ 8 FAQ (Unofficial) Win95/98 ................................................................................................................... 8 IP Addresses – Find Your Own.............................................................................................................. 8 IP Addresses – Local Addresses You Can Assign ................................................................................. 8 IP Addresses – Release and ReNew ....................................................................................................... 9 NetBEUI – Win XP................................................................................................................................ 9 Network Neighborhood – Browse Master............................................................................................10 Network Neighborhood – File & Print Sharing.................................................................................... 10 Network Neighborhood – File & Print Sharing – Disable.................................................................... 11 Network Neighborhood – Put Icon on Desktop.................................................................................... 11 Share Computer Files and Printers ....................................................................................................... 12 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................... 12 Operating System ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Autoplay – Using Shift Key To Disable............................................................................................... 19 Boot.ini – What a single OS Boot looks like........................................................................................ 19 CAB Files – Extracting......................................................................................................................... 19 CD – Make Autorun ............................................................................................................................. 19 CD Player – Disable AutoRun.............................................................................................................. 20 CD Player – Disable AutoRun from Registry ...................................................................................... 20 CD Player – Enable AutoRun............................................................................................................... 20 CD Player – Set Default ....................................................................................................................... 20 CD ROM – Refresh Display When Inserting New Data CD................................................................ 21 CTRL-ALT-DEL – Disable.................................................................................................................. 21 Cookies – Killing Them (IE)................................................................................................................ 21 Copy Entire Hard Drive........................................................................................................................ 22 DHCP – Doesn’t Work on Startup ....................................................................................................... 22 Dr. Watson – Turning off on NT.......................................................................................................... 22 Drive Letter – Setting to M................................................................................................................... 23 DSL – Stop Dialup Networking from accessing Internet ..................................................................... 23 EXE files – how to enable running exe files after a virus has disabled them ....................................... 23 Explorer – Thumbnails Don’t Come Up............................................................................................... 24 Hotmail................................................................................................................................................. 24 Icons – Fixing Corrupted Ones............................................................................................................. 24 ICS – Internet Connection Sharing Installation (98SE Only)............................................................... 25 Index.dat – how to remove this spyware file........................................................................................ 31 Information Site – Windows OS........................................................................................................... 32 Install Windows98 OS.......................................................................................................................... 32 Install Windows 98 over NT ................................................................................................................ 33 Internet Explorer – Can’t Access Internet ............................................................................................ 33 Internet Explorer – Home Page Can’t Be Re-set to Default................................................................. 33 Internet Explorer – Index.dat File and Microsoft Spying..................................................................... 33 Internet Explorer – Unwanted Web Pages Display .............................................................................. 34 Internet Explorer – More on removing Popups .................................................................................... 35 IE6/Outlook Express 6 SP1 GIF/image problem solved!..................................................................... 35 IRQ Lists .............................................................................................................................................. 35 Login Password Deletion for Windows 2000 (for lost password)........................................................ 35 Memory Maximum for Windows98..................................................................................................... 36 MSCONFIG.EXE................................................................................................................................. 36 David Gok 1 Windows, Networking and Software FAQ, Tips, Hints, and Wisdom for Windows 98x/XP MSCONFIG – Cleaning Up Startup Entries......................................................................................... 37 MS-DOS Compatibility Mode.............................................................................................................. 37 MSN Messenger – Removing It ........................................................................................................... 37 Multiple Boot Options – Removing ..................................................................................................... 38 OS – Install Multiple Oses with Partition Magic and BootMagic ........................................................ 38 Password Reset – NT/2000/XP ............................................................................................................ 39 Print Problems – All Windows............................................................................................................. 39 Poledit Information............................................................................................................................... 39 Product Code – Find on Your Own Machine ....................................................................................... 40 Product Code – Illegal XP Codes ......................................................................................................... 40 Product Codes – Many Microsoft Operating Systems/Products........................................................... 40 Recycle Bin – Fixing/Restoring ........................................................................................................... 62 Shutdown