9th October 1996

Want to be able to check out all those cool Desktop Themes available in the Shareware Collections, but haven't saved up enough to get Microsoft Plus yet? There is a way...

Go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty/plus/theme.html
and download the demo version of the software. This will allow you to use the Dangerous Creatures theme on your computer. Now, download the theme you would like to evaluate and unzip it into the Themes directory.

Using Explorer, go to that directory and find the Dangerous Creatures (Demo) file and rename it Dangerous Creatures 1 [this will allow you easily find it later so it can be restored]. Find the file that starts your theme [if you do a view by type command, it should be located next to the DC (Demo) file] and rename it Dangerous Creatures (Demo) When you start the demo, you will see the choices available. Choose the Dangerous Creatures (Demo) choice and your new theme will be displayed for evaluation. Please note this is to be used for evaluation purposes only and is not intended to surpass the purchasing of Microsoft Plus. Its function is to allow you to view the many ways that Plus can enhance your computer enjoyment.

[thanks to Micah K. Hart (micahart@interramp.com)]