Restart Windows 9x without rebooting

When you go to restart Windows, you click on Start, Shut Down, and then Restart. To restart Windows wthout having to restart the computer, simply hold <SHIFT> while clicking on OK.

A shortcut for shutting down the computer

In order to shut down Windows quickly just by double-clicking, create a shortcut to
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system\User.exe,ExitWindows

Show a folder's contents in a new window

When you have the option "Open each folder in the same window" selected but you want to open a particular folder in a new window, simply hold <CTRL> as you double click on the folder.

Return to the parent directory

To return to the parent directory, simply press the <BACKSPACE> key.