Thank you for trying KickOff!

What is KickOff?
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KickOff is a program and file launcher which uses a hierarchy of popup 
menus to organize your applications.  The menus display an icon as well 
as a description for each item, and they take up no space on your 
desktop until you ask for them.  Once you have selected an item, the 
menus disappear until you need them again.

What is KickEdit?
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KickEdit is the KickOff menu editor.  It is a highly intuitive, what you 
see is what you get, editor with a full drag and drop interface.  Along 
with the ability to manually create groups and items, it can also create 
menu groups from program manager and accept files dropped from File 
Manager.  You will use it whenever you want to change your menu layout.

Shareware Notice
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KickOff and KickEdit are Shareware, and therefore are not free.  You may
evaluate them for a reasonable time, but if you decide to continue using 
the software, you must register.  Be sure to read the License and Warranty
topic in the KickOff help file before using this software.

Files Included on the Disk
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CTL3D.DLL               Microsoft supplied DLL to implement 3D controls.
KICKDLL.DLL             KickOff routines common to KickOff and KickEdit.
KICKEDIT.EXE            The KickOff menu Editor
KICKOFF.EXE             The menu launcher itself
KICKEDIT.HLP            The help file for KickOff and KickEdit.
README.TXT              This file.

Installing Kickoff
   1.  If you are installing KickOff for the first time, create a new 
       directory for the files.  A suggested name might be 'C:\KICKOFF', 
       but you are free to choose what ever you want.  If you have an 
       older version of kickoff installed, you will just use the same 
       directory that the older version is installed in.
   2.  Copy all of the files (listed above) into the KickOff directory.
   3.  Add KICKOFF.EXE, and KICKEDIT.EXE to a group in Program Manager.  
       If you are not sure how to do this, consult the Program Manager 
       Help on adding new items.
   4.  If you want KickOff to be available everytime you start Windows, 
       add KICKOFF.EXE to the Program Manager Startup group.

Creating your first menus
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If you are installing KickOff for the first time, you will need to define
your menus before you can use them.  Fortunately, KickEdit will help you 
if you wish, by offering to create an initial set of menus from your 
Program Manager groups.  These menus won't be pretty, but you can customize
and rearrange them to make them suit your tastes.  To create your first 
menus, follow these steps:

   1.  Start the KickOff menu editor (KICKEDIT.EXE).
   2.  Upon noticing that there are no menus currently defined, your will 
       be prompted whether you want to create your initial menus from the 
       Program Manager groups.  Your response to this is up to you.  

	  If you choose Yes, 
	     Every single Program Manager group will be added to the main 
	     menu automatically.  

	  If you choose No, 
	     You will be presented with a menu with a single item in it.  
	     You can then add Program Manager groups individually using 
	     the Edit | Program Manager menu option.

   3.  Move, rearrange groups, change properties, customize to your 
       hearts content.
   4.  When you have the menus looking the way you want them, choose the 
       Save option in the File menu to save your changes.  If KickOff is 
       already running, you will be asked if you want the changes to update
       the running menus (In this case choose Yes).
   5.  If it is not already running, start KickOff (KICKOFF.EXE) and begin 
       using your menus.

Please consult the KickOff Help file for more detailed instructions on the 
above procedures.

Once again, Thanks for trying KickOff.  If you decide that you wish to keep
KickOff and KickEdit, instructions on registering can be found in the 
KickOff help file.
