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Downloading If you are running a previous version of Don't Panic!, please uninstall it and reboot if asked, before installing this version. To download Don't Panic!, you will need to visit our downloads page and click the download link to begin the small download of Don't Panic!. The file you are downloading is called DontPanic40.exe. When the download begins, you will be asked to save the file to a common download folder, or your desktop. Be sure to note where you are downloading the file. The file is very small and should download in less than one minute on a 28.8 speed connection. Installation Please open the folder or location into which you downloaded the DontPanic40.exe file on your computer. You are now ready to install Don't Panic!! Please make sure you have closed all other programs including browsers and email programs. Double-click this exe file and the Install Wizard will begin to install Don't Panic!. You will need to click the Next button to continue installation. After you click the Finish button, you are ready to begin Setup! Setup Don't Panic! comes with a Setup Wizard that will guide you through the simple process of installing and using Don't Panic!. Please read the Installation tips and guidelines. After Installing Don't Panic! you will find a yellow icon on your desktop called Don't Panic! 4.0. You should also have a little yellow icon next to your clock indicating you have Don't Panic! running. A lot of what Don't Panic has to offer is available in the right-click menu for easy access. You can Panic!, UnPanic!, toggle Pop-up control on/off, Clear personal history lists, Show/hide windows, access Preferences and more all from the right-click menu. Cleaning How do I clean my computer? Don't Panic! offers users many ways to safely clean a computer! 1. Right-click menu cleaning Right-click system tray icon / Clear Personal History List(s) 2. Double-click Don't Panic! icon in your system tray to clean. To set up, go to: Right-click system tray icon / Preference / startup / system tray icon behavior / select action 3. Clean on Panic *see "what is Panic Mode" for more info. Select cleaning options Right-click system tray icon / Preference / Browser Options tab *AOL users have a tab of their own for browser cleaning. Most experts recommend you clean out your cache and cookies often to reduce third-party tracking methods such as web bugs and also to free up much needed disk space. You can also clean browser history and drop-down URL history. Internet Explorer users can clean autocomplete forms and passwords (You know when you type a word into a search engine and it remembers it!) Windows history cleaning Right-click system tray icon / Preference / Options / Windows History The Options tab has Windows History cleaning. Windows records some of your daily computer actions to remind you the next time you use your computer. Chose the options that best fit your privacy needs. Clean automatically! Right-click system tray icon / Preferences / Additional Clearing / Startup/Shutdown Select the items you want cleaned and Don't Panic! will automatically clean them on startup and or shutdown. Panic Mode What is Panic Mode? Panic Mode at its default setting is designed to quickly hide sensitive material from view. At the same time, Panic Mode can clean any Browser options, Windows History options, Plugins and additional folders you have selected. You can also opt to mute sound output to silence any hidden video or music players, hide your Don't Panic! icon or close the Don't Panic! program at the same time. Panic Mode options Right-click system tray icon / Preferences / Panic Mode The panic mode allows you to configure what actions Don’t Panic! will take on open programs and applications when the Panic button or Hotkey is pressed. Hide all windows (Default setting) This option will hide all windows when the Panic Button or Panic hotkey (Ctrl-Space) is pressed. You may unhide these applications at any time by pressing the UnPanic hotkey (Ctrl-Backspace) or selecting UnPanic from the right-click menu on the Don’t Panic! icon. Hide the active window This option will hide only the active window when the Panic Button or Panic hotkey is pressed. For example, if you are viewing a Word document, only Word will be hidden. Close the active window This option will close only the active application window when the Panic Button or Panic hotkey (Ctrl-Space) is pressed. For example, if you are viewing a Word document, only Word will close. Close all windows Many computer users have several programs and applications running at the same time. This is called Multi-Tasking. It can take several mouse clicks to close them all if you need to leave your computer suddenly. This option will close all open programs and documents when the Panic Button or Panic hotkey (Ctrl-Space) is pressed. You will be prompted to save changes to any document unsaved. Custom Panic Mode This mode is for advanced users who wish to give Don’t Panic! specific instructions on how to handle individual applications during the panic process. For example, if you want to close all windows except your email program, choose Custom Panic Mode and then click on Custom Panic Configuration and give Don’t Panic your custom instructions. How do I Panic? There are two ways to Panic. One is to use a hot-key (default is Ctrl-space) and the other is to use a Panic Button *see Panic Button configuration. Panic Button configuration. Right-click system tray icon / Preferences / Panic Button The Panic Button allows you to select an edge of your screen to be an active Panic Button area. You can move and/or click the mouse over this area to activate panic mode, depending on the options you choose in Preferences. This feature is in addition to your already selected hotkey! What if I have no reason to Panic? Don't Panic! will not hide anything unless you specifically instruct it to do so. Instead you can use Panic Mode to close all windows and shut down programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and more with one click. Launch Application Launch Right-click system tray icon / Preferences / Launch Don’t Panic! can launch any program or application when the Panic Button is pressed or the Panic hotkey is used. This is useful in home or office situations when you simply want a program such as Word, Excel or even your desktop to appear in the foreground, while confidential programs are hidden or closed in the background. Thank you for using Don't Panic! If you have any additional questions please feel free to visit our support page to view our Frequently Asked Questions.
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