What is MyOwnSettings?

lets you customize many of the hidden and undocumented settings in Windows 95.

In depth

A closer look at MyOwnSettings

You can customize the Start Menu in various ways and adjust the Start Menu speed. If you don't like the way Windows adds a "Shortcut to" prefix every time you create a shortcut, you can disable this. The appearance of your desktop can be customized by displaying actual bitmaps as icons for BMP files or by hiding all icons on the desktop. You can add a "DOS prompt from here" item to Explorer. You can also prevent users from changing your system by disabling or hide various dialogs in the Control Panel and other areas.

There are also options to move the default location for certain Windows folders, including Fonts, Desktop, Startup and Favorites.

Verdict

Should you download MyOwnSettings?

MyOwnSettings runs on Windows 95/98/Me and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 395 KB. We’ve catalogued it under Shell and Desktop Utilities.

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MyOwnSettings specifications

Category: Shell and Desktop Utilities
Publisher: Jack Sen
Last updated: Jan 8, 2025
License: Freeware
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me
File size: 395 KB
Price: Free
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