Startup & Shutdown Launcher (TM) - version 3.0.2 September, 1998
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THANK YOU 
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Thank you for trying Startup & Shutdown Launcher!  Startup & 
Shutdown Launcher is a powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use add-on 
for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0.  It gives you the tools you need 
to take control of your Windows system when it is starting up and 
shutting down.  You select programs to run at startup and/or 
shut down  and define certain criteria that must be met for the 
program to run.  You can define a program to run as often as 
every single startup and/or shutdown, limit it to running only 
once a year under certain hardware configurations, and anything 
in-between.  The choices are up to you.


FEATURES
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Startup & Shutdown Launcher is a collection of the following modules:
*    Startup Launcher
*    Shutdown Launcher
*    Launcher Manager
*    Cloning Tool

Startup Launcher and Shutdown Launcher are designed to give you 
control over the programs that run when Windows starts up and shuts 
down.  They will run all programs that have been entered through 
the Launcher Manager program on the Programs tabs, that pass the 
criteria tests.

The Cloning Tool is designed to simplify setting up multiple 
Startup & Shutdown Launcher installations.

These programs are "User Profile" aware.  Each user can have their 
own programs and criteria.


Setting Up Programs To Run
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In the Startup & Shutdown Launcher program you can set the following 
criteria that controls how your programs are run:


*   You can selectively execute stored programs.  Anything that you 
    can Run from the Start>Run menu, you can execute from Startup 
    or Shutdown Launcher, including DOS commands.

*   Frequency - You set how often you want your program to run.  
    You can select your program to run on certain days of the week, 
    monthly, or once a year.

*   Limits - You can select the maximum number of times your program 
    can run in 1 day, only run your program between certain times, 
    only allow your program to run under a certain hardware 
    configuration, and only allow your program to run if your system 
    is using a certain power type (AC or Battery).

*   Messages - Define your own messages to be displayed either before 
    or after your program runs and define the actions to be taken, 
    depending on the response chosen.  The message box can be set to 
    either wait for the user to respond, or time out and close after 
    a set number of seconds.

*   Select a run mode for the command (Minimized, Maximized, Normal).

*   Select a time limit for programs to run before they are 
    automatically ended.


Startup Launcher
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Startup Launcher can be configured to do the following:

*   Get your input when Windows starts up before your programs are 
    run or it will run in "silent" mode, just executing all of your 
    programs that pass your criteria.  

*   Get your input every time it runs, only the first time in that 
    day that it runs, every time it runs except the first time in 
    that day, and only if there is something to run.


Shutdown Launcher
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Shutdown Launcher can be configured to do the following:

*   Get your input when Windows shuts down before your programs are 
    run or it will run in "silent" mode, just executing all of your 
    programs that pass your criteria.  

*   Select not to run any programs

*   Cancel Windows shutdown

*   Shutdown Windows at a certain time

*   Shutdown Launcher will run in system tray, minimized, or in
    the background
    OR
*   Use the included Windows Shutdown program to automate and
    execute time-consuming shutdown procedures.

*   Pass command line parameters to "Windows Shut Down" program to 
    automate shutting down and running programs with a single shortcut.


Logging
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Log all program actions and/or errors to a log file



AUTHOR
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Author:		Daniel Shapiro
Address:	Shenandoah Software
		P.O. Box 1059
		Mechanicsville, VA  23111, USA

e-mail:		shapirod@shensoft.com

For the latest version, look on our website at:
http://www.shensoft.com


INSTALLATION
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Install this program by running the self-extracting archive,
shstmg30.exe (e.g. double click on its icon). You will be prompted
for the target folder, where Startup & Shutdown Launcher programs and 
files will be installed.  A Startup & Shutdown Launcher menu group 
will be created in your Windows Start menu.

OR

If you're installing from diskettes, run Setup.exe and follow the 
prompts.


FILES INCLUDED
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Files that should be in your "Startup/Shutdown Manager" directory are:

StartShutMgr.exe    - Launcher Manager program
StartLaunch.exe     - Startup Launcher program
ShutLaunch.exe      - Shutdown Launcher program
ShutdownWin.exe     - The built-in Windows shutdown program (can be used
                      instead of "Start>Shut Down")
CloneTool.exe       - The multi-installation Cloning Tool
StartShutUninst.exe - Uninstall Startup & Shutdown Launcher
Readme.txt          - This file
ExitToDos.pif       - Allows "Restart in MS-DOS mode" 
StrtShut.hlp        - The help file for Startup & Shutdown Launcher
StrtShut.cnt        - The help contents index file
tipofday.txt        - Tip of the day text
SysTray.ocx         - System tray object
ShellLnk.dll        - Shell Link management object
File_id.diz         - Product information file
Register.exe        - The registration program
Upgrade.exe         - Purchase the upgrade from previous version to 3.0
Register.hlp        - The help file for the registration program
Shutmant.res        - Resource file


5 Ways To Purchase Shenandoah Software Products
===============================================
* Check or Money Order (US Funds only)
  Use the "Register" program included with our products and print 
  the order form. Send Check or Money Orders, made out to 
  Daniel Shapiro, to:
 
    Daniel Shapiro
    Shenandoah Software
    PO Box 1059
    Mechanicsville, VA 23111


* Online Order Purchase with Credit Card
  All our payments are handled by Kagi Order Processing. If your 
  browser supports encryption, use the Secure Online Order 
  Processing, otherwise use the Online Order Processing and fill 
  out the forms. 

* Use the "Register" program included with our products
  All our payments are handled by Kagi Order Processing. Our 
  software is distributed with a separate application called 
  "Register". "Register" is designed to simplify payment options 
  and offers a variety of payment methods, including all major 
  credit cards and First Virtual. Fill out the form in the 
  "Register" program, and e-mail the encrypted form to 
  sales@kagi.com.

* Phone orders (+1 (510) 658-5244)
  Purchase using the Kagi Order Processing Service via phone. 
  There is an additional telephone order handling charge of $5. 
  The order gets transferred to Kagi electronically and processed 
  like any other order. The telephone order charge includes an 
  automatic postcard receipt.

* Compuserve
  Startup & Shutdown Launcher can be purchased on Compuserve's 
  SWREG forum; ID# 17164. Single User registrations on 
  Compuserve's SWREG are $32 due to the 15% surcharge that 
  Compuserve charges.


* Using the Register Program
  Access the Register program by selecting "Purchase Now" on the 
  "Startup & Shutdown Launcher - Evaluation Copy" window or select the 
  Register icon in the Startup & Shutdown Launcher folder on the Start 
  menu.  Startup & Shutdown Launcher is a 'try before you buy' 
  evaluation program that relies on your support for continued 
  development.  Single user version is only $28.00.  When you 
  purchase Startup & Shutdown Launcher you will receive a license 
  number that eliminates the reminder screens and makes you eligible 
  for priority support. You will also be able to obtain free updates 
  of the program (See details below) with which you can use your 
  license number, until the next major release.
 
e-mail: shapirod@shensoft.com
 
License cost:
	User licenses: 	1 - 4	users	$28.00 each
			5	users	$126.00
			10	users	$245.00
			20	users	$476.00
			30 	users	$672.00
			50	users	$980.00
	Site license:	$1400  (Site licenses cover a single organization
	for an area of up to one hundred miles (160 km) in radius.)

	World-wide license:  $4200
 
Upgrade from Shutdown Monitor to Startup & Shutdown Launcher 3.0
	User licenses: 	1 - 4	users	$14.00 each
			5	users	$63.00
			10	users	$122.00
			20	users	$238.00
			30 	users	$336.00
			50	users	$490.00
	Site license:			$700
	World-wide license:  		$2100
 
Getting the latest version of Startup & Shutdown Launcher
======================================================
The latest version of Startup & Shutdown Launcher may be 
downloaded from our website at:
	http://www.shensoft.com
 
Startup & Shutdown Launcher is a fully functional, time-limited 
shareware product.  The evaluation period is for 30 days or 
30 uses, whichever is greater.

For more information, look in StrtShut.hlp.


VERSION INFO
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Previously "Shutdown Monitor"

Version 1.1.0 - Added the ability to automatically cancel the Windows
	shutdown.  Useful if the programs/commands you were executing
	took too long and Windows shutdown was timing out.  If 
	AutoCancel Windows Shutdown was selected, then Shutdown Monitor
	will present the user with it's own Windows Shut Down
	selection window.

	Added WinNT 4.0 support.

Version 1.2.0 - Fixed a bug that prevented certain types of shortcuts
	from being executed properly.  

	Added a module that you can perform the 'Windows Shut Down'
	from.  The advantage to using the Windows Shut Down module that
	comes with Shutdown Monitor (instead of the one on the "Start" 
	menu) are:
	  1. You completely avoid having Windows' Shut Down timing out.
	  2. You don't have to wait until all your programs and commands
	     execute to finish shutting down.
	  3. You avoid using system resources while Shutdown Monitor runs
	     in the background (or minimized) waiting for Windows to 
	     Shut Down.

	List Commands and Shutdown Folder programs in one window.  Added
	priorty run buttons (like in Shutmon Maintenance).  Now you can
	review the entire execute list at one time, and modify the run
	order of the entire execute list, not just the command lines.

Version 1.2.1 - Fixed a bug that prevented Shutdown Monitor from closing
	Windows NT directly from the program.

Version 1.3.0 - More robust NT support and improved "shortcut" support.

Version 1.3.1 - Moved username and license number from HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for easier management of users on one 
        machine.

Version 1.3.2 - Fixed a minor bug that caused priority buttons to be 
        always visible.

Version 2.0.0 - Major enhancements.  The following was added to
        Shutdown Monitor:

        * Select time limit for programs before they time-out
        * Run Shutdown Monitor in system tray
        * Pass command line parameters to "Windows Shut Down" program 
          to automate shutting down and running programs with a single 
          shortcut.
        * Shutdown Windows at a certain time.
        * Pre-select the type of shutdown to use when "Auto Cancel 
          Windows Shutdown" is selected.
        * Log program actions and/or errors to a log file.
 
        Command Lines
        =============
        * Select run mode (Minimized, Maximized, Normal).
        * Set the maximum number of times to run a command in a single 
          day.
        * Select to run a command daily, once a week, once a month, or 
          once a year.
        * Select to show a user defined message before or after a 
          command runs and assign a user defined action to be taken, 
          depending on the user's selection from the Message.

Expanded to become Startup/Shutdown Manager

Version 3.0.0 - Startup & Shutdown Launcher
        New Features
        ============
        * Control programs at startup.
        * Discover the source of every program that runs when Windows 
          starts up: Registry, Win.ini, etc..
        * Configure programs to run depending on power settings and 
          hardware configuration.
        * Configure programs to run only between specified times.
        * Test if a particular program will pass the entered criteria 
          for running.
        * Define if error messages should be displayed or just logged.
        * Clone Startup and Shutdown programs and settings 
          (Multi-user, Site and World licenses only).
        * Import program data from previous version.

        Improved 
        ========
        * Select which days of each week to run your programs
        * Messages that are displayed (before or after a program runs) 
          can be set up so they will "time out" after a set number of 
          seconds.

Version 3.0.1 - Fixed a bug in the setup routine that caused systray.ocx
        to not register itself correctly.

        Created option to make user-defined messages be top-most window.

        Added option to create password for access to the Launcher 
        Manager	

Version 3.0.2 - Fixed a problem that the Launcher Manager had with getting
        Windows NT hardware configuration information.

