PaneKiller v1.45 (c) 2001 Matt Ginzton, MaDdoG Software released 4/5/2001 ====================================== PaneKiller is a Windows navigation utility that will help you get to your documents and applications faster than ever before. PaneKiller gives you easy, configurable, menu-like access to the Desktop, My Computer, Control Panels, your hard drives... to every document and application available on your computer, all from the Windows taskbar. It's just as easy to use as the Start Menu, but much more flexible and customizable. In fact, you can even use PaneKiller as the Start menu, and you'll never have to go without its enhancements! PaneKiller runs under Windows 95 or 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000. Installation ============ Double-click the program Setup.exe to start the installation. PaneKiller will be copied to a directory you choose on your C drive. A shortcut to it will be created in your Start Menu, in the Startup group. You can uninstall PaneKiller via the Add/Remove Programs control panel (it is listed as "MaDdoG PaneKiller".) Usage ===== PaneKiller will appear as an icon on your taskbar. Click on it with the left button to bring up a menu with your favorite files (you can specify what should appear here), along with your Desktop. Explore your computer using these menus; to set PaneKiller options, right-click its taskbar icon. You can use most of the normal Windows features such as right-click context menus, Send To, etc., as well as some new ones. You can drag and drop files between PaneKiller menus or between PaneKiller and other programs, such as the Windows Explorer. You can even drag the menus around the screen by "tearing" them off, and placing them where you want. You can completely customize the appearance of the menus, too -- explore your options! More information ================ Use your web browser to view the file PaneKill.htm, located in the PaneKiller folder (probably C:\Program Files\MaDdoG\PaneKiller). This is accessible from the default PaneKiller menu after installation. View the user manual (PaneKill.htm) for information on the new features in this release. Lesser-used features are described in various other .txt files contained in the zipped PaneKiller distribution, or in your PaneKiller directory. The latest versions of PaneKiller and other MaDdoG products are available at http://www.maddogsw.com/. Terms and conditions ==================== PaneKiller is shareware: try it for up to 30 days, and if at the end of the evaluation period you want to keep it, you must register. The easiest way to register is online -- use your web browser to access: https://order.kagi.com/?88 If you'd rather register by postal mail, send $10 (US) to: Matt Ginzton MaDdoG Software 1944 Lakeshore Drive Sagle, ID 83860 PaneKiller is supplied without any warranties, expressed or implied. Email support is available, but registered users will be given priority: send mail to matt@maddogsw.com.