Apparently there are two sets of associations in Windows: The ones it shows you and the ones it actually uses. On my system, it insists that .TXT is associated with Notepad, but I have it associated with Metapad, and that's what opens when I double-click a text file. There are two sets: one that …

Edit: I should clarify that for everywhere I say 98, or 98SE, I mean 98SE with the shell swapped out for the 95 version using 98lite. I have no patience for watching the explorer windows paint because I'm using a web browser for a shell. Hey, someone with better-than-average taste in software. :) …

Place a boot sector image file for the FreeDOS partition on the XP partition alongside NTLDR. You can use the SYS comand in FreeDOS to make one: sys C: bootsect.dos /bootonly and move it to the XP partition. If you named the boot sector file "bootsect.dos" as in the above example, you can use the …

I believe certain Win32 API call(s) are needed to reload the wallpaper or color scheme on the fly, hence the need for such a program. I'm sure a similar program could be made for changing color schemes, or better yet to load a .theme file to change both and then some in one swoop. I don't recall off …

Try the old Optimum X "Set Wallpaper" freeware program; it claims compatibility with Windows 95: http://www.optimumx.com/downloads.html#SetWallpaper

My only complaints have to do with the UI lacking some features I commonly use... such as "open with" in the context menu for a file, or an obvious way to change file associations. I've heard about TweakUI, perhaps it can help with that. Hi, was lurking around and thought I'd chime in... You can …