Restart Windows95 withiut restarting computer?

Vincent Fatica

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Dec 1, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/1/95

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The Install Wizard does this whenever a restart is needed. I know of one way
to do it:

exit to DOS mode
"exit" DOS (Windows95 restarts)

Does anyone know of a more "automatic" way to restart Windows95 without
restarting the computer?

Thanks.

- Vince
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Vincent Fatica
Syracuse University Mathematics
vefa...@syr.edu
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Jason Dulnev

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Dec 1, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/1/95

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vefa...@syr.edu (Vincent Fatica) wrote:

>The Install Wizard does this whenever a restart is needed. I know of one way
>to do it:
>
> exit to DOS mode
> "exit" DOS (Windows95 restarts)
>
>Does anyone know of a more "automatic" way to restart Windows95 without
>restarting the computer?

Very nice and simple trick: hold down the Shift key while presing Yes
after you check "Restart the computer."

Jason Dulnev
dul...@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu

Dwight Silverman

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Dec 1, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/1/95

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Vincent Fatica (vefa...@syr.edu) wrote:
: The Install Wizard does this whenever a restart is needed. I know of one way
: to do it:

: exit to DOS mode
: "exit" DOS (Windows95 restarts)

: Does anyone know of a more "automatic" way to restart Windows95 without
: restarting the computer?

Go to Shut Down, then Restart the Computer, but hold down the shift key
when you restart. Windows will reload without going through a full reboot.

Steven J. Kopischke

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Dec 1, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/1/95

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In article <30bef9f1...@128.230.1.4>,

vefa...@syr.edu (Vincent Fatica) wrote:
<The Install Wizard does this whenever a restart is needed. I know of one way
<to do it:
<
< exit to DOS mode
< "exit" DOS (Windows95 restarts)
<
<Does anyone know of a more "automatic" way to restart Windows95 without
<restarting the computer?
<

Be careful. If you are connected to a Novell network, you may lose your
NetWare connection when you exit to the DOS mode. The connection is not
re-established when you re-enter Win95.

Steven J. Kopischke
GraceTec Systems
De Pere, WI
[The secret of the universe is @*^^^^ NO CARRIER]

Bruce Hirschman

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Dec 1, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/1/95

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From the Shutdown box, select Restart the Computer and hold
down the Shift key when answering yes.

Joe Rees

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Dec 2, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/2/95

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vefa...@syr.edu (Vincent Fatica) wrote:

>The Install Wizard does this whenever a restart is needed. I know of one way
>to do it:

> exit to DOS mode
> "exit" DOS (Windows95 restarts)

>Does anyone know of a more "automatic" way to restart Windows95 without
>restarting the computer?

>Thanks.

> - Vince
>*************************************
> Vincent Fatica
> Syracuse University Mathematics
> vefa...@syr.edu
>*************************************

I generally just hold the shift key down while I select "restart the
computer" from the shut-down menu. That bypasses the full CMOS-level
reboot. I believe you can also ctrl-alt-del and select "end task" on
explorer -- it won't let you do it, but it will reinitialize win95.

Tony D. Lowe

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Dec 5, 1995, 3:00:00 AM12/5/95

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In article <30bef9f1...@128.230.1.4>

vefa...@syr.edu <vefa...@syr.edu> wrote:
> Does anyone know of a more "automatic" way to restart Windows95 without
> restarting the computer?

Sure. As far as I know, the feature is undocumented. I learned about it from
the win95-l list at list...@peach.ease.lsoft.com. Anyway, when you click
Start | Shut down, select the "Restart the computer" option and hold down the
Shift key as you click Yes. Wait until the shut down procedure actually
starts to release the Shift key; if you are using an Exit Windows sound, this
will be when the sound plays.

After that, you will get the message that Windows is restarting.

HTH,
Tony
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Tony D. Lowe, The HapMaster
Louisville, KY
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