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1. Quicker method to Shut Down
2. WinZip
3. Download
 
 

 
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2. Change Title Bar Colors
 
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Windows
You might already know that you can shut down Windows 95/98/ME by pressing ALT and F4 at the same time, choosing a shutdown option, and pressing ENTER. A quicker method: create an icon by right-clicking on a blank part of your Desktop. Select New and Shortcut, then type c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows in the Command Line. Click Next. Name your shortcut "Shut Down," and click Finish. Double-click the Shut Down icon when you're back at the Desktop to try out your new time saver.
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WinZip
You can use WinZip to create a zip file that spans multiple diskettes, which lets you transfer even large files using common 1.44MB diskettes. Create a new archive on a diskette, and add files as you normally would. If you need another diskette, WinZip will prompt you for it. This method does not work for existing ZIP files, and you cannot add or remove individual files from a ZIP file that spans more than one diskette.
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Download Shareware, Freeware, and Demo Programs Most files on the Internet are packaged in either the standard Zip (.zip) file format or a self-installing executable (.exe) file. These can contain a number of files, which are compressed in order to make the downloading process faster.
Downloading Steps 
  1. Before you start downloading, I suggest that you Save all your Downloads to your Desktop This will make it easier to find your downloads. Or you can create a new folder on your hard drive. On your hard drive name it Downloads (C:/Downloads). The Downloads folder will be used as a holding place for the compressed downloads.
     
  2. From the Internet, as you browse through the Downloads, also known as file libraries, and find a file you want, you will see a link called Download File Now. An example looks like this:

Click on the Download File Now link to start the download procedure. This will open a file download dialog box.
  1. The file download dialog box has two options: Open this file from its current location or Save this file to disk. Select Save this file to disk. When you choose this option, you will be saving the file to your hard drive. Saving the file to your Desktop makes it easier to find and extract the application without problems.
     

  1. Click OK to continue.
    1. A Save As dialog box will open. Save your download to your Desktop or Navigate to the Downloads folder you created in Step 1. This is where you will store the download until you are ready to extract and install the files.
       


     

    1. Click on the Save button, the download will start. Once the download is complete, close the file download dialog box.
       

    2. You should see your Download File now on your Desktop or Navigate to your Downloads folder on your hard drive. There are multiple ways to do this. If you Saved your new Download File to your Desktop it's ready to be unzipped (.zip) or self-installing executable (.exe). If you Save your new file to your hard drive (C:\Downloads) you created I recommend that you go to the Start button and click on Run. Type C:\downloads and then click OK.

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Create A Download Folder
Create a download folder to better organize your downloads.

If you took my advice and saved all of your downloads on your desktop. This can create an unruly mess of icons and random executable files.

Clean up your desktop and organize your downloads into one folder. This is how it's done:

1. In Windows Explorer, open Desktop and right-click your mouse.
2. Select New, then select folder.
3. Name the folder My Downloads (or whatever name you fancy) and press Enter.
4. The next time you download a program, save it in your Downloads folder.

Shortcut bonus: You can also right-click on your desktop, select New, then select Folder. 

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