What is StopEM:
  StopEM is a small utility that can be configured to stop an
  application, set of applications, or Windows itself. Any number
  of application sets can be configured and any number of
  applications can be in each set. Why use StopEM? If you have
  several applications that you start and stop as a group StopEM
  makes it easier to stop all the applications since only 2 button
  clicks are needed instead of 2 for each application. In addition
  the StopEM icon is bigger than the system menu icon or the "File"
  menu title so its easier to position the mouse.

Running StopEM:
  Once StopEM is configured, see below, just run it. It takes 1
  argument which can be entered via the Run dialog box or as part
  of the command line entry in the properties dialog box if you
  configure StopEM as an item in a program group. The argument
  corresponds to an application set name which is also a section
  name in the STOPEM.INI file. If the argument is not supplied or
  the argument does not correspond to a section name StopEM will
  display a message box with an error message.

  To actually stop the applications in the application set you
  need to click on the StopEM icon to bring up the system menu
  and then select the "StopEM" menu option. This sends a "Close"
  message to each application window in the application set.

  I tend to add a StopEM icon to the same program groups that
  the applications that will be stopped are in. I then change the
  properties of the icon so that the "Command Line" entry has the
  section name following the STOPEM.EXE path. I also change the
  "Description" entry so that it lists the applications that will
  be stopped. 

Configuring StopEM:
  To configure StopEM you need to create a STOPEM.INI file in
  your Windows directory. Each section in the INI file corresponds
  to an application set. The entries in each section tell StopEM
  how many applications are in the set and the title of the
  application window whose application is to be stopped.

  For example one of the sections that I use looks like:
     [Network]
     number=3
     Title1="Custom - C:\NETMANAG\TCPIP.CFG"
     Title2="Ping - PV"
     Title3="Telnet - TELNET.CFG"

     [Windows]
     number=1
     Title1="Program Manager"

  Note that there is 1 basic entry name, Title and that a number,
  corresponding to the application number within the set, is appended
  that. The title specified must be the exact title that will appear
  in the application window. This is how StopEM identifies the
  window. If the title is wrong StopEM will put up a message box
  saying that it could not find the application window. 

  You will notice after running StopEM that an xPos and yPos entry
  are added to each application set. StopEM records the position
  of the icon each time its moved. This is done so that it can
  position the StopEM icon to the same location the next time that
  it runs.
 
Registering StopEM:
  When you run StopEM you will notice that after stopping all the
  applications it displays an annoying dialogue box asking you to
  register your copy of StopEM. The copy of StopEM that you have is
  the complete working version, no functionality has been removed or
  restrictions in its use added. This allows you to make a
  complete evaluation of the product. If you decide that StopEM
  is a product that you want to routinely use then please register
  your copy. When you register you will be sent a registration
  number which when combined with your name will indicate to
  StopEM that the copy has been registered and the dialogue box
  will not be displayed. Instructions for adding your name and
  registration number to the STOPEM.INI file will be provided
  when you register.

  To register send the name that you want StopEM registered with
  and $10.00 to:
       Noah Davids
       6115 East Surrey Ave.
       Scottsdale, AZ  85254

Distribution:
  The files STOPEM.EXE and STOPEM.TXT may be freely distributed as
  long as both files are distributed together and as long as the
  distributor clearly indicates that any charges are for the
  distribution process itself (connect time, media costs, shipping,
  etc.) and not for the product.

Known Bugs:
  Do not try to stop Windows by stopping the Progam Manager unless
  you are using a registered copy. If you do its possible that you
  will not be able to answer the Exit Windows confirmation question.