Shortcut arrows make me mad!
And Bill Gates's choice of icons is positively bad!
So while you're surfing on the Net,
Find me a program please
That lets me change these nasty things
And does it all with ease!
Well, when my wife makes a "suggestion" I try to find an answer.! If I don't I will be reminded again of the merits of her Amiga, the shortcomings of Windows 95, and what she thinks of Bill Gates! I had to admit that there didn't seem to be a way to do it in Windows95 but I was reasonably sure I'd seen a program that gave access to more of the Windows properties. So I went surfing ....
What did I find? More properties!
This program is not unique in allowing you to make changes to both the appearance of Win95 and the way it works. In fact Microsoft offers a free utility of its own called TweakUI. More Properties v. 2.03 carries on where the others leave off.
I use it because I have found it to be the best of its kind. My wife is happy, the cursor doesn't blink and the shortcuts don't have nasty little arrows on them. Also, she loves the ease with which she can play with folder icons. For me, I like the quick access to such system utilities as Registry editor and Configuration editor. Personalisation sums up the purpose of this program - it gives you more choices.
First impressions are always important to me and this definitely applies to new programs. I have always liked this one, right from the beginning. It's neat, tidy, compact in layout and most important, reliable. It helps me set up my system more the way I want it... subject to my wife's veto!
Downloading the program needs a little bit of care, because there is more than one version available. This is one of those programs where some of the files it needs are probably on your computer already. In these cases the author usually offers the option of the full program or a smaller version with only what you need. The More Properties home page explains this very clearly. There's also a pretty comprehensive list of everything that can be changed. Screen shots give you an idea of what the program looks like.
A good home page is part of a good program and is the case here. The word professionalism also comes to mind and it certainly applies as far as this program is concerned. I say this in the knowledge that looking around the author's site exposes you to his sense of humour. Two weeks ago I introduced you to his idea of visitor counters... there are other examples. If these, and the other gems he sprinkles around, start you chuckling, then try his personal page. Who is this guy?
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