To view the source code of emails, all you need to do is a ctrl-f2. The source will appear in a Notepad Text File.

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         "Ever wish you could have a handy list of all the Web sites you most recently visited? If you use Internet Explorer, it's easy. In Windows 95 or NT 4.0, start Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\Start Menu. Right-click on Explorer's right pane. Choose New, Folder. Type in this new name: Internet History.{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000} and hit Enter.
        You MUST type the numbers in braces exactly as they appear here. Click on the Start button, then choose Internet History. All your most recently visited URLs will fly out to the right of the menu. Click on one, and Internet Explorer will spring into action, loaded with the specified page."

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Restore the Active Desktop or Internet Explorer Wallpaper. If you have Active Desktop, click on the Tell Me About Active Desktop and there's Restore Active Desktop option. If you don't, right click on the desktop, choose Properties and select Internet Explorer Wallpaper for your Wallpaper. If that's not there, it will be in C:\Windows\Web. I lost my desktop and wanted it back( had channels, though) and did this. Did a right click on desktop, selected Properties, then Browse (I fooled around with it so much I didn't even have IE Wallpaper). I went to C:\Windows\Web and chose WALLPAPR.HTM as my wallpaper and that restored my wallpaper and Active desktop.

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to remove Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95 using the Ieremove.exe tool and a registry that was created before you installed Internet Explorer 4.0 (for example, System.1st). You should follow the steps described in this article in the following situations:

• You tried to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0, but you were unable to do so. For information about uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  
• ARTICLE-ID: Q166322
  
• 
  
• : Uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview 1.0
  
• You restored a registry that was created before you installed Internet Explorer 4.0 while Internet Explorer 4.0 was still installed on your computer. Note that you do not need to perform step 1 in this article if you are experiencing this situation.
  

MORE INFORMATION
To remove Internet Explorer 4.0 using the Ieremove.exe tool and a registry that was created before you installed Internet Explorer 4.0, follow these steps:

1. Restore a registry that was created before you installed Internet Explorer 4.0, if you have not already done so. For information about using System.1st to restore the registry to the state when you first started Windows 95 successfully, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   
2. ARTICLE-ID: Q131431
   
3. 
   
4. : How to Troubleshoot Registry Errors
   
5. Restart the computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press the F8 key, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.
   
6. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:
   
7. cd progra~1\intern~1\uninst~1
   
8. attrib -h *.*
   
9. iextract integr~1.dat
   
10. copy shell32.dll c:\windows\system
    
11. copy explorer.exe c:\windows
    
12. Restart the computer.
    
13. the Start button, click Run, type the following command in the Open box (with quotation marks), and then click OK
    
14. "<path1>\ieremove" /i:"<path2>\Integrated Browser.dat"
    
15. /n:"<path3>\ie4bak.dat"
    
16. <path1>is the full path to the Ieremove.exe file, <path2>is the full path to the Integrated Browser.dat file, and <path3>is the full path to the Ie4bak.dat file. For example, if the Ieremove.exe file is located in the C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup folder, the Integrated Browser.dat file is located in the C:\Program Files\Backup Information\Integrated Browser folder, and the Ie4bak.dat file is located in the C:\Windows folder, type the following command (with quotation marks):
    
17. "c:\program files\internet explorer\setup\ieremove" /i:"c:\program
    
18. files\backup information\integrated browser\integrated browser.dat"
    
19. /n:"c:\windows\ie4bak.dat"
    
20. OK, click Yes, and then restart your computer after the Ieremove.exe tool is finished running.
    
21. Reinstall Internet Explorer 4.0, and then uninstall it. For information about how to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    
22. ARTICLE-ID: Q166322
    
23. 
    
24. : Uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview 1.0 This step is necessary to ensure that the additional components included with Internet Explorer 4.0 are removed.
    

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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to open Control Panel, an invalid page fault may occur in Kernel32.dll.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if a Control Panel extension (.cpl) file is damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, determine which .cpl file is damaged, remove the file, and then reinstall it. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
   
2. the Named box, type "*.cpl" (without quotation marks).
   
3. the Look In box, type "c:\<windows>\system" (without quotation marks), where <windows>is the name of your Windows folder.
   
4. Find Now.
   
5. Double-click one of the .cpl files. If the file is damaged, an invalid page fault occurs in Kernel32.dll. If an invalid page fault does not occur, repeat this step with each .cpl file until an invalid page fault occurs. The file that causes the error message to be displayed is the file that is damaged.
   
6. the File menu in the Find window, click Close.
   
7. Delete or rename the damaged .cpl file in the Windows\System folder.
   
8. Control Panel to verify that it is functioning properly.
   
9. Extract a new copy of the .cpl file you removed in step 7 from your original Windows 95 or Microsoft Plus! disks or CD-ROM. For information about the location of all the .cpl files included with Windows 95 and Microsoft Plus!, see the table below. For information about using the Extract tool, type "extract" (without quotation marks) at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   
10. ARTICLE-ID: Q129605
    

Using the Windows 95 Extract Tool (Extract.exe)
MORE INFORMATION
The following table lists the location of all the .cpl files included with Windows 95 and Microsoft Plus!:
File name Cabinet file Location
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Access.cpl Win95_02.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 2
Appwiz.cpl Win95_10.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 11
Desk.cpl Win95_03.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 4
Inetcpl.cpl Cabplus_7.cab Plus! CD-ROM only
Intl.cpl Win95_03.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 4
Jetadmin.cpl Win95_16.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM only
Joy.cpl Win95_08.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 8
Main.cpl Win95_03.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 4
Mlcfg.cpl Win95_06.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 7
Mmsys.cpl Win95_08.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 8
Modem.cpl Win95_07.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 8
Netcpl.cpl Win95_11.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 12
Password.cpl Win95_11.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 12
Sysdm.cpl Win95_03.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 4
Telephon.cpl Win95_11.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 11
Timedate.cpl Win95_03.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 4
Wgpocpl.cpl Win95_06.cab Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 7

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Error Message Downloading Mail with Outlook Express

Article ID: Q171276
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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.0 for Windows 95
  
• Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  

CAUSE
These error messages can occur if there is not enough free disk space to download your mail.
RESOLUTION
Increase the amount of free space on your hard disk by removing any unnecessary files.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Outlook Express 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Microsoft says this error pertains to IE3.0 but it also applies to IE4.0 as well. The message came on the screen over and over and over. I finally shut my computer down, rebooted in Safe Mode, turned off the Active Desktop and got it fixed as below. I also turned the Active Desktop back on. This deletes the History and Cache folders and rebuillds them when you restart Windows95.

1. Boot to DOS
2. Go to C:\Windows
3. type: smartdrv (enter)
4. type: deltree /y history (enter)
5. type -- deltree /y tempor~1 (enter)

Restart Windows95. Normally,that will do the trick.

If you are running user profiles, you will have to modify the paths to point to your TIF and history in /windows/profiles/<username>\ where <username> is your Windows95 login name.

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Open an MS-DOS prompt and type:
attrib c:\windows\favori~1 -s

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If you are having problems with the Microsoft News Server try going into the properties and renaming it to 207.68.144.15 this is the actual DNS and seems to be much more reliable. Unfortunately, I was never able to find the original post to thank them personally.  

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Cannot View Icons or Move/Resize Desktop Components

Article ID: Q166479

BETA INFORMATION BETA INFORMATION BETA INFORMATION BETA

This article discusses a Beta release of a Microsoft
product. The information in this article is provided as-is
and is subject to change without notice.

No formal product support is available from Microsoft for
this Beta product. For information about obtaining support
for a Beta release, please see the documentation included
with the Beta product files, or check the Web location
from which you downloaded the release.

BETA INFORMATION BETA INFORMATION BETA INFORMATION BETA

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows 95
  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  

CAUSE
You have disabled the "Enable ActiveX controls and plug-ins" option in Internet Explorer, and you are running in Shell Integration mode.
Desktop components are moved or resized using ActiveX controls. If you disable ActiveX controls and plug-ins, you disable the ability to move or resize desktop components. If you are not using Web View in My Computer or Windows Explorer, you will still be able to see icons in My Computer or Control Panel. When a window is using Web View mode, Windows Explorer uses ActiveX controls and plug-ins to display the items within a folder. If you disable ActiveX controls and plug-ins, you disable the ability to display folder contents.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:
- Re-enable ActiveX controls and plug-ins. To do so, follow these steps:
1. In Internet Explorer, click Options on the View menu.

2. Click the Security tab.

3. Click Custom, and then click Settings.

4. Scroll to the Run ActiveX Controls and Plugins category.

5. Click Enable.

6. Click OK until all dialog boxes are closed.
Disable Shell Integration mode. To do so, follow these steps:
1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click
the Install/Uninstall tab.
2. In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Internet Explorer
4.0, and then click Add/Remove.
3. Click "Remove Web Integrated Desktop, but keep the Internet Explorer
4.0 Web browser", and then click OK.
4. Click Yes when you are prompted to restart the computer.
Note: You may be prompted to move items from your Recycle Bin
or close any running programs so that Internet Explorer
can reconfigure your system.
For additional information about this option, see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q165695
TITLE : How to Add/Remove Web Integrated Desktop

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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In Internet Explorer, go to View-Options-General-Colors and check Hover. That will underline them only when you are over the icon. Or check never, for never underline the icons.

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Set the toolbar to your preference (I like the Internet on top left, Menu to the right of that and the Address below them).Now, hold down your Ctrl key and go to File - Close.  Next time you open IE, voila!  It's exactly the way you like it :)

BUT, this only seems to work when IE is not in Full Screen mode (which is my favorite mode).  Bummer :(   

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Internet Explorer 4.0 Preview 2 has a bad habit of eating up all your system resources--which can freeze the system. Windows 95 users can keep track of their system resources with the Resource Meter, which, when running, resides in the System Tray at the right end of the Windows Taskbar. To see if you have the program installed, right-click the Start button, and choose Find; then search for Resource. The program will appear in the results window; double-click it to start it.

Running the program causes the little Resource Meter to appear on your Taskbar. It's normally green, but if it turns yellow, close Internet Explorer before it freezes the system; then restart it. If Resource Meter is not installed on your system, you can install it easily by choosing Start/Settings/Control Panel, and then double-clicking the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click the Windows Setup tab; then click Accessories in the Components list. Click the Details button, scroll down the list of components, and check the System Resource Meter box. Have your Windows 95 CD handy so your computer can copy the file, and follow the directions on the screen for installation.

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Canceling a Posted Message

To cancel or delete a message that YOU authored and already have posted to a newsgroup, use Compose | Cancel Message. Upon issuing the Cancel command, you should get an acknowledgment from News that reads as follows: "Your cancellation request has been sent to the news server. The canceled message may not disappear immediately." Despite this message, your post may not disappear for a couple of possible reasons. First, if you have changed your e-mail address or the name in your account properties since the time of the original post, canceling the post will not work. The settings for both your name and e-mail address need to match precisely for the cancel command to work. Second, cancellations are handled entirely from the server-side and some servers, for security reasons, do not permit cancellation fo messages. For more information, read Knowledge Base Article Q164420. If you happen to be working offline and have not posted your message, simply go to the Outbox, right click on the message and select "Delete."  

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MSOERT.dll Crashes

Many users have observed that reading certain messages from DNEWS news
servers causes OE PP2 to crash at MSOERT.DLL. FYI, DNEWS is a Unix or NT
program that actually runs your NNTP news connection. For more information,
visit Netwinsite. Without a doubt, the MSOERT crash bug is irritating. The
MOE Team is aware of this issue and is working on a fix for it.

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Disabling the Connection Manager. Any one of the following methods
will "turn off" the Connection Manager:

Open up IE's properties (right click on "The Internet" icon on your
desktop and choose Properties) and select the Connection tab.  There you'll
find two options "Connect to the Internet using a modem" and "Access the
Internet via a local area network." Choosing the LAN option will permanently turn
off the Connection Manager. BTW, one of the problems that can result from
using this approach is that if you have used the Connection Manager at least
once, the next time you open IE after you have disabled the Connection
Manager, IE may terminate any active DUN connections. To stop IE from terminating
already active connections, open Regedit and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Remote
Access and change the setting for "InternetProfile" to an empty string. Do
not run the Connection Wizard again or you will have to re-apply the fix.

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Device IOS: Windows protection error.

I installed Iexplorer4 beta on my P/C, and could not get it
working on line, then removed it again.
Now I can't start windows95 unless I use the F8 key and and go to
the C:\ prompt and type win. Thereafter everything seems to work fine.
This is the message I get on the screen

While initializing device IOS:
windows protection error. You need to restart your computer

Go to www.gateway.com and search for iosfix.exe.   It will fix the
problem.

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System freezes every single time I disconnect!

In your Windows system folder (C:\Windows\System),
rename file VNBT.386 to VNBT386.SAV
Reboot.

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Cross Linked Files

The cross-linking usually begins with the IE4 cache and history files, sometimes Cookies too. Reboot, press F8 when Win95 starts to load. Choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only.

Type these commands, which will delete the Temporary Internet Files and the History files.

attrib -s tempor~1
attrib -s history 
deltree /y tempor~1   (this can take some time)
deltree /y history       (do the same for c:\windows\cookies if needed)
scandisk

When scandisk finds errors, correct them. 
Crtl-Alt-Del to reboot to Win95. 
Run scandisk in Win95.

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Article ID: Q172949

SUMMARY

This article describes how to change the location of the Temporary Internet Files folder.

MORE INFORMATION

The Temporary Internet Files folder is used to store data received from the Internet. By default, this folder is located in the Windows folder. To move the temporary files to another folder, follow these steps:

Internet Explorer 4.0

1.Create a new folder to store the files. For example, if you want to store the files in a folder named Ietemp on drive D, create the following folder:

         D:\Ietemp

For information about how to create a folder, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type "new folder" (without quotation marks), and then double-click the "New Folders" topic.

2.Start Internet Explorer.

3.On the View menu, click Internet Options.

4.On the General tab, click Settings.

5.Click Move Folder.

6.Click the folder you created in Step 1.

7.Click OK, click OK, and then click OK again.

8.Restart your computer.

(more on this below)

I'm sure the final version will allow you to move the cache anywhere you like.� If you are desperate to do it now, you have to do a small registry hack.� If you've never used Regedit, find out how before you try this (or just wait 3 weeks ).

First, copy the Temporary Internet Files folder to its new location.� Open Regedit, navigate to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

In the right-hand pane you will see "Cache", with the path.� Right-click this|Modify, and enter the complete path to the new location. Reboot your computer, and, when you see "Starting Windows95", press F8, choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only.� Then type these commands exactly (assuming the default path):

attrib -s c:\windows\tempor~1
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1       ��� (this might take a few minutes)

Use Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot to Windows.

If you have multiple users on your PC, the paths will not be as stated.� In that case, forget about deleting c:\windows\tempor~1, even though it exists. You must delete the \tempor~1 folder.

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