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2COOL12.ZIP 170332 04-21-94 Too Cool Tool Cube 1.2 is a program launcher
| with multiple faces like a cube. This allows
| you to organize your favorite programs into
| logical work groups. Buttons are provided to
| easily rotate the cube to access the desired
| tool group. Other features include exit and
| restart buttons, a popup run dialog, and
| more. Requires VBRUN300. (Bruce Powel
| Douglass) (Reg.Fee: $15)
4ALAUNCH.ZIP 38888 09-01-93 4A Launch 1.10 is an application launcher for
| Windows. Its modified "Open" dialog box
| allows you to browse all floppy and hard
| drives for applications to run. An option is
| included to launch programs minimized,
| maximized, or normal. (4A Software) (Reg.Fee:
| $10)
6PACK.ZIP 168895 03-09-94 Six-Pack for Windows contains the following
| six useful utilities for Windows: SNAPSHOT -
| an easy to use screen capture program;
| LAUNCHER - a file launch program that allows
| you to search for files; RUNNER - a launch
| program that looks like Program Manager's Run
| Dialog but runs as a window and is always
| available; WALKER - a minimalistic version of
| Runner with just the command line; PAYOFF -
| calculates the payoff amount of a loan; and
| RED BUTTON - a "get out of Windows quick"
| program. All of these programs are very well
| done, and the included installation program
| makes getting started easy. (Lucas Systems)
| (Reg.Fee: $10/each)
A_TOOLBR.ZIP 101056 04-22-94 ARIS Toolbar 1.2 displays a narrow window on
| the right side of your screen where you can
| install your most often used applications.
| (Alexander Riedel) (Reg.Fee: $20)
ABCMD.ZIP 22117 08-18-94 ABcmd 1.3 provides a handy DOS command line
| in Windows. (Paul Lee) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $15)
ACCESS.ZIP 182414 11-01-92 Accesses 3.1 is a Task Manager for
| intermediate to advanced users. It can
| auto-size and place all associated windows
| from any program, and allows you to launch
| and place entire desktops from an icon or
| when you start Windows. Up to 1024 window
| positions can be memorized. Other features
| include an alarm clock, memory gauge, a free
| disk space display, compatibility with Norton
| Desktop, sound functions, WIN31 drag and drop
| support, and more. (Off the WALL Software)
| (Reg.Fee: $29)
ADDIN.ZIP 132917 01-03-95 Add-Ins adds custom menu items to your
| Windows programs by enhancing the main Help
| menu that appears on most menu bars. This
| allows you to launch your favorite program
| from virtually any application. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Roger C. Spaeder) (Reg.Fee: $10)
ADW.ZIP 44204 09-23-93 Abdenacer's Desktop for Windows 1.3 lets you
| construct your own customized program
| launching system. Requires VBRUN300. (A.
| Moussaoui) (Reg.Fee: $16)
ADW14.ZIP 187526 03-17-94 ADW 1.4 lets you build an alternative to the
| Windows/Windows-NT Program Manager interface.
| Requires VBRUN300. (MicroSpec)
AHEAD.ZIP 51090 01-19-95 Ahead VGA Drivers contains the WIN31 drivers
| for the Ahead VGA card. (Reg.Fee: $?)
ALFRED.ZIP 10541 09-15-91 Alfred 1.2 provides a pop-up menu at the
| bottom of your screen to run commonly used
| applications. (John Rotenstein) (Reg.Fee: $0)
APD120.ZIP 100894 03-09-94 App Director 1.20 is a powerful desktop menu
| system for Windows. It allows you to
| automatically launch applications whenever
| Windows starts up, or at a specified date
| and/or time. It can automatically read
| Program Manager group files to create a menu.
| The desktop menu is easily configured,
| supports up to four levels of sub-menu items,
| and includes a powerful Run Application
| dialog with history. It is network friendly,
| and features an automated installation. Other
| features include hotkey support, password
| capabilities, advanced user levels, and more.
| It can be run as a shell in place of Program
| Manager. Real Mode is not supported. (QPC
| Solutions, Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $39)
APORIA.ZIP 208096 01-22-91 Aporia is an icon-oriented user interface
| for Windows 2 and 3. Features include images
| for tools for popular programs, built in
| help, a beautiful Tree Tool to view the
| directory tree, powerful directory tools,
| screen blanking, trash management, and more.
| The screen blanker can be run in a DOS window
| which is a first for Windows screen blankers.
| (Michael and Greenberg, Jeffrey Davis)
| (Reg.Fee: $54)
ARRANGE.ZIP 24344 09-21-93 Arrange 1.0 beta for Windows NT helps you
| arrange the program icons of Program Manager
| and keep them where you want them. (AJS
| Corp.) (Reg.Fee: $20)
ASCII_W.ZIP 5987 11-23-92 ASCII Table is a scrollable ASCII table for
| Windows 3.1. (Greg Wilder) (Reg.Fee: $5)
ASCMER.ZIP 11188 11-06-91 ASCII File Merger 1.0 will merge any or all
| files in a directory. (Kelley Helton)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
ASCTASK.ZIP 15267 02-10-92 ASC Task Manager is an icon-based
| replacement for Task Manager. Instead of
| getting a blah-looking text list of
| applications, you get an attractive
| icon/button window. You can bring up a task
| by clicking on its button or terminate it by
| dragging the icon to the Trash Can icon.
| (ASC) (Reg.Fee: $10)
AXSHL1.ZIP 473049 09-09-94 AX-SHELL for Windows 1.0f is an enhanced
| replacement for Program Manager. Features
| include a "speed program list" for
| frequently-used applications, a drag and drop
| file manager, a trashcan icon for deleting
| files, drag and drop printing capabilities,
| the ability to have sub-groups, and much
| more. (Martine Boccanfuso) (Reg.Fee: $39)
BACKDSK.ZIP 150343 10-05-92 BackDesk 2.4 contains the following excellent
| desktop utilities: BACKMENU is a pop-up menu
| that lets you quickly run applications and
| tools. It can be used as a shell in place of
| Program Manager and includes a browse
| feature, auto-run of selected items, and a
| command line execution facility for 386/486
| machines to start Windows apps from a DOS
| session. BIGDESK gives you a virtual desktop
| of up to 8x8 times the size of your screen. A
| small pop-up box shows you the full viewing
| area, with a frame around the area you are
| currently viewing, and shaded spots
| representing windows/icons located around the
| desktop. You can change the viewing area by
| simply dragging the frame around the pop-up
| box. It has Tiling/ Cascading/Scaling
| options, and Application Snap keeps programs
| centered. These are very well done utilities.
| (SP Services) (Reg.Fee: $5 Pounds)
BARRYUTL.ZIP 244108 06-23-93 Barry Press Utilities is a set of utilities
| for Windows: CALPOP: a simple calendar
| showing any month from 1980 through 2037.
| RUNNER: a Windows/DOS command line accessible
| from an icon. MATCH: a text file comparison
| program for Windows and DOS. FLIPPER: lets
| you change the default printer's orientation
| from an icon. PORTRAIT: forces the current
| default printer's orientation to portrait.
| LANDSCAP: forces the current default
| printer's orientation to landscape. TIME: a
| digital clock that also displays the date.
| MELTDOWN and VHOLD: two add-on modules for
| AfterDark. WAVER: randomly plays sound files.
| (Barry Press) (Reg.Fee: $20)
BKBINDR.ZIP 13144 07-11-94 BookBinder 2.0 displays a small window with
| six buttons which can be assigned to
| instantly launch any Help, Write, or text
| file. Requires VBRUN300. (James A. Murray)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
BOZO225.ZIP 23473 05-03-94 Bozo Button 2.25 is a Windows command center
| and program launcher with a keypad layout.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Matt Newberry)
| (Reg.Fee: $15)
BYZ_TM.ZIP 90771 06-08-93 The Byzans Task Manager 0.9 is a powerful
| replacement for the Windows 3.1 Task Manager.
| It provides a tool bar with commonly used
| accessories, a scrolling visual task list
| with icons, a run dialog with a 20-event
| history, a configurable application bar for
| launching your favorite applications, and
| much more. (Yorgo Vergos) (Reg.Fee: $30)
CB200.ZIP 531915 09-07-93 clySmic Icon Bar 2.0 is an icon bar type
| replacement (or supplement to) Program
| Manager. Features include variable size
| buttons, nested submenu bars, the ability to
| extract icons from EXE/DLL/ICOs, pop-up info
| windows for each icon, support for sub menus,
| user-defined descriptions for buttons, drag
| and drop support, and much more. A
| configuration utility is provided to help set
| things up. (Ralph Jr. Smith) (ASP) (Reg.Fee:
| $25)
CEOLITE.ZIP 202262 01-06-94 CEO Lite 1.0/L is a complete replacement for
| Windows Program Manager. It provides all the
| major features of PM while adding password
| protection, the ability to created nested
| folders, an improved run dialog, history
| menu, a customizable run menu, improved icon
| selection dialogs, and much more. (Paul N.
| Weissler) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $35)
CHASTY.ZIP 230312 01-24-94 Chastity 1.03c is a replacement for Program
| Manager. It includes password protection, a
| To-Do list, quick access to File Manager,
| three menu levels with 12 items per level, a
| DOS command line, drag and drop file
| deletion, a date/time display, and much more.
| VBRUN100 is included. (Pocket Change
| Software) (Reg.Fee: $20)
CHEZOTT.ZIP 89175 08-10-92 Chez Otto 3.9 is a graphic menu system for
| Windows 3.1. Support is provided for ten
| configurable icons and four pages of 20 radio
| buttons for fast access to 90 different
| programs. Special function icons provide a
| DOS shell, free disk space information,
| memory update, a quick Exit from Windows, and
| a run dialog. Programs are set up by simply
| dragging and dropping files from File
| Manager. You can display any BMP image up to
| 200x200 pixels as a logo and also customize
| the background pattern and colors. TPW source
| code is included. (Doug Overmyer) (Reg.Fee:
| $0)
CHGIT.ZIP 11032 08-19-88 ChangeIt will change the drive letters in
| GRP, PIF, and INI files to assist in moving a
| Windows 3.1 installation from one drive to
| another. (Reg.Fee: $?)
CIGBOX.ZIP 68353 01-18-95 Cigar Box for Windows 1.2 helps you organize
| the programs and files that you don't use
| quite often enough to warrant putting them
| into Program Manger groups. It can
| automatically read associated directories for
| each "Cigar Box", and create an icon for each
| of the files you are interested in. Other
| features include subgroup capabilities, a
| warning option for low system resources, and
| more. (Kurt P. Herzog) (Reg.Fee: $5)
CLEO11.ZIP 268581 03-18-94 Cleo 1.1 allows you to customize your desktop
| operating environment. It places a menu at
| the top of the screen which allows you to
| quickly launch your Program Manager items or
| any user-defined menu items. You can also
| define several "virtual" workspaces. A status
| bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen
| with a system resource monitor, date/time,
| run dialog, quick exit, quick virtual screen
| switcher, and more. Requires WIN31 and 4+ MB
| RAM. (Burrell Software Enterprises) (Reg.Fee:
| $15)
CLICKFIL.ZIP 98429 03-09-94 Click! Filer is a very attractive
| combination of the Program Manager and File
| Manager. The main display is a Source
| directory file listing on the left and a
| Destination directory file listing on the
| right, each with a path window for easy
| changing of directories. Push Buttons below
| them make it easy to copy, move, execute,
| rename or delete files or directories.
| Another set of 12 pushbuttons takes the place
| of the Program Manager. Multiple sets of
| button assignments may be made, with each set
| replacing a Program Group in the Program
| Manager. Up and down arrow buttons scroll
| quickly through the program sets and the name
| of the current set is displayed below the
| icon on the Windows desktop. A pull-down menu
| gives you access to external archivers:
| PKZip, PKPak, LHarc, Pak and Arc. (The
| TrogloByte) (Reg.Fee: $20)
CMDBAR.ZIP 319427 11-28-94 Command Bar Plus 4.1 is a button-based
| command bar replacement for Program Manager.
| It allows you to keep commonly used programs
| at hand to help end desktop clutter. It can
| also track appointments, play audio CDs,
| change wallpaper, time activities, set
| alarms, compress files, dial phone numbers,
| and much more. Requires VBRUN300. (Alan
| Schultz) (Reg.Fee: $15)
CMDLINE.ZIP 15808 10-02-90 CmdLine 1.0 allows you to start a DOS or
| Windows program and supply parameters without
| the need for a PIF or changes to the program
| properties. (Michael Jr. Mercurio) (Reg.Fee:
| $10)
COLRHLP.ZIP 52746 12-15-93 ColorHlp lets you quickly change the WINHELP
| jumpcolor. (Bhavdeep Singh) (Reg.Fee: $0)
CP_80H.ZIP 362361 10-22-93 Command Post 8.0h is a powerful text based
| shell for Windows with programmable menus, a
| built-in batch language, a file manager, a
| file viewer, and more. (Morrie Wilson) (ASP)
| (Reg.Fee: $50)
CTSHELL.ZIP 175436 03-09-94 CT-Shell 2.21 is an application launcher/file
| management package. A host of additional
| features are provided, including a batch file
| processor, a command line interface, event
| schedular and alarm clock, and phone database
| with automatic dialer. There is also a font
| listing utility, user-defined menu system,
| file finding utility, resource monitor, file
| encryption and more. This can easily be
| installed as your main Windows shell.
| (Computer Training) (Reg.Fee: $35)
CYBRWIN.ZIP 13293 11-01-91 CyberWindows 1.1 is an interface for Windows
| based upon cyberspace as described in William
| Gibson's novels. In these novels, programmers
| enter the computer network through neural
| jacks and "see" it directly. With this
| program icons are displayed floating on a
| neon-blue grid. As you navigate around the
| grid, distant icons become larger as you
| approach while nearby icons disappear behind
| you as you pass them by. VBRUN required. (T.
| Wendell Jr. Martin) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DDDNT.ZIP 172321 12-21-94 Drag and Drop Desktop for Windows NT 3.51 is
| a Windows shell that allows you to drag
| program or document files directly on and off
| the desktop. This lets you quickly launch
| applications by double-clicking or by
| dropping documents on application objects.
| (George J. Reed) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $20)
DDEWATC.ZIP 20752 09-17-90 DDEWatch 1.3 monitors Dynamic Data Exchange
| (DDE) messages. It displays each DDE message
| as it occurs, in real time. The information
| displayed contains the window handles of both
| the sender and receiver, the message type and
| any additional parameters. (Horizon
| Technologies, Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $85)
DDLAUNCH.ZIP 18976 03-21-94 DDLaunch 1.1 allows you to take advantage of
| the Drag & Drop features of the Windows File
| Manager. You simply create a template that
| will be executed when one or more files are
| dragged from the File Manager onto the
| DDLaunch icon. The names of the files will be
| combined with the template and the resulting
| command will be executed. (David A. Hall)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
DESCRIP.ZIP 52189 10-06-93 Descrip is a utility to view the module
| descriptions of files that contain a Windows
| 3.1 executable file header. (Daniel McCann)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
DESK311.ZIP 105060 05-31-94 Drag and Drop Desktop 3.11 is a Windows shell
| that allows you to drag program or document
| files directly on and off the desktop. This
| lets you quickly launch applications by
| double-clicking or by dropping documents on
| application objects. Other features include
| the ability to maintain up to 16 separate
| desktop windows, an enhanced Run command with
| history, UNC filename support for networked
| systems, and more. (George J. Reed) (ASP)
| (Reg.Fee: $20)
DESKSTP.ZIP 4609 01-10-92 Desktop Stop! 1.10 keeps Norton Desktop from
| exiting without warning that you haven't
| saved. (Mike Mezaros) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DEU.ZIP 74683 03-07-94 Dragons Eye Utilities contains the following
| programs: RUN 1.2 allows you to run one or
| more apps from the DOS command line or from
| within Windows. It also lets you give each
| app it's own command line. CLOSER 1.7 allows
| you to close applications as long as that
| application registers a window. CLEAN clears
| the clipboard and global compacts memory in
| order to squeeze any available memory out of
| Windows EXITW allows you to shut down Windows
| 3.0 without the Program Manager or File
| Manager arguing about it. STAYOPEN keeps
| third party programs from shutting down
| Windows until you close StayOpen. (Dragon's
| Eye Software) (Reg.Fee: $10/each)
DHELPER.ZIP 37174 07-01-92 Desktop Helper 1.4 provides capabilities
| missing from Program Manager while also
| providing the more important capabilities of
| Task Manager. Features include convenient
| pop-up menu available from any window,
| configurable launch list of frequently
| executed programs, switch to or terminate a
| task, arrange Desktop windows and icons, exit
| Windows without being queried about saving
| Desktop changes, a pop-up file selector
| browser to choose a file to run, WIN31
| support, and more. It uses less than 17K of
| memory when not in use, and less than 4k when
| active. (Robert E. Alleger) (Reg.Fee: $17)
DKLNCH.ZIP 40099 02-16-94 DKLaunch 1.1 allows you to set up six of your
| most commonly used applications for instant
| launching. Requires VBRUN200. (Kelly
| Consultants) (Reg.Fee: $10)
DMENU_DR.ZIP 86664 03-21-94 D'Menu 2.0 is a customizable menu system that
| you can have pop up from within any
| application that you are currently running.
| Up to 99 items can be placed on the menu, and
| a browse feature makes setting up
| applications very easy. The menu can be
| invoked by clicking the right mouse button
| within a Windows's title bar, or clicking on
| the the open desktop. (David S. Reinhart)
| (Reg.Fee: $15)
DMENU2.ZIP 61213 07-13-94 DaMenu 2.02 is an application menu and
| launcher which will allow you to provide
| password protection for each application and
| for shelling to DOS. Requires 640K RAM and
| 500K of hard disk space. NEW: many
| improvements in menu selections. (John C.
| Skurka) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $18)
DODOS.ZIP 24674 05-03-94 DoDOS 1.2 allows you to run DOS applications
| which won't normally run from Windows, like
| games. It works by running a batch file that
| closes Windows, executes the program and then
| restarts Windows when you shut down the
| application. (Matt McLeod) (Reg.Fee: $15)
DOORWAY.ZIP 6278 12-05-90 DOS Doorway 1.0 lets you open a DOS window by
| clicking an icon on the desktop. (Wall &
| Associates) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DOSBAR.ZIP 22225 07-13-94 DosBar 1.31 adds a toolbar to any DOS window.
| This gives you access to the mark, copy,
| paste and other functions which are normally
| only available from the system menu of a DOS
| window. (Andreas Furrer) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DOSBUTN.ZIP 2653 12-12-91 DOS Button puts a little button on the
| desktop with which you can quickly open a DOS
| window. Requires VBRUN. (Reg.Fee: $0)
DOSCOM.ZIP 37242 07-03-92 DOSCOM 2.0 lets you execute DOS commands and
| programs from within Windows. You can repeat
| a command by clicking on it in the History
| list. Requires VBRUN100. (Andrew Collett)
| (Reg.Fee: $20)
DRGLNCHR.ZIP 305059 11-14-94 Drag Launcher is a simple drag-and-drop
| program launcher for Windows. (Chris Villar)
| (Reg.Fee: $7)
DTM51.ZIP 217283 05-19-94 DeskTop Menu 5.1 is a powerful menuing system
| for Window 3.1. It can be used to simply
| launch programs or be configured as your main
| shell. Features include hot key support, File
| Manager drag and drop support, screen saver
| activation, task management functions, and
| more. Requires VBRUN300. (Lester Hightower)
| (Reg.Fee: $10-$15)
DY_MENU.ZIP 72224 10-14-94 Dynamic WinMenu 1.0 allows you to put all
| common Windows programs on one pull-down
| Menu. You can create up to 500,000 menus with
| each menu having up 500,000 programs added to
| it. It creates menus automatically and adds
| programs to the menus to match icons you have
| set in program manager. Requires VBRUN200.
| (Patrick R. Rygiel) (Reg.Fee: $20-$30)
DYNAMENU.ZIP 62235 05-27-94 DynaMenu for Windows 1.0 is a desktop menu
| system. It includes a graphical editor that
| lets you create a popup menu with many
| different levels and sub-levels. Each level
| may have up to 20 launch items. (David
| Weaver) (Reg.Fee: $10)
DZ17E_NT.ZIP 146111 01-17-95 DeZkTop for Windows NT 1.7e is a Program
| Manager replacement package for Windows NT.
| It allows you to create menu windows for your
| applications, with nested folders of any
| depth. You can also drag applications from
| File Manger or a menu window to the desktop.
| Other features include hotkey support, the
| ability to specify the startup size and
| location of application windows, multiple
| desktop arrangements, and more. NEW:
| updated for Windows NT 3.5, and adds a
| utility to import Program Manager information
| to create menus. (John Rennie) (Reg.Fee: $15)
EASYACC.ZIP 47588 07-13-94 Easy Access 1.3 is a tiny program launcher
| for WIN31. Up to 100 items can be added to
| the launch list. The program's icon is about
| half the size of a standard icon, so it can
| stay on top of other applications without
| getting in your way. Other features include a
| graphic resource monitor, four-page note
| keeper, and a quick run dialog box. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Browns Computerworks) (Reg.Fee: $9)
EASYMEN.ZIP 84760 09-01-94 Easy Menu for Windows 5.0 is a menu system
| for Windows. It makes user-defined
| applications available with a single click of
| the mouse or press of a key. All of the
| Windows Desktop Accessories are available on
| the same menu. Up to six independent menus
| can be constructed with up to ten selections
| per menu. Selections may be Windows
| applications or DOS programs. (Glen S.
| Tittermary) (Reg.Fee: $20)
EDOS.ZIP 15655 11-25-91 Enhanced DOS for Windows 1.01a provides new
| commands for DOS windows in the 386 Enhanced
| Mode. You can change Slice, Alarm and
| Priority from the DOS prompt. DOS commands
| that corrupt disks, such as CHKDSK/F, are
| disabled while in a DOS Window. A Status
| command shows you free memory, swap file
| size, back/foreground status and priorities,
| EMS/XMS configuration and more. (Mom's
| Software) (Reg.Fee: $20)
EDOS365.ZIP 261577 06-09-94 EDOS for Windows 3.65L is a powerful device
| driver program that adds many amazing
| features to your DOS sessions in Windows 386
| Enhanced Mode. It adds internal commands that
| allow you to change your DOS sessions's PIF
| settings on the fly, set alarms which show a
| message box in Windows, add memory, disable
| "dangerous" DOS commands, and more. Five PIF
| files with icons are provided for DOS
| sessions of 736K, 704K, 640K, 128K, and 50K
| that allow you to use just the amount of
| memory you need. EDOS also provides each DOS
| window with a menu bar with file, edit, help,
| and view selections. (Firefly Software
| Systems Corp.) (Reg.Fee: $75)
EDREPLA.ZIP 16500 08-07-91 EditReplay provides easy access to
| previously entered commands for Windows.
| (Irfan Gowani) (Reg.Fee: $20)
EXEC.ZIP 15907 05-11-94 Application Executor 1.0 allows you to easily
| run your favorite applications in Windows
| without having to go through Program Manager.
| It provides a menu that is accessed through a
| push button in the upper left corner of the
| screen . Other features include an exit
| Windows option and a run dialog. (Stephen
| B. Kinsch) (Reg.Fee: $10)
EXECOMB.ZIP 15200 06-07-94 EXE-Combine allows you to combine both a DOS
| program and a Windows program into one EXE,
| bypassing the "This program requires Windows"
| error message. (Reg.Fee: $0)
EXIT2D.ZIP 4048 01-05-95 Exit2DOS helps you run DOS programs that are
| unstable being launched from Windows. You
| simply add it to the command line when
| setting up program parameters, and it will
| exit Windows and run the DOS program.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Sanjay Jadvani) (Reg.Fee:
| $10)
EXITWDS.ZIP 1734 11-23-90 ExitW lets you quickly exit Windows. Ideal
| for use with Dave Stafford's Launch. (David
| Stafford) (Reg.Fee: $0)
FASTMENU.ZIP 11856 01-09-95 FastMenu allows you to create your own
| System Menu commands in Windows, similar to
| the Apple Menu on a Macintosh. This version
| allows up to two applications to be launched.
| (David E. Stewart) (Reg.Fee: $10)
FEDPROG.ZIP 248187 04-28-92 Federation Control Program Transporter is an
| application launcher with an amusing Star
| Trek inspired interface. Setting up programs
| on the menu is very easy. There is an option
| to minimize the "transporter" when an
| application is "energized". (Anthony
| Targonski) (Reg.Fee: $15)
FILCLRK.ZIP 28073 06-04-92 File Clerk lets you add icons to Program
| Manager that will let you select files and
| launch applications. Instead of loading the
| desired application and having to click
| thorugh its file loading drive/directory
| boxes, File Clerk lets you specify during
| set-up of the icon a default directory and
| file type. You can have multiple icons for
| the same application, so that you can more
| quickly locate the files you want to work on.
| The TPW source code is available under
| Windows Programming. (David Peoples)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
FILEBOY.ZIP 280602 03-22-92 FileBoy's Runway is an application launcher
| and menu system for Windows. Applications can
| be run minimized or normal, with or without
| focus. After launching a program, Runway can
| exit, minimize, or remain on standby. File
| extensions are supported and an .INI file
| editor is included. There are four
| system/status windows available that display
| Free System Resources, Total Free Memory,
| Time, and Day/Date. Other features include
| Exit/Restart Windows options, six user-
| defined drop down menus, manual/auto save of
| all options, a Task Manager utility, full
| on-line help, and more. (Charles R. Jr.
| Wellen) (Reg.Fee: $15)
FIND52.ZIP 26064 12-15-94 Finder 5.2 is a small and fast replacement
| for Windows Task Manager. It places a special
| icon on the titlebar of the currently active
| window. A single click on this icon displays
| a popup list of all programs running. Other
| features include a time/free memory display,
| an exit Windows option, a handy run dialog,
| and more. (Malcolm Hoar) (Reg.Fee: $20)
FINDIC.ZIP 63298 10-28-94 Icon Find-It 1.0 adds a user-defined menu to
| Program Manager that allows you to quickly
| launch your favorite applications. Requires
| WIN31. (Michael Roy) (Reg.Fee: $15)
FLSHPNT.ZIP 247461 06-20-91 Windows Navigator is an outstanding
| replacement for the Windows Program/File
| Managers. This program provides very
| sophisticated user configurable Launch, View,
| Explore, archive file support and conversion,
| virus scan and file utility capabilities. It
| provides utilities to view files within
| archives, with full support for the ARC,
| PKARC, LHARC, LHA and PKZIP DOS utilities as
| well as SCAN and CVT. End and Kill selections
| allow termination of your Windows session
| from any module. Other features include a 3-D
| format and interface similar to PC-Tools, a
| batch print utility, pop-up track menus, 36
| user-defined function keys, an on-line help
| system, internal copy functions which will
| create directories if they don't already
| exist, add/make directory function, global
| searches by file date and size, drive and
| directory statistics, and much more. (Richard
| S. Patterson) (Reg.Fee: $50)
FOLDERS.ZIP 150718 05-16-94 Folders 4.0a adds depth to the Windows
| Program Manager by letting you have
| sub-folders within program groups. Each
| folder can hold any type of file you decide
| to place in it, including more folders. You
| can move or copy items from folder to folder,
| and launch applications directly from a
| folder. You can customize command lines for
| any item. Other features include support for
| 256 color displays, extraction of icons from
| executable files, password protection for
| individual folders, and more. (Paul N.
| Weissler) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $29)
FUTIL.ZIP 143539 01-18-95 Futil 4.0 allows you to launch applications
| or switch to a currently running one by
| pressing a hotkey, right or middle clicking
| on the system menu or titlebar, or by
| activating a special drop down menu. Features
| include drag and drop support, the ability to
| search all ProgMan applications and find ones
| with hot keys already assigned, and more.
| (Fred Bulback) (Reg.Fee: $20)
GETPRO.ZIP 171035 07-14-93 Micro-GetPro 1.0 launch often-used programs
| from 3-D buttons. Requires VBRUN200, WIN31,
| VGA. (Micro-Bytes\WordWare)
GFILE22A.ZIP 709942 01-10-95 GFile 2.2A is a Program/File Manager
| replacement for WIN31. It allows up to 12
| independent file/program group panels to be
| displayed, optionally configured as separate
| windows. Other features include user-defined
| button bars, recursive directory (tree)
| copy/move/delete operations, supports for
| 4DOS/NDOS compatible file/directory
| descriptions, popup menus, 3D windows,
| multiple program launching options, extensive
| drag and drop support, a DOS command line,
| and more. (Galen J. Bunnell) (ASP) (Reg.Fee:
| $20)
GLUE.ZIP 8899 06-08-91 Glue 1.0 will let you combine a DOS-based
| program and a Windows-based program so that
| if you are in DOS, the DOS version will
| execute, and if you are in Windows, the
| Windows version will run. This is a really
| slick idea, and much better than just getting
| a "This program requires Windows" message.
| (Duncan J. Murdoch) (Reg.Fee: $0)
GRP.ZIP 9374 12-17-90 GRP displays program groups and their member
| applications. Double clicking on a group
| title displays all members in the group, and
| double clicking on a group member name
| displays the command line and the icon file
| name. (Dan Schless) (Reg.Fee: $0)
GRPFI10I.ZIP 12034 01-16-95 GrpFind 1.0i searches through your Group
| (GRP) files for any string. Groups that match
| the string will then open. This is an
| excellent way to locate "lost" programs.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Miha Mazzini) (Reg.Fee:
| $10)
GRPFILE.ZIP 13404 03-22-94 Group Filer allows you to have nested groups
| in Program Manager. You can easily organize
| program groups into customized categories,
| greatly reducing the clutter on your desktop.
| (Joe Meadows) (Reg.Fee: $0)
GRPMAN.ZIP 8839 11-22-93 Group Manager allows you to add/remove GRP
| files to/from Program Manager.
GRPTYME.ZIP 21691 01-18-95 GrpTyme 2.03 is a DOS utility that lets you
| create and modify Windows GRP files used by
| Program Manager. It allows you to add icons,
| remove icons, or modify icon information. You
| can also create new groups from a text file
| that has a format like an INI file. On a
| network, GrpTyme can help automate the
| updating of thousands of GRP files saving a
| lot of time. (Marc Perkel) (Reg.Fee:
| $20-$95)
GRPWRKR.ZIP 20677 08-15-91 GroupWorker 1.2 lets you launch groups of
| programs with a single mouse click. Groups
| are easily established and changed in the
| setup screen by simply choosing the
| applications from a scrollable list.
| Applications can be started in a Normal or
| Minimized window. A sample application group
| is provided. VBRUN is required. (Miller
| Software) (Reg.Fee: $10)
GVCOM1.ZIP 107222 03-22-94 ViaCommander 1.0 is a toolbar application
| launcher that lets you define application
| windows to your own specifications. Features
| include a fast drag and drop interface,
| support for multiple instances of
| applications, and more. Requires VBRUN300.
| (Casey Butler) (Reg.Fee: $27)
HAFSHEL.ZIP 19623 11-18-91 Half-Shell 1.0 is a minimal shell replacement
| for Program Manager and File Manager that
| allows you to load and exit windows much
| faster. The executable file is only 12K and
| reads only one INI file. A configurable
| "Launch List" provides instant access to 26
| applications. Also included is Swap-Shell
| which lets you easily switch between
| Half-Shell and your favorite full-sized
| shell. (Troy Stephens) (Reg.Fee: $0-$5)
HELPCOL.ZIP 21408 01-20-94 HelpColr 2.0 lets you change the colors used
| by the Windows Help engine. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Chad Oftedal) (Reg.Fee: $0)
HOTKEY15.ZIP 182114 01-17-95 Hot Keys 1.5 is a global hot key utility and
| program launcher which lets you launch your
| most often-used programs and documents from
| anywhere in the Microsoft Windows
| environment. The pop-up menu is accessed by
| clicking with the right mouse button on the
| desktop, or clicking on an optional icon.
| Menus are fully configurable, with sub-menus,
| menu breaks, and separators. (R2M Software
| Company) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $39)
HPLAUNCH.ZIP 4381 01-20-94 Help Launcher 1.0 can launch your help files
| quickly and without loading the program with
| the help file. Of course, you can also load a
| help file just by running Windows'
| WINHELP.EXE without loading the program.
| (Richard Ratayczak) (Reg.Fee: $5)
IBAR20.ZIP 39438 07-14-94 IconBar 2.0 is a NeXT dock-like replacement
| for Program Manager. (Tai-Wei Yin) (Reg.Fee:
| $20)
ICOFLOAT.ZIP 355030 03-21-94 IcoFloat 1.0 is a floating icon application
| launcher for WIN31. It can display one or two
| columns of buttons which can switch to a
| specified drive or directory, launch an
| application, send a command line and a
| sequence of keystrokes to a Windows app, and
| display text as the cursor passes over the
| button. Other features include
| date/time/resource display and a daily
| reminder function. Includes VBRUN200.
| (Michael Cowan) (Reg.Fee: $20)
ICOMAN.ZIP 57162 12-17-93 IconMan 1.4 replaces iconized applications
| with a single small window of buttons. An
| option is provided to select which programs
| you want represented in the window or left on
| the desktop, and you can even iconize the
| task window. This is a great way to organize
| your desktop. Requires WIN31 and at least a
| two-button mouse. (Harmony Data Systems)
| (Reg.Fee: $20)
IMPOSTER.ZIP 128923 03-07-94 Imposter 1.01 is a DOS command line interface
| for Windows. It emulates nearly all DOS
| internal commands (e.g.: DIR), many external
| commands, and many third party utilities. You
| can run most DOS or Windows apps from the
| command line. WIN.INI file extension
| associations are fully supported. (Darrell
| Burgan) (Reg.Fee: $0)
JFLASH11.ZIP 54838 04-23-94 JJ Flash 1.1 is a fast program launching
| utility. It allows you to search for and run
| applications by typing in a portion of the
| icon name. The program can be invoked by
| simply pressing a hotkey. (Frank Imburgio)
| (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $?)
JGSTASK.ZIP 63537 03-22-94 JG's Task Manager 1.50 is a task switcher and
| program launcher for WIN31. The program is
| activated by double-clicking on any window
| title bar. It can launch applications from
| your Program Manager groups or from a command
| line. This is a very handy little utility.
| (Jon Goodwin) (Reg.Fee: $0)
JUMPCLR.ZIP 50578 02-15-94 Jump Color 2.0a changes the color of words
| used to indicate hypertext jumps in Windows
| Help files and in Multimedia Viewer. Requires
| VBRUN300.DLL. (Rob McGregor) (Reg.Fee: $5)
KBDOCK24.ZIP 142679 10-11-94 KBDock 2.4 provides an icon-based
| "application bar" for launching programs in
| WIN31. Features include multiple nested
| menus, drag and drop support, fast operation
| with cached icons, and descriptive titles for
| each icon. VBRUN300 is required. (Keith
| Burton Consulting) (Reg.Fee: $25)
KICKOFF.ZIP 183631 11-17-93 KickOff 3.0 is a program and file launcher
| which uses a hierarchy of popup menus to
| organize your applications. The menus display
| an icon and description for each item, and
| they take up no space on your desktop until
| you need them. The easy-to-use menu editor
| allows you to quickly create nested subgroups
| and customize group icons. You can even
| launch applications if you have other windows
| maximized by clicking the middle or right
| mouse button on any titlebar. This is a
| powerful tool for personalizing the Windows
| environment. (Steve Sutherland) (Reg.Fee: $25)
KITWIN.ZIP 128919 05-11-94 The Kitchen Sink 3.1 is a Windows drop-down
| menu system built around a calculator-style
| interface. All the standard Windows
| applications are built into the default
| menus, and you can add more applications of
| your own choosing. The calculator offers the
| standard four functions, plus a variety of
| financial and other conversion types of
| calculations. Other features include Warp
| Speed Backup, file location/maintenance
| utilities, a comprehensive Help file, and
| more. NEW: financial modules, backup/restore
| features, a phone dialer, and more. (E.
| Scott Jones) (Reg.Fee: $25)
L_UTIL.ZIP 6393 06-17-93 Launch Utility Set 2.0 is a set of utilities
| for use with LAUNCH (above): PAPER 1.0 lets
| you instantly change your wallpaper to any
| BMP or RLE file. MOUSY 1.3 will display the
| mouse if it is hiding, and refreshes the
| screen. SNAPSHOT 1.1 takes a picture of the
| desktop and copies it to the clipboard.
| MINIMIZE 1.0 will minimize (iconize) all the
| programs on your Windows desktop. RUN-MAC 1.2
| is a tiny program which will run a Windows
| Recorder macro. Other utilities are included
| to restart/reboot Windows, tile/cascade
| Windows, and arrange icons. (David Stafford)
| (Reg.Fee: $10)
LAUNCH.ZIP 26404 05-11-94 Launch 3.10 lets you conveniently start up
| your favorite programs from a configurable
| pop-up menu, without having to go through
| File Manager or Program Manager. NEW: toolbar
| with time/free memory display, ProgMan groups
| and items are now sorted alphabetically,
| increased menu capacity, and an improved
| setup (David Stafford) (Reg.Fee: $15)
LAUNCHD.ZIP 98214 03-24-94 Launcher is an easy to use button-bar
| interface to launch your commonly-used
| Windows applications. Requires VBRUN300.
| (D-Squared Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $5)
LAUNSMS.ZIP 3457 08-20-93 Launch is designed to keep applications from
| being run more than once. If it determines
| that the program is already running then the
| focus is switched to that program, otherwise
| the new program is spawned. (Reg.Fee: $?)
LBAR.ZIP 160910 02-09-94 Launch Bar 1.0 is a full-featured program
| launcher for Windows 3.1. Features include an
| icon-based task switcher, virtual desktop
| manager, the ability to make any window stay
| on top, resizeable buttons that can contain
| text, resource gauge, drag and drop support,
| ProgMan group loading, and more.
LETBOX.ZIP 173704 01-17-95 Letter Box for Windows is a replacement DOS
| subsystem for Windows. Features include
| TrueType fonts, logging of error messages,
| hypertext help, on-the-fly changes to PIF
| settings, more terminal fonts, faster
| execution and startup, better clipboard
| support, and much more. Requires Enhanced 386
| Mode or WFW 3.10+. (Firefly Software
| Systems Corp.) (Reg.Fee: $65)
LLAUNCH.ZIP 103751 11-11-94 Lance's Launch 1.0 is a configurable program
| launcher for Windows. Features include the
| ability to load program groups into a
| drop-down menu, a clock with alarm, drag and
| print facilities, drag and view options,
| resource usage display, the ability to create
| up to nine virtual desktops, and more. (Lance
| Klein) (Reg.Fee: $0)
LNCHPD.ZIP 57554 02-15-94 LaunchPad 1.04 is a powerful task switcher,
| application launcher and document manager for
| Windows 3.1. It features a user-configurable
| popup menu that lets you assign your favorite
| applications and commonly-used documents to a
| list. Adding new items to the list is
| extremely simple, and the application list
| can be accessed in a variety of ways. This is
| an excellent way to help increase your
| desktop productivity. (Acelong Ltd.)
| (Reg.Fee: $15)
LPPWIN.ZIP 20195 03-24-94 Launch++ 1.00 is an extension to Windows File
| Manager which allows you to launch any
| program listed in the Program Manager. (Daryl
| Schmoldt) (Reg.Fee: $10)
LTBX2A.ZIP 140528 08-29-94 'Lectric Toolbox 2.0a allows you to launch
| your most-used utilities and applications
| from handy desktop "toolboxes". You can
| configure toolbars from a single icon up to
| an 18 x 18 grid. Features include drag and
| drop support, the ability to run multiple
| toolboxes, quick hide and unhide options, and
| more. (James Robinson) (Reg.Fee: $20)
LUTILS.ZIP 13029 12-11-90 Lutils contains three utilities primarily
| for use with LAUNCH (above): Run, which is
| similar to the PM's RUN, LoadRun, which lets
| you edit the LOAD= and RUN= lines of WIN.INI,
| and NullWin, which corrects the
| unavailability of separators in LAUNCH. (Dan
| Schless) (Reg.Fee: $0)
MAXMIN.ZIP 4608 06-28-91 Max and Min 1.0 gives you the option of
| launching a program Maximized or Minimized.
| VBRUN reqd. (Mike Mezaros) (Reg.Fee: $0)
MCONTROL.ZIP 5511 08-03-94 Mission Control launches a Windows
| application and passes text or keystrokes to
| it on start-up, via the icon command line.
| (J. Davis) (Reg.Fee: $various)
MENUBAR.ZIP 46751 05-12-92 MenuBar 1.1 lets you create customized
| menubars to launch applications in Windows
| 3.1. Toolbars with icons or bitmaps are
| created using a simple set of dialogs for
| your favorite programs, or you can design a
| complete desktop environment. You have
| complete control over keyboard/mouse usage,
| size and shape of the menubar, and nested
| menus. Other features include caption bars,
| drag and drop execution, and much more.
| Several sample files and icons are included.
| (Theodore B. Lehmann) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $30)
METZ.ZIP 963022 03-09-94 Metz Windows Software is a set of powerful
| Windows utilities. Desktop Navigator 2.53
| provides directory navigation, file
| management and a lot more to the Windows
| environment. Desktop Manager 3.26 is a
| menuing system and utility set for MS
| Windows. It will display a graphical
| directory tree. Dialer 2.26 is a pop-up,
| speed telephone dialer for MS Windows.
| FreeMem 4.23 is a movable, digital display of
| free conventional and expanded memory. Lock
| 3.1d is a password-driven security
| application. Phones 3.49 is a name, address,
| phone number application with autodialer.
| Runner 1.21 provides a quick method to run
| applications and files from Microsoft
| Windows. Task Manager 2.0 ($30) provides the
| same basic functionality as the Microsoft's
| Task List, as well as the ability to quickly
| run programs and files and a customizeable
| Tools menu. Additional features include a
| fully custom designed screen saver, Windows
| arrangement functions, directory tree
| display, file finder, point-and-shoot file
| manager, and system memory an (Art Metz)
| (Reg.Fee: $-various)
MEWEL.ZIP 92816 03-07-94 MEWEL Desktop is a clone of the MS-DOS
| Executive program which comes with Microsoft
| Windows. While it does not have every feature
| of Windows, it does give you the feel of
| working in Windows - except that MEWEL
| Desktop is faster because it is not graphics
| based. (Marc Adler) (Reg.Fee: $0)
MJYMBB.ZIP 31273 01-17-95 Button Bar 1.02 is a buttonbar program
| launcher for Windows. Requires VBRUN300.
| (Mike Young) (Reg.Fee: $?)
MNGORUN.ZIP 32354 08-09-94 MangoRunner is a simple run command utility
| for Windows. Requires VBRUN300. (Ben Joyce)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
MOB.ZIP 53066 08-04-94 Ministry of Buttons 1.00 allows you to add
| customized toolbars to most Windows
| applications. This is a very handy way to
| increase desktop productivity. (Jonathan
| Mote) (Reg.Fee: $0)
MRUFM.ZIP 38575 10-22-92 MRU File Manager keeps track of the last
| five applications in an icon form and allows
| you to run apps and any files that were
| opened with them. Requires VBRUN100.DLL. VB
| source code is included. (Ron Miller)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
MTM203.ZIP 565921 03-15-94 METZ Task Manager 2.03 is a comprehensive
| replacement for the Windows Task Manager.
| NEW: the ability to automate routine tasks,
| powerful file managment functions,
| customizable launch buttons, and much more.
| (Art Metz) (Reg.Fee: $39)
MTOOLS.ZIP 120367 07-27-93 Micro-Tools is a program launcher. Up to 30
| programs can be assigned to buttons.
| (Reg.Fee: $?)
MULTIAP.ZIP 4218 06-19-92 MultiApp 0.9 will start multiple applications
| (Windows or DOS) from the Windows command
| line. (John II Navas) (Reg.Fee: $0)
NEAT_14.ZIP 261896 01-11-95 NeAT 1.4.022 is a program launcher for WIN31.
| It provides a launch menu with icons, program
| descriptions, short-cut keys, and more.
| (Pierre-Eric Colin) (Reg.Fee: $25)
NESTGRP.ZIP 4360 01-25-94 NestGrp lets you create nested Program
| Manager groups. This is an excellent way to
| help organize your programs and data.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Fountainhead Software,
| Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $5)
NEWCAP.ZIP 45501 06-17-93 NewCap 2.0 lets you change the caption of
| Program Manager or NDW 2.0 to whatever you
| want. It can also optionally display the time
| and/or date in the caption, and features an
| hourly chime with WAV sound support. An
| optional toolbar has a resource/memory
| display. (Brian McCarty) (Reg.Fee: $0)
NEXT_AB.ZIP 42975 03-02-92 NeXT Application Bar 2.2 is a menu program
| inspired by the vertical Application Bar on
| the NeXT computer. It allows you to create a
| scrolling display of up to 50 applications,
| complete with icons. It can replace Program
| Manager as your primary Windows Shell. (Lee
| Cjin Pheow) (Reg.Fee: $15)
NMFW141E.ZIP 539465 01-11-95 New Menus for Windows 1.41 is a Program
| Manager replacement package for WIN31. It
| allows you to create a powerful menu system
| which pops up when you click the middle or
| right mouse button. The popup menu can have
| as many submenus as you require, and menu
| items can be programs, documents or function
| calls. (RenΘ Kommer) (Reg.Fee: $30)
NTREMOT.ZIP 37788 01-17-95 NTRemote 2.0 is an installable service for
| Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 that provides the
| remote start function. (Techsys Computing)
| (Reg.Fee: $20)
NTWROC.ZIP 40177 06-01-94 WinRocket is an application launching
| utility for Windows NT and WIN32S.
| (Graphica Software Pty. Ltd.) (Reg.Fee: $25)
OAKWIN.ZIP 387783 01-19-95 Oak Drivers contains a set of oak drivers
| for use with 512k Oak VGA cards in WIN31.
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
OBJDESK.ZIP 325085 12-11-92 Objective Desktop 1.0 is an attractive and
| powerful desktop environment for Windows 3.1.
| It provides an easy-to-use drag and drop icon
| bar that lets you quickly set up and launch
| applications, and a graphic folder-based file
| management system. Several desktop tools are
| also included. The phone dialer features a
| user directory, on-screen dialing keypad, and
| a timer. A post-it module lets you create
| free-form notes that can have sound files
| attached to them, and virtual screens allow
| you to maintain up to four separate desktops.
| (Firas Bushnaq) (Reg.Fee: $30)
OCIM.ZIP 22105 02-21-94 One Click Icon Manager 1.3 replaces all
| minimized appliations with a single icon. To
| access a program you simply click once on the
| icon, and select the program from a list.
| This is an ingenious way to clean up your
| desktop. Requires VBRUN300. (Fraser J. Smith)
| (Reg.Fee: $30)
OPM.ZIP 37581 01-14-94 Outline Program Manager scans the Program
| Manager groups and items and presents these
| groups and items in an outline form.
| Double-clicking on a group displays all items
| in that group. Another double-click hides
| those items from view. Double-clicking on an
| item in a group launches the program, just as
| if you had double-clicked on the icon in
| Program Manager. Groups and items in groups
| are sorted alphabetically, so they are easier
| to find and always in the same place. (Dale
| Thompson) (Reg.Fee: $0)
OPTIBAR.ZIP 47403 09-21-94 OptiBar 1.10 is a program launcher/task
| manager for WIN31. (Pascal de Oliveira)
| (Reg.Fee: $10)
OUTNBAC.ZIP 19908 03-25-94 Out-and-Back 2.0 assists in running
| troublesome DOS programs from within Windows.
| It will quit Windows and run the DOS program,
| and when you exit the DOS program it will
| re-load Windows. Requires VBRUN300. (Bob
| Moroz) (Reg.Fee: $5)
OUTSIDE.ZIP 12966 04-28-93 Outside! 2a makes it easier to run DOS
| applications that misbehave under Windows
| 3.1. It will shut down Windows, run the DOS
| app, then restart Windows when the DOS app is
| finished. This can be run from an icon, or
| you can use command line options. VBRUN200 is
| required. (David Warren) (Reg.Fee: $10)
PADLOCK.ZIP 47855 12-17-93 Padlock for Windows 1.00 is a security add-on
| package for Program Manager. You can
| customize the level of security by choosing
| which Program Groups to remain visible,
| adding password security access to many
| functions, preventing file save options,
| limiting access to DOS, and much more.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Pocket Change Software)
| (Reg.Fee: $13)
PIFHELP.ZIP 8824 06-22-91 PIF Helper 2.0 lets you select from up to
| eight pre-specified start-up directories when
| you load an application from the Program
| Manager. For example, when loading Word for
| Windows, you could make a Letters directory
| the default, or Contracts, etc. (Digital
| Solutions) (Reg.Fee: $40)
PITALK21.ZIP 358491 08-08-94 Sound Files for Plug-In for Windows contains
| sound files for the talking clock feature of
| Plug-In for Windows, a WIN31 Program Manager
| enhancement utility. A sound card is
| required. (David Mandell) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $?)
PLAUNCH.ZIP 9288 04-13-92 Power Launch 2.1 lets you select a working
| directory when launching an app. (Digital
| Solutions) (Reg.Fee: $15)
PMCU11.ZIP 395331 10-11-94 Program Manager Configuration Utility 1.1
| provides a GUI interface for modifying the
| standard Windows PROGMAN.INI file. This gives
| you access to ProgMan's built-in features to
| restrict access to various functions, and is
| a great way to help protect systems with
| multiple users. (Mike Pearl) (Reg.Fee: $5)
PMHOTKY.ZIP 9024 05-05-92 PMhotkey 1.5c lets you easily customize the
| font used by ProgMan for group and icon
| titles. Any font installed on your system can
| be used, and you can also choose the font
| size. A feature is provided to quickly
| restore the default font if you aren't
| pleased with the changes. Requires WIN31 and
| VBRUN200. (P.M. Chefalo) (Reg.Fee: $5)
PMICON.ZIP 25259 09-16-93 PM Icons 1.01 lets you assign individual
| icons to program manager groups. It also
| provides a new exit dialog, giving you
| options to exit Windows, restart Windows, or
| reboot your system. This is a great way to
| help customize your desktop. Requires WIN31.
| (Olaf Hess) (Reg.Fee: $0)
PMIN.ZIP 32882 09-13-93 Program Manager Minimizer 1.1 allows you to
| selectively minimize ProgMan when running an
| application. Requires VBRUN300. (Thomas
| Jacobs) (Reg.Fee: $0)
PMLOCK.ZIP 358545 05-05-94 Program Manager Lock 1.0 allows you to
| quickly and easily place certain restrictions
| on your desktop. You can restrict the
| addition, deletion, or modification of
| Program Groups and Program Items. You can
| also disable the File Menu, Run Command, Save
| Settings Command, and Exit Command. PMLOCK
| also backs up important INI and GRP files.
| This is an excellent way to protect your
| Windows configuration. (Korpel Arts and
| Sciences, Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $10)
PMM.ZIP 36805 10-05-92 Program Manager Modifier 2.0 lets you add
| customized pull-down menus to the menu bar of
| the Program manager or other shells such as
| Norton's. Although menus are not as flashy
| looking as a screen full of colorful icons,
| you can get to and launch applications much
| faster from the PMM menus. Requires WIN31.
| (Tim Walker) (Reg.Fee: $5)
PMMENU.ZIP 32288 10-20-93 PMmenu 1.0 allows you to add an additional
| set of menu items to the Program Manager
| menu. (Theodore B. Lehmann) (ASP) (Reg.Fee:
| $8)
PMMGR1.ZIP 30451 11-18-93 PMmgr 1.0 allows you to easily edit Program
| Manager groups and items. (Theodore B.
| Lehmann) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $8)
PMPOP.ZIP 9756 08-04-94 PMpop is a Windows NT program which installs
| a popup menu for launching applications. The
| popup appears when double clicking on the
| desktop background. (Reg.Fee: $10)
PMSETUP.ZIP 29839 01-10-94 PM Setup Lite 1.0 allows archived or CD-ROM
| based software to be distributed without a
| bulky setup program. It quickly and easily
| creates Program Manager icons using a script
| file created with any text editor. (Eschalon
| Development Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $25)
PMW11.ZIP 107990 02-16-94 Program Manager Wrapper for Windows NT 1.1 is
| a button bar for Windows NT which will allow
| you to launch programs from Windows without
| opening the program manager. (TimeWalker
| Software) (Reg.Fee: $15)
POPKEY.ZIP 62584 12-21-94 Popkey 1.00E allows you to create a custom
| pop-up launch menu that will be activated
| when the right mouse button is pressed.
| Requires WIN31 and a 386+. (Syuji Tanaka)
| (Reg.Fee: $20)
PPWIN100.ZIP 229232 01-16-95 Gorin's Power Prompter for Windows 1.00 is a
| unique utility that combines features of the
| RUN command with file manager and the DOS
| prompt. The small command window can be
| easily tucked away on the desktop and has a
| history list which can hold hundreds of
| commands for easy retrieval. (Neil Gorin)
| (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $15 Pnds.)
PROII.ZIP 263449 02-11-94 ProDesigner II WIN31 Drivers 2.1 contains the
| latest ProDesigner II Series Windows 3.1
| video driver. This is appropriate for
| anyProDesinger II or ProDesigner IIs, EISA,
| ISA, or MicroChannel. (Orchid Technology)
| (Reg.Fee: $?)
PROLNCH.ZIP 196542 10-05-92 ProLauncher 1.0 is a powerful application
| launching system. It features a space-saving
| graphic IconBar which can display up to 50
| program items. You can also create a list of
| often-used files associated with a program
| item that can be brought up by clicking the
| right mouse button. VBRUN is required.
| (NewVision) (Reg.Fee: $50)
PROMENU.ZIP 54933 03-24-93 ProMenu/S 1.0 provides convenient 3-D pop-up
| menus for any Windows 3.1 application. All
| you have to do is click the right mouse
| button and a menu with all of the current
| application's menu items appears. This is an
| incredibly easy way to increase your desktop
| productivity. (Cain International
| Corporation) (Reg.Fee: $25)
PROMENU2.ZIP 147142 12-06-94 ProMenu 2.1 is a unique menu program for
| WIN31 that allows you to attach up to five
| context-sensitive menus to any combination of
| your mouse's three buttons. It also lets you
| define commands that are based on mouse
| motion, so you can simply move and click the
| mouse to execute a command. The look and feel
| of all menus can be customized, including
| colors, fonts, exploding and transparent
| menus, 3D appearance, and more. (Greg Peters)
| (Reg.Fee: $25)
PSLPAUSE.ZIP 8048 02-01-95 PsL Pause is a Pause button for Windows. The
| Pause button on the keyboard does not work in
| Windows, thus the need for this utility.
| Requires VBRUN100. (Nelson Ford) (ASP)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
PTASK.ZIP 118640 01-07-94 PTask is a very attractive task
| management/menu program. It has options to
| Maximize/Minimize the currently selected
| task, Minimize all tasks, align icons, and
| compact memory. The menu is very easy, with a
| browse function, provisions for command line
| arguments, and various size/focus options.
| Other features include a quick DOS shell, and
| buttons for detailed task and system
| information. (Sheridan Software Systems)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
PVGA1A.ZIP 161857 01-19-95 Paradise VGA Drivers contains the Paradise
| VGA WIN31 Drivers. (Reg.Fee: $0)
QCKRUN.ZIP 31310 02-17-94 QuickRun is a simple program launcher. It
| has convenient buttons for running A:INSTALL,
| B:INSTALL, A:SETUP, and B:SETUP. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Adam Fritzler) (Reg.Fee: $8)
QLAUNCH.ZIP 33530 09-01-92 QuickLaunch 1.0 lets you pop up a "Run..."
| window by pressing Shift-F9 at any time. It
| has a Browse window like Program Manager, but
| unlike PM, it remembers the last drive and
| directory you went to, so you don't have to
| repeatedly search for the same directory.
| Requires VBRUN. (CheckBox Software) (Reg.Fee:
| $18)
QM112.ZIP 77384 12-01-94 Qmenu 1.12 provides a floating pop-up menu
| for Windows. The menu pops up when the right
| mouse button is pressed on a non-active area
| of the screen. Other feaures include quick
| exit for Windows, an option to enable the
| PrtScr key to print the active window, quick
| restart, a screen capture function, and more.
| (SawBuck Systems) (Reg.Fee: $10)
QSWITCH.ZIP 21413 04-13-92 Quick Switch 1.01 is a graphic replacement
| for Task Manager. It lets you hold down the
| right mouse button and see a list of all
| windows currently open, or you can instantly
| minimize all windows. The scrollable task
| list displays icons and associated window
| names, and you simply double-click on the
| desired icon to activate the corresponding
| window. (K. Yoshimura) (Reg.Fee: $5)
QUICL30.ZIP 349564 07-19-94 QuiClick 3.0 is a small and powerful
| programmable toolbar application launcher for
| WIN31. (Kempton Software) (Reg.Fee: $25)
QUIKBAR.ZIP 110476 11-17-94 QuikBar! 2.0 is an easy to use Windows
| button-bar program launcher. Applications can
| be added directly from ProgMan or dropped
| from FileMan. Other features include a
| flexible layout arrangement, always on top
| option, and more. (D2 Software) (Reg.Fee: $10)
RAMBAR3.ZIP 465101 10-21-94 RAMBar Shell 3.0 is an iconbar replacement
| for Windows' Program Manager. (Jean Walker)
| (Reg.Fee: $25)
RBTN11.ZIP 36864 01-14-94 RIGHT Button provides a list of all of your
| Program Manager Groups and Items plus a list
| of all running apps by clicking the right
| mouse button. Any program can be made active
| by clicking on the list. (Matt E. Hart)
| (Reg.Fee: $25)
RCLICK.ZIP 7577 12-07-92 Right Click 1.0 lets you call up the Task
| Manager by clicking the right mouse button
| while in any Windows application. Requires
| WIN31. (Joe Fitzpatrick) (Reg.Fee: $0)
RD_RW.ZIP 3799 02-16-94 RD&RW will exit Windows, run an MS-DOS
| application, and then upon completion of the
| MS-DOS app, restart Windows. Requires WIN31.
| (Steve Jonath) (Reg.Fee: $5)
RESTRZ.ZIP 62724 06-03-94 Restart 1.0 lets you run DOS which cannot be
| run under Windows. It exits Windows, reboots
| your machine, and runs the DOS application
| and returns to Windows. It also includes a
| handy command line, pushbutton access to File
| Manager and the DOS prompt, and a system info
| display. Requires VBRUN300. (Adam Le)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
RIBBONCB.ZIP 361111 10-12-94 RibbonCB is an embeddable control bar that
| you can install into virtually any Windows
| application. Each ribbon may have up to 80
| user-defined buttons that can launch
| applications, perform a simple function, or
| call a macro to perform complicated or
| repetitive tasks. Ribbons may be floated and
| repositioned anywhere on the screen.
| (Software Interface Solutions C) (Reg.Fee:
| $59)
RINGMST.ZIP 9272 02-15-94 Ringmaster 1.1 is a program launching system
| that can handle up to 255 different programs
| in up to 15 categories. Requires VBRUN200.
| (Tony Bovee) (Reg.Fee: $10)
RIPB32.ZIP 290386 12-06-94 RipBAR for Windows NT 6.11 combines an
| application toolbar, command line launching,
| Drag & Drop server, memory and system
| information display, Post-It style notes, hot
| key support and more in a package that
| remains unobtrusive on your screen. (Jonathan
| Carroll) (Reg.Fee: $35)
RIPBAR.ZIP 255133 12-06-94 RipBAR for Windows 6.11 is a drag and drop
| application launcher, memory resource
| tracker, desktop clock, Post-It style notes,
| hotkey support, task switching, and more.
| (Jonathan Carroll) (Reg.Fee: $35)
RIPS32.ZIP 113243 06-01-94 RipSPACE for Windows NT 2.5 analyzes drive
| usage/space by directory. NEW: tab dialog
| interface, bubble help for toolbar items,
| improved report printing, and more.
| (Reg.Fee: $15)
ROLLPRO.ZIP 185594 07-14-93 Micro-RollPro 1.0 program launcher with a
| Rolodex-type interface. Requires VBRUN200.
| (Micro-Bytes\WordWare) (Reg.Fee: $10)
ROTATO.ZIP 4575 11-16-94 Rotato is a Pen for Windows utility that
| will rotate the screen and restart Windows.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Reg.Fee: $0)
RPM.ZIP 36588 06-21-93 RestrictProgMan 1.00 allows you to disable
| some of Program Manager's functions. You may
| deactivate the Exit Windows and File/Run
| selections, the entire File-menu, and the
| Save Settings on Exit option. (Uli
| Mittermaier) (Reg.Fee: $5)
RUN_WIN.ZIP 24335 02-27-93 Run 1.8 contains two programs that let you
| start any Windows application from a windowed
| DOS prompt. This will only work in 386
| Enhanced mode. (Frits Wiarda) (Reg.Fee: $?)
RUNAPP.ZIP 16430 01-25-94 RunApp 1.0 will launch a DOS application by
| first shutting down Windows, then running the
| app. When the app is exited, Windows
| automatically starts again. (Gerry Hull)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
RUNAPP30.ZIP 38598 10-13-94 RunApp 3.0 is a small, out-of-the-way command
| line processor for Windows. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Robert Reinstein) (Reg.Fee: $0)
RUNNER.ZIP 32077 09-25-90 Runner 1.0 allows you to run frequently used
| programs and batch files from an icon. Simply
| define command line parameters, and create a
| list of programs. When you run the program,
| the items you have specified appear as icons
| on the bottom of the screen. To run them,
| just double-click on the icon. (Howard
| Silver) (Reg.Fee: $0)
RUNPLUS.ZIP 15905 12-20-93 RunPlus 1.00 gives you the option to specify
| the way a program's window is displayed when
| it is started from Program Manager. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Martinsens Software) (Reg.Fee: $8)
RUNPROG.ZIP 12742 12-29-90 RunProg 1.05 allows you to run a program at a
| specified desktop size. Size options include
| maximized, minimized, normal, hidden, or
| coordinates that you specify. (David A.
| Feinleib) (Reg.Fee: $10-$12)
RXSH.ZIP 49416 09-15-94 rxsh 0.0.7 is a A Rexx-aware command shell
| for Microsoft Windows NT v3.5. Requires
| Quercus Systems Personal Rexx for Windows NT.
| (William II Potvin) (Reg.Fee: $?)
SALVATN.ZIP 228781 03-02-93 Salvation 1.15 is a comprehensive Windows
| management system. It combines disk
| utilities, file utilities, file launching,
| and graphics/text processing into a single
| appealing screen with many options. The easy
| setup of program launch buttons only requires
| you to select a file from a pick list. You
| can have multiple pages of related programs,
| and each button can be programmed to prompt
| for additional parameters or even jump to
| another page. The colorful scrolling file
| list normally resides next to the program
| launch buttons, but can be maximized for a
| better view and has a variety of display and
| sorting options. Other features include
| password security, a digital/analog alarm
| clock, system resource display, a handy DOS
| prompt button, a quick Windows shutdown
| button, and much more. The automatic install
| program can easily set up Salvation to be
| your main Windows shell, but also includes an
| un-install function to restore your previous
| shell. This is an excellent desktop
| replacement package, with a very i (Vitesse,
| Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $20)
SAVICXL.ZIP 6632 10-12-91 SavAsIco XL 1.0 is a macro that allows you to
| save an Excel document as an icon in Program
| Manager by specifying a title and group.
| (Frank Reidelberger) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SCHEDULE.ZIP 50885 04-29-94 SCHEDULE for Windows 1.0 is a simple way of
| scheduling the execution of Windows and DOS
| related tasks. It allows you to setup the
| execution of certain programs at specified
| times of day either on a daily, weekly,
| monthly or annual basis. (John C. Lundy)
| (Reg.Fee: $13)
SCOTTMAN.ZIP 18454 06-07-94 ScottMan is a simple replacement for Program
| Manger. VB source code is included. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Scott Conger) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SDDECU.ZIP 58349 08-25-92 Super DDE Client Utility 2.00 lets you
| initiate and maintain DDE conversations with
| any number of applications acting as DDE
| servers. It provides an interactive means of
| establishing the conversation, requesting and
| poking of data items, setting and unsetting
| of advisories, and executing server specific
| commands. Multiple instances can be invoked
| with each being able to track its own set of
| conversations. This program is compatible
| with Windows 3.1. (SoftBlox Incorporated)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
SG_UTILW.ZIP 212007 04-14-94 SG Windows Utilities is a suite of WIN31
| utilities. Included are an installation
| program, a Windows exit utility, a file
| comparison tool, a text search utility, a
| screen saver module, and more. (SG Software)
| (Reg.Fee: $20)
SGURU2.ZIP 92114 03-28-94 Session Guru! 2.01 lets you arrange documents
| and programs in work session and launch all
| of them simultaneously. Requires WIN31.
| (Pierre-Eric Colin) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SHOWPIF.ZIP 126654 12-21-93 Show-PIF 1.4 produces visual, hard-copy
| and/or archive access to the information
| shown on both screens of the WIN31 PIFEDIT
| program. (TecLogic, Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $30)
SHUTDN.ZIP 63563 12-02-94 Shutdown (TKD) assigns a ProgMan group from
| which applications will be executed when you
| choose to exit Windows. This can be useful
| when initiating a backup program, to execute
| specific macros created using Recorder, or
| anything you typically find yourself doing
| regularly before exiting Windows. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Tej K. Dhawan) (Reg.Fee: $10)
SIDEBAR.ZIP 80486 02-12-92 SideBar Lite is a replacement for Program
| Manager and File Manager. The main display, a
| customizable vertical bar on the side of the
| screen, has a small DOS command line over a
| directory listing. Unlike the regular DOS
| prompt, when you enter the name of a program
| at the SBLITE "DOS prompt", it will be
| executed whether it is a DOS app or a Windows
| app. It automatically copies the Program
| Manager Group structure into its on menu
| system, so you can remove the Program Manager
| completely. This presents you with a way of
| reducing the load on system resources
| substantially (even to zero, if necessary).
| When apps are minimized/iconized, their icons
| appear neatly arranged in the icon bar
| instead of scattered randomly across the
| bottom of the screen. This is an excellent
| utility, with lots of customizable options.
| (Paper Software, Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $30-$40)
SLAUNCH.ZIP 142852 09-21-93 Steve's Launcher attaches to the WIN31 File
| Manager and adds a menu to start up to eight
| of your favorite applications. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Reg.Fee: $?)
SLOOPMAN.ZIP 203236 10-14-93 Sloop Manager 1.2d is a complete graphical
| replacement for Windows' Program Manager. It
| allows you to create unlimited nested folders
| (groups) with a drag/drop interface that
| makes moving or copying items a breeze. An
| associate command allows multiple programs to
| be associated with a single extension. Items
| can be displayed as either icons or
| filenames, and a run command with browse
| button is included which stores the last
| twelve commands. Other features include
| individual folder password protection,
| customizable command lines, multi-select
| capabilities, a conversion utility to convert
| ProgMan groups to SloopMan folders, keyboard
| item selection, a trashcan utility, a pop-up
| run dialog, and much more. Windows' Program
| Manager has a couple of nagging deficiencies
| that Sloop Manager makes up for very nicely.
| Icon selection with Program Manager can be
| frustrating, but Sloop Manager provides a
| browsing feature that lets you page back and
| forth and view a large number of icons at
| once. Then you just click on t (Paul N.
| Weissler) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $37)
SM135.ZIP 75180 03-28-94 Suckmeister 1.35 is a command-line launch
| utility with several enhancements. It
| displays a graphic list of all currently
| executing applications that allows you to
| switch to an application by clicking on an
| icon. Several buttons can be configured to
| launch applications. Other features include
| convenient File Manager launching, a clock,
| and more. (Craig Crutcher) (Reg.Fee: $10)
SMILER21.ZIP 99199 06-07-94 SmilerShell 2.1 is a powerful replacement for
| Program Managers Run dialog. It allows you to
| type in commands to run DOS programs, Windows
| applications, or even DOS internal commands.
| A command line editor lets you retrieve
| previous commands, and commands may be saved
| for later playback. Other features include a
| fast directory change utility, the ability to
| assign commands to function keys, a
| clock/free memory/resource display, and much
| more. Requires WIN31. NEW: improved
| installation, a menu item with a list of your
| favorite applications, better support for
| 4DOS, support for file associations, and
| more. (Barry Smiler) (ASP) (Reg.Fee:
| $20-$30)
SMRTASK.ZIP 51214 12-01-92 SoftBlox SmartTasks is a powerful graphic
| replacement for Windows 3.1 Task Manager. It
| can also launch programs from Program Manager
| groups. Features include a command line with
| unlimited history, one click access to
| tasks/apps, desktop grouping of applications
| for specific projects, and much more.
| (SoftBlox Incorporated) (Reg.Fee: $30)
SMRTDOC.ZIP 39413 03-28-94 SmartDoc 1.2 will extract all the text from a
| Windows Help file and put it into a text
| file. (Oakley Data Services) (Reg.Fee: $14.5
| Pou)
SMSHEL.ZIP 21245 09-23-93 Small Shell is a small replacement for
| Windows ProgMan. It uses very little
| resources, maintains a list of commonly used
| program, has a recall list of recently run
| apps, and has a reboot/restart function. This
| will also work with Windows NT. (Caro
| Software by Wendy) (Reg.Fee: $10)
SMSHLNT.ZIP 22018 10-14-93 Small Shell for Windows NT is a
| significantly smaller replacement for Program
| Manager. It uses less resources, and provides
| a list of commonly used programs. (Caro
| Software by Wendy) (Reg.Fee: $10)
SOS.ZIP 474350 08-19-94 Speedy Operating System 3.1 is a Program
| Manager replacement system for Windows. (Jim
| Townsend) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SPEEDOC.ZIP 86657 07-22-94 SpeeDoc's 2.0 is a desktop folder system for
| Windows 3.1. It will launch any document type
| that can be associated with an application.
| Other features include a task switcher,
| multiple folders within folders, a memory and
| resources status bar, and more. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Dave Kurman) (Reg.Fee: $20)
SPKQQ.ZIP 192818 12-21-94 SpkQQ 3.33e is a speaker driver for WIN31
| that allows you to play WAV sound files
| without a sound card. Requires a 386+ and 4MB
| RAM. This version will stop working after one
| week of evaluation. (Hiroki Nakayama)
| (Reg.Fee: $10)
SPOOLER.ZIP 26299 09-08-94 Spooler 1.0 appends print jobs to the Windows
| Print Manager's queue. (Oliver Loch)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
SPRBAR20.ZIP 164259 10-05-93 SuperBar 2.0d lets you easily create
| customized toolbars that can be added to any
| Windows application. Each toolbar can contain
| several buttons, each assigned to an
| application menu command or a recorded macro.
| Toolbars can be Icon Only, Text Only, or Icon
| and Text, and may be placed in a variety of
| positions. This is a powerful productivity
| enhancer that places often-used commands a
| single mouse click away. An integrated icon
| manager is included that allows creating,
| editing, and deleting of custom icons.
| (William J. Wood) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $24)
SPRNGBRD.ZIP 56394 06-22-94 SpringBoard 1.0 is a demo of a Windows
| program launcher. It adds a customized menu
| to the system menu of any application you
| open, so you can launch often-used
| applications quickly and easily. (Digital
| Workshop) (Reg.Fee: $10 Pound)
STAPP.ZIP 22912 09-17-93 Startapp allows you to set up an icon for
| which you can select the working directory
| you want to use at an application's runtime.
| This is a very handy front-end for programs
| like WinWord. Ami Pro, Excel, etc. (Nick
| Payne) (Reg.Fee: $0)
STARSDS.ZIP 4682 05-22-90 Stars animates the desktop with a lot of
| moving stars, creating an effect similar to
| looking through a spaceship window. It also
| provides a cheap-o method of launching other
| Windows applications. Notepad, Command (DOS
| shell), WinHelp, DOS Executive and Calc are
| supported. Mouse support is provided. (David
| Stafford) (Reg.Fee: $0)
START1.ZIP 236027 08-10-94 Stupid Joke Screen 1.0 displays Dumb Blond
| jokes. (MicroSolved) (Reg.Fee: $10)
STAT33B.ZIP 130983 01-03-95 Statline 3.3 supplements the Program and File
| Managers. And while you are not using it for
| those functions, it displays the mode, day,
| date, time, and amount of free memory at the
| bottom of your screen. NEW: Added
| automatic clipboard text saver, ability to
| set any WAV file to play as an hourly chime,
| and the ability to run any other EXE if
| you're using Statline as your shell. (James
| Bell) (Reg.Fee: $20-25)
STDM15.ZIP 49273 04-21-94 Stdemo Player 1.5 lets you create demos and
| tutorials using any Windows application.
| Using a script language, it can start one or
| more Windows applications, perform keystrokes
| or mouse actions, explain what is going on,
| accept user input, and much more. An example
| script is included. (Mikhail Kvitchko)
| (Reg.Fee: $20-$30)
SUPERST.ZIP 280532 10-20-93 Super Stuff 3Q93 lets you customize the look
| and feel of Windows Program Manager. It
| provides five different view/access formats
| including Icon, Vertical List, Multi-Column,
| Text, and Toolbar. You can also create
| multiple Super Group windows for each Program
| Manager group. This allows you to configure
| specific groups with a different view and
| save the settings for future sessions. Nested
| groups can easily be created. Also included
| on this disk is Super Task Man (an excellent
| graphic replacement for Task Manager) and a
| drag and drop wallpaper changer. These
| programs provide a very powerful and unique
| way to improve productivity and customize
| your desktop. Requires WIN31. (Joseph A.
| Herrera) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $20)
SUPRSPY.ZIP 41843 08-25-92 SuperSpy 1.01 allows you to find Class and
| Instance information on any window on the
| Desktop. It also provides real-time and
| asynchronous tracking of messages sent to
| these windows. (SoftBlox Incorporated)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
SWFT.ZIP 48899 07-31-93 Swift Access 1.5 button bar replacement for
| ProgMan. Icons for applications can also be
| placed anywhere on the desktop. Requires
| WIN31. (Toggle Booleans)
SWITCH2F.ZIP 503653 09-02-94 Switch Demo 2.0f is an icon-based utility
| that allows you to quickly switch your
| printer's orientation. Requires WIN31. (Mark
| Mazurik) (Reg.Fee: $15)
TASKER11.ZIP 61191 04-21-94 Tasker 1.1 is an icon-based replacement for
| Windows Task Manager. (Michael Mitterer)
| (Reg.Fee: $20)
TASKLIST.ZIP 34594 01-04-95 Tasklist is a utility for Windows NT and
| Windows NT/AS administrators who want to
| schedule tasks (even on remote NT or NT/AS
| computers) in a more user-friendly way than
| using AT command. (Reg.Fee: $0)
TASKMAN.ZIP 64128 09-17-93 Taskman 4.2 helps keep track of tasks and
| projects. It is completely menu-driven and
| allows you to maintain tasks as well as
| resources with status codes for each item.
| Printing options include printing of all the
| tasks, or a subset of tasks based on
| selection criteria. Other features include
| on-line help, pop-up windows, GANTT reporting
| options, and more. 370K of disk space is
| required. (Bill Moore) (Reg.Fee: $35)
TASKVIEW.ZIP 101208 10-12-94 TaskView 2.0 displays a floating button-bar
| with a movable caption bar at the top and a
| System Meter at the bottom. Tasks are
| displayed as icons and text on the buttons
| whenever they appear on your desktop. Keeps
| track of all the tasks or windows currently
| on your desktop and allows you to
| automatically restore them or iconize them
| with the click of a mouse. (David Weaver)
| (Reg.Fee: $10)
TBOX12.ZIP 452412 07-05-93 Microworks Toolbox 1.2 is a powerful and
| easy-to-use desktop environment for Windows
| 3.1. It provides a "drag and drop" popup
| program launcher with subgroup capabilities,
| desktop drive icons, an Autoload utility that
| can load up to 12 programs during startup, a
| real-time resource display with alarm, an
| animated file deletion utility, a "Workbench"
| menu of often-used items, folder-based file
| management, and much more. This is an
| excellent, low-cost alternative to those
| high-dollar retail desktop replacement
| packages. (Microworks) (Reg.Fee: $15)
TCMD10.ZIP 476032 01-19-95 TBBS Commander 1.0 allows you to test the
| menu calls of your TBBS system online,
| without shutting down to recompile them from
| DOS. (Frontier Enterprises) (Reg.Fee: $29)
TKBAR.ZIP 52166 12-20-93 Another Button Bar 1.0a takes a Windows
| program group and turn it into a grid of icon
| buttons that resides on the desktop. Anytime
| you want to run a program, you simply click
| the button with the icon that corresponds to
| the application you wish to run. Also
| includes a fast Windows exit utility.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Tim Koffley) (Reg.Fee: $0)
TLPP14.ZIP 83589 02-16-94 Task List ++ 1.4 allows you to switch among
| running programs and also start any new
| program very quickly. Requires WIN31. (Ken
| Walters) (Reg.Fee: $10)
TOOLBAR.ZIP 40462 04-22-94 Toolbar 3.0 provides a handy toolbar at the
| bottom of your screen. It comes
| pre-configured with a trashcan for deleting
| files, a system information button, a shell
| to DOS icon, exit/restart Windows button, and
| more. You can easily drag and drop icons of
| your favorite applications directly onto the
| toolbar for pushbutton execution. Requires
| VBRUN300. (Alex Black) (Reg.Fee: $15)
TOOLQUBE.ZIP 296016 07-20-94 ToolQube 3.0 allows you to create floating
| button bars for your Windows applications.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Zane Rathwick) (Reg.Fee:
| $22)
TOPGRP.ZIP 132350 01-10-94 TopGroup 1.0 is a small, fast program
| launcher for WIN31. It allows you to quickly
| access 15 of your favorite applications via a
| pop-up menu from its icon. Ten additional
| groups with from 25 to 30 applications are
| available. Other features include drag and
| drop support, system resource display, run
| dialog, DOS window access, and more. Requires
| VBRUN300, 386+, VGA, and a mouse. (Roger C.
| Spaeder) (Reg.Fee: $10)
TSKMSTR.ZIP 304701 11-25-94 Task Master (RS) displays a floating window
| with a list of current tasks. It allows you
| to switch between applications with a simple
| mouse click. It also shows the time, day of
| week, date, free memory, and percentage of
| system resources free. There are also command
| buttons to load Windows' Notepad, Calculator,
| and File Manager. (Richard Shepherd)
| (Reg.Fee: $5 Pnds.)
TSKP10.ZIP 22404 06-02-94 Task Manager Plus 1.0 displays every task
| operating in your current Windows session,
| including DLL's, fonts, etc. (Tri-State
| Consultants) (Reg.Fee: $8 Pounds)
U_WIN.ZIP 200745 10-24-92 U/Win 1.1c contains over 30 UNIX-like tools
| for Windows programmers and power users.
| Features include independent output windows,
| cross-session command history, Windows/DOS
| program launching, dialog box and command
| line interfaces, redirection, and more. (The
| Boolean Group, Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $30)
UTILYBAR.ZIP 177192 01-19-95 UtilityBar 1.3 floats on the caption bar of
| the active window or along the bottom of your
| screen, and can quickly launch preset
| programs like Write, Calc, DOS, Notepad and
| File Manager. Features include an autodialer,
| clock, memory gauge, 20 user-definable
| buttons for launching your favorite
| applications, and more. Requires VBRUN300.
| (Fred Schetterer) (Reg.Fee: $10)
VBUSE.ZIP 9653 09-13-93 VBuse is a DOS command line util that tells
| you what version of VBRUN is required for a
| particular EXE. (Reg.Fee: $0)
VDT02W.ZIP 296753 12-21-93 Virtual Desk Tools 2.0 is a comprehensive
| desktop replacement package. It unclutters
| your desktop by letting you create unlimited
| virtual work areas to contain related project
| files. A graphic display represents all open
| files on each desktop. It also arranges all
| minimized applications onto a handy bar at
| the bottom of the screen. Program Manager
| groups can easily be converted into floating
| menubars that can be placed anywhere on the
| desktop. The Disk Manager module provides a
| nice graphical interface for working on
| files, complete with a drag and drop trashcan
| for deleting files. This is a powerful
| utility with many useful options for
| customizing the Windows environment. Hard
| disk is required. (PET Associates) (Reg.Fee:
| $25)
VISFIL.ZIP 74415 12-05-94 Visual File Manger 1.15 recreates the basic
| functionality of the Macintosh desktop in
| WIN31. Features include the familiar
| trashcan, folders, colored labels for files,
| a finder clone, and much more. This provides
| a convenient marriage of Program Manger and
| File Manager functions for those longing for
| a Mac-like interface. (Scott M. Messier)
| (Reg.Fee: $25)
W_SPEED.ZIP 420910 10-28-94 Speed (JT) is a no-frills command line
| launcher for Windows. Preset filters for many
| popular word processing, spreadsheet and
| database files are built-in along with EXE,
| PIF, BAT, INI and others. It automatically
| minimizes itself to conserve valuable desktop
| space. (Joe Tirio) (Reg.Fee: $10)
WAM.ZIP 347057 06-22-93 Windows Access Menu 1.5 is a ProgMan
| replacement which restricts deletion and
| other functions. This is intended for use in
| schools, libraries, etc., where different
| people may have access to the computer.
| (Ovidio Verona) (Reg.Fee: $15)
WBUTTON.ZIP 18931 08-05-94 WinButtons 1.0 is a handy program launcher
| for up to nine of your favorite Windows
| applications. Requires VBRUN300. (SouthWest
| SoftWare) (Reg.Fee: $10)
WCMD42.ZIP 178762 05-04-94 WinCMD 4.2a is a command line interface for
| Windows 3.1 and WFW 3.1. (Erik Gawtry)
| (Reg.Fee: $10)
WCTRL120.ZIP 78429 02-15-94 WinCONTROL 1.20 allows quick access to
| several handy Windows functions. Features
| include an easy restart/exit Windows option,
| fast reboot, and the ability to quickly
| invoke File Manager, Control Panel, and
| Windows Setup. Other features include a
| robust task manager, memory resource monitor,
| and more. (Luhan Software) (Reg.Fee: $15)
WDBBS.ZIP 504060 12-19-94 Western Digital BBS Drivers & Diagnostics
| contains most of the drivers and diagnostics
| available from the Western Digital BBS. Some
| of the files are self-extracting archives and
| others are "raw binaries". (Reg.Fee: $0)
WDRPLITE.ZIP 106277 10-27-94 WinDrop LITE 1.2 is a drag and drop program
| launcher for WIN31 in the form of an icon
| bar. (Dieter Prifling) (Reg.Fee: $19)
WIN_GRP.ZIP 18022 04-18-94 WinGroup 1.3 will read the Program Manager
| Groups and display them alphabetically on a
| button list for easy launching. Requires
| WIN31 or greater. (Russell E. Holcomb)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
WIN212.ZIP 444198 08-10-94 XGA Windows 3.1 Device Drivers 2.12 contains
| improved XGA video drivers. (Note: you must
| use the -d option when unzipping this program
| to recreate the proper directory structure.)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
WINBTN.ZIP 41608 11-24-93 WinButtons allows easy launch of
| applications. Features include launching
| .exe, .pif, and .bat files, rotating rows and
| columns of buttons, and launch applications
| against data files by drag and drop from file
| manager. (Reg.Fee: $15)
WINCHAN.ZIP 28601 01-07-91 WinChain 3.0 lets you run Windows
| applications from a DOS Compatibility Box, as
| well as from the DOS prompt. This program
| works in 386 enhanced mode only. (Services
| Rendered) (Reg.Fee: $10)
WINCLI.ZIP 61619 01-12-92 WinCLI 3.0 gives you a DOS-like operating
| environment in Windows, for those of you who
| miss the DOS prompt. You can change
| directories, run programs and more, just as
| if you were at the real DOS prompt. Over
| twenty DOS commands are available. (Eschalon
| Development Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $35)
WINCMD.ZIP 156373 06-09-94 WinCmd 1.4 is a command interpreter for
| WIN31. It allows you to run familiar DOS
| commands as well as batch files with a lot of
| Windows features such as message boxes,
| dialog boxes, list dialogs, etc. (Reg.Fee:
| $30)
WINDOCK.ZIP 23764 04-05-92 WinDock 1.5 is an incredibly simple menu
| utility for WIN31. To setup an application,
| you just drag it's icon from File Manager
| into Windock's menu bar on the side of the
| screen. You can then execute the program by
| double clicking on the icon. Up to 11
| programs can be installed. (Brian Capson)
| (Reg.Fee: $15)
WINDROP.ZIP 227559 10-26-94 WinDrop 1.2 is a powerful and easy-to-use
| replacement for Program Manager. To set up
| programs you simply drag a file from File
| Manager onto an icon bar, and there is also a
| facility for installing programs from Program
| Manager. Other features include a clock with
| hourly chime, extensive system reporting,
| hotkey support, an option to stick to File
| Manager, a task list, a CD player control
| panel, DDE support, Clipboard expander,
| foreign language support, and much more.
| (Dieter Prifling) (Reg.Fee: $19)
WINEZ32.ZIP 74435 02-10-94 WinEZ 3.2 allows you to start applications
| and switch tasks without ever having to leave
| the application you are using. It adds two
| icons to the active window's title bar. The
| first icon provides a "Power Menu" of all
| Groups currently in the Program Manager, and
| a sub-menu of each group's contents. Another
| icon allows you to directly switch to any
| active application on the desktop. This lets
| you run your programs maximized at all times,
| without having to find a clear space to bring
| up the Windows Task List. The program
| also provides an enhanced Run facility that
| offers an easy way to navigate through
| directories and start applications. It also
| features file filtering and quick retrieval
| of the last five commands executed. Program
| Manager groups and Norton Desktop groups are
| supported, and a Task List icon lets you
| terminate any active Windows application
| quickly. This is a very well done and useful
| utility, and is 3.1 compatible. (John Malloy)
| (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $35)
WINEZPRO.ZIP 199488 06-10-94 WinEZ Pro 1.6 is a powerful task
| switcher/program launcher for WIN31. (John
| Malloy) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $20-$30)
WINFSTP.ZIP 21750 02-10-94 WinFast Plus 1.4 is a quick and easy
| buttonbar utility for launching applications
| in WIN31 and Windows NT. Requires a 386+.
| (Art Ullman) (Reg.Fee: $15)
WINGRP.ZIP 18692 12-16-93 Win Group 1.1 reads WIN31 ProgMan groups and
| places the group names alphabetically on a
| button list. When you click on a group
| button, an alphabetical list of group items
| is shown. A single click on a group item
| launches the program. This is a fast way to
| launch applications, and consumes very little
| desktop space. (Russell E. Holcomb) (Reg.Fee:
| $0)
WINLINK.ZIP 41486 04-22-94 Win-Link expands the capabilities of a DOS
| box in 386 Enhanced Mode. It allows you to
| run Windows programs from a DOS box, allows
| DOS programs to print to the Windows spooler,
| and provides Interprocess Communications
| between Windows and DOS applications. (WTB
| Software) (Reg.Fee: $4)
WINLIST.ZIP 20867 09-17-93 WinList is a unique application launching
| system for WIN31. You simply drag a a file
| from File Manager onto the WinList window,
| where you can add a descriptive name of up to
| 35 characters, specify a startup directory,
| run the application minimized, and more. Up
| to 48 applications can be placed on the list.
| (Russell E. Holcomb) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WINLOG.ZIP 5712 05-06-94 WinLog Is a task monitor for Windows
| workstations. Each time the user switches
| applications, it will write the window title
| of the new application to a log file, along
| with the current date and time. This allows
| you to monitor your own or someone else's
| workstation activity. Requires VBRUN300.
| (ADM Software) (Reg.Fee: $15)
WINMAN.ZIP 199234 05-12-94 KeaSoft Window Manager 1.5 lets you easily
| start, end, and switch between applications
| in Windows. It features a "SpeedBar" that
| adds icon buttons to the title bar of all
| windows. You can create icon buttons for up
| to fifty of your favorite applications.
| (KeaSoft) (Reg.Fee: $20)
WINMAN14.ZIP 199110 03-24-94 Window Manager 1.4 provides a quick and easy
| way to launch Windows applications as well as
| switch between tasks. It displays a
| "speedbar" of currently running apps on the
| title bar of the active window, so all you
| have to do is point and click to switch
| tasks. You can configure a pop-up menu of
| your favorite programs, and invoke it with a
| hot key or mouse press. (KiwiSoft) (Reg.Fee:
| $20)
WINMEN2.ZIP 20519 08-09-92 WinMenu2 is a simple and efficient
| replacement for Program Manager that consists
| of a single menu bar. New applications can be
| quickly and easily added and old ones edited.
| (Hamilton Services) (Reg.Fee: $25)
WINMGR11.ZIP 82859 09-08-94 Window Manager - CM 1.1 is a configurable
| replacement for Windows Task Manager. (Chris
| Means) (Reg.Fee: $20)
WINRUN!.ZIP 14921 02-06-91 Windows Run! 2.1 makes a run dialog box
| available from the LAUNCH (by Dave Stafford)
| menu. It can also be run as a desktop icon.
| (B.J. Safdie) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WINRUN.ZIP 5241 03-23-91 WinRun allows setting of the default
| subdirectory and the initial display mode. No
| modification of the PATH environment is
| needed. the startup display mode can be
| default, MINimized or MAXimized. C source
| code is included. (Bob Duffett) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WINRUNR.ZIP 45960 11-25-92 WinRunner 2.0 (formerly WinStart) is a stub
| which causes a Windows application to load
| Windows when the user tries to execute the
| app in DOS. It can start Windows, display a
| message, or work in conjunction with BackMenu
| in 386 mode to start a program under Windows.
| Also included: GLUE by D. J. Murdoch, which
| lets you paste the stub into existing
| programs. GLUE allows you to combine DOS and
| Windows programs so either version will
| execute in the proper environment. (Ian
| Heath) (Reg.Fee: $?)
WINSAIL.ZIP 34889 08-05-94 WinSail 1.0 provides a quick popup menu to
| access your most commonly used Windows
| programs. (Wes R. Potter) (Reg.Fee: $10)
WINSHEL.ZIP 26336 04-23-94 Winshell 1.4 is a buttonbar replacement for
| Program Manager. This uses very little memory
| and is quite fast. (Jens B. Junkermann)
| (Reg.Fee: $5)
WINTABS.ZIP 121067 12-19-94 WinTabs 2.0 places a stay-on-top bar with
| icons of all running applications on your
| desktop. This allows you to easily switch
| between apps with a single click on an icon.
| Requires VBRUN300. (MicroSpec) (Reg.Fee: $20)
WINZOOM.ZIP 9794 12-26-91 Zoom 1.1 lets Program Manager groups zoom in
| and out of position just like folders in the
| Macintosh MultiFinder. The effect is almost
| too quick to see on a 386, but works pretty
| well on a 286. (Electron Image Inc.)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
WL40.ZIP 53049 01-12-94 WinLaunch 4.0 is a launch bar with a
| difference for WIN31+. It allows you to
| control where and what size any application's
| window starts. It can also control the
| positioning of icons on the desktop. Other
| features include a clock and resource
| monitor. This is very easy to set up and use.
| (Russell E. Holcomb) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WMIDAS.ZIP 53264 12-21-94 MIDAS Wavetable Music Driver 1.03 contains an
| MCI driver installable from Control Panel
| which will add support for playing Amiga
| Fasttracker and Storm Tracker 3 Files (MOD,
| S3M) from any multimedia aware application,
| including Windows' Media Player. (CINEMATIX
| STUDIOS) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WMSHARE.ZIP 177496 11-11-93 WindowMagic 2.0 lets you easily change the
| Program Manager's group icons. It uses a
| simple drag and drop interface, and can read
| icons from any .DLL or .EXE file. Other
| features include palette management, icon
| import/export, a quick application launcher,
| restart/reboot options, online help, and
| more. (WinWear) (Reg.Fee: $53)
WN_CMD.ZIP 41555 07-12-93 WinCommand 1.10b provides a familiar DOS-like
| command prompt in Windows. It will support
| several DOS commands from within its own
| window (DIR, MD, CD, etc.). (Matthew S.
| Vesperman) (Reg.Fee: $20)
WRKSPAC.ZIP 39091 08-12-92 WorkSpace 1.0 launches a group of
| applications that you commonly use together
| for a project. Programs within a group can be
| started as normal, minimized, maximized, or
| with a specified location and size. Groups
| can be launched from a command line or from a
| buttonbar, so you can easily create a group
| item with an icon in Program Manager. VBRUN
| is required. (BoneHead Software) (Reg.Fee: $7)
WSP.ZIP 60504 03-20-93 Windows Start Program 1.2 lets you run
| specific programs on specific days when
| starting Windows. A count-down timer gives
| you time to change your mind about running a
| program. (Nick Hodges) (Reg.Fee: $1)
WSPACER.ZIP 16565 09-29-91 WorkSpacer 2.0 lets you store individual
| desktop configurations for later use with
| Norton Desktop for Windows. It obtains
| appropriate information about your current
| desktop configuration, stores that
| information in a private INI file in your
| Windows directory, stores a list of chosen
| workspace names in a file in your NDW
| directory, and restores to the desktop a
| workspace you specify. The Norton Desktop for
| Windows Batch Builder and Batch Runner are
| required for operation. (WiGuys Software)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
WSWITCH.ZIP 46455 04-23-94 WinSwitch automates changing your Windows
| shell. It allows you to select another shell
| from a user specified program list, instantly
| switch to the new shell and restart Windows.
| Requires VBRUN300. (Roger C. Spaeder)
| (Reg.Fee: $0)
X_MENU11.ZIP 195868 11-14-94 X-Menu (MM) 1.1 allows you to create a pop-up
| menu with your favorite applications. It also
| provides 14 on-board system tools, including
| a task killer, password-secured window
| locking, system information, and more.
| Requires WIN31. (Mike McPherson) (Reg.Fee:
| $16)