Place a shortcut to 'My Computer' in the Start Menu; call it 'system'.

This is useful when you have multiple applications open and need to access files from the hard-drive. You can also create a HOT KEY for this shortcut so that you can access it faster.

Create an 'base' folder and make it in the root directory.

Applications that do not require installation can be placed in a single folder and used to quickly restore your system in the event of an OS reinstallation. If you don't use multiple drive partitions, you may want to back up this directory to an external media source. Make a folder in the Start Menu with shortcuts to the applications. This folder can also be restored quickly if you place the base directory in the same location eg(c:\base) on each restore.

Using the MSDOS.SYS file with Windows.

To disable the Windows 9x Startup Screen add this line:
logo=0
To automatically display a boot-menu [F8], add this line:
bootmenu=1
To set a timer on the boot-menu [F8], add this line:
bootmenudelay=5
To set the default boot-menu [F8] option to the 1st option, add this line:
bootmenudefault=1
To disable Scandisk on boot when Windows was not properly shutdown, add this line:
autoscan=0

Finding Files in a specified directory:

Go to the directory you want to search
Press the F3 key
The Find File dialog box will come up with the initial directory being the one you are focused on.

Internet Explorer:

Change Font Size:
In IE4, hold down CTRL and use the mouse wheel to increase/decrease font size quickly.

Opening Links in a New Window:
Hold down [SHIFT] as you click a link.

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts:

• [WIN] - opens the start menu
  
• [WIN]+[F1] - will display the pop-up menu for the selected object
  
• [WIN]+[E] - Start Explorer
  
• [WIN]+[F] - Finds Files or Folders
  
• [CTRL]+[WIN]+[F] - Find computer
  
• [WIN]+[M] - Minimizes all windows
  
• [SHIFT]+[WIN]+[M] - Undo Minimize All
  
• [WIN]-[R] - Displays Run Dialog box
  
• [WIN]+[TAB] - Cycles through taskbar buttons
  
• [WIN]+[BREAK] - Displays System Properties
  

Miscellaneous:

• Explorer->desktop: start/run "."
  
• Pressing the [SHIFT]+[F10] keys will be the same as clicking the right-mouse button.
  
• While holding the [ALT] key double click on an icon to bring up the properties.
  
• Hold the [SHIFT] key until the desktop is complete with a pointer when Windows boots to prevent loading of items in the startup group. If any application is still loading, it's because it's in registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
  
• If you are using telephony based modems (unimodem) you can enable the telephony controls in control panel by renaming TELEPHON.CP$ to TELEPHON.CPL in the SYSTEM directory.
  
• To print PRN files, shell to DOS and type C:\>COPY FILE.PRN LPT1.