Win98 Tips

Removing MSCONFIG entries

When using MSCONFIG to uncheck programs that you don't want starting, they still remain in the list.

Start Regedit

Go to the follow registry keys and remove any items you don't want displayed

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-

As easy as dat!

Adding the URL History to the Start Menu

If you browse the web a lot and want fast access to recent sites you visited, you can put your history list on the Start Menu.

Right click on the Start button

Choose Explore

Right click on the right pane

Choose New / Folder

Name it URL History.{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}

The label isn't critical. The period, braces and CLSID number are.

Bypassing the Need to Register Win98 to get the Automatic Upgrades

There talk about hacking the Windows 98 Registry to bypass the obligation of register them into Microsoft, in order to be eligible to get Automatic upgrades.

Run Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Welcome Select the CurrentVersion folder
Double click the RegDone entry on the right side and set the value to 1
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Welcome Select the RegWiz folder
Right click at right panel and add a new string
Set the string name to @
Double click this new entry and set the value to 1

Running the System File Checker

To check the integrity of key system file, you can run SFC.EXE in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory
It can restore corrupted files, check for changed or deleted system files, as well as restore default settings

Installing Pinball with Win98

Normally you can't install Pinball from the original Win95 Plus Pack if you are running Win98. To get around this:

Insert your Win98 CD
Go to the \Tools\Mtsutil folder
Copy the PINBALL.INF to your hard drive
If your CD is in other than the D: drive, edit the file by changing the line layoutfile = d:\pluslayt.inf to reflect the location of your CD.
Insert the Plus Pack CD for Win95
Right-click the PINBALL.INF and select Install.
If you receive a dialog box requesting FONT.DAT, simply type in the correct drive letter.
It will automatically copy the Pinball files to your hard drive.
You can find the Pinball game by going to Start / Programs / Accessories / Games, and then clicking Space Cadet Table

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