1. does PLUSTAB.DLL (which produces the 'Effects' tab in 'Display Properties') and is 24kb contain any more functionality beyond manipulating registry entries? i want to know if i could safely remove it.
2. does anyone understand the function/use of the 'Mask' regstery key you can use in places like
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Advanced
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions
and could they share what they know ? (any info or links very much appreciated)
3. My right click 'New' menu has stopped adding new items to itself when it should, the ShellNew keys are there (where needed) the file types show up in TweakUI, just not on the right click 'New' menu, if fact it seems the menu won't show anything beyond the 'default set' (text doc, wordpad doc, bmp, wave sound, MS data link) i'm sure i've read about this problem before and there's a way to fix it but i can't remember what it is. sound familiar ?
4. anyone know of any guides to installing Suns java on a 98SE machine instead on MSs,
is this a good idea ? (it's more up to date) and will it work OK in both IE and Firefox ?
5. about user.exe and user32.dll,
on a 98SE machine (where the owner doesn't have WinMe) 4.90.3001 from the ME280800.EXE update can be used in place of the 98SE ones and i've seen this recommended a few times (i think MDGx did once).
what advantages/disadvantages (if any) are there in using these files with a standard 98se (plus SP 2.1a) install as opposed to the 4.10.2231 Win98se versions from 291362usa8.exe (which i've seen Gape saying contains at least 9 different bug-fixes) beyond the shutdown screen not showing up ?
do the WinMe files contain the same fixes as the 291362 files ?
i think i vaguely remember something said about LFNs :s as well . . .
6. the great lost shortcutting syntax mystery of windows 98
two secrets have been lost to the mists of time, do you know the answer ?
A. how do you create a shortcut (or command line) to "Folder Options" in windows 98SE ?
i'm sure i used to know, but i can't remember
i think it might be called through explorer.exe (but that's just a hunch)finding this out would possibly allow the total hiding of the setting menu on the start menu without losing functionality and/or the possible creation of a 'Folder Options' shortcut or even a Control Panel entry.
B. how do you link to system folders inside Webview .htt files without using external scripting ?
(putting a simple link into the webview to open a system folder like my computer or the contol panel when clicked)
i'm almost 100% sure this used to work, the problem is all the answers that are 'out there' don't actually work.
there are simple webviews up on Virtual Plastic (without .vbs or .wsh files to help) which rely on specific syntaxes but the links in them just don't seem to work anymore, i believe it's possible the fuctionality may have been removed from 98SE in a security update.
needless to say if a working syntax could be cornered it would be possible to easily jazz up the existing webview with something resembleing common tasks or at least common places.
as i understand it this fuctionality is in WinMe, and i believe MDGx rewrote some webview .htts specifically to work in 98SE2ME, i would really like a look at the 98SE2ME htts MDGx if you read this if that would be alright, just to try out the shortcuttting syntax used in those files on vanilla 98SE.
thanks for reading,
once again ANY help, links, tips, info at all related to these questions will be hugely appreciated.
miko.
