Start Button. Just what the name implies. Left click it launch applications, open files, get help, find files, and access the Control Panel and other configuration tools.
If the Start menu or one of its sub-menus has two options that start with the same character, launching them from the keyboard is that much more of a hassle. So make sure each item starts with a unique character. If you can't come up with enough workable names, use a numbering system.
System Properties are located deep withing the bowels of the Control Panel. Here's where you can display, diagnose, and configure your system.
Want to put a Control Panel folder in your Start Menu? This tip's so nerdy, we can't help but love it! First, make a new Start Menu folder: Click Start with the right mouse button; choose Open; click inside the Start Menu window with the right mouse button; choose New, and then select Folder. Now rename the folder: Click the folder with the right mouse button, choose Rename, type this exactly:
Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
and hit Enter. If Windows 95 automatically gives the folder the Control Panel icon, you've named it correctly. (If not, try again. It has to be exact. In case you're having trouble, there's no space between the period after 'Control Panel' and the open bracket.) Close the Start Menu window, and go check it out. Click Start, select the new Control Panel item, and you'll see a pop-out menu of all the items inside. Whoa!
In the previous Tip, we showed you how to add a Control Panel folder to your Start Menu. Would you like to have one for Printers, also? First, make a new Start Menu folder: Click Start with the right mouse button; choose Open; click inside the Start Menu window with the right mouse button; choose New, and then select Folder. Now rename the folder: Click the folder with the right mouse button, choose Rename, type this exactly:
Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
and hit Enter. If Windows 95 automatically gives the folder the Printers icon, you've named it correctly. (If not, try again. It has to be exact. In case you're having trouble, there's no space between the period after 'Printers' and the open bracket.)
Can't get enough of these Start Menu folder tips? Here's yet another. You can add a Dial-Up Networking folder to your Start Menu. How to do it? First, make a new Start Menu folder: Click Start with the right mouse button; choose Open; click inside the Start Menu window with the right mouse button; choose New, and then select Folder. Now rename the folder: Click the folder with the right mouse button, choose Rename, type this exactly:
DUN.{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}
and hit Enter. If Windows 95 automatically gives the folder the Dial-Up Networking icon, you've named it correctly. (If not, try again. It has to be exact. In case you're having trouble, there's no space between the period after "DUN" and the open bracket.)