diff --git a/runtime/plugin/NetrwPlugin.vim b/runtime/plugin/NetrwPlugin.vim
index cb39b84..42bdbd9 100644
--- a/runtime/plugin/NetrwPlugin.vim
+++ b/runtime/plugin/NetrwPlugin.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 " netrw.vim: Handles file transfer and remote directory listing across a network
 "            PLUGIN PORTION
-" Last Change:	Aug 17, 2005
+" Date:		Sep 08, 2005
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell, Jr <drchipNOSPAM at campbellfamily dot biz>
-" Version:	65a	ASTRO-ONLY
 " License:	Vim License  (see vim's :help license)
 " GetLatestVimScripts: 1075 1 :AutoInstall: netrw.vim
 " Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2005 Charles E. Campbell, Jr. {{{1
@@ -21,17 +20,6 @@
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " Load Once: {{{1
-if exists("g:loaded_netrw") || &cp
-  finish
-endif
-if v:version < 600
- echoerr "***netrw*** doesn't support Vim version ".v:version
- finish
-endif
-let g:loaded_netrw  = "v65a"
-if v:version < 700
- let loaded_explorer = 1
-endif
 let s:keepcpo= &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
@@ -138,7 +126,7 @@
 "               example and as a fix for a Windows 95 problem: in my
 "               experience, win95's ftp always dumped four blank lines
 "               at the end of the transfer.
-if has("win95") && g:netrw_win95ftp
+if has("win95") && exists("g:netrw_win95ftp") && g:netrw_win95ftp
  fun! NetReadFixup(method, line1, line2)
 "   call Dfunc("NetReadFixup(method<".a:method."> line1=".a:line1." line2=".a:line2.")")
    if method == 3   " ftp (no <.netrc>)