Configure Decoding...

Opens a dialog box allowing you configure options related to decoding.

Block coding status window always on top

Makes the window that displays the decoding progress so that it cannot be covered by another window.

Verbose decoding status windows

If checked, one status window will be displayed for each binary decoded. This window shows detailed status of the decoding progress for each file. If not checked, there is only one thread status window and only a simple message identifying the start and completion of each binary thread decoded. Verbose status windows are useful if attempting to determine a decoding problem, but should typically be left disabled.

Auto-minimize decoding status windows

If checked, the status windows will minimize when decoding.

Keep current article header visible

If checked, as each article decode starts during decoding the selected articles, the group article-list will scroll if necessary to ensure that the article header is visible. This option is disabled if this is a single-file decode.

Include open articles in decodes

If checked, WinVN will decode any already-retrieved open articles, in addition to the articles selected for this decode. For example, if you have retrieved the 1st part of a 10 part encoded file in order to read its description, and decide you would like to decode this file, you can select all the article parts in the group article-list and initiate the decode. The part 1 you have already retrieved will be decoded first, and then the other 9 parts will be retrieved and decoded. Note this option is disabled if no article windows are open.

Use Dumb decode

This option should only be used if all other attempts at decoding articles fail. If checked, WinVN will not attempt to be smart about piecing together out-of-order or split-up articles during decodes. In other words, when decoding a multi-part article using Dumb Decode, the articles must be in strict order, with no mixing of separate logical files. For more information on when Dumb Decode may be appropriate, see Decoding Concepts.

Execute decoded files

If checked, decoded files will be executed on decode completion. This option relies on your appropriate use of the Windows association lists, configured by the Associate option in the Windows Explorer.

Warn before executing files with these extensions

It may be unsafe to run programs that have been downloaded from a newsgroup. WinVN will put up a message before executing files with the extensions listed. You may add to the list or remove items from the list. The default extensions are those of programs that could maliciously cause damage. There may be other extensions needed depending on the applications installed on your computer, you can add additional extensions using the New Extension editbox and clicking the Add button.

Play sound when download completes
You can select a sound to play when downloads have completed. You can browse for a particular file/path, or use system environment variables such as %WINDIR% which expands to the Windows directory on any machine to use a generic sound available when moving to different machines. Example: %WINDIR%\MEDIA\NOTIFY.WAV

See Saving Configuration Information.