Tips for Windows Users from Quinte ARC Newsletter submitted by Brian Credico

You may remember one problem I raised before about keeping a view format for your folder contents. I identified a work around in that you can sort by date easily by clicking on the "Modified" column. However, here's another more flexible approach, which seems to work.   Basically Win95 has trouble retaining default
folder and Explorer window settings, such as size, position, sort order, toolbar status and display type (large icons, details and so on). Here's a temporary workaround that may last weeks or months on your system. Open the folder for your C: drive, and without opening any other folders, arrange and configure it exactly as you'd like all your folders to appear.

When you're ready to set the default, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift while you click the close box in the upper right-hand corner of the window. There's a limit to the number of specific folder instances Win95 can remember, so eventually your setting may roll off the list. Just repeat the steps to restore your settings.

If you bought a new PC since Windows 95 shipped, chances are you've got a Windows 95 keyboard, which comes with at least one Windows 95 key. The picture on it is the Windows 95 logo. Press this thing once, and you'll see the Start Menu open. But did you know it also offers shortcuts to several system functions when used in combination with other keys:

• Win key + E Opens an Explorer window
• Win key + R Opens the Run dialog
• Win key + Pause Opens System Properties
• Win key + F Opens Find: All Files
• Win key + Ctrl + F Displays Find: Computer
• Win key + M Minimizes all open windows
• Win key + Shift + M An undo for Win key + M
• Win key + D Toggle that minimizes or maximizes all open windows
• Win key + Tab Cycles through program buttons on the taskbar
• Win key + F1 Opens Windows help.

The WIN + "M" is a GREAT shortcut