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**   Black List 2.0	      **
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mindbeat.com
Website - http://www.mindbeat.com
Email - mindbeat@bigfoot.com

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DESCRIPTION:

Black List will detect and "kill" those annoying popup windows from any web site you want. Black List will sit in the system tray bar and will automatically close popups from Geocities, Tripod, Angelfire, Free Prohosting, Hypermart and any other site. 

* No typing is required unless you want a customized title text to be monitored for removal.

* Just a few mouse clicks and you instantly add the popup windows to be closed into the "black list": you'll never see those windows again.

* Whenever you run Black list, it will remember your settings and start searching your personal black list.

* An animated  icon in the system tray will show Black List status.

* A right click will show popup menu, left click will show configuration panel.

Tip: It is highly suggested to add Black list to your start-up folder: using a right mouse click, drag and drop the Black List icon into your start-up folder and select "create shortcut".

CONFIGURATION:

* Run Black List and start surfing the web. 

* When a popup window appears, right click on the system tray and click on "Show Black List" from the popup menu.

* In the configuration panel you'll see two boxes. 

* The topmost will show running windows: double-click on a title (for example: "Some words from our sponsors - Netscape ") to add it into the black list (lower box). 

* Repeat this procedure for each popup window you find during surfing. From now on, you'll never see these windows again.

HELP:

 	Popup menu after right mouse click:

* About Black List: Displays revision, links to register, enter serial number, displays expiration time, visit homepage or send email.

* Help: Displays this help info.

* Quit Black List: Exit the program.

* Show Black List: Displays main window with tabs.

	Black List Main Window Tabs

Black List

* Open Window: Displays all open window titles available to kill. Double click on any title to place it in the Black List (lower) window. That window will then close.

* Black List Window: all Black Listed window titles will display here. These will be window titles from the "open windows" above or from customized window titles from the advanced tab.

* Stop: 	Deactivates Black List (similar to double left clicking tray icon).

* Start:	Activates Black List (similar to left clicking tray icon).

* Close:	Exits the program.

* Hide: 	Minimizes Black List to the system tray.

Advanced

* Sound	:	Allow sounds to play when a window is killed.
* Browse	:	Opens a browser to search for a directory/sound filename.
* Test	:	Play the selected sound.
* Enable	:	Selected sound will play when a window is killed.

* Timer Settings:	How often Black List checks for windows to kill - in Milliseconds (1000=1 second). Default shoud be fine.

* Custom Text:	Place custom text here and click 'add' to add the text to the kill window. Ocassionally a popup window initially displays the correct window title, then the title disappears. Now displayed is only the browser name. Of course, if you tried to kill the window in that state, then all windows with that browser would be killed. This has been noted with Netscape 4.50 which is the most recent version. For example, if you have 4.50; go to my homepage: http://www.mindbeat.com. A popup appears. Watch it carefully and you will see it is titled: "http://www.angelfire.com/ads/toolbar2/afpopup.html - Netscape" Then in a moment, all you will see is: "Netscape" So, if you place
 "http://www.angelfire.com/ads/toolbar2/afpopup.html"
in the custom text and click 'add', then the window will be caught before it changes...and it will be killed. You may find other purposes for using this customization.
   
* About: Displays revision. Links to register and visit homepage or send email.

* Help: 	Displays this help info.



***************************IMPORTANT*********************************
BLACK LIST IS HIGLY CONFIGURABLE: USER MAY INCREASE
CLOSING TIME SO THAT HE CAN READ ADVERTISING BANNER, DECIDE
IF HE'S INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING, THEN CLICK ON THE BANNER
OR WAIT FOR AUTOMATIC CLOSING OF POPUP WINDOW.
LEASE CONSIDER THAT MANY WEBSITES MAY OFFER FREE SERVICES ONLY IF SUPPORTED
WITH ADVERTISING. THE BEST CHOICE IS SET A SLOW CLOSING TIME
SO THAT YOU MAY READ ADVERTISING INFO AND HAVE THE TIME
TO DECIDE IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN IT
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COPYRIGHT
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Black List is SHAREWARE. It costs only 15 USD. The trial version allows
user to run it 50 times. After this term is expired, Black List
will stop running. To register online Black List go to http://www.mindbeat.com/regis.shtml.

* Black List Copyright @ 1998 by mindbeat.com *



REGISTRATION:
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Registration costs 15USD. Several different ways to register Black List are possible.
The quickest is ONLINE REGISTRATION via a SECURE SERVER with a credit card.
To register online Black List go to http://www.mindbeat.com/regis.html and click on "Register".
It's also possible to register Black List via a TOLL-FREE Voice Order Line at 1-877-REGSOFT (1-877-734-7638), or by fax at 770-497-9234. The Product ID # is REQUIRED for both Voice and Fax orders. Black Liss PRODUCT ID # IS: 8122.
Upon registration you'll receive your personal serial number. Enter the number into the edit box under "About and Register" tab abd you're done.




KNOWN PROBLEMS
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None at this time. Black List has been successfully tested on Netscape Navigator 3.0, 4.5 and MSIE 4, both on Win95/98. No problems were found even when running both browser at the same time. If you find any problem, please email at mindbeat@bigfoot.com.

DISCLAIMER
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Use this program AT YOUR OWN RISK.
UtilMind Softhouse 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/index.shtml


Acknowledgements:
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One of my beta testers, Jeff Seiden, located in SoCal. Known as "The Freeware King" you can find his homepage (many links for freeware, shareware and kewl sites)at http://members.xoom.com/Jeffy

Contact him at jas@myself.com for support in debugging and enhancing your program!

History:
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Black List Version 2.0: 19.09.1999 - Search engine, logs and online check added
Black List Version 1.9: 24.01.1999
Black List Version 1.8: 12.12.1998
Black List Version 1.7: Third final (some minor changes), 07.12.1998
Black List Version 1.6: Second final ver., 03.12.1998
Black List Version 1.5: First final ver., 30.11.1998
Better CPU performances, Black List now uses only 2% CPU resources (tested on a P166).

Black List Version 1.4: forth BETA version, 29.11.1998
Black List Version 1.3: third BETA version, 28.11.1998
Black List Version 1.2: Second BETA version, 27.11.1998
Black List Version 1.1: First BETA version, 24.11.1998
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Please email me your comments, suggestions or questions.


*Windows 95/98 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.