BO2K or Back Orifice 2000 is a trojan horse. That’s a program that masquerades as being harmless. Trojan horses are not technically viruses, but they can be equally destructive. Probably the worst kind is a program that says it has cleaned your computer of viruses but infects your computer with one. BO2K is the latest […]
To move the Windows 95/98 taskbar, move the mouse to an empty area on the taskbar, hold down the left mouse button and drag the taskbar’s outline to the bottom of the screen and release. The taskbar will then dock along the bottom. You can also use the same procedure to move the taskbar to […]
Question: I read your recent article on rebuilding hard drives to cut down on stalls on a PC. Does this process also solve similar problems on Macs? If so, is there a different process involved for the Mac system? —A.L. Answer: I’m no Mac expert, but I know a few around the Internet and the […]
You can shut down Windows 98 in one simple double-click. To do this launch the Create Shortcut wizard by right-clicking on the Desktop and selecting New > Shortcut from the shortcut menu. Once the Create Shortcut wizard loads, type c:windowsrundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows in the Command Line text box. (Be sure there isn’t a space between the […]
Insert your CD and hold down the Shift key until the drive light goes out. This tip works only in a Windows 98 and above.
