WinBoot Lite
Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 1993 Jeff Solomon
A PARADIGM Software Release
Wednesday, August 4, 1993

                           Fastart

     Simply put, WinBoot Lite is a DOS batch file designed to
offer you the choice of either loading Windows directly from
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or dropping to a DOS command line.
Since it was written in MS-DOS 6.0's batch language (and
takes advantage of new commands found only in DOS 6), you
need to be running either MS-DOS 6 or IBM's PC DOS 6.1 in
order to use WinBoot Lite.
     To install WinBoot Lite, simply replace the line that
loads Windows in your AUTOEXEC.BAT (it should look something
like: C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM, or simply: WIN) with a line that
loads WinBoot Lite (something like: C:\WBL\WBL.COM).  If you
don't currently load Windows from your AUTOEXEC, just add the
WinBoot Lite line onto the end of the file.
     Running WinBoot Lite is simple; assuming you add it to
the end of your AUTOEXEC, WinBoot Lite will automatically
load when you start your computer.  All instructions are
provided on-screen (hit "W" to go to Windows, "D" for DOS, or
"M" for a menu of other options; if you don't do anything,
Windows will load after nine seconds).
     In an effort to keep the size of this package to a
minimum, I've cut back on the documentation.  I can be
reached on Internet as: winboot@aol.com, on America Online
under the screen name: WinBoot, and on Prodigy under the ID:
GHHB23A.  I'll be glad to answer any questions and make any
requested enhancements to the program.
     Thanks for using WinBoot Lite (which is, of course, free
for all to use and copy); I hope it proves to be useful.

        Important Note for Users of Previous Versions

     WinBoot Lite 1.1, while adding new features not found in
prior versions (1.00 and 1.01), continues to offer all of the
switches and functions previously available.  So while you
can now choose from a wider variety of switches, you can
continue to use WinBoot Lite exactly as you have before; the
program will continue to function in the same manner as it
has in the past (if not faster).
     But take note: The program name has been changed from
"WBLITE.COM" to "WBL.COM," so be sure to update your
AUTOEXEC.BAT to reflect the new file name.

                  What's New in Version 1.10

     While WinBoot Lite 1.1 closely resembles its predecessor
(Version 1.01) in both looks and functionality, the program
itself has been completely rewritten from the ground up.
With a new, "object oriented" structure, WinBoot Lite is now
much faster and more efficient than it was in the past.
     Rather than writing out each possible "path" the program
can take (load Windows with a startup screen, load Windows
without a startup screen, quit to DOS, etc.), WinBoot Lite
1.10 was programed to perform a small operation unique to the
switch chosen, and then return to a previously used portion
of code.  By "recycling" code in such a way, WinBoot Lite is
both faster and more structured, which will make it easier to
upgrade in the future since additional switches can be added
by simply plugging in a small "object" that is unique to the
specific function of the new switch.
     Version 2.00, which is currently in the development
stage, will make further use of the streamlined code
pioneered in this version, and will add the functionality of
MS-DOS' DOSKey TSR utility.