
 Hook99 - Start Button Properties
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 Description
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 Hook99 enables the user to customize the start button.
 You can change or remove the text and replace the Windows flag on
 button with icon of your choice. Supports Windows icons, bitmaps
 and can extract icons from executables and libraries. Hook99 can
 also make the background of the desktop icons captions transparent.


 Installation
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 1) Unzip hook99.zip into directory of your choice.
 2) Create shortcut to hk2re.exe in your StartUp Folder.
 3) Create shortcut to hook99.exe on your Desktop.
 4) Restart Windows.


 Usage
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 To activate settings dialog:
 a) When Hook99 is active, run program once again.
 b) From command line: hook99 -p


 Files Included
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  hook99.exe       main executable
  hkdll99.dll      dynamic link library
  hk2re.exe        re-start utility
  default.ico      default start button icon
  readme.txt       this file
  *.ico            sample icons
  *.bmp            sample bitmaps


 Terms of Use
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 This software is postcardware. If you've installed this
 program and if you'd like to use it in the future, please
 send me a nice postcard of your area.

 You may copy and distribute this program for non-commercial
 purposes in non-modified form. Author accepts no liability
 for any problems, software or hardware damage that you may
 encounter. Use this software at your own risk.


 Contact me
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 You can send comments, ideas and bug-reports to:

  lbrisar@hotmail.com

  Lado Brisar
  Hrusica 202
  4276 Hrusica
  SLOVENIA
  EUROPE


 Updates
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 http://www.50megs.com/lbrisar/
 http://thunder.prohosting.com/~ladi/

