GIVE AN INCH INSTEAD OF TAKING A CENTIMETER

Windows 95 is all-American in one way: it works with inches and feet unless you push it over the metric. If you prefer the International standard:


1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click on the Regional Settings icon.
3. Select the Number tab.
4. Choose Metric from the Measurement System drop-down list.
5. Click on OK.

With all windows minimized, click Start and navigate your way to a favorite shortcut, such as Start, Programs, Accessories, Paint. Click the item you want to turn into a shortcut (here, Paint), and without releasing the mouse button, drag it out to the desktop. Release the mouse button, and there's your shortcut.