Readme file for MomShell 32 - Version 2.0 ========================================= Contents ======== * What is MomShell 32 * Installing and uninstalling MomShell 32 * Upgrading from a 16 bit version * Warranty and User Licence What is MomShell 32 =================== MomShell 32 is a Shell alternative to Windows 95 Explorer. It provides all the convenience in launching your programs offered by the standard Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts, plus the following features: * Improved appearance with easier and more intuitive everyday usage. * A monitor window to keep track of: date, time, percentage of free resources, CPU Load, Swap file usage and free disk space. On laptops compatible with APM it will also show the percentage of charge of batteries. * Alarms showing low condition of the parameters described above. * The possibility to prevent more than one copy of a program to be run simultaneously. * Full control over how are programs launched, including program position (even topmost and hidden), and priority. You can even replace the default icon shown on the taskbar when an application is running, if you don't like the supplied icon. * History of the last 16 programs launched, which can be launched again with just two mouse clicks. * Default icon library for your DOS programs or to replace default icons for your Windows applications. * The launch menu: An easy and convenient way of launching your most used programs by right clicking on the taskbar and selecting the program to run. * MomShell integrates on your system without pain, letting you import easily your current Start Menu folders and new ones created by installation programs. And much more ... Installing and uninstalling MomShell 32 ======================================= Installing MomShell 32 ---------------------- You may have received MomShell in one of two possible forms: * In a single executable file, usually named MOMSHL32.EXE or MOMSHELL.EXE. In this case you should execute the program and follow the directions. * In a compressed archive, usually named MOMS3220.ZIP or MOMSHL32.ZIP. In this case you should uncompress the archive to a temporary directory and execute the file SETUP.EXE which is included in the archive. Once the installation of MomShell has finished you may delete the temporary directory and its contents. Upgrading from a previous version of MomShell --------------------------------------------- If you are upgrading from a 16 bit version of MomShell you should select to install the Conversion Utility when prompted by the installation program. Once MomShell has been completely installed on your system, follow these instructions. Uninstalling MomShell 32 ------------------------ To completely uninstall MomShell from your computer and recover all disk space used by the program you may execute the unistallation routine that will be installed on your system. To do so you may use two different methods: * Open the Start Menu/MomShell 32 folder and select Uninstall MomShell * Open the Control Panel and the Add/Remove Programs applet. Select MomShell in the Install/Uninstall tab and click on the Add/Remove button In either case you should select the Automatic Uninstallation to ensure that MomShell is completely removed from your system, including all files used, directories created, start menu folders and registry settings. Once the uninstallation routine is finished there will no trace of MomShell on your computer. Upgrading from a 16 bit version =============================== If you are upgrading from a 16 bit version of MomShell you may import your configuration files to maintain most of the settings of MomShell. To do so you should run the convert utility (CONVERT.EXE) that is included with the MomShell distribution files. Please make sure you have both versions of MomShell closed prior to executing the conversion utility. NOTE: The conversion utility will override MomShell 2.0 configuration information. After converting the configuration files of MomShell 16 you may safely delete from your hard disk the old version of MomShell. To do so simply delete the files MOMSHELL.* from your Windows directory. Warranty and User Licence ========================= Users of MomShell must accept this disclaimer of warranty: "MomShell is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of MomShell." MomShell is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using MomShell and continue to use MomShell after the 30 day trial period, you must make a registration payment to Manuel Oņate. The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. Commercial users of MomShell must register and pay for their copies of MomShell within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Manuel Oņate. Anyone distributing MomShell for any kind of remuneration must first contact Manuel Oņate at the address below for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering MomShell immediately (However Manuel Oņate must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of MomShell). You are encouraged to pass a copy of MomShell along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the MomShell system.