Old Windows

Back Up:

• Tip: Develop a back up strategy based on the critical nature of the work that your computer is doing. Most household computers do not need complete back up. Back up is a time consuming process that can use many, many floppy disks. I suggest that you back up only document files, files that you create, if you are using your computer as a household computer.
• Note: If you really need to back up your hard drive completely, invest in a specialized removable tape or hard drive to handle this task. Otherwise, move on….
• Microsoft Back Up:
• Double Left Click on the Microsoft Tools icon in the Program Manager.
• The Back Up dialog box will appear.
• In the "Back Up From" box, select the hard drive to back up.
• In the "Back Up To" box, select your floppy disk drive, or your specialized back up drive.
• In the "Back Up Type" box, select "Full" unless you really know what you are doing.
• Click on the "Start Backup" button.
• You will be given the approximate number of floppy disks required. Start inserting disks appropriately numbered.
• Just Windows alone will take approximately 30 floppy disks.

Virus Scanning

• Tip: The virus scanning program that comes with windows is not up to date. We suggest that you download a free current virus scanning program if you are on the Internet, or invest in a high quality virus scanning program.
• Note: Using Microsoft Anti-Virus is like killing the fox after he has dined on the chickens.
• Microsoft Anti-Virus:
• "Double Left Click" on the "Anti-Virus" icon in the "Microsoft Tools" group located in the Program Manager.
• In the "Drives" box, "left click" on the drive you want to scan.
• "Left click" on the "Detect and Clean" button.The program will go through your hard drive and try to detect a virus, and to remove the virus.

Undelete

• Tip: Don't waste your time with this program unless you just deleted the file. If you just deleted the file, this program will work to recover the file.

• "Left Double Click" the Undelete icon in the Microsoft Tools Group.
• You will get a list of recently deleted files.
• If you do not see the file, "Left Click" on the "Drive/Dir" button and select the drive and directory where the file was located.
• "Left Click" on the "Undelete" button. If the file is in good condition, it will be returned to its original location.

Check Disk/Disk Scan

• Tip: Running this program should be a normal part of your computer maintenance.
• The program checks for lost allocation units on the hard drive and will correct the disk problem, or earmark the problem so that data is not saved in a bad allocation unit.
• At the MSDOS "C\" prompt, type in chkdsk/(drive letter). For example: C:\chkdsk/c
• If your MSDOS tools contain "Scandisk" which is a more thorough way to maintain the hard disk, you will be notified to run that program.
• When the program finishes, you will be told what bad sectors have been found, and what action the program has taken to correct the disk problem.

Defragmenter

• Tip: Use of this program should be a part of your normal computer maintenance.
• Files become fragmented on the hard drive because they may be stored at different locations.
• If the files remain fragmented, the hard drive works inefficiently.
• Go to the "C\" prompt(this is the MSDOS prompt)
• Type in "defrag": with the quotes.
• From the list of disk drives, select the drive you want to defragment.

Windows 95

Note: The "Tips", "Notes" and "Recommendations" for old Windows maintenance programs apply to Windows 95.

Back Up

• Go to "Start" then to "Programs" and to "Accessories" which is normally the first item at the top of the programs list. Then go to "Systems Tools" and then "left click" "Backup".
• Note: "Backup" may also be found in "Microsoft Tools" section of your program listing if you have certain upgrade versions.
• If you don't see "Backup" it is not installed and you should go to "Adding Windows 95 Components", below.
• Follow the "Wizard" dialogs and back up the files according to your back up strategy.

Virus Scanning

• Go to "Start" then to "Programs" and to "Microsoft Tools" section of your programs listing.
• The program runs the same as the "Old Windows" version.

Undelete

• "Left Double Click" on the "Recycle Bin" icon.
• Find the file you wish to "undelete" in the listing and "Right Click" pointing on that file.
• "Left Click" on "Restore" and the file will be returned to its original location.
• Major Note: Whenever you mess up in Windows 95, you can get out of the mess by going to "Edit" on the "Menu Bar" and "Left Clicking" on "Undo". For example, if you accidentally delete a file while in "Explorer" immediately go to "Edit" on the "Menu Bar" and to "Undo". The file will be restored promptly without going to the "Recycle Bin".

DiskScan

• Go to "Start", "Programs", and to "Accessories" then to "System Tools" where "ScanDisk" is found.
• "Left Click" on ScanDisk.
• Use the "Thorough" and "Automatic Correction" methods of "DiskScan.
• Note: High capacity disks may take an hour or more to scan. It is suggested that you purchase the Windows 95 utility package which has a program that will run various utilities unattended if you leave your computer on during the night. The maintenance programs will be automatically run on a scheduled basis.

Defragmenter

• Same as "DiskScan" except that you "left click" on "Disk Defragmenter" instead of "diskScan".

Adding Windows 95 Components

• Normally, computers are not loaded with all of the components of Windows 95. This is especially true if you want to use a foreign language, some communications capabilities, and special features for physically those physically impaired.
• Go to "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel".
• "Double Left Click" on the "Add/Remove Programs".
• When the dialog box appears, "left click" on the "Windows Setup" tab.
• A complete list of windows components appears.
• "Left Click" on the name of the major heading. Do Not "click" on the little box to the left of the category names.

• "Left Click" on the "Details" button.
• The list that appears will show which components that are installed on your computer and which components are available for installation.
• "Left Click" the "Check" box for components that you wish to install.
• "Left Click" OK
• You return to the main components category screen.
• "Left Click" on the "Have Disk" button.
• You will be instructed to place the appropriate disk into the disk drive and the components will install.

• Extremely Important
• You should never turn off your computer when Windows 95 is running. All kinds of bad things may happen.

• To shut down your computer
• Go to "Start" and then to "Shut Down".
• If you are merely "rebooting" (resetting your software to clean out memory) "left click" on the check box "Restart The Computer?".
• If you are going to turn off your computer, "left click" in the check box "Shut Down The Computer?".