PROGRAM TITLE: ActivIcons PROGRAM VERSION: 3.26 (17 November 2003) PROGRAM BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Change desktop icons, cursors, etc. PROGRAM SHORT DESCRIPTION (10 lines): ActivIcons [ASP] Freeware. Lets you easily change default Windows icons, cursors and other icon-related desktop parameters (such as: make text labels transparent, animate icons, restore desk layout, change icons on individual folders). Quickly change default mouse cursors, rebuild Windows' icon cache, increase cache size, change drive and other icons, restore default icons, more... Version 3.26. Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP. PROGRAM LONG DESCRIPTION: ActivIcons allows you to customize the Windows desktop icon and cursor attributes. Swap your own, custom icons for Network Neighborhood, My Computer, and other icons which Windows places on your desktop and Explorer file manager. It also lets you quickly change the default Windows mouse cursors, make the icon text labels transparent, change the color of desktop icon text descriptions, replace the Windows startup and shutdown screens, rebuild the Windows icon cache, increase the size of the Windows desktop cache, replace various drive and folder icons, remove shortcut symbols, restore the desktop default icons, save/restore the positions of desktop icons, replace the IE and OE logo animations, change or hide the desktop's "Start" button, change IE Favorites icons, and more. System requirements: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000 or XP; 4 Mb free disk space. SUGGESTED CATEGORIES FOR PLACEMENT: utilities/desktop enhancements or icon tools PUBLISHER: CursorArts Company PUBLISHER E-MAIL: admin@cursorarts.com PUBLISHER WWW URL: http://www.cursorarts.com/ PUBLISHER POSTAL ADDRESS: Line1: CursorArts Company Line2: P.O. Box 1379 Line3: Bend, Oregon 97701-1379 Line4: U.S.A. PUBLISHER TELEPHONE: 541-383-7156 PUBLISHER FAX: 541-388-7366 ------------------------------ New in Version 3.26 ------------------------------ - fix for behavior which caused icon overlap on certain systems using small icon mode; - various minor enhancements. Other recent changes - New option to change the ActivIcons skin colors; - Fixed minor bug which caused wrong Control Panel icon to display - New option to purge Windows icon cache (requires reboot) - New switch between slider bar and text-based selector menu - Improved pop-up menu from the Start Bar tray - New command line switches: ActivIcon /a (runs without loading desktop animations) ActivIcon /r (runs without loading icons from Registry) ActivIcon /s (runs silently, without opening wait banner) ActivIcon /t (runs in debug mode) ------------------------------ INSTALLING ActivIcons ------------------------------ Once you have unzipped the installation files, simply use the SETUP.EXE program to place ActivIcons on your system. ---------------------------------------- UNINSTALLING / REMOVING FROM YOUR SYSTEM ---------------------------------------- If you decide that you no longer wish to use ActivIcons on your system, simply go to the Windows Control panel and use "Add/Remove Programs" to delete the ActivIcons.EXE files and directory folder. Removing ActivIcons will not cause your original icons to be restored. To do this, use the button at the lower right of the ActivIcons screen to restore the default Windows icons prior to deleting ActivIcons.EXE. ---------------------------------------- USING THE PROGRAM ---------------------------------------- To begin using ActivIcons, run ACTIVICON.EXE. Once the ActivIcons window appears, click on the top dial to switch screens to begin making changes to your system. You will notice a "?" button at the lower/left side of the screen. Click on this button, then move the cursor to click on an item about which you would like to see more information. Also notice that the text at the top of the screen changes to describe the icons and controls underneath the cursor. The various on-screen help topics and ACTIVICON.HLP help file contain hints and instructions about using ActivIcons. Once you have finished making your changes, click again on the "On/Off" button to exit the program. If you only wish to minimize the ActivIcons window, click on the small round button at the right side of the screen. ------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SERVICES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT ------------------------------------- CursorArts Company provides its paying customers with free technical support. This software, however, is freeware, and we cannot afford to provide free tech support for this product. Software development and support are very expensive and we need your help if we are to continue to provide quality programs at affordable prices. If you should encounter a technical problem or question not covered in the on-line Help, we will attempt to provide an answer if you send a complete description of the problem by e-mail to tech@cursorarts.com (we regret that telephone, fax and other support are not available for freeware). Please first consult the Frequently Asked Questions page of our site at http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_faq.html and our web site's on-line Forum area prior to contacting us, as the answer may already have been posted there. Also include the following information in your message: * Brand name and model of your computer system, mouse, video adapter and monitor. * Windows version numbers (right-click on "My Computer" and select "Properties"). * A listing of any programs which are running in the background when the problem occurs. * A listing of the programs in your StartUp folder (if you are running under NT, 2000 or XP we also need to know Services which are being run). * A description of the problem, how it occurred, and how to reproduce it. We will attempt to answer freeware questions as time permits, although we are under no obligation to provide technical support for this product. ----------------------------------------- LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT ----------------------------------------- Your use of ActivIcons is governed by the following conditions. Please read this before you use ActivIcons. By using ActivIcons you are agreeing to the following conditions: IMPORTANT: Your use of this CursorArts software product is governed by a License which appears before you install it and below. Please read the license before you use this software. ----------------------------------------- SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or other legal entity) and CursorArts Company. By installing the software and/or using the software, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, do not proceed to install or use the software and immediately erase or destroy any copies of the software which you may have. CURSORARTS COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPANY SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL CURSORARTS COMPANY HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF DATA, EVEN IF CURSORARTS COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DOWNLOADED COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE MAY HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY SITES OR PERSONS OTHER THAN CURSORARTS COMPANY AND AGREE THAT CURSORARTS COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ALTERATIONS OR CORRUPTION OF THE SOFTWARE DURING HANDLING OR DOWNLOADING BY SUCH THIRD-PARTIES, AND THAT THE SOFTWARE IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN ANY FACILITY OR SITUATION WHERE SECURITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS NECESSARY. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oregon. You agree that any disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of Deschutes County in the State of Oregon. This product is designed to work alongside many of our other software packages. You may download trial copies of our other programs from our site at http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_prod.html. This product will continue to function whether or not you decide to use our other products. ------- Conditions of Use ------- You may use this software product on your system free of charge for as long as you like. You may also give copies of the installation files for this product to your friends and family. ImageForge, ActivIcons, ZipWrangler, IconForge, SecurDesk!, FileWrangler, pc/Recall and CursorArts are trademarks of CursorArts Company. Other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. This software product is copyrighted and may not be modified or included with another product without the express, written permission of CursorArts Company. You may not decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer this product. Your use of this software is at your own risk. CursorArts Company shall not be held liable for consequential, special, indirect or other similar damages or claims, including loss of profits or any other commercial damages. CursorArts Company specifically and expressly disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantibility and fitness to a parti...
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