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- TechFacts 95 v1.30 (3/7/97)
-
- $$$ Now you can register using your VISA / MC and immediately receive
- a registration key that changes your shareware version to a
- registered version.. NO MORE SNAILMAIL! $$$
-
- TechFacts 95 is a versatile Windows spy\trace utility that lets you examine
- your system's Windows, DOS, System and Network environment, including:
- Windows, Tasks, CMOS, Multimedia, and Heap blocks.
-
- New with this version:
- - String Search. Search for strings across files on local or remote drives.
- Includes custom Registry, Shortcut, INI file and Program group searches
- which truly will find strings anywhere.
- - Move It! function. This feature will scan your drives and will replace
- references to programs \ applications you have moved. For example if you
- moved c:\infospy to e:\program files\infospy, this routine would scan
- INI files, Registry, shortcuts and Group files for the references.
-
- Included are powerful integrated utilities to watch changes on your system
- that occur as a result of installing software or running programs as well
- as the ability to show disk utilization as a percentage of total disk used.
-
- There are 4 configurable resource monitors which let you monitor memory, heap
- or disk percentage available as well as a Windows 95 registry monitor to
- monitor CPU usage, disk and network performance.
-
- In addition there are multiple resource and disk alarms.
-
- You can search for DLLs Files and Duplicate files. Any file can be viewed in
- native or Hex mode, copied to the clipboard or printed.
-
- Powerful Action toolset lets terminate processes, unload modules,
- capture part of your desktop and save\restore your CMOS.
-
- As this utility was developed for Tech support organizations, every piece of
- TechFacts information can be either FAXED or EMAILED automatically and
- easily. Complete Modem, Fax, MAPI email and Internet email code is embedded
- into TechFacts 95, nothing additional to setup!
-
- The help file is also embedded into Techfacts 95. In other words: TECHFACTS 95
- does not rely on any other files on your system! Nothing, no DLLs, no drivers.
- This makes TechFacts highly transportable.
-
- Installation
- ============
-
- To Install: TechFacts 95 requires no installation! Copy the program to the
- directory you want and run it! There are no file dependancies!
-
- The first time you run TechFacts 95 a built-in wizard will help you
- determine certain settings.
-
- TechFacts 95 will require 1200k on your hard drive
- and there are no memory or configuration requirements.
-
- To Uninstall:
- 1. Use the Uninstall icon that will be in the TechFacts 95 folder.
- 2. If there is no icon then remove the "TechFacts95" subkey from the
- "Software" key in the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" key of the registry. You
- can user the "REGEDIT" registry program that is part of Windows 95.
- 3. Delete the TechFacts 95 directory and it's contents.
-
- Registration
- ============
-
- TechFacts 95 now supports REGISTRATION KEYS. We would be happy to provide
- you with a registration key that will instantly convert your shareware
- version of TechFacts 95 into a registered version. Please specify this
- option when registering.
-
- 1. Send $19.99 to
-
- Dean Software Design
- P.O. Box 13032
- Mill Creek, WA 98082-1032
-
- 2. use CompuServe's Online Registration SWREG. (id 14213)
-
- 3. Use your Visa/MC to order by sending us an EMAIL with your visa
- info, name, address and quantity to: DeanSoft@compuserve.com
- or call (206) 316-8645 to place your order.
-
- 4. Call (206) 316-8645 and leave a voice-mail for further
- purchase options.
-
- 5. Use the email forms on our Homepage:
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/deansoft
-
- U.S. orders please add $1.00 for postage.
- Canadian/Mexican orders please add $2.00 for postage.
- Orders from all other countries please add $2.50 for postage.
-
- Please use the Registration form found under the Help screens
- of TechFacts.
-
- See the "Disclaimer / Registration Agreement" for multiple copy and site license
- registration.
-
- You can also register on CompuServe's SWREG forum: registration id 14213
-
- ** What is your incentive to register? There is now an annoying splash
- screen that appears when starting the unregistered version as well as
- the word <unregistered> generously placed througout the program. We had
- to add these features since we were getting lots of support calls from
- people who had not registered. In other words, you get support when you
- register! **
-
- Version History
- ===============
-
- Ver 1.30 - 3/7/97
- 1. New Feature: "Move It!". This utility will scan INI files, Program Groups,
- Shortcuts, Links and the Registry for references to a file or folder and
- will replace them with a new File\Folder. Necessary when you move apps to
- new locations or drives.
- 2. New Feature: "String Search". This function will search for strings across
- all files on local or remote drives. Includes specialized searches to scan
- INI files, the Registry, Long File Names, ShortCut .LNK files and Program
- Group files. Extremely powerful and Fast.
- 3. Added Module Name+Path to the Module List function.
- 4. Corrected bug that did not show details for modules when double-clicked.
- 5. Added scroll bars to all Lists so that all data could be viewed.
- 6. Changed format of lists to show full width of string data in last column.
- 7. Modified program to not autoload MAPI32.DLL, so now it runs ok if MAPI is
- not on the system.
- 8. Corrected bug that would prevent TechFacts 95 from being opened when it is
- an icon in the system tray. Was caused by a screen capture failure leaving
- the left position at -3000 in the registry.
- 9. Corrected bug that prevented the "Capture Specific Portion" of the screen
- capture function from working.
- 10. Updated Screen Capture utility to repaint the captured image on the
- display form when the size of the captured image changed.
- 11. Modified the embedded help so that it can be read\accessed while you are
- still using the program.
- 12. Updated all forms to handle Large Fonts or different screen resolutions
- that were causing text and buttons to be scrunched.
- 13. Automated the custom monitor resize routine so that custom monitors always
- fill the form area.
- 14. Added a "Delete Duplicate" file to the duplicate search.
-
- Ver 1.20 - 2/7/97
- 1. NEW search for all icons in windows files. Lists all icons that it finds
- imbedded in EXE, ICO, DLL, etc.. files. Save icons to new icon files.
- 2. NEW search for version information from all EXE, DLL, DRV & VXD files.
- Lets you see what program versions you have and what OS they will run on,
- who wrote them and other manufacturer information.
- 3. Updated all buttons to be "Windows Explorer" type where they automatically
- "show up" when you pass the mouse over them.
- 4. Got rid of references to ShowMan and WatchMan on the main caption.
- 5. Corrected bug in "Disk Usage" that only allowed it to be run once without
- restarting TechFacts95.
- 6. Corrected bug that allowed you to run multiple file searches at once,
- causing GPFs.
- 7. Added capability in "System Watch" for system to reboot and the watch to
- carry on. This involved setting TechFacts to run automatically through the
- registry. There is a checkbox on the form to disable this feature as well.
- 8. Added new capability to have "Process Monitor" automatically start when
- TechFacts 95 is started. There is a new checkbox to enable\disable this
- feature on the "Startup" tab in configuration.
- 9. Added code behind the "Add" and "Delete" buttons for INI files in the
- system watch.
- 10. Provided 'hints' for the rest of the buttons.
- 11. Added a new configuration option that lets you specify the interval between
- refreshing the monitors. Default is 1000 ms, however you can adjust from
- 250ms to 10000ms.
- 12. Corrected bug with the 'clear before search' feature which wasn't clearing
- the list before starting a new search... it is now...
- 13. Added Vertical splitter bars to all the search functions. This 'RED' bar
- allows you to dynamically resize the search criteria panel.
- 14. Reworked the DLL search feature. Got rid of the pesky drive window that
- appeared and replaced it with a search criteria panel. Also added a button
- to allow duplicate DLLs to be deleted. Also provided true 'Abort'
- capability to end the DLL search at any time.
- 15. Corrected problems with the Print Preview coming up with weird fonts and
- not saving font changes.
- 16. Updated the Key for TechFacts in the registry so that the Version number
- was not part of the key but is now just a data value within the CONFIG
- value section.
- 17. Added a PASTE button which will paste from the clipboard to any
- non-columnar panels.
- 18. Added a command line query to allow users to see command line options
- without going into help, run Techfacts like this "TEKFCT95 ?".
- 19. You can now preload the TechFacts 95 configuration from an ascii file.
- This is useful when you distribute TechFacts 95 to users and want them to
- have a set configuration. The file can be defaulted to the TechFacts 95
- directory or you can provide a local or network path. The file can be made
- to delete itself after a single usage.
- 20. Added an option in the configuration form to set the SMTP default port.
- The port defaults to 80 however some users complained of different port
- usage.
- 21. Reworked the main menu, modified the 'Action' menu options and moved all
- email\fax options to the new 'Email\Fax' menu.
- 22. Added capability to create new empty MAPI and SMTP emails, easier than
- invoking other email programs.
- 23. Added ability to create a blank detail form which can be used to paste
- multiple pieces of data. Helps consolidate snapshots of systems.
- 24. The detail form now has the ability to send MAPI and SMTP email.
- 25. Made the 'Clear' button work with the DLL Search listboxes.
- 26. The size and position of the detail form is now saved for future
- positioning.
- 27. Cleanup of internet email form so that it handles Winsock errors cleaner
- and works better with RAS dialers.
-
- Ver 1.10 - 1/10/97
- 1. Added MAPI email interface.
- 2. Added Internet SMTP email interface.
- 3. Corrected all beta problems.
-
- Ver 1.00
- 1. The program was completely rewritten from Borland Pascal 7 for Windows
- to Delphi 2.0 for Windows 95.
- 2. Beta.
-
- ** See the Online for more Version History **
-
- Disclaimer - Registration Agreement
- ===================================
-
- Users of TechFacts 95 must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
-
- "TechFacts 95 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 TechFacts 95."
-
- TechFacts 95 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 TechFacts 95 and
- continue to use TechFacts 95 after a reasonable trial period, you must
- make register it! The registration fee will license one copy for use
- on any one computer at any one time.
-
- Commercial users of TechFacts 95 must register and pay for their copies
- of TechFacts 95 within 30 days of first use or their license is
- withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Dean
- Software Design. In general, multiple copies of TechFacts 95 can be
- registered at the following rates:
-
- 1 - 10 copies: $ 19.99 per copy
- 11 - 20 copies: $190.00 + $19.00 per copy over 10
- 21 - 50 copies: $360.00 + $18.00 per copy over 20
- 51 - 100 copies: $850.00 + $17.00 per copy over 50
- 101+ or site licenses call (206) 316-8645, Email or Write us!)
-
- Anyone distributing TechFacts 95 for any kind of remuneration must
- first contact Dean Software Design at the indicated address 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 TechFacts
- immediately (However Dean Software Design must still be advised so that
- the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of
- TechFacts 95).
-
- You are encouraged to pass a copy of TechFacts 95 along to your friends
- for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they
- find that they can use it.
-
- All registers user receive free technical support for 90 days from
- the date of registration. Also all registered users receive a free
- upgrade (on request excluding a $1.00 shipping charge) to the next
- version of this program when that version becomes available.
-
- To report bugs, receive help and bug fixes please send a CompuServe
- message via CompuServe Mail to:
-
- Dean Software Design
- [DeanSoft@compuserve.com]
-
- or, if you do not have access to CompuServe, write to us!
-
- Definition Of Shareware
- =======================
-
- Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
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- some request registration while others require it, some specify a
- maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the
- simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with
- printed manual.
-
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- the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
- exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
- programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of
- comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad
- ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The
- author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the
- software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For
- example, some authors require written permission before a commercial
- disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
-
- Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should
- find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's
- commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs
- easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead
- is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back
- guarantee - if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.
-