WinDrop 1.0 (1993.01.31) by Dieter Prifling

WinDrop is a drag and drop program launcher for Windows with hotkeys and a lot 
of extras.

Features

* 49 programs available at a single click
* System wide hotkeys for each program
* Window position and size save and restore
* Icon position save and restore
* Drag and drop for programs and parameters
* Installs programs directly from the Program Manager (mark and pick)
* Parameter prompt on execution
* Configurable program instance handling
* Full Program Manager replacement (reads StartUp group)
* Cling to File Manager option
* Clock with optional chime
* DDE interface
* System wide goodies via menu or hotkey
  - Clipboard doubler (swaps clipboard contents with internal buffer)
  - Memory info
  - True task, module and window list
  - Entry/exit reminder dialog
  - Exit Windows
  - Window restore, maximize & minimize
  - US and alternate keyboard layout switch
  - Right and left mouse switch
  - CD player control (multimedia)

You can run WinDrop like any other program from the Program or File Manager.

After execution, you will see the signon dialog. After that, the main window 
of WinDrop will appear in form of an icon bar on the right hand side of your 
screen.

Help is available by pressing F1.

F10 pops up the main menu.

This icon bar can hold up to 49 program icons that you can install and run 
from this bar. When you run WinDrop for the first time it installs the most 
important applications included with Windows for you. You can install your own 
applications just by dragging them from the Windows File Manager and dropping 
them on a free slot on the WinDrop bar. Drag and drop doesn't work with the 
Program Manager, but WinDrop employs a different scheme here, called mark and 
pick. Just press the left mouse button over an empty slot and hold it down 
while you drag the mouse over a window or icon in the Program Manager and then 
release the button. The application will be installed with all Program Manager 
attributes. You can run a program by double clicking its icon on the WinDrop 
bar. To run a program with another file as parameter just drop this file from 
the File Manager on the icon on the bar. For details on how to install, 
configure or scroll these programs see the Windows help file. 

Pressing and holding down the left mouse button over the WinDrop icon on the 
top of the bar or pressing F10 pops up the main menu.

In the options dialog you can select the language that you prefer. Select 
Options... from the menu.

You should have received these files:

readme.txt	This file

windrop.exe	The executable to start it (english)
shotkey.dll	A generic DLL for hotkey management
windrop.sn	Contains the serial number
windrop.hlp	The Windows help file

windropg.dll	German language
windrops.dll	Spanish language

WinDrop is shareware and may be copied and distributed freely but not sold. 
Professional shareware distributors are allowed to charge a reasonable 
processing fee but should contact the author first before doing so. If you 
like WinDrop and use it beyond a reasonable trial period, you should register 
your copy. For details and how to earn money thru registering, see the Windows 
help file.