README FOR FAKE NETSCAPE 4.x INSTALLATION (Revision 3)
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This fake Netscape installation is designed to fool browser plugin installers
that are hard-coded to only install plugins for Netscape 4.x. Don't laugh - not
only do they exist, but there are quite a few of them.

INCLUDED FILES & REGISTRY CHANGES
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The included netscape.exe is an MFC application that literally does nothing at
all. It only needs to be there, and have version information identical to a
Netscape 4.x copy of netscape.exe.

The included npnul32.dll also does nothing, and needs to be there for the same
reason as netscape.exe.

Several registry entries are created, which point to this fake Netscape 4.x
installation. They are located at:
 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Netscape\Netscape Navigator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Netscape.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetscapeMarkup

Without these, the fake Netscape 4.x installation is not detected.

USING THE FAKE NETSCAPE 4.x INSTALLATION
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Just install browser plugins as normal. If you are using a Mozilla based
browser (including Netscape 6 or later), you may have to enable the Netscape
4.x plugin scan. This can be done by adding the following line to user.js
in your profile directory:

pref("plugin.scan.4xPluginFolder", true);

If you do not have a user.js file, create one containing the above line.

Alternatively, you can install pluginprefs.xpi.

If you are using a different browser, you can copy plugin files from the
plugins directory of this fake Netscape 4.x installation to your browser's
plugins directory.

KNOWN ISSUES
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* Plugins may be installed for both your existing browser and the Fake Netscape
  4.x installation. This will not cause any problems, aside from occasional
  file duplication.

* Some plugins (such as iPIX) have XPinstall packages (XPIs), but the setup
  program does not detect Mozilla based browsers. In such cases it is
  recommended that you use the XPI, as it may include scripting support which
  would not be installed for Netscape 4.x.


REMOVAL OF FAKE NETSCAPE 4.x INSTALLATION
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* Remove the Program Files\Netscape directory

* Remove the following from your system registry:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Netscape\Netscape Navigator
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Netscape.exe
  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetscapeMarkup

* If you do not have any Netscape products installed, you can completely remove
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Netscape

CREDITS
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All people listed here by IRC nicks on irc.mozilla.org. We all hang out in #bs,
so it is easy to find us.

Vardyr    - Supplied fake executables.
jesus_X   - Had a shot at writing an installer. Turned out to be a bit big, so 
            this installation routine got used instead.
Hendikins - Originally documented the Fake Netscape 4.x procedure. More 
            information about it is available at the following location:
	    http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/faqs/nonn4.html

CHANGELOG
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Revision 3 (July 21, 2005)
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Added to registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetscapeMarkup

Revision 2 (April 14, 2004)
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- Added to registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Netscape.exe

- More information added to Readme

Revision 1 (April 1, 2004)
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- Initial public release

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Michael Hendy
Mozilla PluginDoc - http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/
Mail: hendikins@mozdev.org | IRC: irc://irc.mozilla.org/bs