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Disk Defragmentation
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
A hard drive should be defragmented once a month as a good preventative action. You will find the disk defragmenter under Start, Programs, Accessories, Systems Tools.
DriveSpace
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
You can use the DriveSpace utility to compress hard and floppy disks, for added disk space.
Faster Files
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
You can use Defragmenter, in the System Tools folder, to speed up your computer's performance.
Finding Disk Utilities
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
Right-click a drive in My Computer and select Properties. The Tools tab offers the following disk tools: ScanDisk, Backup and Defrag which can be used to optimize your system and protect your data.
Freeing Up Disk Space
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
To free up disk space, try emptying the Recycle Bin.
Hidden IP Utility
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Intermed.
You can use a little-known utility called WinIPConfig to see information about your TCP/IP network settings. From the Start Menu, press Run, type WINIPCFG, and click OK.
Internet Utility
Platform: Windows 95
User Level: Beginner
Windows 95 has a built in Internet utility called IP Configuration that lets you check out all the vital stats of your Internet setup. Go to the Start button, then Run, and type WINIPCFG, then click on the More Info button.
Multiple Scandisk
Platform: Windows 95
User Level: Beginner
Anyone who has two hardrives can run Scandisk on both drives with one step. Press shift while clicking on both drives. This will highlight the drives and scan them back to back.
Ping
Platform: Windows 95
User Level: Beginner
While connected to the internet via dialup or in a networked environment, open a DOS window, and at the DOS prompt type "ping" and the internet address you wish to check. ie. ping www.windows95.com. Windows95 will tell you how fast the connection is to the address given.
Printer Troubleshooting
Platform: Windows 95
User Level: Beginner
The Windows 95 installation CD-ROM has a printer troubleshooting program that may help in the even of printer problems. Put the CD-ROM in your drive, and browse to the d:\other\misc\epts folder (where d: is your CD-ROM drive). Double click on EPTS.EXE, and follow the instructions that the program gives.
ScanDisk
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
You can use ScanDisk, in the System Tools folder, to check your hard disk for errors.
Speedy CD’s
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Intermed.
From the System control panel applet, click the Performance Tab, then click the CD-ROM Tab. From here, you can adjust the memory cache size for your CD-ROM drive.
Watch Your Defrag
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
User Level: Beginner
Avoid using a defragmentation program that isn’t aware of long filenames. You can not only destroy your long filename space, you might end up corrupting the drive's data as well, especially on volumes that are 1GB to 2GB in size.
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