diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
index 61c0ef7..a910d18 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " netrwSettings.vim: makes netrw settings simpler
-" Date:		Aug 12, 2021
+" Date:		Nov 15, 2021
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NcampObell@SdrPchip.AorgM-NOSPAM>
-" Version:	17	ASTRO-ONLY
+" Version:	18
 " Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2007 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
 "               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 if exists("g:loaded_netrwSettings") || &cp
   finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v17"
+let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v18a"
 if v:version < 700
  echohl WarningMsg
  echo "***warning*** this version of netrwSettings needs vim 7.0"
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@
   put = 'let g:netrw_localmkdiropt     = '.g:netrw_localmkdiropt
   put = 'let g:netrw_localmovecmd      = '.g:netrw_localmovecmd
   put = 'let g:netrw_localmovecmdopt   = '.g:netrw_localmovecmdopt
-  put = 'let g:netrw_localrmdir        = '.g:netrw_localrmdir
-  put = 'let g:netrw_localrmdiropt     = '.g:netrw_localrmdiropt
   put = 'let g:netrw_maxfilenamelen    = '.g:netrw_maxfilenamelen
   put = 'let g:netrw_menu              = '.g:netrw_menu
   put = 'let g:netrw_mousemaps         = '.g:netrw_mousemaps