To install HotShift:

HotShift.msi is a Windows Installer Package. 
Double-click HotShift.msi to open

If you can't open the installer then you need to download the Windows Installer.

Read about Windows Installer:
(ignore all insane user reviews and note the large number of downloads)
If you use Window then this is a standard installer for you.

http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,10615,67555,00.html


download Windows Installer:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/WindowsInstaller/Install/2.0/W9XMe/EN-US/InstMsiA.exe

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Some downloads do not include the VB6 runtime files in order to decrease the file size.
Download files smaller than 2 mb do not have VB6 runtimes.
Download files larger than 2.5 mb should contain all files.

If your program will not run due to missing VB6 runtimes download and install.
A typical error message would be something like: "Missing MSVBVM60.DLL".

Requires VB6 Runtime files, download these files at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;235420
http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/Redist/sp4/win98/EN-US/VBRun60sp4.exe

These files will only need to be installed on your system one time.
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