Specifications and Requirements
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Software Title: 	Imagine Task Manager Version 1.0

Author or Company: 	Imagine Software
			P.O. Box 186
			Antioch, CA  94509
			E-Mail: Imagine SW@aol.com

Registration Fee:	$9.95
Location:		Windows Forum Software Library (AOL)

Filename:		ITM10.ZIP

Filesize (ZIPped):	81,247 bytes
Filesize (unZIPped):	116,539 bytes

Keywords:		Imagine, PK204, TaskMan, Switch, Change, List,
                        Win 3.1

Requirements:		Windows 3.1	

Rating (1-10):		9

Date of Review:		5/15/95


Installation
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Installation Rating:	9


Description of Installation Process:
	Simply run the installation program and it will place the Imagine Task Manager's program files in the proper directories for it to replace MS-Windows(tm) Task Manager.

 
Features
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Listing/Description of Features:
	
	Imagine Task Manager v1.0 is a more powerful, graphic-using replacement for Windows Task Manager.  Use ITM just like the Task Manager that comes with Windows 3.1. To access it double-click on the desktop, hit the CTRL+ESC keys, or select "Switch To..." from the system menu in any program. 

	ITM has the normal task list (like the MS-Windows(tm) Task Manager) but displays this list with the program's icons.  Unlike the MS-Windows(tm) version it also lets you pick any application from any Program Manager group!  You can even start an application as an icon.

	ITM also has a Run list (like the Run option in MS-Windows(tm) File Menu) but, unlike its MS-Windows(tm) cousin it keeps a history of programs selected with this feature.  

	There is "push-pin" feature to let you keep ITM on top of all other windows.

 	It has a button bar giving you one mouse click access to File Manager, Print Manager, Control Panel, the MS-DOS prompt, Control Panel's Screen Saver, and Exiting Windows.

	The status bar at the bottom of ITM's window gives you the date, time, free resources and free memory available.

	 ITM has an uninstall feature which will remove the program from your system if you decide not to use it.


Help/Documentation Rating:	8.5
	ITM has a Windows format Help File which adequately answers most of the questions you may have about the program.

 
Summary
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	Imagine Task Manager v1.0 is one of those little utilities that, once you use, you'll wonder how you ever got along without it.  This is how I imagine (no pun intended) MS-Windows(tm) Task Manager should have been. You will not be dissapointed in registering this gem - especially with a $9.95 price tag. I heartily recommend downloading and registering this one as soon as you possibly can! 


Problems and Suggestions
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List of Problems found:
	No confilicts, General Protection Faults (GPF's), or program errors occured during the evaluation of this software.
	
	The only down side to this program is that if you are using it with Plannet Crafters Plug-In for Windows you cannot use ITM to launch programs that are in nested program groups (unless the group is open).  This, however, does not detract from the value of this nifty bit of software.


Suggestions for improvements:
	This one is pretty nice just the way it is but, it would be nice to have it work with Plug-In for Windows nested groups (as mentioned above).
	
 
Disclaimer
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(DISCLAIMER: This review is provided for information/entertainment purposes only.  The author will not be held responsible or liable for any problems which may occur in the use of any of the reviewed software.  The author will also not be held responsible if the program reviewed does not operate, in the way stated. With there being so many system configurations possible confilcts/problems can arise which may prevent the reviewed software from operating in the way indicated. This is not the responsibility of the reviewer.)