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ICOFRITE
Icon Frightener
for
Microsoft Windows (tm)
Version 1.0
6/18/1991
Copyright (c) 1991
Scott Gourley
Special thanks to Christopher Barber for the idea
Compuserve ID 72311,613
105 Union St, Watertown, MA 02172
(617)-924-5761
Ever wonder what would happen if your application icons suddenly
got frightened of the mouse cursor? And when you tried to click
on an application to open it, the icon jumped away? Well, now
you can afflict your icons with "cursorphobia" by running
ICOFRITE.EXE, the Icon Frightener for Windows 3.0!
To run the program, load the ICOFRITE.EXE and FRITE.DLL files
on your hard disk (both in the same directory) and execute the
.EXE file as you normally do for any program. To end the program,
(or to do most anything with the iconized applications while this
program is running), you will need to bring up the Task Manager
by double-clicking on the desktop background.
If you decide to secretly load this program on a friend's machine,
just be sure they don't have a history of heart trouble, and
don't let them wear out their mouse trying to click on the icons
before you direct them to the Task Manager! Keep in mind that
although this program messes up the icon positions, it does not
affect opened windows (they are of a hardier stock and have fewer
"hangups" about mice) and is otherwise harmless to your Windows
environment.
I like to call this type of program a Windows "gimmick" since it
exploits a feature of Windows for no useful purpose. You may
be familiar with my previous Windows "gimmick", GATLING, which
was released as shareware. This program is freeware, but if you
would like to see more of this type of program from me, please
feel free to send any size donation! I have several more ideas
for Windows gimmicks -- perhaps I'll put together a collection
and call it the "Windows Un-productivity Pack".