David Aylott's Utilities for Windows

Version 2.4


Introduction:
 
This collection of utilities performs some useful tasks for users of
Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and Windows NT.
 
The utilities have been released as Shareware - you are welcome to try
them out free of charge for a period of 30 days. If you find them useful
please pay the author as detailed below otherwise you are required to
delete them from your PC. Your support will make it possible to produce
updates and additional Windows applications.
 
You are encouraged to pass these utilities on to friends and colleagues
but please keep them in their original format and with all files included
in the package. 

 
Installation:
 
Copy all of the files into any folder (eg C:\WINUTILS). To make life
easier for you, the folder should be included in your PATH.
 
You can then have shortcuts to the utilities at your fingertips
(eg on the Windows 95 desktop).


The Utilities:

CLOSEALL - closes all applications and windows
CLOSEWIN - closes all Win95 explorer windows and folders
DEFPRINT - Changes the default printer
ENDSHARE - bypasses the Sharing Dialog when closing down Win95
ENDWIN   - exits from Windows
EXIT2DOS - exits Win95 to the DOS prompt
INIEDIT  - Opens the WINUTILS.INI file in notepad for editing
MINALL   - minimises all applications and windows
NPAD     - allows the notepad default fonts, margins and
           filetype to be changed
PLAYSND  - plays a single .WAV file
REGISTER - registers the Windows Utilities
RESTWIN  - restarts windows without rebooting
RUNQUIT  - runs a program and then exits from Windows
RUNSND   - allows a different sound to be associated with
           each and every application
SHUTDOWN - runs any number of cleanup tasks before closing
           down Win95
SHUTOPTN - changes the default Windows 95 Shutdown Option
	   (eg to Restart the PC)
STARTSND - plays a different sound at user specified times
           (eg at startup)
TIMEPROG - runs a program for a specified time (eg to limit
	   the use of games)
WINTIME  - windows scheduler that runs programs or send messages
           at specified times
WPAD     - allows the wordpad default fonts, margins and
           filetype to be changed


For more information please refer to the WINUTILS.HLP file

History

v2.1	- Initial Release as Shareware 12/6/97

v2.2	- Addition of SHUTDOWN & SHUTOPTN utilities 7/9/97

v2.3	- Released 10/10/97
	  Many utilities rewritten
	  Addition of DEFPRINT, ENDSHARE & STARTSND
	  PLAYSND and RUNSND now use SNDREC32 if running Win95
	  New Max entry for NPAD & WPAD to open maximised
	  Performance increased when using SHUTOPTN utility
	  Ability to hide SHUTOPTN, ENDSHARE & WINTIME whilst running
	  Option to register several individual utilities introduced
	  CLOSEALL enhanced to allow closing of nominated windows
	  All utilitites can now be run from the DOS command line
          (eg in a batch file)
	  2.3b added the optional parameter to RESTWIN to delay the
	  restart process
	  2.3c ability to register RUNQUIT utility

v2.4	- Released 9/3/98
	  Updated WPAD for NT 4
	  Several minor changes to routines to enable operation with NT
	  Addition of INIEDIT and CLOSEWIN routines



Email: daylott@bigfoot.com
 
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~daylott/


If you have requirements for any Windows Applications or Utilities please
contact us.

We welcome any comments and suggestions for improvement.