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- A message like this appeared after Windows9x restart:
- "Windows cannot find ...\aston.exe
- You must reinstall Windows"
- What is to be done?
-
- Do not reinstall anything, just set correct path to shell in
- "system.ini" file (in MS-DOS mode). You can do it like this:
-
- 1.Reboot in MS-DOS mode (hold F8 or Ctrl when booting), choose
- "Command Prompt Only". Or use boot diskette;
- 2.Start SHSwDos.exe from Aston's folder, choose Explorer or Aston.
- Reboot.
- or
- 2.Edit file %windowsdir%\system.ini, find [boot] section. In the line
- "shell=....." write correct path to existing shell. For example:
- shell=explorer.exe
- Save the file and reboot.
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- How to make Aston a default shell?
-
- Use ShellSwp.exe from Aston's distributive. In MS-DOS mode, use
- SHSwDos.exe.
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- When restarting Explorer on my Windows NT computer a message: "My
- Computer or Windows Explorer has not been properly initialized yet.
- Try again later" appeared. Or second IE4, IE5 copy doesnÆt start.
-
- Start ShellSwp.exe and set DesktopProcess = 1. For IE4 (IE5) set
- option BrowseNewProcess = YES.
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- Why does cursor blink when it points to an animated icon?
-
- Cursor blinking does not depend neither from Aston nor from video RAM
- size. Maybe your video card does not support hardware cursors. But
- almost all video cards support two-colored hardware cursors so try to
- change cursor. Also, it may be a driver problem or incorrect video
- settings.
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- How big can animated picture be?
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- 128x128 pixels.
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- I want to setup anything manually. How can I do this?
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- Just edit configuration files aston.rc and plugins.rc. Their format
- is described in aston.hlp.
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- Some program or driver works incorrectly with Aston. What is to be
- done?
-
- First, look if this program should not work with Aston. There are
- usually Windows Explorer enhancements like wallpaper changers,
- Systray clocks, etc. Necessarily check if this program works with
- Explorer Shell. So, if the problem does not disappear, contact that
- programÆs author. Otherwise, mail us.
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- I want to change skin or any other main menuÆs parameter. Is it
- possible?
-
- Because of main menu is not a part of shell, but just a plug-in then
- its properties, possibilities and appearance are different with
- different plug-ins. So, for any parameterÆs modification look for
- "Plug-ins" property sheet at A-Master, choose needed plug-in and
- modify its properties.
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- How can I make DOS program to close its window after exiting?
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- Search for this *.exe or *.bat program on your disk and modify its
- properties. Check the box "Close window after exiting"
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- How to make multi-user support in Windows 9x?
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- You should do something like this:
-
- 1.Make a different folder for every user. Place Aston.exe,
- A-master.exe, printmon.exe, starter.dll, hook.dll, *.rc files there.
- 2.Change configuration files by the way like this:
-
- ===============Config.sys===============
- [MENU]
- MENUITEM=User1,User-Nick
- MENUITEM=User2,User-Oleg
-
- [User1]
- [User2]
- [Common]
- ...
- =======================================
-
-
- ==============Autoexec.bat==============
- ...
- goto %config%
- :User1
- C:\Aston\SHSWDOS.EXE -fc:\Aston\Aston.exe
- goto end
- :User2
- C:\Aston\SHSWDOS.EXE -fc:\Aston1\Aston.exe
- :end
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- Why an icon on the desktop does not remove to Recycle Bin?
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- For this time, Recycle Bin is for files only.
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- How do I switch back to the standard windows explorer shell?
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- Run Shell Swapper from MainMenu->Programs->Aston, or from
- Aston's folder. Select "Explorer".
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