Desktop

In the Effects section you have the following options:

Open MS Explorer on My Computer: When you double-click the My Computer icon, you can now choose to open the Explorer.

Enable renamning of the Recycle Bin: This option adds more options to when you right-click the recycle bin. It enables you to rename the recycle bin like the other folders and shortcuts on the Desktop. NOTE: This option also makes it possible to delete the Recycle Bin. It can take some work to get it back if this happens.

Window animation on minimize: This option allows you to eliminate the animation effect on minimizing a window, which is present by default. This option is really useful on older computers when you need to make things easier for the computer.

Beep on errors: Makes the computer beep every time an error occurs.

IE4 enabled (Win 98 look): If you want the "Windows 98 look" with the quick launch toolbar and active-desktop possibility, or if you want the old "Windows 95 look".

Smooth Scrolling: This enables Smooth Scrolling in list boxes and some other programs, like Internet Explorer.

Show Windows version on desktop: Shows the Windows version in the bottom left corner of the desktop. If you have enabled the Active Desktop then this option wont have any effect. Works in Windows 98/2000 and Millenium.


In the Icons section you have the following options:

Increase Icon Cache size: Increase the size Windows uses to cache the currently showing Icons. This option increases the size from default 512 to 2048.

Show icons using all possible colors: This option can show icons using 16-bit colors instead of just 4-bits.

Rebuild Icons: Push this button if your icons looks wierd or the wrong icon is showing. This will make Windows reload them. If it doesn't help you with your problem, you can then click on the "Clear Icon Cache" button, and then on this button. After that, reboot your computer. If you are using Windows NT4 and you have strange looking shortcut icons, this is the way to restore your original shortcut arrows. You might have to do the described operation a couple of times.

Clear Icon Cache: Use this button to remove the ShellIconCache file, in which Windows caches the icon information. It can sometimes happen that the file gets corrupted and your icons are displayed the wrong way, then it's a good idea to use this button.


In the Miscellaneous section you have the following options:

Show Internet Explorer Icon: Use this option if you want to remove the Internet Explorer Icon from your desktop.

Show Network Neighborhood: Use this option if you want to remove the Network Neighborhood icon from you desktop. NOTE: This option is disabled if you are using Microsoft Family Logon. WARNING: Hiding the Network Neightborhood can lead to serious problems (for example with UNC names). Deactivate this option ONLY if you are sure that you don't need any network-function.

Prefix "Shortcut To" on new Shortcuts: When you create a new shortcut, Windows, by default, names it "Shortcut to...". This option allows you to remove the "Shortcut to" preamble.

Detect accidental double-clicks: Detects if you accidentally double-clicked, if so windows ignores it.

Show Active-Desktop when right-click: Use this option to remove the Active-Desktop line on the pop-up menu displayed when you right-click the desktop. NOTE: This option also makes it impossible to have gif images as backgrounds.

Show Channel Bar at startup: Shows the Internet Explorer Channel Bar automatically every time you start your computer.

Autoend programs on exit: Automatically shuts down "Not Responding" apps on system shutdown.

Show window contents while dragging: Use this option to see the entire Windows while moving it, instead of just seeing the border. NOTE: This option requires that at least Internet Explorer 4.01 is installed.

In the Shortcut arrows section you can change the shortcut arrows. You can choose between None, Small and Normal. You can see a preview next to the dropdown box.

Icon size: You can choose between Small (16px), Default (32px), Big (48px) and Huge (64px).

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