Windows95 comes with a lot of software installed by default that you may don't want or need, and there are many more options that are not installed that are readily available for your use. These componants can be easily installed or uninstalled through the Windows Setup tab located in the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Win95 Control Panel.

For example you may have no use whatsoever for Microsoft Fax, Microsoft Exchange or the Microsoft Network. If so these apps are just wasting valuable free disk space and their icons ("MSN", "Inbox") are just cluttering up your Desktop.

On the other hand there may be a few options that you may want and you aren't even aware are available. There are a few optional utilities and some sample sounds and multimedia files that are not default parts of the preload.

Installing Windows Setup Features:

Click Start
Point to Settings
Click Control Panel
Double-Click Add/Remove Programs
Choose the Windows Setup tab
Place a Check in the box next to any option you want to install.
Click Apply

NOTE: Many of these options are contained in groups like ACCESSORIES, MULTIMEDIA and COMMUNICATIONS. Double-Click on these groups to see their contents

The very first time you install a Windows Setup feature you *might* be asked to "insert your Windows95 CD". While you can use your Windows Companion CD in this instance, the best thing to do is:

Click the Have Disk button

Type C:\Windows\Options\Cabs

Click OK

Click Apply

$C:\Windows\Options\Cabs$

In the future Windows should *remember* where the setup files
(*.CABs) are and this step will no longer be necessary.

Uninstalling Windows Setup Features:

Click Start
Point to Settings
Click Control Panel
Double-Click Add/Remove Programs
Choose the Windows Setup tab
Remove the Check from the box next to any option you want to uninstall.
Click Apply

Reinstalling Windows Setup Features:

On occasion users have noted a tendency for occasional, unexplained "spontanious uninstallation" of various Microsoft features. Should for example one day say MS Paint, or the MS Games like FreeCell turn up missing the following will reinstall the MIA apps:

Click Start
Point to Settings
Click Control Panel
Double-Click Add/Remove Programs
Choose the Windows Setup tab
Remove the Check from the box next to the option you want to reinstall.
Click Apply
Replace the Check in the box next to the option you want to reinstall.
Click Apply

The "Hidden" Second Windows Setup Tab:

On many Aptivas not all available options will be shown on the Windows Setup tab. The following steps will lead you to the second "secret" Windows Option tab:

Click Start
Point to Settings
Click Control Panel
Double-Click Add/Remove Programs
Choose the Windows Setup tab
Click the Have Disk button
Type C:\WINDOWS\INF
Click OK

A second Windows Setup tab will appear above the first, and it should have several additional options. A few cases in which this can be useful are:

Reinstalling Dial-Up Networking/SLIP Support
Installing the enhanced "ClipBook" [more details]
Restoring a lost "My Briefcase"

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