BirthdayBoy FAQ

This FAQ will help you with the most common operations to use BirthdayBoy. If you find that you need any further help, please drop me an email.

1. Which platforms can BirthdayBoy run on?
   
   BirthdayBoy can run most certainly on Windows XP. It should be able to run on any version of Windows with at least .NET framework 2.0 installed.
   
   
2. Do I need to install BirthdayBoy to run it?
   
   No. Just download the zip file, unzip it, and double click "BirthdayBoy.exe" which is located in the "BirthdayBoy-x.x.x" folder.
   
   
3. How do I make BirthdayBoy run everytime I start Windows?
   
   Check the checkbox that says "Run at Windows startup". It is located at the bottom right of the program window. Note that this will only apply to the current Windows user.
   
   
4. When I minimize BirthdayBoy, the window disappears!
   
   BirthdayBoy runs out of the system tray. Look for this icon:
   in the system tray and double click it to make the BirthdayBoy window re-appear.
   
   
5. When BirthdayBoy starts, a window tells me that "x not found, program cannot continue!"
   
   i) Make sure you are running the latest version of BirthdayBoy.
   
   ii) Check in the directory where BirthdayBoy.exe exists, make sure that birthdays.dat and reminder.cfg are there. These two files should NOT be edited manually or removed from their default location. Doing so may cause BirthdayBoy to run improperly.
   
   iii) If the files are not there, download the zip distribution again and use the new set of files.