If you are updating to WPDOGS v1.7 from any other version of WPDOGS then you 
will need to do a couple of important things:

1 - Copy all the files, except the WPDOGS.CFG file and the four XDOGS.STS 
    files, to the direcotory that you wish the game to be in (Overwriting the 
    old version of the game).

2 - Run the UCONVERT program.  This will convert your user file to the new
    style needed by v1.7.  Unlike other conversion programs, this one    
    works.  No real need to back up your file.

3 - Delete the UCONVERT file.  You will not need this version of it ever again.

4 - Add one more line to your .CFG file.  Line # 11 is now the number of days
    that a user can be absent from the game before getting deleted.

That's it, enjoy.  And if you have not done so, send in that registration!