Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003
+ DOS 7.xx/8.00 Tricks + Secrets Files

Contents:

• Greetings, Fellow WinDOwS User
• INSTALL + UNINSTALL
• COMPLETE FILES LIST
• ©Tricks + Secrets Files Updates [separate page]
• Hints for Best Enjoying This Site [separate page]
• My DownLoads [separate page]
• Your FeedBack [separate page]

W95-11D.EXE + W95-11D.ZIP April 24 2007

Download W95-11D.EXE [1.3 MB] or W95-11D.ZIP [1.5 MB] Use this link ONLY IF W95-11D.EXE link above does not work. Use this link ONLY IF W95-11D.ZIP link above does not work.

Please disable ANY download managers and use your web browser to download files directly from this site

• EVERYTHING HERE IS ©COPYRIGHTED TO MDGx / AXCEL216, EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFIED OTHERWISE!
• YOU MAY NOT USE FOR PROFIT, MODIFY OR DISTRIBUTE WITHOUT PERMISSION!
• YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES YOU MAKE TO YOUR COMPUTER WHILE TRYING THESE TIPS/FILES!
• YOU •MUST READ THIS• for FREEware, Disclaimer, ©Copyrights + Contact Info DETAILS!
• IF YOU FOLLOW CAREFULLY ALL INCLUDED GUIDELINES YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS.

  ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST !

  W95-11D is huge... 130+ files with 1000+ ©tricks and counting.
  Therefore you need to take a break from whatever you were doing, brew a fresh coffee pot, fill up your XL mug [but don't spill it on your keyboard :)], kick back, relax, and only after that, dig in, 1 tip at a time.
  All steps must be performed in this exact order for maximum comfort. ;-)

  The main goal of these files is to transform your PC into the ultimate, extremely tweaked machine you have always dreamed of by "squeezing" the last atom of performance it is capable of, to make it soar at MAX Speed.

• W95-11D is my New/Updated/Revised/Improved collection release 11d [FREEware SOLELY for PROFIT-FREE use] containing tons of Valuable, Original, UNique, UNofficial, UNconventional, UNdocumented, UNcommon, UNknown, UNdiscovered, UNheard of + Hidden PC, Laptop, Modems, AOL, MS Internet Explorer + Netscape/Mozilla Windows 2003, XP, 2000, Millennium Edition (ME), NT 4.0, 98/98 SE, 95B/95C OSR 2.0 - 2.5, 95a OSR1 + 95 retail and MS-DOS 8.00 + 7.xx ©TRICKs, SECRETs, TWEAKs, TIPs, HINTs, FIXes, HACKs, GUIDEs, SPEED-UPs, TUNE-UPs, WORKarounds, CONFIGs, SETUPs, NEWs, INFO, SPECs, References, UPGRADEs, PATCHes, Easter EGGs + LINKs, LOGOs, ICOns + BitMaPs, REGistry + BATch files, all dedicated to SPEED-UP + MAXIMIZE your computing performance and to help you find possible SOLUTIONS for your "Wintel" problems [compiled into 1 of the most comprehensive Operating Systems + Computer Hardware tips databases on the Net].

• The references in W95-11D apply to ALL these Microsoft Operating Systems (OSes) final retail (RTM/Gold)/OEM releases (NOT beta/RCx), English versions ONLY:
  • Windows 2003 Server, 2003 SP1 [2003 upgraded with SP1] + 2003 SP2 [2003 upgraded with SP2],
  • Windows eXPerience (XP) Home + Professional, XP SP1 [XP upgraded with SP1], XP SP1a [XP upgraded with SP1a] + XP SP2 [XP upgraded with SP2],
  • Windows Millennium Edition (ME),
  • Windows 2000 Professional + Server, 2000 SP1 [2000 upgraded with SP1], 2000 SP2 [2000 upgraded with SP2], 2000 SP3 [2000 upgraded with SP3] + 2000 SP4 [2000 upgraded with SP4],
  • Windows NT 4.0 Workstation + Server SP6a [NT4 upgraded with SP6a],
  • Windows 98 [retail], 98 SP1 [98 retail upgraded with SP1] + 98 SE(U) [Second Edition (Updates)],
  • Windows 95 [retail], 95a OSR1 [95 retail upgraded with SP1], 95B OSR 2.0, 95B OSR 2.1 [OSR 2.0 upgraded with USBSUP] + 95C OSR 2.5,
  • MS-DOS 8.00 [WinME retail],
  • MS-DOS 7.10 [Win95B OSR 2.0, Win95B OSR 2.1, Win95C OSR 2.5, Win98 retail, Win98 SP1 + Win98 SE(U)] and
  • MS-DOS 7.00 [Win95 retail + Win95a OSR1],
  unless specified otherwise.
  See this page to determine EXACTLY your Windows 95/98/ME OS version + build!

  		These plain text files are growing larger as I keep adding new ©tips. Therefore some will NOT open with Notepad (Windows default text/ASCII editor/viewer), limited to a maximum file size of ONLY 64 KB. Bummer! :( Alternatively you could use WordPad.exe (in full screen view), but I STRONGLY RECOMMEND Programmer's File Editor 32-bit (PFE32) for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista freeware Notepad replacement: opens ANY number of ASCII/text/HTML/INI/source files of ANY size limited ONLY by your computer's memory, OLE2/DDE/MDI compliant, highly customizable. HINT: BACKUP your original NOTEPAD.EXE, rename PFE32.EXE to NOTEPAD.EXE, and then move the new NOTEPAD.EXE and PFE.HLP files to your Windows folder, to have ALL your text files open with the NEW Notepad.

• MAXIMIZE your text editor/viewer window to FULL screen (or at least 640x480) to avoid using "Word wrap", which splits long command lines, Internet addresses (URLs) and Windows Registry keys.
  ALL these plain text/ASCII (.TXT) files are saved as Unix/Linux text to reduce file size and are formatted to fit the 640x480 (VGA) screen of 79 characters, also used by EDIT.COM, the default MS-DOS text/ASCII text editor/viewer. I recommend EDIT.COM for displaying ONLY my AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS files, because the extended ANSI characters I use on my "SET PROMPT=" and "SET WINPMT=" lines are NOT supported by Notepad or ANY other Windows text/ASCII editor/viewer, unless you are using a Notepad replacement that supports ANSI/DOS/OEM fixed pitch fonts.

• I am updating/improving these files frequently and adding new ©tricks. Stay tuned and come back often for Updates!

• W95-11D does NOT include ANY binary EXEcutables NOR embedded DOCument objects, ONLY plain text (.BAT, .DOS, .INF, .INI, .REG, .TXT, .SYS), graphics (.BMP, .ICO, .SYS) and icon library (.DLL) files. Therefore it does NOT contain ANY viruses, worms or trojans! Nonetheless, I scan my files frequently for all known viruses.

• ALL my ZIP archives (.ZIP) are created by "shrinking" my files with 7-Zip 32-bit Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista DOS box command line tool [free GPL], to achieve MAXimum possible compression ratio, otherwise attainable only by ACE/CAB/RAR/UHARC archiving formats.

• A MUST for ALL Windows/WfWG 3.1x + DOS 6.xx users: get my dedicated ©Tricks + Secrets archive = W31-11D.ZIP [FREEware]!

My ©Tricks + Secrets files are available in 2 editions (pick 1):

• W95-11D.EXE [1.3 MB, self extracting INSTALL/UNINSTALL executable].
  Use this link ONLY IF W95-11D.EXE link above does not work = created with Inno Setup Installer 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista [freeware].
  Install executable screen shot.

• W95-11D.ZIP [1.5 MB, compressed archive in ZIP format].
  Use this link ONLY IF W95-11D.ZIP link above does not work = created with 7-Zip 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista DOS box command line tool [free GPL].
  W95-11D.ZIP does NOT include INSTALL/UNINSTALL facilities. Therefore you need to extract all files using an unZIPping tool: see "FREE WINDOWS 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista FILE SHRINKERS" for examples.
  To uninstall these files, please delete them all manually.

Both W95-11D.EXE + W95-11D.ZIP contain the same 135 files, which need about 6 MB of free disk space after installation/extraction.

If you happen to have ANY OLDER versions of my ©Tricks + Secrets files, please DELETE/UNINSTALL them ALL FIRST as detailed here, and then download THIS NEW/CURRENT W95-11D release into an EMPTY folder/directory.

Run W95-11D.EXE ONLY from within Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 GUI to install all files, categorized as follows:

• Main Folder [default is C:\Program Files\AXCEL216 = can be changed at will during INSTALL to any other available destination]: 58 Text files [.TXT].
• 7 Subfolders:
  • REGFILES: 37 Windows Registry files [.REG].
  • BATFILES: 16 DOS style Batch files [.BAT].
  • INFFILES: 3 Windows Information files [.INF] + IEBUGFIX.BAT.
  • SYSFILES: Windows 9x/ME AUTOEXEC.BAT, 2 MS-DOS 6.xx Boot files [.DOS] + 3 Windows 9x/ME System Boot files [.SYS].
  • ICOFILES: MYICONS.DLL Icons Library + 5 Icons [.ICO].
  • MISCFILE: MINI.BMP + SUNKNWIN.BMP [Windows BitMaPs], MS DosShell DOSSHELL.INI, KEY.TXT + X.TXT [2 ANSI Text files] + MDGX.HTM [link to my home site = opens in your default web browser].
  • UNINST [used by UNINSTALL]: UNINS000.DAT + UNINS000.EXE.

NOTES:

• W95-11D.EXE also creates the %windir%\Start Menu\Programs\AXCEL216 [Win9x/ME] or %profilesdir%\%username%\Start Menu\Programs\AXCEL216 [WinNT4/2000/XP/2003] folder [optional = can be changed at will or completely disabled], accessed after INSTALL from Start button -> Programs -> AXCEL216, and which contains these 4 shortcuts:
  • MUST READ THIS FIRST! = runs MUSTREAD.TXT.
  • MDGx Tricks + Secrets Guide = runs READ1ST.TXT.
  • MDGx MAX Speed Web Site = runs \MISCFILE\MDGX.HTM.
  • Uninstall MDGx Tricks + Secrets = runs \UNINST\UNINS000.EXE.
• The ONLY change W95-11D.EXE makes to your files is this Registry entry:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AXCEL216
• ALL folders, files + Registry entry above created by W95-11D.EXE during INSTALL are completely DELETED by UNINSTALL.

• Click the Start button -> Programs -> AXCEL216 -> (double)-click "Uninstall MDGx Tricks + Secrets". Or:
• Open Control Panel -> (double)-click Add/Remove Programs -> select "© MDGx Tricks + Secrets" -> click the Add/Remove button.

CAUTION: Uninstalling/erasing these files will NOT restore/undo ANY changes YOU have chosen to make to YOUR files by applying/using ANY tips/files included here!

Please READ these plain text files for COMPLETE DETAILS + GUIDELINES:

• READ1ST.TXT [this page]: •READ IT ENTIRELY FIRST• to learn how to PROPERLY use and enjoy ALL these ©Tricks + Files!

• MUSTREAD.TXT [also available HERE]: AND I MEAN YOU •MUST READ• THIS: FREEware explained, Disclaimer, ©Copyrights, ®Trademarks + Contact Info.

• UPDATES.TXT [also available here]: My ©Tricks + Secrets Files Updates History.

• TIPSXP.TXT [also available here]: Valuable Windows XP ©Tweaks, Secrets, BUGs + FIXes.

• TIPSME.TXT [also available here]: Valuable Windows ME + DOS 8.00 ©Tweaks, Secrets, BUGs + FIXes.

• TIPS2000.TXT [also available here]: Valuable Windows 2000 ©Tweaks, Secrets, BUGs + FIXes.

• TIPSNT4.TXT [also available here]: Valuable Windows NT 4.0 ©Tweaks, Secrets, BUGs + FIXes.

• TIPS98.TXT [also available here]: 50+ valuable Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE(U) + DOS 7.10 ©Tricks, Secrets, BUGs + FIXes.

• OSR2TIPS.TXT [also available here]: Valuable Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.0 - 2.5 + DOS 7.10 ©Tricks, Fixes + FREE Upgrades.

• MYTIPS95.TXT [also available here]: My 100+ UNique/Original Windows 9x/ME + DOS 7.xx/8.00 ©Tricks, Secrets, Fixes, dual-boot Guides, memory management Speed-Ups and much more.

• TIPS95.TXT [also available here]: 130+ Windows 95/98/ME + DOS 7.xx/8.00 ©Tricks + Secrets: some I stumbled upon while browsing the Internet or while helping others with WinDOwS problems, some were kindly sent in by concerned readers (all authors/contributors are acknowledged and reliable sources given proper credit) and some I discovered on my own.
  NOTE: Contributed tips (clearly marked) posted here do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the owner of this web site.

• REGISTRY.TXT [also available here]: Comprehensive Windows Registry ©Guide [Intro chapter] + 200+ Win95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/IE/OE/AOL/Netscape/etc Registry HACKs, Tweaks, Secrets, Speed-Ups, Workarounds + Fixes.

  		Many of these Registry hacks are successfully used in X-Setup, THE ultimate Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista power tool.

• AOLTIPS.TXT [also available here]: 20+ AOL 32-bit for Windows 3.1x/9x/ME ©Tweaks, including my Original/UNique AOL MTU ©Speed-Ups.

  		Rob Vonk's EasyMTU v3.0 32-bit is the first, the best and the only FREEware MTU tweaking tool for Windows 95/98 and AOL 32-bit 3/4/5. Apply ALL: ©delete "aolsock" Registry key [AOL 32-bit], IPMTU [Win98], MaxMTU [Win95/OSR2], DefaultRcvWindow [RWIN], DefaultTTL [TTL], NETBEUI, sessions, ncbs, maxconnect, maxsockets, cachesize [NDI] and COMBoostTime [SYSTEM.INI] Dial-Up Networking (DUN) TCP/IP tweaks to your Windows 95/98 system and surf the Internet/AOL at full speed! Includes FindMTU [a PING tool] to determine EXACTLY the MTU value used by your ISP/Online Service. Direct download [360 KB, freeware].

• EGGS.TXT [also available here]: 40+ UNdocumented Windows 3.x/9x/NTx/2000/ME/XP, DOS 5/6/7/8 + related Apps/Games Easter Eggs.

• MEMORY.TXT: My own ©Tips + Guidelines to understand how MS-DOS memory management really works, and how to boost + optimize your system's DOS conventional + upper memory resources to the MAX under MS-DOS 7.xx/8.00 + Windows 9x/ME environments, to run ALL your favorite "memory hungry" DOS based programs/games.

  		I recommend using Uwe Sieber's UMBPCI.SYS, the BEST FREEware DOS upper memory driver.

• DOS7CMD.TXT: MS-DOS 7.10 [installed by Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x + 98/98 SE(U)] DOS + Windows Console Commands + parameters.

• DESKTOP.TXT: 20 Windows 95/98/ME Quick Tips + Time Savers.

• WININFO.TXT [also available here]: Windows 95 -> 98 -> ME up to date Complete Specs, Features + Links to FREE Upgrades.

• VERSION.TXT [also available here]: Determine EXACTLY your Windows 95/98/ME release/version/build.

• REGIONS.TXT: Technical details + graphical representations of PC Memory Types, Architecture, Regions + Mapping.

• EMM386.TXT: Memory Management Technical Details + Specs, using Microsoft HIMEM.SYS + EMM386.EXE under Win32 [Windows 95/98/ME], Win16 [Windows/WfWG 3.1x] + DOS16 [MS-DOS 5/6/7/8] OSes/Environments, also at MSKB.

• DOSTIPS.TXT: Remap your F1 - F12 extended keys in native MS-DOS mode using ANSI.SYS in CONFIG.SYS, and try this fun(k)y Dosshell.ini for MS-DOS DOSSHELL users. DOS fanatics need apply! ;)

• KEY.TXT + X.TXT: ANSI batch (ASCII text) files used in "F1-F12 Remapping = MS-DOS Mode + ANSI Driver" from DOSTIPS.TXT.

• SECRETS.TXT [also available here]: MS-DOS 5.00 - 8.00 UNdocumented, Hidden + Secret Features Microsoft "forgot" to tell us about, FAT16 -> FAT32 specs + tips and Partitioning, Formatting + Backup tools.

• SOFTWARE.TXT [also available here]: Software Essentials [99.99% FREE(ware)]: MUST HAVE Windows + MS-DOS Upgrades, Patches, Fixes, Tools, Drivers, 1000+ Power Toys, DirectX Tools, AOL Tools, BenchMarks, Games etc.

• MYPC.TXT [also available here]: My home assembled upgraded PC hardware specs [overclocked].

• HARDWARE.TXT: My Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 required + recommended hardware specs. Dream on... ;-)

• GLOSSARY.TXT [also available here]: 1000+ File Extensions, Terms, Standards, Abbreviations + Acronyms.

• DOS9XMEM.TXT + WIN9XMEM.TXT: My System Memory stats with everything loaded HIGH in native DOS 7.xx mode + Windows 9x DOS box/session (using 5 different memory managers), generated by running "MEM /A/C/P".

• MSD9X.TXT: My System brief Report generated by MSD (MicroSoft Diagnostics tool) using Windows 9x/ME + DOS 7.xx/8.00.

• NEWLOGO.TXT [also available here]: My ©Tips + Guidelines for changing/creating/editing/using your Windows 95/98/ME Startup/Wait/Shut-Down Logos (.SYS) + Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 Desktop background Wallpaper (BitMaP = .BMP).

• MYICONS.TXT [also available here]: Guidelines for using my Windows 3.xx/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista icons contained in MYICONS.DLL.

• CABL98SE.TXT, CABLS95B.TXT, CABLST95.TXT, CABLST98.TXT + CABLSTME.TXT: explained in "EXTRACT FROM CAB" from MYTIPS95.TXT (included).

• CREDITS.TXT [also available here]: My DownLoads, Credits + Interests.

• REVIEWS.TXT [also available here]: My Web Site Reviews + Awards.

• LETTER.TXT: Just a moving thank you note...

• MDGX.HTM: Run it to visit my home site in your default web browser.

Open ALL included .BAT, .DOS, .INF, .INI, .REG + .SYS [except LOGO.SYS] files with Notepad in Windows or EDIT.COM in DOS •FIRST• to •READ• their GUIDELINES, and then •READ• the related topics from the included text [.TXT] files to learn how to PROPERLY use them:

• Information files [.INF] aimed to fix/speed-up your Win9x/ME system:
  • MSHDC95.INF: explained in "98 CD-ROM DRIVER BUG + FIX" from TIPS98.TXT.

  • SETUPPP.INF: explained in "UNINSTALL PCHEALTH + SYSTEM RESTORE" from TIPSME.TXT.

  • IEBUGFIX.INF [used by IEBUGFIX.BAT]: explained in "MS IE 5.5 SP2 + 6.0 FIX" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

• Registration files [.REG] aimed to fix/speed-up/tweak your Win9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 system, CD/DVD, Internet, MS IE + AOL:
  • CD16DWRD.REG, CD16HEX.REG, CD24DWRD.REG, CD24HEX.REG, CD32DWRD.REG, CD32HEX.REG, CD40DWRD.REG, CD40HEX.REG, CD52DWRD.REG, CD52HEX.REG, CD8DWRD.REG, CD8HEX.REG, LARGDWRD.REG, LARGHEX.REG, MEDIDWRD.REG + MEDIHEX.REG: explained in "CD-ROM/DVD MAX SPEED" from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • IECACH9X.REG + IECACHXP.REG: explained in "BROWSER CACHE IN MEMORY" from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • ADVANCED.REG + ADV_IE.REG: explained in "ADVANCED OPTIONS GALORE" from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • ATAPIFIX.REG: explained in "Windows XP Post-SP2 Updates + Fixes" from SOFTWARE.TXT.

  • IE4BOLD.REG + IE4MINE.REG: explained in "MORE VISIBLE IE4 FONTS" from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • IPMTU98.REG + IPMTUDEF.REG: explained in "FASTEST INTERNET 98 - Part 1" from TIPS98.TXT.

  • DEFMTU95.REG + MAXMTU95.REG: explained in "HOW FAST CAN YOU GO? - Part 1" from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • DEFSPEED.REG + MAXSPEED.REG: explained in "HOW FAST CAN YOU GO? - Part 2" from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • NEWTCP.REG: explained in "NEW TCP/IP SETTINGS" from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • AOLDEF95.REG, AOLDEF98.REG, AOLKEY.REG, AOLMTU95.REG + AOLMTU98.REG: explained in "AOL MAXMTU REVISITED" from AOLTIPS.TXT.

  • CLEAR.BAT, DOSBOX.REG, NOTEPAD.REG + SERVER.REG: explained in "CLEAR DOCS & MORE..." from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • SERVER.REG: also used in "NETWORK SERVER" from REGISTRY.TXT.

• DOS batch, initialization + system files [.BAT, .DOS, .INI + .SYS] aimed to ease/speed-up Win9x/ME + DOS 7/8 file/memory management routine chores: boot + load, configure + setup, backup + restore, extract + search, zip + unzip:

  		Some of these BATches use PKWare (PKZIP + PKUNZIP) v2.50 16 + 32 bit, THE popular DOS ZIPping/unZIPping tools, LFNs compliant ONLY in a Windows 95/98/ME DOS box [202 KB, no nag shareware].

  • IEBUGFIX.BAT [uses IEBUGFIX.INF]: explained in "MS IE 5.5 SP2 + 6.0 FIX" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • BACKUP9X.BAT + RESTOR9X.BAT: explained in "RESTORE AFTER INSTALL" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • BAK9X.BAT + RES9X.BAT: explained in "SYSTEM BACKUP" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • ZIPFLOP.BAT + ZIPHARD.BAT: explained in "AUTOMATIC ZIP" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • REGSHORT.BAT: explained in "SHRINK THE REGISTRY!" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • FIND!.BAT: explained in "FIND FAST" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • CABLIST.BAT, ECD.BAT + EF.BAT: explained in "EXTRACT FROM CAB" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS: My MS Windows 9x + MS-DOS 7.xx startup files using 5 memory managers, explained in MEMORY.TXT, DOS9XMEM.TXT + WIN9XMEM.TXT.
    Included ONLY AS EXAMPLES for MAXimizing your free DOS memory.

  • AUTOEXEC.DOS + CONFIG.DOS: My MS-DOS 6.22 + MS WfWG 3.11 startup files using 5 memory managers, explained in MEMORY.TXT.
    Included ONLY AS EXAMPLES for ALL dual-boot users who kept MS-DOS 6.xx + Windows/WfWG 3.1x.

  • MSDOS.SYS: My Windows 9x/ME [a.k.a. MS-DOS 7.xx/8.00] system file, explained in "COMPLETE MSDOS.SYS REFERENCE" from MYTIPS95.TXT.
    Included ONLY AS EXAMPLE for optimizing your bootup process.

  • EAB.BAT + ECS.BAT: My handy DOS BATch files to automate the editing of Windows 9x/ME + MS-DOS 6.xx AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS, explained in "EDIT BOOT FILES" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • SYS95.BAT: My handy DOS BATch file to automate the editing of Windows 9x/ME MSDOS.SYS, explained in "MSDOS.SYS EDITING" from MYTIPS95.TXT.

  • W9X.BAT: I run it to load/exit/"clean-up" Windows and return to native MS-DOS, with both Windows 98 SE [boot into MS-DOS 7.10] and Windows for WorkGroups 3.11 [boot into MS-DOS 6.22], in dual-boot setup [using Win98 Startup Menu].
    Included ONLY AS EXAMPLE for ALL WinDOwS users.

  • DOSSHELL.INI: My custom MS DosShell initialization file containing 7 "fun(k)y" color schemes, explained in "MS DOSSHELL = MS-DOS File Manager" from DOSTIPS.TXT.
    Included here ONLY AS EXAMPLE for ALL DOSSHELL users.

• Icon files [.ICO] aimed to fix/improve your Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 system + MS IE 4/5/6:
  • DWNLD.ICO, DWNLDBW.ICO, FIND.ICO, FINDBW.ICO + DWNLFIND.INF: explained in "NEW IE SEARCH BUTTONS" from REGISTRY.TXT.

  • EMPTY.ICO: explained in "PATCHED SHELL32.DLL BUG + FIX" from TIPS98.TXT.

Enjoy my Windows Wallpapers, Logo + Icons [.BMP, .DLL + .SYS]:

• SUNKNWIN.BMP (640x480 pixels): My funny Windows background wallpaper (.BMP format, RGB encoded, 256 colors).
  Get ALL my 13 Windows 3.xx/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 BitMaPs = MYBMPS.ZIP [1.61 MB, FREEware, separate file] in .BMP format, RGB encoded, 640x480 + 1024x768 pixels, 256 or 16 colors.
  See my Site Logos page for more 3D pics.

• MINI.BMP (9x1 pixels, .BMP format, RGB encoded, 16 million colors): explained in "SPICE UP YOUR DESKTOP" from NEWLOGO.TXT (included).

• LOGO.SYS: My funny Windows 9x/ME replacement startup animated Logo.
  Read NEWLOGO.TXT to learn how to change/create your own Win9x/ME Logos.
  Get ALL my 37 Windows 9x/ME logos = 95LOGOS.ZIP [1 MB, FREEware, separate file] in .BMP format, RGB encoded, 320x400, 256 colors.

• MYICONS.DLL: My 223 Windows 3.xx/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista icons (32-bit DLL format, 32x32 pixels, 16 colors) for your favorite Windows/DOS apps/games, in a single .DLL (Dynamic Link Library) file, compressed for reduced file size and convenience.
  Read MYICONS.TXT to learn how to change icons in Windows.
  Get ALL my 223 Windows Icons = MYICONS.ZIP [205 KB, FREEware, separate file] in ICO, ICL + DLL formats.

A MUST! Read these valuable FREEware Tips text files courtesy of:

• Ojatex:
  • LAPWINME.TXT: Windows ME Laptop Tips for all "portable" users.
    Go to Ojatex's LaptopME Tips page.
    Get Ojatex's LaptopME Tips in Acrobat PDF format.

  • LAPTOP.TXT [also available here]: Windows 3.1x/9x + DOS 6/7 Laptop Tips for all "portable" users.
    Go to Ojatex's Laptop Tips pages.
    Get Ojatex's Complete Laptop, Laptop98, Laptop2000 + LaptopME Tips in Windows HELP format.
    Get Ojatex's Complete Laptop, Laptop98, Laptop2000 + LaptopME Tips in Acrobat PDF format.

  • LAPTOP98.TXT: Windows 98/98 SE Laptop Tips for all "portable" users.
    Go to Ojatex's Laptop98 Tips pages.
    Get Ojatex's Laptop98 Tips in RTF format.

  • SPLAPTOP.TXT: Windows 9x Laptop Tips for Old, New + Troubled portables.
    Go to Ojatex's Tips for Old, New + Troubled Laptops page.
    Get Ojatex's Old, New + Troubled Laptop Tips in Acrobat PDF format.

  • LAPNET.TXT: Windows 9x Networking Notebooks Tips.
    Go to Ojatex's Networking Notebooks Tips page.
    Get Ojatex's Networking Notebooks Tips in Acrobat PDF format.

  • LAP2000.TXT: Windows 2000 Laptop Tips for all "portable" users.
    Go to Ojatex's Laptop2000 Tips page.
    Get Ojatex's Laptop2000 Tips in Acrobat PDF format.

  • ADMAD.TXT: Web Ads Fixes.
    Go to Ojatex's Web Ads Fixes page.
    Get Ojatex's Web Ads Fixes in Acrobat PDF format.

• Captain SiskoX:
  Get all Captain's Tips in TXT format [36 KB, freeware].
  • TRICKSXP.TXT: Tricks for all Windows XP users.

  • TRICKSME.TXT: Tricks for all Windows ME users.

  • WIN98PST.TXT: Windows 98/98 SE Post Setup Tips.

  • TRICKS98.TXT: Tricks for all Windows 98/98 SE users.

  • TRICKSNT.TXT: Tricks for all Windows NT 4.0 users.

  • MODEMS.TXT: Windows 3.1x/9x + DOS 6/7 Modems Tips.

• Cliff:
  Get Cliff's Windows XP Tips Collection in RTF format [145 KB, free].
  • XPTIPS.TXT: Windows XP Tips Collection.

• Andrew D. Bourdon:
  Get all Andrew's Windows 2000/XP High Performance TCP/IP Package (HPTP) Tips in TXT format [13 KB, free GPL].
  • CALCULAT.TXT: Calculations + formulas for TCP/IP registry settings.

  • HPTCPIP.TXT: TCP/IP performance/security documentation/how-tos.

  • HPTPREAD.TXT: ReadMe = MUST read first!

  • NONREG.TXT: Non-registry Internet + online gaming performance procedures.

... All these and much more. In a few words, how to make your [computing] life easier and more enjoyable.
Hope you'll find something useful here.
But you may want to set aside a couple of months or so of your spare time to properly enjoy all these "goodies"... ;-)

Have fun!

Best wishes,
MDGx