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<H2 align=center>How-to tricks</H2>
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<P align=left>Here are some how-to's for the Windows operating systems.</P>
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	<DT><B>Use QuickView under Windows 2000 and Windows XP</B> (Posted by Fishface in borland.public.attachments)
	<DD>QuickView was <A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q229889" TARGET="_blank">removed</A>
	    from Windows 2000/XP. To reenable it, download the file <A HREF="download/qv.zip">qv.zip</A>.
	    Extract and open in a text editor the file qvdllexe.reg to read the instructions, then import the .reg file in the registry.</P>
	<DT><B>Shortcut to start Windows Explorer in the root of desired drive</B>
	<DD>Use the command line <CODE>%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,c:\temp</CODE> (or any other existing folder on the desired drive).</P>
	<DT><B>Stop default hiding of system folders contents (\WINNT, \WINNT\SYSTEM32, \Program Files) in Windows 2000</B>
	<DD>In every folder open with Notepad the hidden file <CODE>folder.htt</CODE>, find the line<BR>
	    <CODE>gShowFiles = !gFolder.HaveToShowWebViewBarricade;</CODE><BR>
		and replace it with<BR>
		<CODE>gShowFiles = true;</CODE>.</P>
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Lots of tips and tricks can be found at the <A HREF="http://www.winguides.com/" TARGET="_blank">Windows Guide Network</A>.</P>

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