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Windows 98se Configuration
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Be sure to copy all setup files from the Windows 98 CD setup directory ( sub-directory, "Win98" ) to the hard disk.  Typical hard disk directory is: "C:\CD-Win98".  Then do item 11 below to help speed up the frequent system restarts as configuration changes.  The CD copy can also be done for each of the software disks used, if hard disk space permits.

You may want to look at and use the "Autoexec.bat" and "Config.sys" file ideas in the System (490 bytes) ".zip" file to help restart setups.  To open the ".zip" file you will need a decompression utility like "WinZip" which is available for download and trial at http://www.winzip.com/.   Another nearly identical program is "PowerArchiver" which is available for download at http://www.powerarchiver.com/.   You would typically set up a directory like "C:\My Documents\Download\softwarename\" for saving the downloaded files.  Create a file "WWW.txt" in each software sub-directory that has a copy of the URL where you found the software.  A typical installation process for WinZip is followed at WinZip install - (16).

1. Right Click blank space on Desktop / Properties - display(20)
2. Right Click My Computer / Properties - system(15)
3. Right Click Network Neighborhood / Properties - network(18)
4. Right Click Recycle Bin / Properties - empty and no save - recycle(4)
5. Right Click TaskBar / Properties - set small icons - taskbar(4)
6. Right Click Start Button / Open - regroup icons after each software load - start(9)
7. Click Start / Windows Explorer - folder options, disk name, map drive - winexplorer(17) (hard, map, options)
8. Click Start / Internet Explorer - internet options and customize toolbar - internet(21)
9. Clean Desktop - leave only 3 necessary icons and current DATA - (picture)(1)
10. Click Start / Programs - set start menu - programs(23) (prompt, menu)
11. Click Start / Run - run(30) (sysedit, regedit, msconfig)
12. Click Start / Settings - settings
    • Active Desktop - do NOT view as web page - (picture)(1)
    • Printers - set network and local printers - not completed
    • Control Panel - fine tune - add-remove, (date,time,fonts,keyboard), mouse multimedia, password, power, regional, sounds, themes, users (54)
13. Depress Control/Alt/Delete - essential programs at desktop startup - (picture)(1)
14. Click Start / Outlook Express - set accounts - not completed
15. Click Start / Word - set K: drive as default and choose assistant - not completed
16. Click Start / Excel - set files to K: drive - not completed
17. Click Start / Publisher - setup - not completed