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Actual Startup Pro 2.3a      *     README FILE     *    April 7, 2002
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http://www.actualsystem.com                     info@actualsystem.com
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CONTENTS:

1. What is Actual Startup Pro?
2. Features
3. Version history
4. License and distribution
5. Contacts


1. What is Actual Startup Pro?

Actual Startup Pro   is  a small utility,  that  shows  and allows 
to manage programs which  are launched when Windows starts.

The  information  about  services  is stored in system in 3 
different places:  in  Main  Menu  (Startup folder), in System 
Registry, and in Win.Ini  file.  Actual Startup Pro scans all of 
these locations and displays found programs. 

2. Features

With the little help of Actual Startup Pro, you can:

   add new programs, including drug'n'drop from Windows
    Explorer;
   delete selected program(s);
   temporary disable programs without deletion;
   launch selected program(s);
   open StartUp Folder, System Registry (regedit.exe required) or
    Win.Ini file;
   monitor the list of programs for updates.

The last feature is a kind of protection against "Trojans", the 
programs, that are installed on your computer without your 
permission and does a harm for you (running at system's startup) - 
for example, they can give the unauthorized access to your computer 
(the most famous tool is BackOrifice) or steal your dial-up 
passwords. Actual Startup will automatically detect that the new 
startup program was added and immediately inform you about it.

In   addition,   Actual Startup Pro   has   a   convenient  user  
interface: toolbarToolbar   with   familiar  MSOffice-like  buttons,  
statusbar, right-click popup menu, keyboard shortcuts.

Actual Startup Pro  was  tested  and works fine on Microsoft Windows 
95, 98, 98SE, Millenium, NT 4.0, 2000. 

3. Version history

The history of the development (+ - added feature, * - bug fix):

Version 2.3a (April 7, 2002)

 * a few post-release fixes

Version 2.3 (March 27, 2002)
 
 + RunOnce/RunOnceEx/RunServicesOnce locations supported
 + multiple users support (Windows NT, 2000, XP and above only)
 + multi-language interface
 + icons in main and popup menus
 + option show/don't show icon in the system tray
 + option "Close to System Tray"
 + option "Minimize to System Tray"
 + modified "Options" dialog
 + modified "New program" dialog
 + modified setup program
 * faster minimization under Windows 2000 and Windows XP
 * a few minor bugs were fixed 

Version 2.22 (May 15, 2001)

 + exe size was decreased by 50%!
 + command "Actual Startup on the Web" in the Help menu
 + modified setup program
 * correct process of the startup items with the command that has:
   1) no extension (.exe, .bat, .com) and 2) location outside of the
   system forders
 * correct work with the startup items with ' or " symbols in command
 * small bug with "All Users" profile support was fixed

Version 2.21 (April 8, 2001)
  
 + closing to system tray (instead of finishing program's work)
 + only one instance of Actual Startup can be launched
 + command "Opions" in tray menu
 * "Error in ver.dll" on Windows ME was fixed
 
Version 2.20 (February 12, 2001)
  
 + full support of shortcuts
 + new startup item can be created in all supported locations 
 + enchanced "New program" dialog
 + enchanced "About" dialog
 + help file added
 * a few minor bugs were fixed

 Version 2.10 (June 29, 2000)
  
 + feature "Open Folder"
 + column "Description"
 * feature "Run Now" supports command-line parameters in paths
 * feature "Run Now" works correctly with shortcuts
 * error on some Windows 9x systems with multiple users was fixed

 Version 2.00 (January 10, 2000)
  
 + feature "Enable/Disable Program"
 + feature "Check for New Programs", including "Check every X min."
 + minimization to system tray (to taskbar near clock)
 + confirmations of run/deletion of the program(s)
 + dialog window "Options"
 + option "Run at StartUp"
 + command line parameter /min forces Actual Startup to run minimized
 + right-click popup menu  
 + multiple entries in the keys of win.ini are supported
 + toolbar button "StartUp Folder" shows popup menu in Windows NT
 + Ctrl+X shortcut for "Exit" command
  
 Version 1.02 (December 24, 1999)
  
 + profile "All Users" in Windows NT 4 is supported 
 + feature "Run Now"
 * problem with deletion of shortcuts was fixed
 * not only shortcuts are supported in Startup folder(s)

 Version 1.01 (November 22, 1999)
  
 * "Can't find Kernel32.dll" error on Windows NT 4 was fixed
  
 Version 1.00 (November 1, 1999) 
  
 Original version


Feel free to send suggestions for features you want to be implemented in Actual Startup. 

4. License and distribution

See license.txt.

5. Contacts
 
Please don't hesitate to send your questions and suggestions 
regarding Actual Startup Pro to e-mail: info@actualsystem.com.