(@exit)

Save the line as something like restart.bat but remember to give it a .BAT extension. Save it in the root directory like C:\ or Windows. After the Icon appears, left click the file and select program tab. Click the Advanced button to display the options and uncheck the 'suggest MS-DOS mode as necessary'. Check the one directly below  and uncheck Warn before entering MS-DOS.

"hwinfo /ui"

at the Run prompt on the Start menu.

dir /p    - This will display the contents of the current directory, allowing you to press any key after each section

del [path] [filename]   - Deletes a file from disk, e.g. del C:\Windows\Desktop\hello.txt

md [folder name]   - Creates a new folder in the current directory. 

edit [path] [filename]   - Edits a file using an old old notepad program. e.g. edit c:\windows\autoexec.bat

copy [path] [filename] [folder]   - Copies a file to a new location. e.g. copy c:\windows\config.sys c:\windows

exit   - Gets you the hell out of DOS!!!

When you right-click My Computer, you are presented with the details. You can easily change the name your computer is registered to by selecting start > run > type regedit. navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version. In here you will see general details about windows. Under the key named RegisteredOwner you can change your name, and the system properties will change as well.

MS Excel has a little cheat programmed into it like the older versions. Start a new workbook and go to File - Save As. Select the save as type box and select Web page. Then a publish button appears, click on the publish button. In the next window check the box labeled Add interactivity with. Then click publish. Next, open Internet Explorer (has to be IE) and open the file you saved, most likely book1 in My Documents. Then you are presented with a spreadsheet in IE. Now comes the horrible bit. You have to scroll down to 2000 using the keyboard. Press the down key until you reach it. Then when at 2000, you have to use he keyboard to go to WC along. When you get to 2000 - WC, click on the 2000 to select the row. Press TAB 5 times to select WC. Next hold down Shift, Ctrl, Alt and single click the little office logo in the left hand corner of the spread sheet. Then sit back and enjoy!

If your CD\DVD drive supports DMA mode, along with your motherboard and IDE drivers, you can greatly enhance your CD speed. right-click My Computer and select properties. double click your CD drive icon and double click your CD drive underneath it. This will display the CD drive properties. check you see if you have a DMA mode checkbox. if you do then check it and restart. This will improve performance. If you do not have this option then your CD drive\Drivers do not support it.

To keep your computer running at the best possible speed and performance, run regular checks using the Windows maintenance wizard. Defrag every month to keep your hard disk healthy and run Disk Cleanup every now and then to!

If you have a large hard disk capacity, check to see if you are using FAT32. Go into My Computer and right click on your C:\ icon. select properties, you are presented with a pie chart. Under the white text box, you'll see a File system label, if it says FAT16 or something else, your loosing a lot of hard disk space. Upgrade it to FAT32 by selecting the Drive converter utility in the system tools menu under accessories.

If you want to delete a file straight from your computer, you can avoid the recycle bin altogether. Simply select the file, and press shift + delete. This way the file will be removed straight away.

If you open all your files in the same window, you can hold down CTRL while double-clicking a file, this will open the contents in a new window.

If you want a faster CD\DVD drive, then right-click 'My Computer' and select properties. Select the performance tab along the top and click the File System button. Under the tab labeled CD-ROM, select your speed CD drive and move the slider all the way to the top. 

To speed up your drive some more, check which IDE port you CD drive is connected to, you'll need to open up your PC to do this. Make sure it is connected to Primary Slave, with your C drive connected to Primary Master. If your CD Drive is connected to one of the secondary ports, you may be loosing a lot of speed.