How to Use Tweak UI to Customize Your Computer

Use Tweak UI, part of the Windows 95 PowerToys package and included with Windows 98, to easily modify desktop settings and icons and to accelerate Windows by disabling components.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microsoft Windows

1. Install Tweak UI from your Windows 98 CD or a downloaded file. (See "How to Get Tweak UI" in Related eHows for instructions.)

2. Reboot the computer.

3. Open the new Tweak UI control panel.

4. Click the General tab and follow instructions to turn off animations, smooth scrolling and other stock Windows features.

5. Click the Boot tab and follow instructions to prevent ScanDisk from running automatically at start-up.

6. Click the Paranoia tab and follow instructions to prevent Windows from cleaning up your system at start-up or to clear Run, Documents and URL History folders at start-up.

7. Click the Desktop tab and follow instructions to remove unwanted desktop icons, such as MSN.

8. Click the Add/Remove tab and follow instructions to edit your Add/Remove Programs menu.

9. Click the IE4 tab and follow instructions to disable Active Desktop and remove Favorites and Documents folders from the Start menu.

10. Use other tabs to customize other settings.

Tips & Warnings

• Unless you start up your computer on a daily basis, do not attempt to speed the boot process.
• If you can't find settings for something in Tweak UI, you might be able to adjust it by using the Windows Registry. See Related eHows for more information on the Windows Registry.
• Microsoft doesn't provide technical support for Tweak UI. You're on your own.