18.4.2000
At one time, DLLs could not be found scattered across the system; most of us knew what was where and why. Long before the 'Registry' lived and breathed, users relied on INI files to store and recall preferred settings. These puppies are still around. For instance, the SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files (which Windows 9x needs). To access either of them, select the Run command in the Start Menu and type: "SYSEDIT" (without the quotes). Ever use the 'REM' command? When you're in troubleshooting mode, instead of deleting a line in an INI file, you simply have to place a semi-colon in the first character space. This will (in effect) cause the line to be ignored. So, before you start making changes in INI files without knowing what will come from them, use the semi-colon character to 'backup' the original setting(s).