Readme file for MomShell 32 - Version 2.1.3
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Contents
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* What is MomShell 32
* Installing and uninstalling MomShell 32
* Upgrading from a 16 bit version
* Warranty and User Licence

What is MomShell 32
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MomShell 32 is a Shell alternative to Windows 95 Explorer. It
provides all the convenience in launching your programs offered by
the standard Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts, plus the following
features:


* Improved appearance with easier and more intuitive everyday usage.
* A monitor window to keep track of: date, time, percentage of free 
  resources, CPU Load, Swap file   usage and free disk space. On
  laptops
  compatible with   APM it will also show the percentage of charge of
  batteries.
* Alarms showing low condition of the parameters described above.
* The possibility to prevent more than one copy of a program to be
  run simultaneously.
* Full control over how are programs launched, including program
  position (even topmost and hidden), and   priority. You can even
  replace the default icon shown on the taskbar when an application
  is running, if you don't like the supplied icon.
* History of the last 16 programs launched, which can be launched
  again with just two mouse clicks.
* Default icon library for your DOS programs or to replace default
  icons for your Windows applications.
* The launch menu: An easy and convenient way of launching your most
  used programs by right clicking on the taskbar and selecting the
  program to run.
* MomShell integrates on your system without pain, letting you import
  easily your current Start Menu folders and new ones created by
  installation programs.

And much more ...

Installing and uninstalling MomShell 32
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Installing MomShell 32
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You may have received MomShell in one of two possible forms:

* In a single executable file, usually named SETUP.EXE or
  MOMSHELL.EXE. In this case you should execute the program and
  follow the directions.

* In a compressed archive, usually named MOMS3220.ZIP or 
  MOMSHL32.ZIP. In this case you should uncompress the archive to 
  a temporary directory and execute the file SETUP.EXE which is
  included in the archive. Once the installation of MomShell has
  finished you may delete the temporary directory and its contents.

Upgrading from a previous version of MomShell
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If you are upgrading from a 16 bit version of MomShell you should 
download the Conversion Utility which is available at MomSoft web
page at: http://www.momsoftco.com

Uninstalling MomShell 32
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To completely uninstall MomShell from your computer and recover all
disk space used by the program you may execute the unistallation
routine that will be installed on your system. To do so you may use
two different methods:

* Open the Start Menu/MomShell 32 folder and select Uninstall
  MomShell

* Open the Control Panel and the Add/Remove Programs applet. Select 
  MomShell in the Install/Uninstall tab and click on the Add/Remove
  button

In either case you should select the Automatic Uninstallation to
ensure that MomShell is completely removed from your system,
including all files used, directories created, start menu folders and
registry settings. Once the uninstallation routine is finished there
will no trace of MomShell on your computer.

Upgrading from a 16 bit version
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If you are upgrading from a 16 bit version of MomShell you may import
your configuration files to maintain most of the settings of
MomShell.

To do so you should run the convert utility (CONVERT.EXE) that is
available at MomSoft homepage at http://momsoft.pair.com

NOTE: The conversion utility will override MomShell 2.0 configuration 
information.

After converting the configuration files of MomShell 16 you may
safely delete from your hard disk the old version of MomShell. To do
so simply delete the files MOMSHELL.* from your Windows directory.

Warranty and User Licence
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Users of MomShell must accept this disclaimer of warranty: "MomShell
is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or
implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no
liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from
the use of MomShell."

MomShell is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the
user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your friends, but
please do not give it away altered or as part of another system.  The
essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer
users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products.  If
you find this program useful and find that you are using MomShell and
continue to use MomShell after the 30 day trial period, you must make
a registration payment to MomSoft.  The registration fee will license
one copy for use on any one computer at any one time.  You must treat
this software just like a book.  An example is that this software may
be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one
computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of
it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just
as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time.

Commercial users of MomShell must register and pay for their copies
of MomShell within 30 days of first use or their license is
withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting
MomSoft.

Anyone distributing MomShell for any kind of remuneration must first
contact MomSoft at the address below for authorization. This
authorization will be automatically granted to distributors
recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware
distributors, and such distributors may begin offering MomShell
immediately (However MomSoft must still be advised so that the
distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of
MomShell).

You are encouraged to pass a copy of MomShell along to your friends
for evaluation.  Please encourage them to register their copy if they
find that they can use it.

MomSoft
Paseo de la Habana, 134
28036 Madrid
SPAIN