<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2><STRONG>Introduction:</STRONG><BR> Picture this: You have an awesome background picture on your desktop but you can't see half of it because your icon labels cover it up! Setting the background color doesn't help...so, what are you going to do? That is were this program will help. It will remove all the ugly opaque text boxes that appear under the icons on your desktop.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2><STRONG>Comments:</STRONG><BR>I have 100% trust that this program will do no harm to your system, but as for any solo software programmer should do, I take no responsibility for any harm that may come to your system. Use this at your own risk.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2><STRONG>Uninstall:</STRONG><BR>To remove Simply Transparent from your computer simply go to your control panel. Then open the 'Add/Remove Programs' applet. When the applet opens select 'Simply Transparent' in the list of installed applications, then just click the 'Remove' button.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2><STRONG>License of use:</STRONG><BR> I don't like those programs that charge you money to do some simple thing...so, I won't do that to you :-) But, I would appreciate your support so I may continue to create utilities like this one. You may contact me at: <A href="mailto:JonathanGrimes401@hotmail.com">JonathanGrimes401@hotmail.com</A> or through my <A HREF="http://cyberslide.htmlplanet.com">web site's</A> contact page</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2> Rarely icons may not reappear when they should. A quick work around is to press F5 or select Refresh in the menu from a right-click on the desktop.</P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 6.5 Release]<BR>- Even better way of handling the "Windows-key+D" glitch<BR>- More Active Desktop Friendly (But still not buddies yet)<BR>- Interface tweaks<BR>- New Options<BR>- Corrected errors in documentation<BR>- More stable than v6.2<BR>- Tray icon will not disappear if the shell restarts or crashes<BR>- And more...</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 6.4 Beta]<BR>- Better way of handling the "Windows-key+D" (Minimize all) glitch</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 6.2 Release]<BR>- Cosmetic Tweaks<BR>- Fixed error message: Missing export in shell32.dll<BR>- Some minor tweaks</P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 6.1 Release]<BR>- Fixed the "Windows Key+D" (Minimize all shortcut key) glitch<BR>- Fixed most Active Desktop issues</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 6.0 Release]<BR>- Executable's file sizes were greatly reduced.<BR> - Rewrote res_x86.dll (the core of Simply Transparent) ...again<BR> - Much, MUCH, MUCH more stable<BR> - Internal reorganization...<BR> - Interface changes...<BR> - Fixed some typos in the help...<BR>- Removed some menu items<BR>- Redesigned the Update code...now it works :-P<BR> - New installer...smaller download size.<BR>- New Help system<BR> - New Features</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 5.0 Release]<BR>- Rewrote res_x86.dll (the core of Simply Transparent)<BR> - Much, MUCH more stable<BR> - Most the changes are internal...so the interface looks the same...<BR> - Fixed a typo in the menu...<BR> - Removed command-line switch "/exit"<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 4.1 Release]<BR>- More friendly<BR> - You can cancel the Update downloads<BR> - Help pages Updated<br> - some minor bug fixes. (A debug message box was left in the release code of Tool_x86.dll)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 4.0 Release]<BR>- Totally rewrote Tray Icon object<BR> - Updated both methods of Transparency Locking<BR> - Added Help<BR> - Added a method to check for updates<BR> - Reworked program logic to run way smother<BR> - Compiler set to optimize for Pentium Pro like processors<BR> - A bunch of bug fixes.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 3.1 Beta]<BR>- Added more options.<BR>- Minor changes.<BR>- Recoded some functions to work smoother.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 3.0 Release]<BR>- Added more options.<BR>- Minor changes in resources and in core to make more stable.<BR>- Only allow one instance of Simply Transparent to run at a time.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 2.0 Beta]<BR>- Fixed Transparency not sticking after you refresh or changes desktop settings.<BR>- Reorganized code and reoptimized<BR>- Separated each task into it's own object</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 1.5 Beta]<BR>- Added command-line switch "/exit"<BR>- Added Splashscreen and about screen<BR>- Changed icons</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 1.0 Beta]<BR>- Created system tray icon<BR>- Implemented a menu for the tray icon</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size=2>[Version 0.01 Alpha]<BR>- Implemented methods to make desktop background color transparent<BR>- It Works!!!</FONT></P>
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