Here's our Windows NT Tip for.. November 30, 1999
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Opening A Folder
When you double-click a folder in Windows NT Workstation 4.0, there is some animation involved. The window seems to move up from the bottom of the screen. If you've ever wondered if there is some way to stop this animation, listen up.

Yes, there is a way to stop the animation using a Registry edit or a REG file. Let's do it with a REG file this time. Remember that REG files can damage your system, so be careful.

To generate the REG file, run Notepad and enter the following as shown. Where you see BLANK LINE GOES HERE, press Enter to enter a blank line.

--Start Copy Here: REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] "MinAnimate"="0"

--Stop Copy Here.

Now, choose File, Save As and name your file Animate.reg. Locate a folder for the file and click Save.

To use Animate.reg, double-click its icon. When the dialog box informing you that your file has been merged appears, click OK to close it. The new setting takes effect the next time you start the computer.