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The paint program that comes with Windows doesn't compress the files at all, a solid 800x600 block of one color takes up the same space as a 800x600 detailed drawing. You can save compressed versions with a program like Paint Shop or Photoshop. The bitmap image's final size has to do with the size you select in paint's Image, Attributes (e.g. 800x600, 400x640, etc.) . The bigger the size, the more space it takes up, and again, this space is identical for a "blank" image and an extremely detailed one.
It's a known bug related to Win95a's inability to deal with single partitions
larger than 2 gig. If you want more detail,
go to: http://www.compuclinic.com/
This site is home to OSR2's FAQ and contains a wealth of information on many topics, quirks, etc. of Win95.
Get DirPrn from Windows Magazine's web site: http://winmag.com/software/wmfiles.htm#sep97
This is the WinMag Directory Printer program described in the "Power Windows" column appearing in the September, 1997 issue of WINDOWS Magazine. It's by Karen Kenworthy. This program prints the names (and, optionally, date and time of last modification) of all files on a drive or in a directory. The program will also print the contents of sub directories if requested. Works great, and it's free besides!
The latest version of WinZip (6.3) will happily compress files and span
floppies, no problem. Get it from:
http://www.winzip.com
Right click on the icon for your Zip drive and go to the drive properties,
startup tab, and check the "Make disk non removable" box. This will
make the disk to look like a hard disk to your computer and cause Win95
to treat the
disk as if it were a hard drive, including creating a recycle bin for
it.
If the items you wish to remove are on the Start - Programs list, it's simple. Right click on the Start button and select Open. This will open the Windows\Start Menu folder, open the Programs folder that will be in this folder, it's where the program listing comes from. Locate the program (or program folder) you wish to eliminate and delete it. One word of caution, most entries on the start menu are only shortcuts, so deleting them leaves the program intact on your hard drive. If you want to "totally" remove them, try using Control Panel, Add-Remove Programs instead. Additionally, a few programs actually install themselves in this folder, so deleting them also removes them, you need to know the difference. (Shortcuts generally have a little arrow on the icon) Again, if this is what you want to do, use the Control Panel, Add-Remove Programs.