Decode Shell Extension
                      Funduc Software, Inc.
            www.funduc.com   www.searchandreplace.com
             Copyright 1996-2004 Funduc Software Inc.

You may also download a self-installing version of Decode Shell 
Extension from our web site, http://www.funduc.com. The self-
install version will install the program into the directory of 
your choice and create an uninstall option.  If you are not 
comfortable editing the Windows registry, we suggest you use the 
self-installing version for the convenience of the uninstall 
function.  

Advanced users: The files you see here in the present zip are 
those that are installed by the self-install. 


IMPORTANT NOTE !!!
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Do not experiment with your installation and try to trick Decode
Shell Extension into doing something it was not designed to do.
The dll only works with Windows Explorer. There is no way to coax
it into decoding files automatically or getting a decode function
into your AOL or Compuserve 2000 menu. DO NOT associate any files
with decext.dll. DO NOT put decext.dll or setupdx.exe into your
StartUp folder. DO NOT use REGSVR32.EXE to register the dll. Any
experimenting along these lines is pointless. You will only make
trouble for yourself. 


Win95/98/ME NT/2000/XP Installation:
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1 - Unzip DECEXT.REG, DECEXT.DLL, README.TXT, DECFAQ1.HTM, and 
INSTALL.TXT into the subdirectory of your choice.  We suggest 
using 
     C:\TOOLS\DECEXT
although any subdirectory will do.

2 - To enable the shell extension you will need to merge the file, 
DECEXT.REG, into the Windows registry.  If you used 
C:\TOOLS\DECEXT as the subdirectory in step 1, DECEXT.REG can be 
merged as is.  To do this, open an Explorer view of 
C:\TOOLS\DECEXT, right click on DECEXT.REG, and select "Merge". 

If you used another subdirectory or path in step 1, you will need 
to edit DECEXT.REG before merging it into the registry.  Open 
DECEXT.REG with a text editor such as notepad.exe and adjust all 
lines containing the string C:\\TOOLS\\DECEXT\\ to the 
subdirectory you installed the program into.  Note that you must 
double the \ characters.  For example, if you unpacked the archive 
into the subdirectory D:\FUNDUC\DECODE you would replace the 
instance of C:\\TOOLS\\DECEXT\\ with D:\\FUNDUC\\DECODE\\.  Once 
you have finished editing DECEXT.REG, merge it into the registry 
as described above. 

3 - That's it.  On some computers you may need to close any open 
Explorer folder/file views and reopen them to activate the 
extensions.  In most cases, however, you can begin using them 
right away by right clicking on a file or folder.  


Uninstall:
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1 - Back up your Windows registry (recommended). 

2 - Edit the Windows registry and delete the registry keys found 
in DECEXT.REG. 

3 - Delete the subdirectory you created in step 1 of the install 
instructions above.