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			WINDOWS NT 4.0 TIPS + TRICKS
		     (C) 1999 by CptSiskoX@hotmail.com




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Updates:

12-6-98  This File Started and Tips Added
	 Automated Login [Updated]
	 Microsoft Plus! 95 on NT 4.0
	 Change Dual-Boot Options
	 Make NT Server Act Like NT Workstation
	 Disable CD-ROM AutoPlay/AutoRun
	 Re-Create Lost Installation Disks
	 Add Some Plug N Play to Windows NT 4.0
	 Avoid ROLLBACK.EXE
	 Add A Defragmenting Utility to NT 4.0
	 Keep Windows NT 4.0 Updated
12-14-98 Run NT's Explorer in Separate Process
	 Get Rid of the Desktop
	 Run 16-bit Programs in Separate Memory Space
	 Quick Control Panel
1-5-99	 Change Windows NT Install Source Path
	 Editing NT Startup Programs
	 Reducing Windows NT 4.0 Start Menu Delay
	 Power Off System When NT Is Shut Down
	 Add Items To SendTo Folder
	 Change Logon Background Color
	 Make ActiveMovie Co-Exist with Windows Media Player
2-4-99	 Configuring Internal PC Speaker Beeps
	 Add a Windows Key to your keyboard
3-6-99	 Automated Login [Updated]
4-18-99  Use Windows Update with Windows NT 4.0
4-30-99  Find Your Own IP Address
	 Browse In A New Process
10-1-00  Updated Links and revised text, no new tips added



Automated Login [Updated]



Some people don't want or need to enter a password when loading Windows NT
4.0.
It is simple to bypass the login screen entirely.
To do so, simply download X-Setup from Xteq's website at
http://www.xteq.com/main.html
and open it after installing. Simply specify which user name and password you
want NT to use when the machine boots by configuring the Network Auto-Login
options.
I do not advise using this if you have sensitive data on your hard drive as
this could enable anyone's access to it by simply booting your machine. This
tip works best for physically secured machines or where security is not an
issue.



Microsoft Plus! 95 on NT 4.0



If you are dual booting and have Windows 95's Plus! pack installed on the
system as well as NT 4.0, you can copy the files "themes.cpl" and "themes.exe"
from your Win95 SYSTEM subfolder and copy them to your WINNT\SYSTEM32 folder.
After rebooting, you should now see a "Desktop Themes" icon in Windows NT's
Control Panel and be able to take full advantage of any installed desktop
themes.



Change Dual-Boot Options



If you are dual-booting between Windows NT 4.0 and another operating system
such as Windows 95, Windows 98, or MS-DOS, you can change the dual-boot
options easily from Windows NT 4.0's Control Panel. Simply open the NT 4.0
Control Panel, then open the System applet, and select the tab labeled
"Startup/Shutdown."
At the top is a list of boot options. You can select which operating system
you wish to boot as the default, and you can also change the delay before it
automatically loads the default operating system.



Make NT Server Act Like NT Workstation



If you are running Windows NT Server 4.0 as your desktop operating system, but
use it primarily or soley as a stand-alone machine, you can speed it up and
make it more responsive for desktop use by opening the Control Panel, opening
the Network applet, selecting the "Services" tab and highlighting the "Server"
tab. Click "Properties" and then change the optimization setting from
"Maximize throughput file sharing" to "Minimize Memory Used." This should make
the machine behave as a stand-alone workstation in regards to responsiveness
and speed, however, keep in mind that this will probably adversely affect use
of the system as a server.



Disable CD-ROM AutoPlay/AutoRun



If you wish to disable CD-ROMs from running automatically, follow these steps:
1. Click "Start" then "Run" and type in "RegEdit" and press "Enter."
2. Find this:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Cdrom
3. Edit/Modify "Autorun" and change the value to "0" (zero with no quotes).



Re-Create Lost Installation Disks



Windows NT uses three installation floppy disks during setup and repair
operations. These disks can be vital to getting your system working properly.
Luckily, if you have lost them or they have become corrupted, it is very easy
to create new replacement disks. Simply get three formatted 3.5" 1.44MB floppy
disks, place your Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, run "WINNT32
/OX" from your X:\i386 folder/directory where "X" is the letter of your CD-ROM
drive. This can be done from a command prompt or the Windows "Start, Run" box.
The disks can even be created if you boot the system from a Windows 95/98 or
MS-DOS boot-floppy, as long as you install real-mode (MS-DOS mode) CD-ROM
drivers temporarily until you make your Windows NT installation floppy disks.



Add Some Plug N Play to Windows NT 4.0



Windows NT 4.0 does not officially support Plug N Play devices. Luckily, you
can install support for ISA Plug N Play devices such as modems, sound cards,
network cards, and more in Windows NT 4.0. Without this support installed,
Windows NT very well might not detect and/or recognize your hardware device.
Another bonus, it is very easy to install this support. Simply insert your
Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM and navigate to the X:\Drvlib\Pnpisa\X86\Pnpisa
folder/directory.
Right-click the "Pnpisa.inf" file and choose "Install" from the resulting
menu. Reboot Windows NT 4.0 and it will recognize most Plug N Play devices
just as Windows 95 and Windows 98 do.



Avoid ROLLBACK.EXE



Windows NT 4.0 comes with a "utility" named "ROLLBACK.EXE" which will corrupt
your registry in most cases and render your system unusable, forcing you to
reinstall Windows NT from scratch.



Add A Defragmenting Utility to NT 4.0



Windows NT 4.0 comes with none of it's own disk defragmenting utilities like
Windows 95 and Windows 98 do. Luckily, you can get the DiskKeeper Lite
defragmentation utility for NT 4.0 (freeware) at this address:
http://www.execsoft.com/dklite/
This great tool works with NTFS (NT File System) as well as FAT16 (DOS File
Allocaton Table).



Keep Windows NT 4.0 Updated



Windows NT 4.0 has had a few Service Packs released. These Service Packs are
collections of bug fixes, updates, add-ons, and also add new functionality and
new or improved features to Windows NT 4.0. Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0
includes DirectX 3.0 support which allows you to run DirectX games on your
Windows NT operating system. Service Pack 4 includes hundreds of bug fixes,
enhancements, updates, and new features all in one. Windows NT 4.0 Service
Packs 2 to 4 include all fixes, updates, enhancements, etc. from all previous
Service Packs.
This means that if you install Service Pack 4 onto a Windows NT machine that
has none of the Service Packs installed, it will install all items, fixes,
updates, enhancements, etc. from all the previous Service Packs as well as the
newest ones, so there is no need to install all of them. Just installing the
latest one is as good as installing all of them one-by-one and is a real
time-saver.



Run NT's Explorer in a Separate Process



You can have each Explorer window run in a separate process if you use this
registry trick. This will ensure in most cases that you still have taskbar
and desktop access when a particular Explorer window freezes. In order to
activate this feature, do the following:

1. Run the registry editor and navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

2. Create a new DWORD value called "DesktopProcess" (no quotes) and set its
value to "1" (no quotes). Exit the Registry Editor, reboot the system.

To undo this, delete the value created in step two.



Get Rid of the Desktop



If you are using NT 4.0 on a system that is low on available RAM, you can gain
between 1 and 3 megabytes of free RAM by right-clicking the taskbar, selecting
"Task Manager," click on the "Processes" tab, select "Explorer.exe" and click
on "End Process."
Click on "Yes" when the dialogue box appears on the screen. All the desktop
icons, the taskbar, and the Start Menu will vanish from the screen. However,
any open applications you were running will still be open and should continue
to operate normally. To restore the desktop, simply click on "New Task" in
Task Manager and type "EXPLORER.EXE" (no quotes).
This will bring everything back to normal.



Run 16-bit Programs in Separate Memory Space



When you run a 16-bit application in Windows NT 4.0, you are offered the
option via a check-box of whether or not to run 16-bit programs in a separate
memory space. This prevents 16-bit programs from crashing your other
applications if the 16-bit applications crash. In order to run 16-bit programs
in a separate memory space, make sure you check "Run in separate memory space"
when running 16-bit programs from the Start Menu's "Run" command. If you have
a shortcut to a 16-bit program you can right-click it and select "Properties."
There is an option within the shortcut that allows you to load the application
into a separate memory space (if it is 16-bit) each time it is run from that
particular shortcut.

You can also enable the running of 16-bit programs in a separate memory space
by default, simply by editing the Registry Editor and navigating to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW\

Once there, set the "defaultSeparateVDM" value to "yes" (no quotes) in all
lowercase letters.

Note: When you run 16-bit applications, the check-box will not be checked if
you used the registry trick, but the feature will be enabled.



Quick Control Panel



In Windows NT 4.0 you can gain faster access to the Control Panel by using
this shortcut. Follow these steps to add a cascading Quick Control Panel menu
directly on your Start Menu.

Right-click the Start button, choose "Explore."
Right-click in the right-hand pane and choose "New, Folder." Name it:

"Quick Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"

(No quotes and no spaces). Now, when you click on the Start button, you will
see "Quick Control Panel" at the top. Move the mouse over it and see your new
Quick Control Panel that includes all the NT 4.0 Control Panel icons.



Change Windows NT Install Source Path



To change where NT expects to find the NT CD-ROM, run REGEDIT and then edit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sourcepath

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sourcepath

If your CD-ROM drive is D: and you are working with an Intel-based machine,
the value should be D:\I386 and D:\ respectively for the above items.



Editing NT Startup Programs



Programs may be loaded in the StartUp folder of the current user and/or all
users, or in the system registry at these locations:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce

Remove any unwanted items from the above areas to prevent unwanted programs
from loading on startup.



Reducing Windows NT 4.0 Start Menu Delay



To reduce the time it takes for the Start Menu to display the next subfolder
as the cursor moves over it, run REGEDIT and edit:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop

Double click on MenuShowDelay and set it to 0. You must reboot for this to
take effect.

To undo it, follow the same steps, replacing 0 with the original value.



Power Off System When NT Is Shut Down



If you would rather power off your system when you select Shut Down, run
REGEDIT and edit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwate\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Double click on PowerdownAfterShutdown. Set it to 1.
Some systems may not support this feature, so if it does not work on your
machine, simply change it back to its original value on your next reboot.



Add Items To SendTo Folder



If you would like the ability to send files to a program not normally listed
on the SendTo Folder, you can easily add the desired program to your SendTo
menu by following these simple steps. To see your current list of available
SendTo programs, right click a file on your desktop and move the mouse over
"SendTo."

To add new SendTo items, do this:
Create a shortcut to the desired program, move the shortcut you created to
C:\WINNT\Profiles\UserId\SendTo.

Substitute the desired user-name for "UserID" above and substitute your
Windows NT 4.0 path for "WINNT" in the above example.

Suggested additions are: NotePad, WordPad, Command Prompt, and any other
frequently used application that would be a useful inclusion in your "SendTo"
menu. Just be careful not to clutter it too much.



Change Logon Background Color



If you wish to change the default green logon backround color you may do so
by editing your registry. Run REGEDIT and find the following:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors\Background

If you set it to 0 0 0 you will have a solid black backround, 255 255 255 is
solid white.



Make ActiveMovie Co-Exist with Windows Media Player



After installing Microsoft's Windows Media Player, you may notice that your
ActiveMovie shortcut is removed automatically from your Start Menu.
To restore the ActiveMovie shortcut, and also keep Windows Media Player,
simply make a shortcut to:

C:\WINNT\system32\rundll32.exe amovie.ocx,RunDll

Once you have done that, simply drag and drop it where you want it in your
Start Menu.



Configuring Internal PC Speaker Beeps



You can use this tip to enable or disable the internal PC speaker in Windows
95, 98 or NT 4.0:

1. Click Start -> Run -> Type Regedit. Then press ENTER or click OK.

2. Browse to this Registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound

3. Find the Beep value in the right hand pane, or create it if it doesn't
exist, by clicking Edit -> New -> String Value and naming it "Beep" (no
quotes).

4. Double-click on Beep and change its value to "Yes" (no quotes) if you want
PC speaker beeping turned on, or "No" to have the beep sounds turned off.



Add a Windows Key to your keyboard



This tip works under Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0.
If you wish you had a Windows Key on your keyboard but you don't, and you
don't want to shell out money for a new keyboard when your existing one is
perfectly fine, then make one. All you must do to complete the operation is
the Keyboard Remap Kernel Toy and your Right Ctrl or Right Alt key.
You can download the Kernel Toy for keyboard remapping at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wutoys/w95kerneltoy/
Just click the Windows 95 Keyboard Remap link. Download the file to any
location of your choice, then open Keyremap.exe to extract its contents.
Right-click the Keyremap.inf file and select Install.
Next, open the Control Panel, open Keyboard Properties, and select the Remap
tab. Under Right-hand Side, select the key you want to use--such as Right
Alt--in the left-hand box. In the right-hand box (still under Right-hand
Side), select Windows. Click OK, and you now have a Windows key. To test it
press the key you used once and the start menu pops up.



Use Windows Update with Windows NT 4.0



Originally, Windows Update could only be used by Windows 98 users. Windows NT
4.0 can now utilize Windows Update as well as long as you have installed
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later on Windows NT 4.0. In Internet Explorer 5.0,
click "Tools", "Windows Update" or in the "Address" bar, type in:
http://www.windowsupdate.com/



Find Your Own IP Address



Click "Start", "Run", type "CMD" and click OK.
At the Command Prompt, type "IPCONFIG" and press Enter. It can display
information for Network cards, Dial-Up Networking, etc. if applicable.



Browse In A New Process



In Internet Explorer 4.01/5.0 and higher, if you right-click on "Internet
Explorer" on your desktop and choose "Properties", there is an optional
check-box for "Browse in a new process" or "Launch browser windows in a
separate process."
This means that if checked, that Windows will open each instance of Internet
Explorer in its own separate memory-space process. So if one Internet Explorer
window crashes, the others should still continue to work normally.
I recommend enabling this option.