Deadlink Finder version 1.1
Copyright '97 Orca Software


You are allowed to put this software on your homepage for download.
if you leave it as is.
This Software may not be sold or otherwise used for commercial purposes
without contacting Orca Software first. 

Please support Shareware:
If you like this program and want the Full version send:
US $ 10,- or fl 20,- Dutch Gilders to:(Please send cash rather then a check)

Rene van Osta
De Jongsingel 28
Sint-Oedenrode (N-Br)
The Netherlands
PostalCode: 5492 CS
Email:              rvosta@horizon.nl
Homepage:       http//www.horizon.nl/~rvosta

If you would rather deposit the registrationfee to my bankaccount,
please send me an email.

Overview:

Deadlink finder is a handy utility to get rid of the clutter that is
left behind in the startmenu after uninstalling programs by hand or
removing programs that don't have a uninstall feature that takes care
of removing shortcuts.

Installing:

To keep the distribution file as small as possible,this program has no
setup.Just unzip dlnkfree.zip to any place you like.

NOTE: 	DEADLINK FINDER NEEDS THE VISUAL BASIC 5.0 RUNTIME FILES TO RUN !

These files can be downloaded from any shareware site for free and are
in a selfinstalling file called: VBRUN50.EXE.
It is possible that you already have these files because they are needed
by any program that was written in Visual Basic 5.0 and it could be that
VBRUN5 was installed by another program.Just try to run Deadlink Finder
if it works you are in the clear.

Running:

Doubleclick the dlnkfree icon to run Deadlink Finder.

There is only one option you can change: Check local harddisks only.
With this option enabled Deadlink Finder will only report on shortcuts
that are linked to files on one of the local harddisks .
This is the default setting.If you disable this option Deadlink Finder
will report every shortcut that points to a file that isn't available.

NOTE:	With the option disabled not every found dead link means that this
	is actually a BAD link.
	e.g: If you installed a program that runs from CD but the CD is not
	in the cdrom drive at the moment you run Deadlink Finder it will be
	reported as a dead link because it cannot locate the file on the CD.

If you are happy with your setting click "GO".
If a deadlink is found a messagebox will popup asking you want you want to
do with the shortcut in question, click "yes" to delete it, "no" to skip it.

Why should I register?

Altough this freeware version of Deadlink Finder is fully functional there
is one drawback.
After deleting all shortcuts from a folder you will still have an empty
folder in your StartMenu.
If you register you will get the Full version of this program that also
takes care of left behind folders in the same way it finds dead links.

Be sure to take a look at my homepage for other software released by
Orca Software.
If you register for my "ReAnimator for Windows'95" program you will get
the Full version of Deadlink Finder for FREE !!!

Send all comments or remarks to: rvosta@horizon.nl

Changes from version 1.0 to 1.1:
-added support for *.pif files (links to dos programs)
-drivetype is more specific.(e.g. CD-rom,ram,removable etc.)
 


