TechnologyTips Note: This tip is for either Windows 95 or 98. Here’s how to restore your registry with a backup copy that exists on your hard drive. If you are running Windows 98: Restart the computer. When the message Starting Windows … appears, hit the F8 key. Choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu. […]
Question: I was running APM (Advanced Power Management) before I switched over to ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) on a fresh install of Windows 98. Both times, however, I have experienced extreme difficulties getting either of these power management configurations to work properly. The system seems to hang after I try to resume after […]
Question: I read your article on “system resources.” You mention that one of your favorite Windows 95 cleanups is to re-install Windows completely. I had Windows 3.1 with a Windows-95 upgrade. If I uninstall Windows 95, would Windows 3.1 still be loaded? And do I re-install 95 over 3.1? I also have low memory. I […]
Question: My computer clock is so unreliable that I can set it, and the next day it’s fallen an hour behind. I’ve corrected it a few times in both Windows and DOS. Does it mean it’s time to change the battery in my system? – Vic Answer: If you’re lucky, yes, it’s a simple battery […]
Question: My nephew borrowed a game CD and installed it. It’s designed for Windows 95 (I think it’s SimCity but that’s not important). To make a long story short, after he was finished with it, he returned the CD and deleted the directory using Explorer, but in the Control Panel, Add/Remove Program, Install/Uninstall tab, there […]