Invisible! (FREEWARE) - Invisible! is a small utility that gives you control
over the icons in your computer desktop.
Invisible! can make the background of these labels transparent
or colored and can change icon text color.
These features are not supported by Windows 95/98 desktop settings.
For this reason, you have to run Invisible! every time you start Windows.
If you choose Autorun, Invisible! will automatically run on Windows start-up.
If you do not like the colored block behind the icons of your desktop,
Invisible! is for you.
INVISIBLE! PRO (SHAREWARE) - Invisible! Pro adds some cool features to Invisible! freeware edition. First of all, you may rename Recycle Bin into any name (that is one of the most hidden secrets of windows...). Most important, you have the ability to "clear" your desktop with just one click. From tray icon or from popup menu, it's possible to: minimize, restore or close all windows; hide or show all desktop icons. Invisible! Pro gives you also a fast exit from windows: just one click to shutdown or reboot windows.
It also displays also CPU Speed and CPU Load percentage in the title bar, plus current time/date in the title bar of the active window.
A powerful wallpaper manager is also included. Browse a new image a change your desktop wallpaper in few clicks. Image can be stretched to fit the screen, centered or tiled. Support only for Bitmaps, changes don't affect Active Desktop. Also added to ability to change wallpaper at startup: simply create a list of images in "wallpaper panel", then check "Random wallpaper at startup". Every time you start Windows, a random wallpaper will be picked.
User can also modify some START MENU settings: Show/Hide Favorites, Recent Documents, Log Off, add Control panel direct shortcut and Url History shortcut. It's possible to modify Start Menu Delay. Hide/Show Start Button. In the desktop manager section, user can add control panel and printers shortcut to desktop.
If you like Invisible!, download a free demo of Invisible! Pro at Utilmind SH! Registered version costs only 10 USD.
INSTALLATION: Unzip invisi.zip and run invisible.exe. You'll see a new icon in the tray bar. By right-clicking on it a popup menu appears.
- ICON MANAGER: here you may change icon settings. Transparency,
text and background color. Changes are stored into registry: if autorun feature is enabled, Invisible! will apply these settings at every Windows startup.
- SHORTCUT MANAGER: hide or show on-the-fly the small arrow on desktop shortcuts.
- SCREEN PROPERTIES: run Screen properties panel. Here you can change
your desktop wallpaper.
- ENABLE AUTORUN: Since transparency can not be saved in Windows
registry, you have to run Invisible! at Windows startup. Choose
autorun to launch Invisible? automatically with last session settings.
IMPORTANT: you DON'T have to add Invisible! (or Invisible! Pro) icon to your startup folder.
- CLOSE INVISIBLE!: self-explaining.
- ABOUT: self-explaining.
COPYRIGHT
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Invisible! is a nonags freeware. This means you can freely use
it and distribute the complete archive.
Invisible! Pro is shareware. It costs only 10 USD. The demo version allows user to run Invisible! Pro 50 times. After this term is expired, Invisible! Pro will stop running. To register online Invisible! Pro go to http://www.mindbeat.com/regis.shtml.
* Invisible! Copyright @ 1998-99 by mindbeat.com *
KNOWN PROBLEMS
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Invisible! is perfectly compatible with windows95 and windows 98. Thousand people enjoy Invisible! without problems.
BUT if ACTIVE DESKTOP is enabled, program may not run properly: everytime user click on an icon, the colored block reappears. As far as I know, no solution was found until now. This problem is due both to transparency and active desktop features. The only way to get rid of reappearing colored block is HIT F5 KEY to refresh desktop.
DISCLAIMER
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Use this program AT YOUR OWN RISK.
mindbeat.com will take no responsibility for damages,
real or imagined that this software may cause.
As you should before installing any program, back up all critical data and update your Windows 95/98 recovery diskette. Each computer is different and there is always
a remote possibility of unforeseen difficulties when installing or running
any program. And remember: never install a program you don't need.
Contact:
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E-Mail : mindbeat@bigfoot.com
WWW-Page : http://www.mindbeat.com
HISTORY
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Invisible! Version 1.4.1.1 : Control panel bug fixed.
Invisible! Version 1.4 : Now works also under Windows NT.
Invisible! Version 1.3 : Hide/show arrow shortcuts on-the-fly: no more need to restart windows. 19.09.1999
Invisible! Version 1.2 : Better Win98 compatibility. 18.11.1998
Invisible! Version 1.1 : First Published Version, 29.10.1998
