Welcome to WinDirs v 4.0!

Version 4.0 adds a directory report function which provides 
complete file information for any directory you choose; and
also adds a Windows clean-up program which finds Windows items
that are no longer associated with a valid file and path.
This version of WinDirs also runs under Windows 95.

WinDirs is a complete file management utility.  It allows 
you to create directories, delete directories, copy and 
move files, search for files, view and execute files, 
rearrange your Windows items and groups, and it includes a 
built-in uncompression program which will extract ZIP, 
LZH or ARJ files and Expand Microsoft's compressed files.  
WinDirs also has a file labeling function which allows you 
to attach short descriptions to your files to describe what 
they are.  It has a built-in graphics viewer for BMP and 
GIF files and an icon viewer and editor.

This is a 16-bit version of WinDirs which will also run 
on Windows 95.  To load WinDirs in Windows 95, choose Run 
from Start and run setup.  While setup is running you may 
encounter an error message "Warning - Cannot copy file 
ddeml.dl_ since the destination file is already in use."  
If this happens, just choose OK and continue with setup.  
Setup should be completed as normal.

NOTE for previous users of WinDirs:  
We have made improvements to the file labeling function which lines
up the labels for easier reading.  If you would like to even up labels
that you have created with a previous version of WinDirs, you can 
do so by simply clicking on the file with the label 
(with file labeling activated).  When you click on the next
file, you will see the label move to its new location.

 To load WinDirs onto your system, go to the File menu 
of your Windows Program Manager and choose Run.  Choose 
the WinDirs setup.exe file from the directory or disk 
and click on OK.  The setup program will load all the 
necessary files onto your system and create a Windows 
program group for WinDirs.

In order for the uncompression portion of the program to 
run properly, you will also need to have the the following 
archiving utilities fully extracted in a directory which is 
located in your path:

For the PKZip program,PKZ204G.EXE; 
For the ARJ program, ARJ239a.EXE or ARJ250.EXE (recent versions); 
For the LHA program, LHA212.EXE.
(the EXE filename may depend on the version of the program.). 

From PKZ204g.exe, WinDirs uses Pkzip.exe, Pkunzip.exe, Pkzipfix.exe, 
and Zip2exe.exe. 
From Arj239a.exe all you will need is Arj.exe. 
From Lha212.exe lha.exe is all that is needed.  

Please ensure these files are in your path.  These files are not 
furnished as part of the WinDirs Program.  They can be obtained
from most online services or BBSs.

You also need to have the VBRUN300.DLL file in your Windows\System 
directory in order for WinDirs to run properly.

After unzipping the WinDirs.zip file, you should see the following
files:

_windirs.pi_
blist.vb_
cmdialog.vb_
ddeml.dl_
dosit.dl_
expand.ex_
frespace.dl_
gifbox.vb_
msgrid.vb_
setup.exe
setup.lst
setup1.ex_
setupkit.dl_
shell.dl_
threed.vb_
vbctl3d.vb_
ver.dl_
readme.wr_
readme.txt (this file)
wincomp.pi_
windirs.dl_
windirs.ex_
windirs.hl_

When WinDirs is installed onto your system, the .pif files are 
added to your Windows directory.  All of the .dll and .vbx
files are added to your Windows\System directory.  The WinDirs .exe
and .hlp files and the readme.wri file go into the WinDirs directory.
To uninstall WinDirs, simply delete all of the files in the list.
No changes are made to your autoexec.bat or any .ini files.

WinDirs may be distributed freely, as long as no fee is charged 
for the distribution and all of the files listed above are included
with the program.  It may in no way be bundled with or included 
into another program without obtaining prior written permission 
from the author.

WinDirs is a shareware program produced by KnowWare in 
Waldport, Oregon.

This software is provided as-is.  There are no warranties, 
expressed or implied.