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RunServices 1.01      *      README FILE      *     November 22, 1999
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CONTENTS:

1. What is RunServices?
2. Install and UnInstall
3. Working with program
4. Version history
5. Plans for the future releases
6. License and distribution
7. Contacts


1. What is RunServices?

RunServices   is  a small utility,  that  shows  and allows to manage
tasks  (let's  call them "services") which  are launched when Windows
starts.

The  information  about services  is stored  in system in 3 different
places:  in  Main Menu  (Startup folder),  in System Registry  (three 
various paths),  and in Win.Ini file.  RunServices scans all of these
locations and displays found services.

2. Install and UnInstall

RunServices  doesn't require installation.  Just unzip file rs.zip to
any empty folder.  To complete  remove  RunServices from your system,
delete files  rs.exe,  rs.ini and  this file  in the folder were they
are exist.  RunServices  doesn't  write  its  own  data  to any other
folders or System Registry.

3. Working with program

When  you  launch  RunServices,  it  retrieves  the information about
services and shows all found services in standard listview. The  icon
near each item in  the list indicates the location of every service -
Registry, Startup Folder or Win.Ini.

To create  new service, just  drag the appropriate file into the main
window of the program.   The window "New Service" will appear - press
"OK" button. New service will be created.

To delete one or more services, select them and press key "Delete".

You can also open Registry, Startup Folder or Win.Ini using the items
in menu "View".

RunServices remembers the width  of columns of the services' list and
and the main window's position and restores them during the next run.

4. Version history

The history of the development (+ - added feature, * - bug fix):

 Version 1.01 (November 22, 1999)
  
  * no "Can't find Kernel32.dll" error on Windows NT 4
  
 Version 1.00 (November 1, 1999) 
  
  Original version

5. Plans for the future releases

I hope in the future I'll add the following features:

+ ability of creation services in Startup Folder too (not only in
  Registry like now);
+ convertation of the services (for example, from Registry to Startup
  Folder);
+ ability to show services' properties.

6. License and distribution

RunServices is freeware. You can use it absolutely free. 

You can freely distribute it if you do not modify  any files comes in
rs.zip  and if you take no charge.  In any other case you have to ask
my written permission.

RUNSERVICES  IS  DISTRIBUTED  "AS IS".  NO  WARRANTY  OF  ANY KIND IS 
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  THE AUTHOR WILL NOT 
BE  LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES,  LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND
OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE.

7. Contacts
 
The  author  of  RunServices  is  Stanislav Zharkov (Nizhny Novgorod,
Russia).  Feel free to   send your  comments or bug reports to e-mail
stas@pro.net.ru.  Also visit  website  http://www.softinca.nnov.ru/ -
you can find the latest version of RunServices there.

Sincerely,
Stanislav Zharkov.

  

