
POWERPRO (V4.9 May 2010)

Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/Windows XP, VISTA, Windows 7


NEW INSTALLATION
Unzip pwrpro49.zip file to temporary folder and double click on setup.exe.  
You _cannot_ install PowerPro from one machine to another over a network.

WINDOWS VISTA AND LATER
1. PowerPro must be installed by an Administrator
2. PowerPro must be configured so that it requests to be run as an Administrator.  Right click on powerpro.exe in explorer and check properties|compatibility|run as administrator.  Same applies to pproconf.exe.
3. In order to use a program that runs as an Administrator, the user must also be an Administrator. Each time starting PowerPro, the
user must approve that PowerPro runs as an Administrator. 

Do not run PowerPro in XP compatibility mode.

The Windows help program for .hlp files is not distributed with Vista, but when the .hlp file is opened, Vista will prompt you to download it from the Microsoft site.


UPGRADE
Unzip pwrpro49.zip file to temporary folder and double click on setup.exe.  If PowerPro cannot complete install by copying ppro.dllnew to ppro.dll because Windows has locked old ppro.dll in memory, setup will ask you to reboot your system with PowerPro removed from Startup and then retry running setup.exe.

WRONG VERSION OF TRAY SUPPORT ERROR
If you get this error message, PowerPro is trying to install the latest version of tray support but cannot because you already have tray support installed and running.  Use Task Manager or PowerPro Confiture|Setup|Remove Tray Support to stop the program pprotray.exe.  Run PowerPro configure and remove tray support or if you installed tray support manually in the registry then you must manually remove it.  Try re-installing after completing these steps.  




Removal

Use Control Panel|Add Remove Programs or run unwise.exe in PowerPro folder.

To manually remove, delete desktop icons, delete entries from Start Menu using Task Bar Properties|Start Menu programs, and finally delete the file folder containing PowerPro files.


OVERVIEW

Windows PowerPro is intended for people who want a button bar task switcher/launcher and clock/calendar which takes little desktop space and which lets them use any mouse button to run a command.  Windows PowerPro includes menus, hot keys, alarms, task scheduling, sounds, screen saver, and wallpaper control: it handles all your desktop needs using a single consistent but
unobtrusive interface.

Windows PowerPro incorporates these features:
	Small-footprint button bars 
		(e.g. fit over title bar of maximized window).
	Use of any mouse button to launch commands.
	Drag and drop files to start commands.
	User-configurable command launch menus with submenus.
	Multiple button bars.
	Floating button bars, choice of many resolution-independent standard
		positions, or place in active window caption.
	Direct access to start menu or other desktop
		shell groups and their commands.
	Hot key, tap key, and screen corner activation of commands.
	Hot keys which depend on the active program.
	Activate commands by mouse actions including press and hold, 
		click caption, horizontal/vertical movements.
	Show menus from hot keys, mouse actions.
	Menu subsections which are displayed only if a given program is active.
	Display menus built dynamically from folder contents.
	Switch to or close any active task, from a button bar or a menu.
	Text label, icon, clock, date, timer, or resource display on any button.
	Built-in commands for screen saver,  windows exit/restart,
		 browsing and running files (with history), moving the button bar,
		 playing sounds, and others.
	Control of Caps Lock/Shift and Scroll Lock.
	Scrolling with the middle mouse.
	Tray minimization.
	Virtual desktops.
	Alarms, regular chimes, and scheduled activation/termination of commands.
	Wallpaper display and switcher/randomizer.
	Save and restore desktop icon positions.
	Screen saver switcher/randomizer.
	Randomization and testing of system and application sounds.
	Send a sequence of keys to a running program or
	   to a program that you start with Windows PowerPro.
	Tool tip (balloon) help to display the commands for any button.
	Wizard to help enter commands.

Windows PowerPro is intended to supplement the Windows shell by providing quick, minimal-mouse click access to your most used commands while taking up little desktop space, and to provide utilities related to Windows start-up and time, all in one consistent package.

LICENSE AND WARRANTY

The Windows PowerPro executable program, DLL, Help File, Windows PowerPro Doc file, and the readme file are all Copyright 1995-2007 by Bruce Switzer.  All Rights Reserved.

The PowerPro icon was created by Alan Martin.


The PowerPro scripting tutorial in PPST 1.01.chm was developed by Alexander Cicovic and the PPTF.

THIS SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.  GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON IT.  THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM.


The 32 bit version of Windows PowerPro is freeware.

Windows PowerPro may be distributed freely, as long as all files in the package
are distributed, including exe files, the readme file, and the help file.

Windows PowerPro may not be sold without the express written permission of the author.

All trademarks used in the Help File are the property of their
respective owners and are used for explanatory purposes only.

The jpeg conversion routines in this software are based in part on the work of
the Independent JPEG Group.


