diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
index bed5cfc..61c0ef7 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " netrwSettings.vim: makes netrw settings simpler
-" Date:		Nov 09, 2016
+" Date:		Aug 12, 2021
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NcampObell@SdrPchip.AorgM-NOSPAM>
-" Version:	16
+" Version:	17	ASTRO-ONLY
 " 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 = "v16"
+let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v17"
 if v:version < 700
  echohl WarningMsg
  echo "***warning*** this version of netrwSettings needs vim 7.0"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 " NetrwSettings: {{{1
 fun! netrwSettings#NetrwSettings()
   " this call is here largely just to insure that netrw has been loaded
-  call netrw#SavePosn()
+  call netrw#WinPath("")
   if !exists("g:loaded_netrw")
    echohl WarningMsg | echomsg "***sorry*** netrw needs to be loaded prior to using NetrwSettings" | echohl None
    return