         FlexRestart v1.1
         (C) Vadim Burtyansky, 2000

            DESCRIPTION
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   FlexRestart is a utility for Windows 95/98 that speeds up the 
process of system restart and makes it more convenient for the user. It has 
3 main features. 

   a) It intercepts reboot requests from any program or operating system 
itself and changes them to the restart of Windows only, which is 
significantly quicker. Most of the programs that change system configuration, 
add or replace shared DLLs or drivers, such as almost any setup software, 
on their last step issue system restart. However, in most of the cases it 
is sufficient to simply restart Windows, without going through BIOS 
initialization, memory testing, loading DOS, processing DOS configuration 
files and loading DOS drivers and resident programs.  The FlexRestart does 
the job by intercepting unnecessary reboot requests and issuing quick restart.
   Rarely setup programs change Autoexec.bat or Config.sys files. In such 
case, it is necessary to perform full reboot. FlexRestart monitors changes 
to these files, and if such change takes place, it allows for full reboot and 
doesn't intercept reboot requests. 

   b) It displays a tray icon (in the right bottom corner of the screen). 
When you right-click on it, pop-up menu appears, providing you the possibility 
to quickly issue quick Windows restart, full reboot, shutdown, log off, exit to DOS, 
suspend, launch screen saver etc. Pressing the "Shift" key when clicking on a menu 
item forces applications to terminate immediately (the system doesn't wait until 
all applications close all open files and terminate normally). Use this option 
carefully and only when you experience problems with standard shutdown, 
because any unsaved data may be lost. 
The tray icon may me disabled, if you don't need it.

   c) It replaces standard "Shut Down..." dialog with the new, advanced one.
It has the following additional features: 
     -"Quick Windows Restart" command. 
     -Possibility to force applications to terminate.
     -Option to start screen saver manually. 

             SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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FlexRestart requires Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98. It does not run 
on Windows Me or Windows 2000.  Disk space usage is less than 300 K. 

           INSTALLATION/UINSTALLATION
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  Installation is automated. Simply run "Setup.exe", included in this 
archive, and answer to the questions of the installer.
  Uninstallation is also a standard process. You can go to the 
"Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs", or you can choose "Uninstall" menu item 
from "FlexRestart" program group.

            FREEWARE
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   FlexRestart is freeware. You may install and use it free of charge.
For details see the file "License.txt".

           DISTRIBUTION
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   FlexRestart may be freely distributed in any way, copied, published 
on the Internet software archives, public FTP servers.

           CONTACT INFORMATION
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The author may be contacted via E-mail:   vadbrtn@bigfoot.com
The latest version of FlexRestart may be found on the home page: 
     http://www.angelfire.com/ab/vadimb/index.html



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