Here's our Windows 95/98 Tip for.. May 4, 1997
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Eliminate exploding windows
You can shut off the exploding windows displayed when you minimize and maximize windows. This makes navigating Windows 95 a lot faster, especially for users who don't have super-fast video cards.

Run REGEDIT and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics. Right-click an empty space in the right pane, then select New|String Value. Name the new value MinAnimate, then double-click on it. In the "Value data" box, enter a value of 0 for Off or 1 for On, then click OK. Close REGEDIT and all programs and then reboot.

WARNING!! This is a REGISTRY HACK! And as such, you MUST FIRST make a backup of your Registry so that you can recover from any mistakes you might make. The Registry is a very unforgiving place if you don't know EXACTLY what you are doing. An incorrect Registry entry can render your entire system INOPERABLE. DO NOT attempt to change Registry settings without a Backup. Don't say we didn't warn you...

The Configuration Backup Utility is one of the CD-Extras, so if you don't have the CD-ROM version of Windows 95, CLICK HERE to download it now.