WinZip(R) version 6.1 BETA release candidate 1
Copyright (C) 1991-1996 Nico Mak Computing, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

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This beta was released in early April, 1996.  If you receive this file
in May or later, please check for a more recent version as described
below.  For a detailed list of changes since WinZip 6.1 beta 4, see the
list at the end of this file.

For the latest "release" and beta versions of WinZip, please visit
the WinZip home page at http://www.winzip.com (click the "Beta"
link at the bottom of the page for beta info) or the GO WINZIP
area on CompuServe.

Comments on the beta version are welcome.  The best way to provide
feedback is via the "Support" link on the WinZip home page, or by
sending mail to support@winzip.com, or by posting a message in the
"WinZip Beta" section of the GO WINZIP area on CompuServe (S22).
Please do not post beta feedback in other forums or newsgroups, as
there is no guarantee that we'll see these messages.

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WinZip 6.1 features the WinZip Wizard, an easy to use way to unzip
and to install software distributed in Zip files.  WinZip 6.1
automates the most common tasks involving Zip files using the
standardized and familiar "wizard" interface.

The WinZip Wizard interface is not targeted at experienced
users, but is ideal for the rapidly growing number of PC users
getting started on the Internet.  When these users gain confidence
or want to use more advanced zipping features, the full WinZip
Classic interface is just a click away.

WinZip Wizard features include:

* Fast access to Zip files you downloaded:  no need to use the
  Explorer or File Manager to hunt for the files you downloaded.
  The Wizard lists the Zip files in your "Favorite Folders" by
  date, with the most recent files first, so you can quickly
  access the files you just downloaded.  A search feature will
  find any Zip files "lost" on your hard drive.

* Automatic installation of software distributed in Zip files:  if
  a Zip file contains a "setup" or "install" program, the Wizard
  will unzip the files, run the installation program, and clean up
  temporary files.

* Easy unzipping:  just click "Unzip Now" and the Wizard will
  unzip your file and display the results in the Explorer, so you
  can start working with the new files right away.

* Same easy-to-use interface on both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.

WinZip Wizard vs Classic Interfaces:

Both the WinZip Classic and Wizard interfaces are included in all
versions of WinZip.  One click switches from the Wizard to the
Classic interface and vice versa.

* The WinZip Wizard interface is ideal if you want to know as
  little about Zip files as possible and just "get started" with
  the files you downloaded.  The wizard lets you click the "Next"
  button a few times, and presto, your files are unzipped and/or
  installed.  When you want to use more advanced zipping features,
  you can easily switch to Classic mode.

* The award-winning WinZip Classic interface, featuring tight
  integration with the Windows 95 shell and versatile drag and
  drop facilities, is great if you are comfortable using Windows
  and the Explorer, or want to use advanced zipping features.

Please see the file README.TXT for installation instructions.


=== What's New from previous versions ===

WinZip 6.0a added improved Windows 95 drag and drop support.  WinZip 6.0
introduced many Windows 95 features, including tight integration with
the Windows 95 shell and Explorer-style dialog boxes.  Other
enhancements included an improved interface to file viewers, an "Express
Setup" option, and better support for virus scanners.  WinZip 5.6 added
support for the popular Internet file formats TAR, gzip, and Unix
compress.  WinZip 5.5 (16-bit version only) added the ability to
install, try, and UNINSTALL software distributed in ZIP files.  This
feature runs the install program in a ZIP, gives you a chance to try the
program, and optionally deletes any new files, icons, program groups,
and restores any altered INI files.

WinZip 6.0a:

You can now extract files from the main WinZip window using drag
and drop to the Explorer or to the Windows 95 Desktop.  You can
also drag files to an application shortcut to open the file with
the shortcut, or drag files to a printer to print.

Here is a summary of Windows 95 Drag and Drop facilities.
Items marked with an asterisk are new in this WinZip 6.0a.

  Drag from  Drop on       Result
  ---------  -------       ------
 *WinZip     Explorer      selected files are extracted
 *WinZip     App Shortcut  selected files are opened with shortcut
 *WinZip     Desktop       extract to desktop for easy access
 *WinZip     Printer       file is printed
  WinZip     Open App      file is opened in the application
  Explorer   WinZip        drop files to add them to an archive
  Explorer   WinZip        drop an archive to open it
  Explorer   Explorer      drop files on a ZIP to add them
  Explorer   Explorer      right button drag a ZIP to a folder
                             to extract

Aside from the Windows 95 drag and drop improvements, WinZip 6.0a
is a maintenance release, with support for programs that became
available after WinZip 6.0 was shipped (Norton AntiVirus and Scan
95) and a few bug fixes.  Details are in the online help file.

WinZip 6.0:

Windows 95-specific features include:

* Extract an archive to any folder via drag and drop without
  leaving the Explorer.  Use the right mouse button to drag and
  drop a ZIP from an Explorer window to any folder, then choose
  "Extract to" from the context menu.  Remember to use the RIGHT
  mouse button while dragging.

* Add files to an archive without leaving the Explorer.  Select
  files in the Explorer and drag and drop them on a ZIP file in
  the active Explorer window, in another Explorer window, or to a
  ZIP file on the desktop.

* Add selected files to a ZIP directly from the Explorer with
  complete control over the options:  RIGHT-click on any file (or
  selected group of files) in the Explorer and choose "Add To Zip"
  from the context menu.  This provides a function similar to the
  Add entry in the WinZip File Manager Extension.

* Create archives in the Explorer (or on the desktop) by
  RIGHT-clicking on the desktop and choosing "WinZip File" from
  the "New" context menu entry.  You can then add files to the new
  archive as described above.

* Explorer-style mini-icons are displayed next to files in an
  archive to help identify the file type.

* Explorer-style Add dialog box.

* The Delete Archive operation moves archives to the Recyle Bin
  rather than permanently deleting the archive.

* The Rename, Copy, and Move operations use the Windows 95
  "overwrite" user interface.

* ZIPs opened with WinZip are properly added to the Start
  Menu->Documents menu.

* Explorer-style New and Open dialog boxes.

* Extract files from a ZIP in the Explorer by right-clicking on
  the ZIP and choosing "Extract To" from the context menu.

* Uninstall WinZip using Control Panel->Add/Remove Applications.

* WinZip uses the correct colors if you change color schemes.  The
  WinZip toolbar buttons and status line colors will match the
  rest of your desktop.

* Windows 95-style tree-view help Contents window makes it easier
  to find help topics.

* The WinZip Options/Explorer Configuration dialog box lets you
  add WinZip to the Start menu and Desktop.

* Long filename support and Universal Naming Convention support.

Other changes in WinZip 6.0:

* The File Manager Extension is now implemented under Windows 95
  and Windows NT.  You will have to choose File Manager
  Configuration from the Options menu and check the second button
  to activate this feature.  The File Manager Extension works the
  same as it does under Windows 3.1.

* WinZip now allows you to view multiple files in an archive
  without first closing the first file (earlier versions of WinZip
  restricted you to closing the first file before viewing the
  second file).  Under Windows 95 the system "Quick View" program
  is normally used as the "Default Association" used to view to
  files not associated with another program.  Here are some
  implementation details:  when you double click on a file in an
  archive, WinZip extracts the file to the "Temp Folder"
  specified in the Options/Folders dialog box.  WinZip then
  runs the program associated with the file so you can view the
  file.  When you later close the archive WinZip deletes the
  temporary file(s).  If the file(s) have been modified WinZip
  will give you an opportunity to update the archive with the
  modified file.  The "Always on Top" flag is temporarily turned
  off if it is on when you view a file, and is turned back on the
  next time you activate WinZip.

* The WinZip installation procedure now includes "Express Setup"
  and "Custom Setup" options.  Custom Setup results in the "old"
  WinZip 5.6 behavior.  Express Setup, the default, skips the
  Program Locations dialog box, the File Manager Configuration
  dialog box, and "Create Program Group" prompt.

* With more and more people using the Internet, virus scanning is
  more important.  As a result, WinZip's support for virus
  scanners has been improved.  The virus scanner parameters field
  now supports two new special values:  %d represents the
  folder containing the files to be scanned (without a trailing
  *.*), and %f represents a temporary "report" file.  %wscan is a
  special parameter that should be used only for McAfee's WSCAN
  2.14 and compatible scanners.  WinZip now searches for and
  supplies default parameters four additional scanners:  wscan,
  f-prot, tbscan, and wfindvir.  The "Run as Iconized DOS Session
  If Possible" checkbox has been replaced with the "Run Minimized"
  checkbox, which is now used for both DOS and Windows scanners.

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Detailed list in the WinZip 6.1 beta versions follow.

Note:  most of these changes all involve issues related to the
introduction of new features in earlier WinZip 6.1 beta test
versions, and not affect WinZip 6.0 and 6.0a users.

Changes between WinZip 6.1 release candidate 1 and 4a:

 - Treeview Extract dialog box now works under NT 4.0 beta 1.

 - Under Windows 95 you can specify QuikView in the Program
   Locations dialog box Default Associations field without
   specifying the full path (assuming QuikView is installed).

 - 16-bit Wizard "Select Different Folder" dialog in the unzip
   panel lets you click OK even if the folder does not exist.

 - Wizard Search Disk option now issues an error message if you
   try to search a floppy or CD ROM drive with no disk.

Changes between WinZip 6.1 beta 4a and 3b:

 - Added revised Search dialog to Wizard "Select Zip File" panel,
   so you can search floppies and CD-ROM drives.

 - Added Create Shortcut to the File Menu (inspired by the
   Microsoft Internet Explorer, it creates a desktop short cut for
   the open archive).

 - Abort dialog box has correct parent window while running
   Wizard.

 - Include "Desktop" in Windows 95 Extract and Select Folder
   dialog boxes.

 - Added text "you can uninstall this program by selecting
   Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel" to the end of the
   Wizard install panels if appropriate.

 - Put "Reuse WinZip Windows" back on the Options menu to make it
   easier to drag and drop files between WinZip windows.

 - Fixed drag and drop from WinZip to printer and archive.

 - Fixed  problems involving filenames with foreign characters.

 - Logic to look for readme files skips readme.exe and .com.

 - The new Windows 95 style Extract dialog box now issues an error
   message if you click once on a drive that is not ready.

 - Originally selected file stays selected after changing sort
   order in the Wizard Select Zip File Panel.

 - After creating a new folder in the Windows 95 style Extract and
   select folder dialog boxes, the correct folder is always shown

 - Changed title on Caution dialog box to "Caution".

 - Fixed internal error when dropping files onto "Select Zip File"
   panel after Search Hard Disk.

 - "Uninstall WinZip" procedure now deletes the new files
   wztutor.hlp and example.zip.

 - Implemented keyboard interface in 16-bit Select Zip File panel.

 - Search for Zip files ignores zero length .zip files (e.g. files
   left in Internet Explorer cache directory).

 - F1 now works in the Windows 95 style Extract dialog box.

 - Got rid of "?" button in title bar of 32-bit Wizard Options
   dialog box.

Changes since WinZip 6.1 beta 2a:

 - Beta 3b makes the Explorer context menus and some of the
   Explorer drag and drop features work on systems that do not
   have msvcrt40.dll installed.

 - Beta 3a fixes an internal error message when switching from
   the Wizard to the Classic and back to the Wizard interface.

 - Several people reported that the Explorer context menus simply
   did not show up in WinZip 6.1 beta 2a.  This issue should be
   resolved, but if you encounter missing Explorer context menus,
   please send mail to beta@winzip.com.

 - The first version of beta 2a added a zero to any EXE file if
   you right clicked on the EXE file in the Explorer.  This was
   resolved in the version posted on March 4 and in this version.

 - Only one "Extract To" item is displayed in the Explorer context
   menus for Zip files.

 - "Add To Zip" no longer shows up in Explorer context menus for
   .zip files, it is only used for non-zip files.

 - Explorer "Add to Zip" menu entry now works even when the Winzip
   Wizard windows is active.

 - Help improvements, including an updated Brief Tutorial and Step
   by Step instructions for Windows 95 users.

 - No more "help topic not found" messages while running the
   Wizard.

 - Switch Interface dialog is no longer displayed when closing
   WinZip after the Explorer Extract-To option is used.

 - "Next Time Start with Wizard Interface" Configuration option is
   no longer ignored if "Save Settings On Exit" is unchecked.

 - Option to convert long filenames to DOS format filenames is
   once again working consistently.

 - Zip files opened by the Wizard are added to the File menu
   history list.

 - Clicking Close in the Wizard Install panel while preparing to
   delete files now works.

 - Using Wizard on empty zip no longer causes internal error.

 - "Next" button is always enabled after a successful manual
   search in the Wizard "Select Zip File" panel.

 - Double clicking on a zip with "Reuse WinZip Windows" in effect
   opens a new WinZip window if the Wizard is in the middle of an
   unzip or install operation.

 - Resolved internal error in Wizard (wizutil line 160).

 - Palette handling improved in 8-bit color mode (less flicker).

 - File/Move once again lets you you move files to a root
   directory.

 - Options/File Manager Extension dialog again works correctly.

 - Resolved memory leak when closing Wizard while "Select Zip
   File" panel was active.

 - Wizard's "View Zip Documentation" logic now finds readme files
   with folder information (e.g. disk1/readme.txt).

 - Wizard "I Know Where It Is" dialog box "Find Files Of Type"
   combo box works correctly if a folder does not contain .ZIP
   files.

 - Wizard Select Zip Files dialog box no longer includes names
   with extensions like ".zipppp" (e.g. if a file has a long name,
   the long name must end with .zip or the file is not listed).

 - Window containing the wizard bitmap is resized to exactly fit
   the bitmap if the bitmap doesn't fit exactly (e.g. if using
   large fonts).

End of changes since WinZip 6.1 beta 2a

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