Designed by Albert C. Ashton

StartUp Windows Faster v2.0 SE (4) Vol. 1.7

America On-Line: TipStir

Internet: tipstir@aol.com

S H A R E  W A R E  V E R S I O N

Thankyou for downloading the latest version of Fastwin v2.0 SE (4)

Special Edition ShareWare Version

Try these programs out and if you see a difference when you load up

Windows or swapping between other GUI's to and from Windows. If you have

decided to keep them installed on your computer,  please do send the

registration fee.  I'll send you (4) different Fwin logo's and 6 Female

voice Announcements for use with Windows Sound Events as a bonus.

The fee is only $7.00 (U.S. funds) + .75 S/H = $7.75

Canada Users fee is $7.00 payable by US Funds + .95 S/H = $7.95

European & Other Countries User Fee is $7.00 payable in US funds + $5.00 S/H  = $12.00

DO NOT ALTER OR CHANGE IN ANYWAY SHAPE OR FORM THESE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:

Program Line:Dos/Windows Utls

Type:SHAREWARE

Released Date: 12/22/93

Program: FastWin (FWIN.EXE)

Volume: 1.7

Version 2.0 SE

FW2.EXE..............FastWin v2.0 Windows Configuration Help Access

FW2.HLP..............FWin, FSet, FCfg, and FBoot Windows Help use with FW2.EXE.

FWINBIN2.EXE...FastWin v2.0 programs bin must be used with FSET.EXE

FSETHELP.EXE....Online help in dos or a window dos box on Fset & Fwinbin2

FSET.EXE..............FastWin select, install, setup program used w/above

FCFG.EXE..............FastWin v2.0 & FastBoot v1.0 Configure Program

FBOOT.EXE...........FastBoot v1.0 used to reboot your computer fast

FWIN20SE.WRI.....Full Color Manual on FastWin v2.0 an of the above also.

FWIN20SE.TXT.....Full Text Manual on FastWin v2.0 etc..

ORDRFRM.WRI....Order, Register, Add-on etc.. forms

ORDRFRM.TXT....Order, Register, Add-on etc.. forms

VENDOR.TXT.......BBS, Sysops, Other online services etc..

PLEASE PASS THIS GAME AROUND TO OTHERS WHO USE WINDOWS

             JUST KEEP ALL THESE FILE TOGETHER THOUGH!

NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE ENCLOSED MANUALS FIRST

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE NEW FASTWIN VERSION 2.0.

INSTALL

FSET.EXE

FSETHELP.EXE

FWINBIN2.EXE

FBOOT.EXE

FCFG.EXE

FW2.EXE

FW2.HLP

These 7 files must be kept in any directory on any drive you have,

in your current path line statement in your autoexec.bat file.

FSET v4.0  Has at least 4 different command choices from A1 thru A4.

(Shareware version only has 4 and choices from A thru D)

Usage: Under dos is: FSET [CHOICE COMMAND]

Example you would type: FSET A1

Default choice (A1) is the best FastWin(FWIN) I have available now!

Default choice (A2) being better than choice (A3) is your second bet!

Default choice (A3) is a good working FastWin(FWIN) choice to use!

Default choice (A4) is a fair replacement for using the Win.com.

Each letter represents different brand new FWIN v2.0, and a new

display logo.

There is online-help now for under dos before installing new

FastWin's on your HD. You now have the option of changing the

FastWin display logo to one of these other 4 logo's that are included.

Just type: FSET ?    this will bring up the help screens

NOTE: If you prefer a different one offered, then take a look at

ORDRFRM.WRI or ORDRFRM.TXT for more info on that service.  You may

want to use your company logo instead, or anyother event to be

display.

You may also freely distribute copies of this program to others as long as

you include these nine files FWIN20SE.WRI, FWIN20SE.TXT, FWINBIN2.EXE,

FSETHELP.EXE,  FCFG.EXE, FSET.EXE, FBOOT.EXE and VENDOR.TXT with

FastWin 2 SE.

You may not alter or repackage this program in anyway! You may not charge a fee for this other than a normal distribution fee that must not exceed $10.99(U.S. funds)

Please pass this program on to others who uses Windows also! Thankyou!

INTRO:

FastWin v2.O, purpose is to startup Windows quicker than using the old

Win.com which can be very slow on everyone system. This new version will

replace that slow Win.com and give you some quicker access time to Windows.

You'll see an  access time in seconds from 5 to at least 10 seconds.

The access time will vary between other IBM clone types where you might

get a better access time than is mention above.

WHAT'S NEW!:

Unlike FastWin 1.O, FastWin 1.O5 the new FastWin 2 is 9% to 11% faster!

* Now Much, Much More Compatible for all VGA modes!

* More Compatible in all color modes!

* Quicker access time in 386 Enhanced mode!

* Can be used in Standard & Enhance modes!

* Even Much Quicker access time in Standard mode!

* 4 New Speed Choices of FastWin incase one fails to work with your current system

* Up to 36 Different Choices to choose from!

   (Note that the shareware version only offers 4 choices)

* Up to 9 Brand New Colorful ClipArt FastWin Logo's using Fset

  (Note that the shareware version only offers 1 logo)

* Custom FastWin Company or your favorite Logo's can be made up to

   order to be used with FSet (see ordrfrm wri or txt)

* Get 6 different Female Voice Announcements to use with FastWin and Windows

  Sound Events (Registered Version)

* FastBoot v1.0,  use with FastWin v2.0 SE

* FSet v4.0,  use to select ,setup an install compatible FastWin v2.0   with your current system

* FCFG v1.0 use to configure both FastWin v2.0 w/ FastBoot v1.0

* FW2 Windows ConFiguration Help Access Interface w/FW2.HLP

In this Shareware version you have 1 LOGO  divided up 4 ways giving you

a status marker when you choose any of the four different choices of

FastWin v2.0. Speed choices where only 2 in FastWin v1.05  What this

means is that if you can't access Windows or Windows won't bootup after

using say choice one FastWin you'll have 3 more to choose from that will

be more compatible with your current system.

Below are the New Choices of Fwin 2 and a part of the new 3D graphic

display at a small scale view.

These graphics will give you an idea which Fwin your running for the best

speed access.

CHOICE A1: From - Dos  - Fwin v2.0 - access to Windows coming in at

           5 secs to 10 secs tops!

CHOICE A2: From - Dos  - Fwin v2.0 - access to Windows coming in at

           5 secs to 11 secs tops!

CHOICE A3: From - Dos  - Fwin v2.0 - access to Windows  coming in at

           6 secs to 12 secs tops!

CHOICE A4: From - Dos  - Fwin v2.0 - access to Windows coming in at

           6 secs to 13 secs tops!

Note: That these times will vary about the type of processor chip, HD seek

time, fragmentation,On-the-fly compression software like the new Double

Disk in MSDOS 6, Stacker 3.01, and etc. Choices A1 thru A3 are much faster

than Choice A4, but choice A4 will give you better results that using the

old Win.com instead.

Picture May vary below is a sample out screen you'll see in dos for this

Shareware Version of fastWin v2.0 SE (4)

Choice A1  Best Mode

[same as choice A1 but with the number 2]

Choice A2  Better Mode

[same as choice A1 but with the number 3]

Choice A3 Good Mode

[same as choice A1 but with the number 4]

Choice A4  Fair Mode

A1 thru A4

As you can see that CHOICE A1 is the best one to use, but on some 486

with or without local video bus might display an error saying DISPLAY.DRV

error.  If you get this use either CHOICE A2 or CHOICE A3 they will work

around this error and give you the same results as if you were using

CHOICE A1.

FASTWIN:   (FWIN.EXE)

Use only in dos at the prompt or in your autoexec.bat file. This is a

replacement for Win.com that you normally use to startup Windows 3.1 with.

The new FastWin is use like this;

 FWIN ,   FWIN /3 for 386 enhanced mode,    FWIN /S for the standard mode

When you run  FWIN /S in the standard mode access time is only  5 seconds

on a 386 and less  than 4 seconds on a fast 486dx2 66mhz. But when your run

FWIN /3  the enhance mode you can get on average on a 386 from 9 to 10

seconds access time. With the 486 your time even less than than on average

clock time results show  6 to 7 seconds faster than a 386.

But this result where done with a plain vanila 486 unit with standard

Windows 3.1 utls and fonts. If you  got a fast HD seek time of 12 to 15ms

you'll get even better results from both processors.

For other info or trouble if any refer to the;

 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE SECTION.

FASTBOOT:   (FBOOT.EXE)

WARNING THIS MUST BE USED ONLY IN DOS NOT TO BE RUN FROM WINDOWS

Use only in dos when you do complete Windows exit only or running in dos

only and you want to do a fast system reboot.

Just type FBOOT  at the dos prompt or add it your autoexec.bat right

after Fwin or better yet use FCFG.EXE more on this one next.

FASTCFG:   (FCFG.EXE)

Used  with FastWin and FastBoot, to setup a controlled working environment

for office or business to block out access from dos when you do a complete

exit out of Windows. There are other purposes you could use FCFG like to

run Windows in the enhanced, standard or run in the enhanced and use

FastBoot when you exit Windows. This way you'll don't have to use

[Alt]-[Ctrl]-[Del] keys or press power off or even hit the reset button on

your computer if you have on it.

The best place to use FCFG is in your autoexec.bat file like this example;

Just type: FCFG [3] to  load FastWin  in the 386 enhanced mode

               FCFG [S] to  load FastWin in the standard mode

               FCFG [Both] load FastWin in the 386 enhanced mode plus runs FBoot after Windows.

INSTALLATION:

FASTSET  (FSET.EXE)

Installation is much easier this time around than last time thanks to

FSET.EXE & FWINBIN2.EXE. These two file must be together at all times for

this installation. Both work only in dos, but since you can use Run a dos

program from any Windows File Manager application  or Program Manager,

Dashboard, Norton Desktop for Windows or Pc Tools for Windows etc.. You

can run it this way or from your Dos box Windows. Either way you must make

sure that both files above are together and in the same working directory.

Since you must run from the Windows directory, you would be better off

copying both files above to your Windows directory. It doesn't matter

where you keep Windows or call the directory here.

So place FSET.EXE, FSETHELP.EXE and FWINBIN2.EXE in your C:/WINDOWS

or whichever directory you keep FSET, FSETHELP, FWINBIN2 in  as long as

they are in one of your directories that are in your current path. Once

you have installed, you can goto to your Windows directory and type: FSET ?

to bring up the built-in online help or start by typing any of these

commands: FSET A1 or FSET A2 or FSETA3 or FSET A4 etc..

For best results, you should exit out of Windows and run FSET in your

Windows directory in dos. But if you rather do it from Windows follow

the below info:

Now access your dos box window as you normally do or click on Run from

your menu.In the command line just type or select browse to locate

FSET.EXE  Now type in only one of the above choices for your new

FastWin v2.0. In this example you would type;

  FSET   A1, (this one is the Best FastWin of the bunch) try this one first!

  FSET   A2, (this one is Better if you get any errors with the above

             choice 1)  2nd try!

  FSET   A3, (this one is Good if you get any errors with the above

             choice 2 )  3rd  try!

  FSET   A4, (this one is Fair if you just can't run any of the above

             choices   )  4th  try!

Note: That this program will remove all FastWins as it creates new choices,

so you won't be running the same choice over and over again in the

process! Also this process will not remove the old file name

FASTWIN.EXE from the other versions only the new file name FWIN.EXE.

You would have to do that yourself or just rename it before hand to

FWIN.EXE, so FSET can remove it for you with the new version. Plus it

doesn't matter really if it's there or not, if you just want to keep the

old one on your HD just incase.

Note: That and Error will be displayed saying  C:/WINDOWS/FWIN.EXE   File Not Found

When you first run FSET in your Windows directory, this is

normal, since you haven't used this program yet, but next time you won't

see this message. You will also see this message if you have the older

version on your HD also. After you have tried out the choices in this

shareware version this error will not be seen. Although you will see this

error, don't worry about it, since Dos is just telling you that it can't

find this file called FWIN.Exe and the FSET will continue to work as you

have commanded it too!

FCFG.EXE and FBOOT.EXE must be in directories that are in your PATH line

in your autoexec.bat file. You can leave them in your Windows directory

or place them in a C:/WINDOWS

anytime with one of your PATH directories like Windows.

Also there is no need to remove the old WIN.COM at this time just incase

you might want to go back to using it again and I can't see why you would

with FSET choice no A4.

Now that you have setup  your new copy of FastWin v2.0 you'll need to know

a few things. One use your favorite editor, notepad or use sysedit to

change the following line in your autoexec.bat file;

If you line reads  WIN /3 or WIN /S or WIN  add this  REM WIN /3 etc..

Now add this;

                   FWIN /3

or this;

                   FCFG 3

or this;

                   FWIN /3

                   FBOOT

or even better;

                    FCFG BOTH

Now your ready to do a full exit out of  Windows!

Reboot your Computer now!

If you should run into any problems read the next section below:

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE:

If you should encounter trouble using this version, which is very more

compatible than the version 1, 1.05 were, then follow the advise below!

FASTWIN WON'T STARTUP WINDOWS IN ANY MODE

Try 1

1. Try to flush out Smartdrv use Smartdrv /c

1a.For flushing out Ncache use Ncache /F

    Better yet for best results try below

Try  2

1. Restart Windows again using Fwin or Fwin /3

2. Reboot your computer now!

3. Then restart FastWin using either Fwin or Fwin /3

Try 3

Following the instructions to run FSET and choose choice A2

1. Try to flush out Smartdrv use Smartdrv /c

1a.For flushing out Ncache use Ncache /F

Try 4

1. Restart Windows again using Fwin  or Fwin /3

2. Reboot your computer now!

3. Then restart Fwin using either Fwin or Fwin /3

Try 5

If you get to this point go and follow Try  3 but this time choose choice A3

then if you choice A3 doesn't work for you choose the last choice A4.

DISPLAY DRIVER ERROR

If  you get this message from using CHOICE A1 from FSET  FWIN, then select

CHOICE A2 or A3. This means your system display.drv will not work with the

first choice Fwin. Try choice A2, A3 or A4 they will solve this problem.

FASTWIN TAKES TO MUCH TIME TO STARTUP WINDOWS

Check to see if your hard disk is defragment?

Action defragment your hard disk!

Are you using cache?

Action using a cache is better than using none at all!

Remember to set BUFFERS=10 ,5, 4, 3 or go less to 2

2mgs cache size  DOS: 512  WINDOWS: 256

4mgs cache size  DOS: 1024 WINDOWS: 512 or 384

8mgs cache size  DOS: 1024 WINDOWS:1024 or 512 or 384

12 mgs & more cache size  DOS: 2048 WINDOWS: 4096

Best settings are BUFFERS=3,  FILES=35, SMARTDRV 1024 512, Permanent Swap

file at 4096kb even if you have 8megs or more. Try this out and see the

fast result in and out Windows. Since already your swapping part of your

HD for memory then you'll using Smartdrv to do the rest of the work, I

find using 512k for Windows, but faster than giving it 1024, 2048, 2536,

3072, 4096 of your memory to SmartDrv. Since you  could use this memory

for Windows which really could use it instead. Of course there are some

third party cache software that will give up their cache memory to Windows

automatically for you.

Note: Compression software, memory mgnts  and expanded (ems) memory can

slow processing time down somewhat. If at all possible run your system in

extended (xms) you'll get better results and some software that requires

(ems)  can be fooled into using (xms) instead.

Are you using a permanent swap file?

Action setup your temporary swap file to a permanent one!

2 - 4mgs users can get by with only 2048kb permanent or better yet create a 11,264kb Temp Swap instead!

8 mgs  users can get by with only 4096kb permanent or 4096kb temp if  space is low

Better yet remove it if you got 16 megs or more on board!

For best results you can start off with these numbers above!

Note: Everytime you change your permanent swap file amount you

must defragment your hard disk first.

Are you using Stacker, SuperStor, Double Disk MSDOS 6.x Double Disk etc?

Memory Mgnt, like Qemm 7.x & 386Max 7.x etc use below method;

Action switch to Choice A2 or A3 from FSET instead.

You can use this with these real-time compression programs!

Access time in seconds is still the same?

FastWin v2.0  is measured in seconds from the time you see the new 3D

FastWin v2.0 logo, to the time you see your mouse HOURGLASS cursor.

Somethings when you use other  manufactures drivers your system setup

changes. When you run the default mouse drivers like the one from Windows

disk for say like Logitech lmouse.drv. When you upgrade this driver for the

lmouse tools from Logitech you will notice a small delay getting into Windows.

When you see the hourglass however the rest is up to the way have Windows

 setup to run applications . FastWin won't help you here!

After you see the HourGlass and before you must wait for all your fonts,

and whatever you go for load up  until you see the ProgMan Manager on

average it might still take 5 seconds extra, but that is better than 7 to 8

seconds using the old Win.Com way!

FastWin will get you into Windows from dos faster than doing it the old way

with Win.com up to the HourGlass. After running Fwin on a regular bases, you

won't even know it is there!

PC Survival Tip 12b  1993

Fonts, your system & win ini files and the number of group windows you

 have can slow down your system access to  Windows. Go into your

 C:/ WINDOWS/ SYSTEM

feed on your printer before you type this one. DIR *.FOT >PRN. You you

see more than 40 fonts, you better cut that down to less 40 to 37 or use

 font manager compressor. Your  main system.ini & win.in files can also

be cleaned up, but before you do that you must back them up before you

 make the following changes.

Use your sysedit and remove all blank spaces from these two files, and yes

 it will be hard to read, but they will run much faster than before. The last demon,

 is the group file windows, if you got more then 60 of them, you better start

removing or regrouping them. This is another nasty habit of Windows and

software makers adding more files groups to the list. 40 groups is ok, but

35 if you can do it is the max.

One final note: FastWin will load faster after the second time and when you

 keep on accessing it over and over again, so if you use another GUI

(Graphical User Interface) like GeoWorks Pro or  v2.0, OS/2 2.1,

DesQview /X 1.1 etc.. you'll also notice quicker access back to

Windows using FWin v2.O.

DISCLAIMER:

PC SURVIVAL TIP SERVICES  1993  SHALL NOT BE HELD

RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS IF ANY  BY THE USERS

 WHO USES ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ON THERE SYSTEM.

ALL FILES WHERE TESTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE

FINAL COMPLIING OF THEM  WERE RELEASED FOR THE  PC

USER. FASTWIN, FWIN, FCFG, FSET ARE FULLY TESTED AND

FUNCTION CORRECTLY ON ANY 386 THRU 486 AT THIS PRESENT

 TIME.AS A USER YOU MAY NOT ALTER THESE FILES OR SELL

THEM WITHOUT THE ABOVE FILES OR WITHOUT THE PERMISSION

OF THE AUTHOR. THANK YOU!

Don't forget to Register  FASTWIN 2.0 SE (4) for FASTWIN 2.0 SE (4) Today!

Don't forget to take a peek at PRGRMCAT.TXT, PRGRMCAT.WRT and GAMECAT.TXT

Don't forget to use ORDRFRM.WRI  or ORDRFRM.TXT to register this program

Don't forget this is not a free game Support The Author Efforts!

Thanks again for your support!

HISTORY:

Version .09 Vol.1

 8/92  Never released to the computer public Author Version Only!

Version 1.0 Vol.1.1

 Released 3/93 Small Program that wasn't compatible w/ SVGA

                       displays etc. 6% faster no logo

Version 1.05 Vol.1.2

           Released 5/93  More Compatible w/SVGA but had a problem w/

           display.drv. Only had two choices 1 & 2,  2 being the slower one

           8% to 10% faster w/ logo

Version  2.0 Vol.1.3

         Released 8/93 Much More Compatible fixes the above display errors

         Includes 3 other programs FCFG, FBOOT and FSET v1.0 1 second faster

         than the above version. Offers 4 choices for better compatiblity and

         speed!   9% to 11% faster w/ new 3D logo

Version  2.0 Vol.1.4

       Released 9/93 Much More Compatible fixes the above display errors

       Includes 3 other programs FCFG, FBOOT and FSET v1.5 1 second faster

       than the above version. Offers 4 choices for better compatiblity and

       speed!   9% to 11% faster w/ new 3D logo  6 different Logo's w/ 24

       commands choices

Version  2.0 SE (4)   or  (6) at extra fee Vol.1.5

       Released 10/93 Much More Compatible fixes the above display errors

       Includes 3 other programs FCFG, FBOOT and FSET v2.0. 1 second faster

       than the above version. Offers 4 choices for better compatiblity and

       speed!   9% to 11% faster w/ new 3D logo  4 different Logo's w/ 24

       commands choices  Improved on FSET commands.

Version  2.0 SE  (4) or (8) at extra fee  Vol.1.6

       Released 10/93 Much More Compatible fixes the above display errors

       Includes 3 other programs FCFG, FBOOT and FSET v3.0. 1 second faster

       than the above version. Offers 4 choices for better compatiblity and

       speed!   9% to 11% faster w/ new 3D logo  8 different Logo's w/ 32

       commands choices Custom Made Setup Offer is now available extra

       fee!  Improved on FSET commands to the limit with 2 more logo's.

Version  2.0 SE  (4) or (9) at extra fee  Vol.1.7

       Released 11/93 Much More Compatible fixes the above display errors

       Includes 3 other programs FCFG, FBOOT and FSET v4.0. 1 second faster

       than the above version. Offers 4 choices for better compatiblity and

       speed!   9% to 11% faster w/ new 3D logo  9 different Logo's w/ 36

       commands choices Custom Made Setup Offer is now available extra

       fee!  Improved on FSET commands to the limit with 1 more logo.

       Registered version also comes Bonus Female Wave for Windows

       Six Sound  Events.

Author ID:

If you have any questions, help or any suggestions, comments?  I can be

 contacted through;

On-Line Contact: AOL(AMERICA ONLINE): TipStir

                           Internet: tipstir@aol.com

 Off-Line Contact: Albert C. Ashton

                            19395 Liberty Rd

                           Boca Raton, FL 33434-2644

 Don't Forget To Register Today!

 Thanks for again for your Support!

 FWin v2.0 SE (4)  1993

Designed  by Albert C. Ashton

All Right Reserved.

11:OOPM  12/22/93