WINDOWS 95 HELP

WINDOWS 95

GENERAL

Windows 3.x/WFWG Tips: Click Here for a few Win3.x specific tips.
Tips to upgrade from Win3.x to Win95/98: Click Here -ways to upgrade from Win3.x to Win95 or 98.
How to make a Win95/98 Boot disk.
How to "clone" your hard drive with XCopy.
Y2K: Check out the Microsoft Year2000 Home Page for info on Windows Y2K issues/updates.
Just upgraded to Win95? New Win95 computer? See Getting Used to Windows 95.

VERSIONS/UPGRADING

What Version of Windows 95/98 do you have?
Windows 95 Update Pages-covers all updates to Win95 itself and includes latest OSR2 update info!
DLL Archive for those hard to find DLLs
Windows 95 Updates/Addons Links to all the latest Windows 95 Service Packs, updates, patches, and addons like "Power Toys" like TweakUI, Kernel Toys, RegClean version 4.1a, also OSR2 upgrades, etc.

DOS ISSUES

Check out my General Computer System/DOS page For system and older DOS info/tips, etc.
Running DOS Programs in Windows 95: The Three Modes to "do DOS" in Windows 95 or 98.
Optimizing Your Win95/98 Startup for DOS programs and Games How to optimize DOS memory in Win95-even boot Win95/98 to a DOS prompt or Download generic Win95/98 startup files (autoexec.bat and config.sys). Expanded tips for OSR2 users!
Learn to create a simple Windows 95/98 DOS application shortcut Here.
Here are More DOS Tips for Windows 95 Users. Your DOS CDROM and Mouse drivers, and the older DOS commands: Print, backup, restore will work in Windows 95/98!
"MSDOS7" (Win95/98) DOS Command Reference from Bob Watson.
Edit your MSDOS.SYS file.

TIPS/MICROSOFT TECHNOTES

For the latest Microsoft info/newsgroups-connect to their public newsserver: msnews.microsoft.com
To view/print the below noted Microsoft Technotes go to their KnowledgeBase and search for the technote number (Qxxxxxx) the key words or the exact error message of the topic or problem.

To search for ANYTHING in all newgroups going back about one year(!) try DEJANEWS
My General Win95 Tips: Click Here for my tips-fix the infamous Win95/95a DUN lockup.
For info on the Win 95/Win95a "File System" Setting Registry Bug see MS technote Q138012.
Having Win 95 shutdown problems? See MS technote Q145926.
Stuck in MSDOS Mode/Restart problems? See articles Q151717, Q138996 and Q148919.
For info/workarounds because DOS SHARE.EXE is NOT part of OSR2 see MS technote Q161619.
For info on the latest version of Windows 95: "OSR2.5" see MS technote Q178972.
For info on why the free space may be misreported on drives>2GB see MS technote Q127852.
To add DOS computers to Windows networks see MS technote Q108391.
If you have a non US version of Win 95 version OSR2-read about the HIMEM.SYS bug in Q170456
To read about the "49 Day" bug in Windows 95 see MS technote Q216641
HIMEM.SYS taking up 45K of conventional memory in non-US versions of OSR2? See Q170456

FAQs, HELP AND TIP LINKS

WinPlanet lots of help, patches, drivers, etc.
Windows Guide Network help with all Windows versions
FixWindows.com help with all Windows versions
Windows Millennium Edition World for ME help.
Pure Performance A very well done/complete Windows 95/98 and NT performance tip site.
Axcel216's Tips Page A very well done tip site for Windows and DOS-Updated Daily!
FAQ.Org Links to most FAQs accessible on the internet!
Windows-Help.Net BBS
Gord's Windows 95 (tm) FAQ Downloadable Windows 95 FAQ files in various formats.
OSR2 FAQ All the latest info on the newest Windows 95-version "OSR2.x" or "Win95b/c" plus all the gory details of the "FAT32" file system.
FAT16 to FAT32 Conversion and other OSR2 info. Only OSR2, Win98 and NT5 can handle FAT32.
FAT32 (and FAT16, LFN) technical descriptions.
DirectX Info/Downloads (DIRECTX version 8 is now available!) at Microsoft's site.
Windows95 Annoyances Set up your Win 95 YOUR WAY. Has a great humor page!
2,501 Tips from Windows Magazine-Download a free copy of Wintune 97.
Tess Goodman's (MVP) Windows 95 site
GATES.TO Lots of Windows and other useful links.
MacWindows Covering issues connecting Windows 95, NT and Mac systems.

NETWORKING and DIAL UP NETWORKING (DUN)

Windows 95/98 Network FAQ Pages
Small Office (SOHO) Networking
Check out the DUNversion 1.3 FAQ.
WinNetBugs Page All the Windows 95 network "warts."
DUN and other good internet connection enhancement tips are Here.
Download MTUSpeed: Free-Tweak your DUN&TCP/IP internet connection settings.
Download PPP Boost: Another free DUN&TCP/IP settings adjustment program.
TCP/IP "Go Faster" Page for DUN users.

DRIVERS

Frank Condron's World-o-Windows Good tips, tough to find Windows 95/98 drivers.
WinDrivers.Com Excellent Windows 3.x/95/98 and DOS driver source.
Mr.Driver-more Drivers for Windows, OS/2, etc.
Driver Forum search here for drivers of all kinds.
Brad's Internet Help Page DLL files, drivers, patches, links, etc.

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