Browsing Software Hack/Tweak
Automatically Detect Slow Network Connections
By default, Windows NT will attempt to detect the time-out on network links to determine their speed (high or low).
Change the Amount of Time that Function Keys are Available
By default Windows 9x enables the function keys on boot for 2 seconds, these keys allow you to control the boot process.
*Disable the balloon tips
Already irritated by the information balloons, covering the important buttons in the Start Menu?
Start the registry editor and navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Change or add the DWORD-values EnableBalloonTips and ShowInfoTip, both with value 0.
Add the Attribute Column to Windows 98 SE Explorer
After installing Windows 98 SE (upgrade or full version) you will find that there is no Attribute column in Explorer.
Automatic Windows 98/ME TCP/IP Addressing Without a DHCP Server
A Windows based computer that is configured to use DHCP can automatically assign itself an internet protocol (IP) address if a DHCP server is not available.
Add an Expanding Control Panel to Start Menu
Want easy access to the Control Panel options? With this tip you can add an expanding Control Panel folder to the start menu.
Increase the Maximum Number of HTTP Sessions Allowed
To abide by the HTTP specifications Windows limits the number of simultaneous connections that it will make to a single HTTP (web) server.