Software ESSENTIALS
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WARNING: FIRST BACKUP ALL YOUR HARD DRIVES TO A SAFE LOCATION BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO MAKE ANY CHANGES!
Take EXTREME CAUTION when modifying your System/Startup settings!
Faulty changes may result in System crashes/lockups/permanent data
loss, or might lead to having you REINSTALL the ENTIRE Operating
System!
YOU are the ONLY one responsible for ANY changes YOU make!
ALWAYS HAVE YOUR MOST RECENT SYSTEM BACKUP READY!
NOTES: 1. Most of these files are archived in ZIP format. You need a file
decompression (unZIPping) tool to extract their contents. I recommend
PKUNZIP (DOS users, shareware), WinZip (Windows/WfWG 3.1x users,
shareware) or EasyZip (Windows 9x/NT/2000 users, freeware) all linked
further below.
2. For upgrades/patches/fixes/drivers original software/hardware is
required!
3. If you discover any broken links, please let me know:
axcel216@aol.com
4. Almost ALL software featured here is FREE(ware), unless specified
otherwise.
5. I do NOT recommend ANY shareware or retail programs, except the
few "ESSENTIALS" on my "MUST HAVE" list, and ONLY IF I could NOT find
a FREE(ware) alternative!
6. Enjoy.
SOFTWARE.TXT Contents:
WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION (SE) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
WINDOWS 98 SERVICE PACK 1 (SP1) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
WINDOWS 98 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
OSR2 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
WINDOWS 95/OSR1 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
FREE INTERNET ESSENTIALS
FREE WINDOWS 9x/NT POWER TOYS
SPEEEDUP + BENCHMARK TOOLS
WINDOWS/WFWG 3.xx ESSENTIALS
MS-DOS 5.00 - 7.xx ESSENTIALS
FREE DOS + WINDOWS MOUSE DRIVERS + TOOLS
FREE DOS + WINDOWS CD-ROM DRIVERS
FREE WINDOWS 3D/VIDEO, AUDIO + DISK DRIVERS
WINDOWS 9x/3.1x MODEM DRIVERS
FREE Y2K COMPATIBILITY TOOLS
FREE GAMES
ßETA SOFTWARE
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WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION (SE) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 for Windows 9x/NT4 Download Behavior
Vulnerability Frame Spool Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/5/42.asp
Direct download [1.1 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/dlbhav/en/dlbhav.htm
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft DirectX v7.0 Windows 9x APIs: DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectVideo,
DirectSound, DirectMusic, DirectPlay + DirectInput:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=12098
Direct download [6.2 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win98SE/Update/7.0/W9X/EN-US/DX70eng.exe
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE Malformed Telnet Argument Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WUCritical/Telnet/
Direct download [146 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/w98/TelnetUp.EXE
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Windows 98 SE Fragmented IGMP Packet Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wucritical/vip386/default1.asp
Direct download [178 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/w98/3304upse.EXE
* Microsoft Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Win98SE/
Direct download [490 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/w98/239887UP.EXE
REQUIRED READING:
- "How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 SE Shutdown Problems" MSKB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q238/0/96.asp
- Windows 98 SE Shutdown Troubleshooter:
http://members.xoom.com/Khephra/a_shdnse.htm
- Windows 95 and 98 Shutdown Troubleshooter:
http://members.xoom.com/Khephra/a_shtdwn.htm
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 for Windows 9x/NT4 Scriptlet.Typelib and
Eyedog Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-032.asp
Direct download [108 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/peropsys/IE/IE-Public/Fixes/usa/Eyedog-fix/x86/q240308.exe
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Windows 98 Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM98) v1.3
Internet Interoperability APIs:
http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/dcom1_3.asp
Direct download [1.1 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/dcom/98/x86/en/dcom98.exe
* Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Update Build 3186 for Windows
9x/NT/IE:
http://www.microsoft.com/java/download/32updates.htm
Direct download [6.3 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/javasdk/install/3186/w9xnt4/en-us/msjavx86.exe
* Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.1 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Y2K
compliant for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm
Direct download [6.2 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/dasdk/mdac/2.1.2.4202.3/W9xNT4/EN-US/mdac_typ.exe
REQUIRED READING:
Post Windows 98 Second Edition Updates & Add-ons:
http://members.home.com/mr-scary/scrape98.htm
* Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Runtime Libraries Service Pack 3 (SP3)
[1 MB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/VBRUN60SP3.EXE
* Microsoft Windows 9x/NT Media Player2 v6.4 [3.5 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/
Plays Media ASF (NetShow), Real Audio, Real Video, QuickTime MOV, AVI, MPEG,
MID, WAV etc file formats.
WINDOWS 98 SERVICE PACK 1 (SP1) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
* Microsoft Windows 98 System Update:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wurecommended/systemupdate/
Direct download [1 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/w98/wucsp.exe
* Microsoft Windows 98 Year 2000 Update #1 [1.2 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wucritical/y2k/
* Microsoft Windows 98 Year 2000 Update #2:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wucritical/y2k2/
Direct download [635 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/w98/Y2KW98_2.EXE
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 [470 KB, 2nd silent release]:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/ie5_win32/en/ie5_win32.htm
NOTE: MS IE 5 Setup routine requires an Internet connection for downloading
and 20-80 MB of disk space depending on selected components.
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 (SP2) [435 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wurecommended/ie4sp2/
NOTE: MS IE 4 Setup routine requires an Internet connection for downloading
and 10-60 MB of disk space depending on selected components.
* Microsoft Outlook Express Year 2000 Update [140 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wucritical/oey2k/
* Microsoft Outlook Express File Attachment Security Patch for MS IE 4.00,
4.01 and Windows 98 with MS IE4 [1.1 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/oelong.asp
* For more Windows 98 SP1 ESSENTIAL UPGRADES + FIXES see next chapter below:
WINDOWS 98 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
* Windows 98 web sites:
- Microsoft Windows 98 Updates (automatic install):
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Win98 OS + MS IE 4/5 browser required.
- Microsoft Windows 98 Corporate Updates (manual install):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp
Link above courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
- Unofficial Windows 98 resource:
http://www.listmaker.net/win98/
- Unofficial List of ALL Microsoft Windows 98 Updates, Patches + Fixes:
http://www.walbeehm.com/win98upd.html
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 for Windows 9x/NT4 Download Behavior
Vulnerability Frame Spool Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/5/42.asp
Direct download [1.1 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/dlbhav/en/dlbhav.htm
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE Malformed Telnet Argument Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WUCritical/Telnet/
Direct download [146 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/w98/TelnetUp.EXE
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Windows 98 Fragmented IGMP Packet Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wucritical/vip386/default1.asp
Direct download [176 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/w98/3304up98.EXE
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 for Windows 9x/NT4 Scriptlet.Typelib and
Eyedog Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-032.asp
Direct download [108 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/peropsys/IE/IE-Public/Fixes/usa/Eyedog-fix/x86/q240308.exe
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.1 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Y2K
compliant for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm
Direct download [6.2 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/dasdk/mdac/2.1.2.4202.3/W9xNT4/EN-US/mdac_typ.exe
REQUIRED READING:
Post Windows 98 Second Edition Updates & Add-ons:
http://members.home.com/mr-scary/scrape98.htm
* Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC), C Runtime and OLE Automation Libraries
Updates for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_WUservicepacks/mfclibrary/
See this MSKB page for more info:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q197/2/98.asp
* Microsoft Scripting Engines (MSE) v5.0 for Windows 9x/NT: VBScript 5.0,
JScript 5.0, Windows Script Components, Windows Script Host 1.0 + Windows
Script Runtime 5.0:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp
IMPORTANT: Read the SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS BEFORE installing this update!
* Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 (VB3), 4.0 (VB4), 5.0 (VB5) and 6.0 (VB6) Runtime
Libraries for Windows 3.xx/9x/NT are needed by Windows applications written in
VB:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/vbasic/runtime.asp
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Runtime Libraries Service Pack 3 (SP3)
[1 MB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/VBRUN60SP3.EXE
* Microsoft Windows 98 Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM98) v1.3
Internet Interoperability APIs:
http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/dcom1_3.asp
Direct download [1.1 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/dcom/98/x86/en/dcom98.exe
* Microsoft DirectX v7.0 Windows 9x APIs: DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectVideo,
DirectSound, DirectMusic, DirectPlay + DirectInput:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=12098
- Direct download [6.2 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win98SE/Update/7.0/W9X/EN-US/DX70eng.exe
- Microsoft DirectX home:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/
- Microsoft DirectX Support:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/support.asp
- Microsoft DirectX Media v6.0 Runtime: DirectShow, DirectAnimation, DirectX
Transform + Media Player Control [4.46 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuother/directxruntime/
- Microsoft DirectX Media v6.0 Runtime Patch [551 KB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/directx/6.0/patch/x86/en/DXM6PTCH.EXE
- Microsoft DirectX 6.1 Control Panel [70 KB]:
http://win98central.com/win98/files/dx61cpl.exe
- Microsoft DirectX Info Tool [249 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/information/dxinfotool.asp
- Microsoft DirectX BUG Report Tool [212 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/developer/downloads/dxbugtool.asp
* Microsoft Windows 9x/NT Media Player2 v6.4 [3.5 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/
Plays Media ASF (NetShow), Real Audio, Real Video, QuickTime MOV, AVI, MPEG,
MID, WAV etc file formats.
* Microsoft Windows 9x/NT Media Player2 5.x - 6.1 File Association Patch [18
KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/download/wmaassoc.exe
NOTE: MS Media Player2 v6.2 and newer include this patch.
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Windows 9x/IE4/IE5 DHTML Edit Security Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q226/3/26.asp
MS IE 4/5 DHTML Edit Security Fix page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/dhtml_edit.asp
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Windows 9x/IE4/IE5 MSHTML Security Update: includes Frame Spoof,
Untrusted Scripted Paste + Cross Frame Navigate Updates:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q226/3/25.asp
MS IE 4/5 MSHTML Security Fix page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/mshtml.asp
* Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Update Build 3186 for Windows
9x/NT/IE:
http://www.microsoft.com/java/download/32updates.htm
Direct download [6.3 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/javasdk/install/3186/w9xnt4/en-us/msjavx86.exe
* Microsoft Windows 9x/IE4 Dotless IP Address Security Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q168/6/17.asp
MS IE 4 Dotless IP Address Security page:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/dotless.htm
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Dial-Up Networking Security Patch v4.0 for Windows 98:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q191/5/40.asp
Direct download [319 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/dun40.exe
"Windows 98 Dial-Up Networking Security Upgrade Release Notes" MSKB page:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q189/7/71.asp
Microsoft Dial-Up Networking Security Patch v4.0 with 128-bit encryption for
Windows 98 retail (NOT Second Edition!) ONLY for users in USA and Canada:
http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/128Eula.asp
Link above courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Computer Hangs After 49.7 Days Patch for Windows 98 (fixed
VTDAPI.VXD):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/6/41.asp
Direct download [132 KB]:
http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/216641up.exe
* Microsoft Outlook Express File Attachment Security Patch for MS IE 4.00,
4.01 and Windows 98 with MS IE4 [1.1 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/oelong.asp
* Microsoft Windows 98 Power Management Troubleshooter Update [157 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/pmtshoot.exe
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Forms v2.0 Control Security Patch for Windows 9x/NT:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/fm2paste.htm
Direct download [658 KB]:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloaditems/fm2paste.exe
NOTE: MS Office 97 owners need to install MS Office 97 SR-2 Upgrade FIRST:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/Articles/sr2fact.htm
* Microsoft Word 97 Viewer 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT [3.8 MB]:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloaditems/wd97vwr32.exe
NOTE: MS Office and MS Word users do NOT need Word Viewer.
OSR2 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
* OSR2 web sites:
- Unofficial Windows 95 B/C OSR 2.x resource:
http://www.compuclinic.com/osr2faq/
- Unofficial List of ALL Microsoft Windows 95 B/C OSR 2.x Upgrades, Patches +
Fixes:
http://www.walbeehm.com/win95upd.html
- My OSR2 "SMART FREE UPGRADES" topic in WINNEWS.TXT (included), also at:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/win.htm#SMART
* Microsoft USB Service Upgrade for Windows 95B OSR 2.0 systems, upgrades
OSR 2.0 to OSR 2.1. Installs the new Kernel32.dll core [build 4.03.1212]
and support for new USB, AGP and PCI peripherals:
- USB.ZIP [875 KB]:
http://www.pcnut.com/download/win95/usb.zip
or:
- USBSUP.EXE [942 KB]:
ftp://ftp.ftp.com/support/testing/tpg/usbsup.exe
* Microsoft OSR2/Win98 FAT32 Converter [61 KB, free, unsupported]:
http://www.users.intercom.com/~ranish/part/cvt16-32.zip
Converts ANY FAT16 drive/partition to FAT32 (but NOT the other way around)
ONLY under Windows 98 or OSR2!
Use CVT.EXE with CAUTION, ONLY in native MS-DOS mode!
* Microsoft FAT32 Evaluation Tool included on the Windows 98 Setup cd-rom:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/contents/AdminTools/Win98Fat32/
Direct download [56 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/W98FAT32.EXE
* Win95Boot v1.21 correctly implements the dual-boot feature on OSR 2.x
systems to enable the use of MS-DOS 6.xx as "Previous Operating System":
http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/~jwes/win95boot.html
Direct download [26 KB, freeware]:
http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/~jwes/W95BOOT/W95BOOT.ZIP
NOTE: Read the "DUAL-BOOT IN OSR2/WIN98" topic in OSR2TIPS.TXT (included)
for more details.
* OSR2FIX v1.57 correctly implements the dual-boot feature on OSR 2.x systems
to enable the use of MS-DOS 6.xx as "Previous Operating System":
http://win95.winware.org/
Direct download [30 KB, freeware]:
http://win95.winware.org/files/osr2fix.exe
NOTE: Read the "DUAL-BOOT IN OSR2/WIN98" topic in OSR2TIPS.TXT (included)
for more details.
* For more OSR2 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES, see next chapter below.
*READ* the Microsoft guidelines for each UPDATE, and install ONLY the ones
that are COMPATIBLE with Windows 95 B/C OSR 2.x:
WINDOWS 95/OSR1 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
* Windows 95/OSR1 web sites:
- Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1 FREE Updates, Patches + Fixes:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/downloads/LNP195.asp
- Unofficial List of ALL Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1 Upgrades, Patches +
Fixes:
http://www.walbeehm.com/win95upd.html
- Windows Magazine Windows 95 Software:
http://www.winmag.com/win95/software.htm
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 for Windows 9x/NT4 Download Behavior
Vulnerability Frame Spool Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/5/42.asp
Direct download [1.1 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/dlbhav/en/dlbhav.htm
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Windows 95 Malformed Telnet Argument Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WUCritical/Telnet/
Direct download [173 KB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win95upg/Update/10/W95/EN-US/telnet95.exe
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.1 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Y2K
compliant for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm
Direct download [6.2 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/dasdk/mdac/2.1.2.4202.3/W9xNT4/EN-US/mdac_typ.exe
* Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC), C Runtime and OLE Automation Libraries
Updates for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_WUservicepacks/mfclibrary/
See this MSKB page for more info:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q197/2/98.asp
* Microsoft Scripting Engines (MSE) v5.0 for Windows 9x/NT: VBScript 5.0,
JScript 5.0, Windows Script Components, Windows Script Host 1.0 + Windows
Script Runtime 5.0:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp
IMPORTANT: Read the SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS BEFORE installing this update!
* Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 (VB3), 4.0 (VB4), 5.0 (VB5) and 6.0 (VB6) Runtime
Libraries for Windows 3.xx/9x/NT are needed by Windows applications written in
VB:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/vbasic/runtime.asp
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Runtime Libraries Service Pack 3 (SP3)
[1 MB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/VBRUN60SP3.EXE
* Microsoft DirectX v7.0 Windows 9x APIs: DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectVideo,
DirectSound, DirectMusic, DirectPlay + DirectInput:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=12098
- Direct download [6.2 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win98SE/Update/7.0/W9X/EN-US/DX70eng.exe
- Microsoft DirectX home:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/
- Microsoft DirectX Support:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/support.asp
- Microsoft DirectX Media v6.0 Runtime: DirectShow, DirectAnimation, DirectX
Transform + Media Player Control [4.46 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuother/directxruntime/
- Microsoft DirectX Media v6.0 Runtime Patch [551 KB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/directx/6.0/patch/x86/en/DXM6PTCH.EXE
- Microsoft DirectX 6.1 Control Panel [70 KB]:
http://win98central.com/win98/files/dx61cpl.exe
- Microsoft DirectX Info Tool [249 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/information/dxinfotool.asp
- Microsoft DirectX BUG Report Tool [212 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/developer/downloads/dxbugtool.asp
* Microsoft Windows 9x/NT Media Player2 v6.4 [3.5 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/
Plays Media ASF (NetShow), Real Audio, Real Video, QuickTime MOV, AVI, MPEG,
MID, WAV etc file formats.
* Microsoft Windows 9x/NT Media Player2 5.x - 6.1 File Association Patch [18
KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/download/wmaassoc.exe
NOTE: MS Media Player2 v6.2 and newer include this patch.
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Windows 95/NT/3.1x Euro Currency Symbol Update:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/euro.asp
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Windows 9x/IE4/IE5 DHTML Edit Security Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q226/3/26.asp
MS IE 4/5 DHTML Edit Security Fix page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/dhtml_edit.asp
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Windows 9x/IE4/IE5 MSHTML Security Update: includes Frame Spoof,
Untrusted Scripted Paste + Cross Frame Navigate Updates:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q226/3/25.asp
MS IE 4/5 MSHTML Security Fix page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/mshtml.asp
* Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Update Build 3186 for Windows
9x/NT/IE:
http://www.microsoft.com/java/download/32updates.htm
Direct download [6.3 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/javasdk/install/3186/w9xnt4/en-us/msjavx86.exe
* Microsoft Windows 9x/IE4 Dotless IP Address Security Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q168/6/17.asp
MS IE 4 Dotless IP Address Security page:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/dotless.htm
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Dial-Up Networking (DUN) Upgrade + Security Patch v1.3 adds
Win98's TCP/IP functionality to Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q191/4/94.asp
Direct download [2.24 MB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/msdun13.exe
IMPORTANT:
MS DUN 1.3 Patch introduces the new self-adjustable "IPMTU" Registry setting
known to Win98 users. To learn how to modify your Internet Packet (IP) size
(also called "MTU") to maximize the speed of your DUN (TCP/IP) connections
over analog modems, READ the "FASTEST INTERNET 98 - Part 1" and "FASTEST
INTERNET 98 - Part 2" topics in TIPS98.TXT, part of W95-11D.ZIP.
See also these articles for troubleshooting with MS DUN 1.3 Patch ONLY IF the
above Registry tweaks do NOT work on your system:
- New DUN 1.3 Windows-Help page:
http://www.windows-help.net/windows95/comm-10.shtml
- "Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade Release Notes" MSKB page:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q154/0/91.asp
NOTE: You MUST install MS DUN Patch v1.3 40-bit (above) BEFORE installing
the 128-bit version (below)!
Microsoft Dial-Up Networking Upgrade + Security Patch v1.3 with 128-bit
encryption for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 ONLY for users in USA and Canada:
http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/128Eula.asp
Link above courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 32-bit Sockets Upgrade v2.0:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q182/1/08.asp
Direct download [986 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/W95ws2setup.exe
NOTE: Apply the MS WINSOCK 2.0 Upgrade ONLY AFTER installing the MS
DUN Upgrade 1.3!
* Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 Dial Up Networking 1.3 + Winsock 2.0 Year
2000 Update:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wunetworking/dunwinsky2k/
Direct download [309 KB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/msdun/patch/1.3-y2k/w95/en/y2kvdhcp.exe
NOTE: Requires MS DUN 1.3 Update + MS Sockets 2.0 Update.
* Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM95)
v1.3 Internet Interoperability APIs:
http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom95/dcom1_3.asp
Direct download [1.1 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/dcom/95/x86/en/dcom95.exe
* Microsoft Windows 95 Year 2000 Upgrade (fixed COMMAND.COM + WINFILE.EXE):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q182/9/67.asp
Direct download [2.2 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/w95/y2kupdate/x86/en/w95y2k.exe
* Microsoft Computer Hangs After 49.7 Days Patch for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2
(fixed VTDAPI.VXD):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/6/41.asp
Direct download [132 KB]:
http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/Vtdapi95.exe
* Microsoft LBA and INT13 IDE Hard Disk Data Loss Patch for Windows 95/OSR1
(fixed DISKTSD.VXD):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q148/8/21.asp
Direct download [147 KB]:
http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/Dsktsupd.exe
* Microsoft Agent Services + Extensions 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/imedia/agent/
MS Agent's conversational interface extends, enhances and supports software
agents presentation within the Windows 9x/NT GUI.
* Microsoft Forms v2.0 Control Security Patch for Windows 9x/NT:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/fm2paste.htm
Direct download [658 KB]:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloaditems/fm2paste.exe
NOTE: MS Office 97 owners need to install MS Office 97 SR-2 Upgrade FIRST:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/Articles/sr2fact.htm
* Microsoft Word 97 Viewer 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT [3.8 MB]:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloaditems/wd97vwr32.exe
NOTE: MS Office and MS Word users do NOT need MS Word Viewer.
FREE INTERNET ESSENTIALS
* Useful web sites:
- Netscape + MS IE browsers Tips:
http://www.mm.com/realogic/navtip.htm
- Remove Pop-Up Ads:
http://www.paradigm.nu/popupsmustdie/
* Netscape Communications web browsers Standard Edition (free, updated):
http://www.netscape.com/download/
- Communicator v4.7 32-bit complete install for Windows 9x/NT [18 MB]:
ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.7/windows/windows95_or_nt/complete_install/cc32e47.exe
- Navigator v4.08 32-bit stand alone for Windows 9x/NT [9.5 MB]:
ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.08/english/windows/windows95_or_nt/navigator_standalone/n32e408.exe
- Communicator v4.08 16-bit complete install for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [17 MB]:
ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.08/english/windows/windows3.1/complete_install/cc16e408.exe
- Navigator v4.08 16-bit stand alone for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [8.5 MB]:
ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.08/english/windows/windows3.1/navigator_standalone/n16e408.exe
NOTE: All Netscape browser releases listed above include 40-bit security
data encryption. If you reside in the USA or Canada, you can download
the Netscape 128-bit security data encryption enhanced browser of your
choice:
https://wwwus.netscape.com/usdl-bin/pdms_dnstest.cgi?PRODUCT=communicator&TEMPLATES=NSCP
* Microsoft web browsers Public Release (free, updated):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/windows.htm
- Internet Explorer v5.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 [470 KB, 2nd silent
release]:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/ie5_win32/en/ie5_win32.htm
- Internet Explorer v4.01 SP2 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 [435 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/wurecommended/ie4sp2/
- Internet Explorer v5.0 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x and NT3 [880 KB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/ie5_win16/en/ie5_win16.htm
- Internet Explorer v4.01 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x and NT3 [1.3 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/ie4_win16/en/ie4_win16.htm
NOTE: MS IE 4/5 Setup routine requires an Internet connection for downloading
and 10-80 MB of disk space depending on selected components.
WARNING: BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE SYSTEM PRIOR TO INSTALLING MS IE 4/5!
NOTE: All Microsoft browser releases listed above include 40-bit security
data encryption. If you reside in the USA or Canada, you can download
the Microsoft 128-bit security data encryption enhanced browser of
your choice:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/128bit/
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 for Windows 9x/NT4 Download Behavior
Vulnerability Frame Spool Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/5/42.asp
Direct download [1.1 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/dlbhav/en/dlbhav.htm
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 for Windows 9x/NT4 Scriptlet.Typelib and
Eyedog Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-032.asp
Direct download [108 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/peropsys/IE/IE-Public/Fixes/usa/Eyedog-fix/x86/q240308.exe
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 for Windows 9x/NT4 Partially Rendered Web
Page Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q226/5/50.asp
Direct download [332 KB, free]:
http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/3725.exe
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 for Windows 9x Malformed Favorites Icon
Vulnerability + Legacy ActiveX Control Issue Fixes:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/favorites.asp
- MS IE5 Patch [480 KB, free]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/ie5/patch/favorites/x86/en/q231452.exe
- MS IE4 Patch [120 KB, free]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/ie401/patch/favorites/x86/en/q231452.exe
These links courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Outlook Express File Attachment Security Patch for MS IE 4.00,
4.01 and Windows 98 with MS IE4 [1.1 MB]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/oelong.asp
* Microsoft Internet Font Packs for Windows 9x/NT/3.1x (free):
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fontpack/
* Netscape Plug-ins (most are freeware):
http://www.netscape.com/plugins/
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Power Toys + Web Accessories (free,
unsupported):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/webaccess/
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 Power Toys (free, unsupported):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie40/powertoys/
Direct download [235 KB, free, unsupported]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie40/powertoys/ie4power.exe
* Microsoft Internet Explorer Import/Export Favorites Tool converts Netscape
bookmarks to MS IE Favorites and vice versa:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/favtool/favtool.asp
Direct download [50 KB, free, unsupported]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/favexport/en/favtool.exe
* NeoPlanet v5.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT is a skin for MS IE 4/5 and Netscape
4/5 web browsers:
http://www.neoplanet.com/
Direct download [1.8 MB, freeware]:
http://ftp.neoplanet.com/pub/neosetup.exe
* IE4 Tweakin' Tool v1.0b 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 fixes and customizes IE4
interface:
http://www.digitalspider.co.uk/tweak/
Direct download [45 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pcpro/download/swlib/int/intbrw/ietweak.zip
* EasyMTU v3.0 is the first, the best and the only FREEware MTU tweaking
program for Windows 98/95 and AOL 32-bit 3.0/4.0 [357 KB]:
http://www.rob.cybercomm.nl/easymtu.zip
Apply ALL: ©delete "aolsock" Registry key [AOL 32-bit], IPMTU [Win98], MaxMTU
[Win95/OSR2], MaxMSS, DefaultRcvWindow [RWIN], DefaultTTL [TTL], NETBEUI,
sessions, ncbs, maxconnect, maxsockets, cachesize [NDI] and COMBoostTime
[System.ini] Dial-Up Networking (DUN) TCP/IP tweaks to your Windows 98/95
system and surf the Internet/AOL at full speeed!
EasyMTU v3.0 also includes FindMTU [a PING tool] to find out EXACTLY the MTU
value used by your ISP/Online Service (i.e. AOL).
Rob Vonk's EasyMTU home:
http://www.rob.cybercomm.nl/easymtu/
* ISpeed v2.7.3 32-bit TCP/IP, MTU, RWIN, TTL etc tweaking tool for Windows
9x/NT4 allows maximum Internet performance over analog modems:
http://www.hms.com/ispeed.htm
Direct download [520 KB, freeware]:
http://www.hms.com/apps/ispeed.exe
* PPP-Boost v1.4 32-bit TCP/IP, MTU, RWIN, TTL etc tweaking tool for Windows
95/OSR1/OSR2 ONLY without MS DUN Patch v1.3 installed allows maximum Internet
performance over analog modems:
http://www.demonweb.co.uk/c3sys/ppp.htm
Direct download [368 KB, freeware]:
http://www.demonweb.co.uk/c3sys/ppp_setup.exe
* MTUSpeed Pro v4.10 32-bit TCP/IP, MTU, RWIN, TTL etc tweaking tool for
Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 (ONLY without MS DUN Patch v1.3 installed) and Windows NT
allows maximum Internet performance over analog modems:
http://www.mjs.u-net.com/mtuspeed.htm
Direct download [375 KB, optionware]:
http://www.mjs.u-net.com/mtuspeed410.exe
* Download Accelerator v3.5 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT/2000 speeds up FTP/HTTP
downloads by 300%, resumes broken downloads, supports popular file formats,
proxies, integrates with Microsoft IE 4/5 and Netscape 4/5 web browsers:
http://www.lidan.com/
Direct download [795 KB, freeware]:
http://www.lidan.com/da35.zip
* DUNCE v2.52 32-bit TCP/IP Dial-Up Networking (DUN) enhancement tool for
Windows 9x: bypasses Connect To dialog box, redials/reconnects, enters ISP
password in Connect To dialog box, runs/closes up to 4 apps, schedules preset
DUN connections, highly customizable:
http://www.vecdev.com/dunce.html
Direct download [216 KB, freeware]:
http://www.vecdev.com/dunce252.zip
* DUNMon v2.1 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT monitors TCP/IP Internet connection
speed, highly customizable:
http://www.southdown.co.uk/users/jgrieve/dunmon.htm
Direct download [175 KB, freeware]:
http://www.southdown.co.uk/users/jgrieve/dunmon.zip
Newest Windows 9x/NT DUN/RAS protocol and ISP subscription required.
* NetMonitor v1.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT monitors TCP/IP Internet connection
speed, prevents frequent disconnects, highly customizable:
http://www.kissco.com/freenetmon_info.html
Direct download [521 KB, freeware]:
http://www.kissco.com/download/fnm10.exe
Newest Windows 9x/NT DUN/RAS protocol and ISP subscription required.
* NetStat Live v1.08 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT monitors TCP/IP Internet
connection speed, highly customizable:
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/nsl.htm
Direct download [183 KB, freeware]:
http://www.analogx.com/files/nsli.exe
Newest Windows 9x/NT DUN/RAS protocol and ISP subscription required.
* Modem Monitor Graph for Dial-Up v2.6 32-bit for Windows 9x shows Modem/DUN
received/sent data stats in real time, highly customizable:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/WestHollywood/Heights/7980/akprog.htm
Direct download [199 KB, freeware]:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/WestHollywood/Heights/7980/modemgph.zip
Newest Windows 9x DUN/TCP/IP protocol and ISP/Online Service subscription
required.
* Ultima Online Trace Route tool v1.02a for Windows 9x determines eventual
packet loss over your Internet connection:
http://support.uo.com/tech_0.html
Direct download [64 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.owo.com/pub/uo/uotrace/uotrace.exe
Newest Windows 9x DUN/TCP/IP protocol and ISP subscription required.
* Alive! v1.52 TCP/IP 32-bit tool for Windows 9x/NT prevents your ISP/AOL
from disconnecting after a period of inactivity, by pinging desired web/ftp
sites at preset intervals:
http://www.ugrad.cs.ubc.ca/spider/w6t1/
Direct download [296 KB, no time limit, no nag shareware]:
http://www.ugrad.cs.ubc.ca/spider/w6t1/Alive.zip
* Go!Zilla v3.5 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT manages all Internet downloads:
selects the fastest site, resumes interrupted downloads, schedules selected
groups of downloads:
http://www.gizmo.net/
Direct download [1.3 MB, freeware]:
http://www.gizmo.net/gozilla/v21.html
* KillAd v0.10 beta 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT "kills" ALL pop-up browser
windows, including the ones generated by web sites like Geocities, Tripod,
Xoom etc:
http://wwwwin.wplus.net/pp/fsc/
Direct download [40 KB, freeware]:
http://wwwwin.wplus.net/pp/fsc/killad.zip
Works with ALL Netscape, Microsoft and Opera browsers.
* NoAds v1.2 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT/AOL "kills" ALL pop-up browser
windows, including the ones generated by web sites like Geocities, Tripod,
Xoom etc:
http://members.aol.com/helhasan/noads.htm
Direct download [80 KB, freeware]:
http://members.aol.com/helhasan/myhomepage/NASetup.exe
Works with AOL, and ALL Netscape and Microsoft browsers.
* AOL KillTimer v4.9 32-bit for Windows 9x automatically disables AOL
annoying online time limit messages, popups, IMs etc:
http://members.tripod.com/~cbajgier/
Direct download [74 KB, freeware]:
http://members.tripod.com/~cbajgier/killt49.exe
* AOL Super Free Tools (SFT) v5.41 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT works with AOL
3.0/4.0 16 and 32 bit automates AOL redialing, often used AOL commands, fully
handles IMs, recovers AOL from lockups, disables 45 min idle AOL messages, and
much more:
http://www.deligon.com/scree/aolsft.htm
Direct download [1.26 MB, freeware]:
http://www.nonags.com/files/b548wq/misc/aolsft.exe
Requires Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Runtime Libraries [1 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/VBRUN60SP3.EXE
* AboutTime v4.8 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT sets your computer time accurately,
by synchronizing it with the atomic clock server of your choice:
http://www.arachnoid.com/abouttime/
Direct download [598 KB, careware]:
http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/ftp/abouttime_nomsie.zip
* FastNet99 v3.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT speeds up Internet connections by
caching DNS addresses (HOSTS file manager), highly customizable:
http://members.xoom.com/gcriaco/
Direct download [2 MB, natureware]:
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/winsock/fastnet9.zip
Works with ALL Netscape, Microsoft and Opera browsers.
* Active Caption v1.0 32-bit tool for Windows 9x/NT adds a sophisticated
search engine menu, a browser independent bookmark manager and handy browser
buttons to the title bar:
http://www.oneseek.com/ActiveCaption/
Direct download [466 KB, free]:
http://www.oneseek.com/activecaption.exe
Works with ALL Netscape and Microsoft browsers.
* Naviscope v8.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT monitors web browsing: accelerates
browsing (look-ahead prefetching), blocks advertisements, cookies and
JavaScript, synchronizes the computer clock, displays transfer/connect rates,
caches DNS addresses (HOSTS file manager), tunes MTU/RWIN Registry values for
maximum access speed etc, highly customizable:
http://naviscope.com/
Direct download [458 KB, freeware]:
http://naviscope.com/nscope.exe
Works with ALL Netscape, Microsoft and Opera browsers.
* Netlaunch v3.14d 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT launches/closes apps upon
connect/disconnect detection (highly customizable, programs can be
scheduled), presses the Connect/Redial buttons, adds Retry/Cancel buttons
to DUN error messages, manages multiple DUN connections, easy to access
shortcurts to Internet programs etc:
http://www.blackcastlesoft.com/netlaunch/
Direct download [125 KB, freeware]:
http://www.blackcastlesoft.com/files/launch.zip
* Proxomitron Naoko-3a 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT is a universal web filter
(includes over 50 filters + new ones can be created): HTML text matching
engine, eliminates/alters unwanted web content (pop-up windows, banners,
alerts, animated GIFs, music, sounds, dynamic HTML etc), rewrites
JavaScripts, customizes web pages, and much more:
http://members.tripod.com/Proxomitron/
Direct download [668 KB, freeware]:
http://members.tripod.com/Proxomitron/ProxN3.zip
Works with ANY web browser.
* My Windows 9x/NT Internet Accelerators page (some are freeware):
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/brow.htm#NET
FREE WINDOWS 9x/NT POWER TOYS
* Power Toys web pages (most are freeware):
- Wicked Tools - Shell Extension City:
http://shellcity.net/
- HardCore Tools + Info:
http://home.att.net/~power2ools/
* X-Setup v5.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT is THE best power user system
tweaking tool. Tweaks over 325 hidden GUI/DOS/IE/OE/etc settings for MAXimum
performance [TweakUI on steroids! :)]:
http://www.xteq.com/products/xset/
Direct download [2.4 MB, freeware]:
http://www.xteq.com/downloads/xq-xsetup.zip
Based on individual Visual Basic (VB) "plug-ins", the user can add its own
favorite/custom settings, using X-Setup SDK [247 KB, freeware]:
http://www.xteq.com/products/xsdk/
X-Setup additional plug-ins:
http://www.xteq.com/products/xset/plugs/
Requires:
- Microsoft Scripting Engines (MSE) 5.0 for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp
- Microsoft Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) 1.3 Internet
Interoperability APIs for Windows 98 (DCOM98) or 95 (DCOM95):
http://www.microsoft.com/com/resources/downloads.asp
These links courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Power Toys 95 Package - 11/17/96 release for Windows 95:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wutoys/w95pwrtoysset/
Direct download [209 KB, free, unsupported]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/W95powertoy.exe
NOTE: Use Power Toys 95 with Windows 95/OSR2 ONLY WITHOUT MS IE 4/5 installed!
These Power Toys 95 work with Windows 98:
- Command Prompt Here
- Send To X: install this .REG fix:
http://newlife-win98.server101.com/regfile/SendToDeskFix.zip
to make it compatible with ALL Windows 9x/IEx releases!
This update courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft TweakUI 98 Power Toy adds extra features for Windows 98/NT4 and MS
IE 4/5 [100 KB, free, unsupported]:
http://www.tweak3d.net/files/tweakui.zip
NOTE: Use TweakUI 98 with Windows 95/OSR2 ONLY WITH MS IE 4/5 installed!
Read the "BUGGY TWEAKUI 98" topic in TIPS98.TXT, part of W95-11D.ZIP, for more
details.
* DirectControl DirectX v3.0.0 32-bit for Windows 9x tweaks CD-ROM
Cache/Prefetch sizes, DirectX, DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectSound, 2D/3D Video,
3D/A3D Audio, VCache/Disk Cache etc settings for MAXimum performance:
http://www.3dfxmania.com/bgrsoftware/dcontrol.shtml
Direct download [106 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfiles/utility/bgr/setupdcontrol.exe
Requires:
- Microsoft DirectX 6 or newer APIs:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/
- Microsoft ActiveX Controls + Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Runtime Libraries [2 MB,
free]:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfiles/utility/bgr/setupvb6.exe
* Registry Styler 99 v1.20b 32-bit for Windows 98/98 SE + MS IE 4/5 optimizes
tons of system settings for MAXimum performance:
http://blue-lemon-labs.virtualave.net/
Direct download [2.4 MB, freeware]:
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/taz21/SETUP.EXE
* APK BootTweakUI 98++ 32-bit tuneup engine for Windows 9x optimizes
MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, Swap File, Virtual Cache system settings:
http://pixelstation.com/APKWeb/software.html
Direct download [460 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/util/apktweak.zip
* ItweakU LE v2.75 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT tweaks tons of system settings for
MAXimum performance:
http://www.jockesoft.com/itweaku.shtml
Direct download [305 KB, freeware]:
http://www.jockesoft.com/program/ItweakU275LE.exe
* CacheMan v3.70 32-bit virtual file cache optimizer for Windows 9x tunes
MinFileCache and MaxFileCache settings under the [vcache] section of
System.ini (located in the Windows folder) for MAXimum hard disk performance:
http://www.outertech.com/en/soft/cacheman/cacheman.html
Direct download [511 KB, freeware]:
http://members.xoom.com/ultimatum/files/cacheman.zip
* RAMBooster v1.5 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT monitors, defragments and compacts
unused memory at preset/adjustable intervals, highly customizable:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~borg/rambooster/
Direct download [332 KB, freeware]:
http://www.sci.fi/~borg/rambooster/Ramboosterzip.zip
* More Properties v2.03.0276 32-bit tool for Windows 9x/NT optimizes most
hidden interface settings:
http://www.imaginary.co.za/mp20/
Direct download [1.7 MB, freeware]:
http://www.kardzfreak.com/mp/mp20full.zip
* My Properties 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT changes 35 default system icons,
registered user name/organization, edits/adds/deletes Run Registry entries,
deletes typed URLs in Microsoft and Netscape browsers:
http://home.talkcity.com/TechnologyWay/aeryc/myprop.html
Direct download [148 KB, freeware]:
http://home.talkcity.com/TechnologyWay/aeryc/myprop.zip
* TweakAll v1.2 Control Panel applet for Windows 9x tweaks boot-up/run
options, tons of Explorer/GUI settings, Vcache/Disk Cache parameters, 3Dfx
Voodoo/Voodoo2/Voodoo3 and Riva TNT video card performance:
http://www.abtons-shed.com/TweakAll.html
Direct download [1.7 MB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.abtons-shed.com/tweakallsetup.exe
* Windows Administrator v3.b 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 tweaks over 30 hidden
interface settings, includes multilingual support:
http://www.radek.ampr.org/winadmin.htm
Direct download [1.5 MB, freeware]:
http://www.radek.ampr.org/Software/WinAdmin.zip
* Tasks Manager v1.03.0012 32-bit for Windows 9x can "kill" ANY
visible/invisible running/locked app/process:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/Network/4414/My.html
Direct download [16 KB, freeware]:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/Network/4414/TaskMan.zip
Requires Microsoft Visual Basic 5 (VB5) Runtime Libraries [1.2 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/MSVBVM50.EXE
* My Boot Manager (MBM) v3.0 for Windows 9x allows running multiple versions
of Windows 95 and/or 98 on the same computer:
http://members.xoom.com/my_soft/
Direct download [924 KB, freeware]:
http://members.xoom.com/my_soft/files/myboot30.zip
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft WinBoot v1.5 multi-boot tool allows installing and switching
between multiple (language) versions of Windows 9x on the same computer:
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/gbl-gen/intlboot.asp
Direct download [98 KB, free, unsupported]:
http://www.microsoft.com/GLOBALDEV/gbl-gen/winboot.zip
WARNING: READ ALL guidelines in WINBOOT.HLP PRIOR to using WINBOOT.EXE!
* Add/Remove Pro v2.02 32-bit for Windows 9x shows, checks, uninstalls and
removes software on Add/Remove Programs list and Registry entries:
http://superwin.com/ffreewar.htm
Direct download [251 KB, freeware]:
http://superwin.com/adrmpro2.exe
* 3D Color Changer 98 v2.00.1996 SP3 beta for Windows 9x adds a new Color
Settings applet to Control Panel, and sets System colors NOT available in
the Display applet -> Appearance tab:
http://jotenet.koti.com.pl/jasmin/product.htm
Direct download [420 KB, freeware]:
http://jotenet.koti.com.pl/beta/3dcc98.zip
* Start Panel v1.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 manages most used Apps, Drives,
Folders, Docs, Control Panel Applets, Screen Saver, DOS Prompt, Explorer etc,
from a single and easy to use interface:
http://www.leinen.com/english/software/desktools.htm
Direct download [220 KB, freeware]:
http://www.leinen.com/software/us/lsdssp10.zip
* Startup v2.0 for Windows 9x/NT4 adds a NEW Startup applet to Control Panel,
from which you can edit/add/delete any program/TSR running from the Registry
or your Startup folder when Windows loads:
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Direct download [59 KB, freeware]:
http://www.mlin.net/files/StartupCPL.zip
* AppPaths v2.4 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT adds a NEW AppPaths applet to Control
Panel, from which you can edit/add/delete any application/help path or
program/TSR running from the Registry:
http://www.execpc.com/~sbd/AppPaths.html
Direct download [34 KB, freeware]:
http://www.execpc.com/~sbd/APPPATHS.ZIP
* TraySaver beta 10 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 hides, shows, allows easy
access, and saves (in case of an Explorer crash) all Taskbar Tray icons:
http://www.mlin.net/TraySaver.shtml
Direct download [241 KB, freeware]:
http://www.mlin.net/files/TraySaverB10.exe
* TrayLaunch v1.1 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT allows opening ANY app from the
Taskbar Tray with a single click, highly customizable:
http://www.wolosoft.com/en/traylaunch/traylaunch.html
Direct download [22 KB, freeware]:
http://www.wolosoft.com/files/trayl11.zip
* SortMenu v2.2 32-bit for Windows 98 and MS IE 4/5 reorders the Start Menu
following specific criteria upon startup or at will:
http://www.horizon.nl/~rvosta/sortmenu.htm
Direct download [35 KB, freeware]:
http://www.horizon.nl/~rvosta/bin/sortmn22.zip
This link courtesy of Diego Alejandro Muñoz (diegoam@flashmail.com).
* BK Replace Em v2.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT searches and replaces multiple
strings of text in selected groups of files, highly customizable:
http://www.orbit.org/replace/
Direct download [572 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.wiwi.uni-marburg.de/pub/wimm/tools/text/bkrep20.exe
* PrintKey v5.0 beta 10 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT prints/captures active window
or entire screen in various graphic formats, highly customizable:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/~gigaman/
Direct download [376 KB, freeware]:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/~gigaman/printkey5nb10.zip
* Wallpaper Changer v1.80 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 displays a different
desktop background every time Windows starts, in .BMP, .GIF or .JPG format,
schedules wallpaper change at preset intervals, resets screen resolution,
turns desktop icons background transparent, highly customizable:
http://www.fh-zwickau.de/~plei/wpc/
Direct download [290 KB, freeware]:
http://www.fh-zwickau.de/~plei/wpc/archives/WallpaperChanger_v1.80.zip
* Paper v3.2a beta 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT displays a random/selected
desktop background in .BMP or .JPG format (converts it to .BMP), schedules
wallpaper change at preset intervals, uses few system resources, highly
customizable:
http://krapplets.cream.org/paper.shtml
Direct download [180 KB, freeware]:
http://krapplets.cream.org/paper/paper.zip
NOTE: Read the *Readme* for KNOWN BUGS + FIXES:
http://krapplets.cream.org/paper/paper.htm
* Extended Character Map v1.41 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT replaces successfully
Windows Character Map, enlarging character rendering and preview boxes:
http://aritechdev.hypermart.net/ecm.htm
Direct download [189 KB, freeware]:
http://aritechdev.hypermart.net/ecm.zip
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
* Microsoft Kernel Toys 95 Package - 7/4/96 release for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wutoys/w95kerneltoy/
Direct download [57 KB, free, unsupported]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/W95KRNLTOYS.EXE
* Microsoft RegClean v4.1a build 7364.1 is the ONLY release known to work
with ALL Windows 9x/NT versions AND MS IE 4/5:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q147/7/69.asp
Direct download [781 KB, free, unsupported]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/REGCLEAN.EXE
NOTE: BACKUP your REGISTRY files BEFORE using RegClean!
* Microsoft Windows 9x/NT Installer CleanUp Utility (free), also included
with MS Office 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q238/4/13.asp
NOTE: BACKUP your SYSTEM FIRST!
* FixReg v2.05 fixes the Windows 9x exported Registry recreation BUGs:
http://www.walbeehm.com/mrcode.html
Direct download [51 KB, freeware]:
http://www.walbeehm.com/files/FixReg.zip
IMPORTANT: FIRST *READ* FixReg's guidelines to learn how to PROPERLY recreate
(compact/shrink) your Registry from a .REG file in Windows 9x!
* RegCleaner v1.9 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT deletes invalid registered software
references from the Registry:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/jv16/download.html
Direct download [269 KB, freeware]:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/jv16/RegCleaner.exe
WARNING: BACKUP your system FIRST! For experienced users only!
* EasyCleaner v1.5 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT searches and deletes: invalid
Registry entries, duplicate and temporary files, highly customizable:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/tonihele/ecleane.htm
Direct download [1.15 MB, freeware]:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/tonihele/files/EClea1_5.exe
WARNING: BACKUP your system FIRST! For experienced users only!
* Clean System Directory v1.6 for Windows 9x/3.1x scans for all DLL references
in C:\Windows\System and moves away "orphan" DLLs:
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kevsol/sware.html
Direct download [70 KB, freeware]:
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kevsol/clnsysdr.zip
WARNING: BACKUP your system FIRST! For experienced users only!
* 98lite makes Windows 98 run faster: "disintegrates" Internet Explorer from
Windows 98 GUI, "implants" Windows 95 Shell/Explorer into Windows 98 core,
while keeping all Windows 98 improvements:
http://www.98lite.net/98lite.html
Select your "poison" (donationware):
http://www.98lite.net/download.html
IMPORTANT: *READ* the documentation and BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE SYSTEM FIRST!
* Revenge Of Mozilla II (ROM2) v2.02 completely removes all MS IE remnants
from Windows 98 and other components tied to the core IE framework:
http://www.silverlink.net/~jensenba/rom2/
Direct download [584 KB, freeware]:
http://www.silverlink.net/~jensenba/rom2/rom2.exe
IMPORTANT: *READ* the documentation and BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE SYSTEM FIRST!
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* DirectX Uninstaller removes MS DirectX 6.0 or 6.1 components from your
Windows 9x system, reverting back to DirectX 5.2, also found here:
http://www.ebrink.com/dxun/Direct.htm
Apply this patch ONLY IF you experience system errors/GPFs/IPFs using DirectX
6.x!
Direct download [78 KB, freeware]:
http://www.ebrink.com/dxun/DxUn9t.exe
IMPORTANT: *READ* the documentation and BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE SYSTEM FIRST!
* Microsoft Font Smoother for Windows 95/OSR1 (free):
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/grayscal/smoother.htm
NOTE: Microsoft Plus! 95, Win95 B/C OSR 2.x and Win98 include Font Smoother.
* Microsoft True Type Font (TTF) Extension v2.1 for Windows 9x/NT4 adds extra
tabs to all TTF Properties sheets:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/property/property.htm
Direct download [477 KB, free]:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/downloads/ttfext.exe
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* RTV Reconnect v5.0 beta 8 32-bit automatically pushes up to 50 buttons in
any Windows 9x application or dialog box:
http://www.clearlight.com/~rtvsoft/rtvrecouser.htm
Direct download [47 KB, freeware]:
http://www.clearlight.com/~rtvsoft/RtvReco50b8.zip
* FmLfns v1.1 32-bit for Windows 9x adds complete Long File Name (LFN) support
to File Manager (FM = Winfile.exe):
http://www.wincorner.com/home/fmlfns.html
Direct download [51 KB, no time limit, no nag shareware]:
ftp://ftp.wincorner.com/fmlfns95.exe
* Old Menu Mode v1.10 32-bit converts Windows 9x/NT Menu handling from point &
click back to Windows/WfWG 3.1x click & click Menu behavior:
http://www.artefaktur.com/products/oldmmode/
Direct download [31 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.artefaktur.com/products/oldmmode/OldMenuMode_1.10.zip
* MSDOS.SYS Editor (MSDSYS) v1.0.0 32-bit for Windows 9x tweaks ALL MSDOS.SYS
boot settings, including the UNDOCUMENTED ones:
http://www.dx21.com/Dx21SW.htm
Direct download [1.3 MB, freeware]:
http://members.xoom.com/Jase_T_Wolfe/SW/MSDSYS.zip
* PC Magazine BootOpt v1.0 32-bit MSDOS.SYS editor for Windows 9x tweaks ALL
MSDOS.SYS boot settings, including the UNDOCUMENTED ones:
http://www.hotfiles.com/?000OEO
Direct download [171 KB, free]:
ftp://zdftp.zdnet.com/pub/private/sWlIB/utilities/system_utilities/pcmbtopt.zip
* PC Magazine AutoAct (Automate Repeated Actions) 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT
"learns" to automatically click dialog box buttons and choose menu items:
http://www.pcmag.com/pctech/content/18/09/ut1809.001.html
Direct download [586 KB, free]:
ftp://zdftp.zdnet.com/pub/private/sWlIB/utilities/system_utilities/autoact.zip
* PC Magazine InCtrl4 (In Control v4) 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT reports all
system changes made by any installation program:
http://www.pcmag.com/pctech/content/18/02/ut1802.001.html
Direct download [803 KB, free]:
ftp://zdftp.zdnet.com/pub/private/sWlIB/utilities/file_utilities/inctrl4.zip
* PC Magazine COA32 (Change Of Address 32-bit) for Windows 9x/NT changes all
system references to match the new location of any program you move:
http://www.pcmag.com/pctech/content/16/01/ut1601.001.html
Direct download [296 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pcmag/1997/0107/coa32.zip
* PC Magazine SeeThru v1.0 32-bit for Windows 9x changes/removes and monitors
Desktop icons background/foreground colors:
http://www.hotfiles.com/?00100Q
Direct download [389 KB, free]:
ftp://zdftp.zdnet.com/pub/private/sWlIB/utilities/system_utilities/seethru.zip
* Invisible! v1.4 32-bit for Windows 9x changes/removes and monitors Desktop
icons background/foreground colors:
http://www.mindbeat.com/invisi.shtml
Direct download [192 KB, freeware]:
http://www.mindbeat.com/programs/invisi.zip
* TClockEx v1.3.3 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT displays the date, time, memory +
CPU usage in the Taskbar Tray, highly customizable:
http://users.iafrica.com/d/da/dalen/tclockex.htm
Direct download [133 KB, freeware]:
http://users.iafrica.com/d/da/dalen/files/tclockex.zip
* Cool Mouse 97 v2.1 32-bit for Windows 9x assigns frequently used key combos
or window functions: double-click, roll-up, scroll, drag-and-drop etc to any
mouse button:
http://www.hotfiles.com/?000F91
Works with ANY 2/3 buttons mouse/trackball.
Direct download [110 KB, freeware]:
ftp://zdftp.zdnet.com/pub/private/sWlIB/utilities/hardware_utilities/cmouse.zip
* WinSize v1.6 beta 1 32-bit Taskbar Tray tool for Windows 9x/NT4
remembers/centers ANY window/dialog box size/postion:
http://www.daimi.aau.dk/~maxx/maxximum/windows.html
Direct download [548 KB, freeware]:
http://www.daimi.aau.dk/~maxx/progs/winsize/ws16-b1.zip
If you have any stuborn apps/dialog boxes that insist on opening outside the
screen area at different resolutions, WinSize is a MUST.
* EasyZip 2000 v4.1 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT/2000 is the best freeware
ZIPping/unZIPping tool: supports all popular compression formats including
ZIP, RAR, CAB, ARJ, LHA, ACE, ARC, TAR, GZ, ZOO, XXE, UUE, highly
customizable:
http://members.xoom.com/ipsoft/
Direct download [1.8 MB, freeware, English]:
http://members.xoom.com/ipsoft/ezip41.exe
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* WinZip is rated #1 Windows 9x/NT/3.xx ZIPping/unZIPping tool:
http://www.winzip.com/
WinZip 32-bit v7.0 SR1 for Windows 9x/NT [921 KB, shareware, free trial]:
ftp://ftp.winzip.com/winzip70.exe
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Programmer's File Editor is the best + fastest freeware Notepad replacement:
highly customizable, opens ANY number of ASCII/text/HTML files of ANY size
(limited ONLY by your computer's memory), OLE2/DDE/MDI compliant:
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/people/cpaap/pfe/
Programmer's File Editor v1.01 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT [607 KB]:
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/people/cpaap/pfe/pfe101i.zip
HINT: After installation, BACKUP your original NOTEPAD.EXE, rename PFE32.EXE
to NOTEPAD.EXE, and then move the new NOTEPAD.EXE and PFE.HLP files to
your Windows folder.
* EMEditor Free v1.27 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT is an excellent Notepad
replacement: opens ASCII/text/HTML files of ANY size (limited ONLY by your
computer's memory), clickable URLs/e-mail addresses, highly customizable:
http://www.nifty.ne.jp/forum/femsoft/emeditorfree-e.htm
Direct download [267 KB, English edition, freeware]:
http://www.emsoft.co.jp/ftp_pub/EmEditor/English/eme127ei.exe
* Notepad++ v1.61 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT is a great Notepad replacement:
opens text files of ANY size:
http://www.plusplus.freeserve.co.uk/
Direct download [2 MB, freeware]:
http://www.plusplus.freeserve.co.uk/npadplus.exe
* NoteTab Lite v4.6a 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT is an excellent Notepad
replacement: opens multiple large text files up to 2 GB, supports variable
pitch fonts, works with non-Roman alphabets, highly customizable:
http://www.notetab.com/snt.htm
Direct download [1 MB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.privatei.com/pub2/drff/ntl460f.zip
This link courtesy of Richard Vopelak (marich@worldnet.net).
* SuperEdi v1.8 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT is a good Notepad replacement:
includes HTML document creation, HTML preview and keyword lookup, highly
customizable:
http://www.wolosoft.com/en/superedi/superedi.html
Direct download [65 KB, freeware]:
http://www.wolosoft.com/files/sedi18.zip
* IrfanView v3.05 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT is the best + fastest freeware
graphic viewer/converter: supports ALL popular graphic, icon, cursor, audio
and video file formats:
http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/
Direct download [445 KB, English, freeware]:
http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/iview305.zip
This link courtesy of Chris (CGMT@flashmail.com).
* Paint Shop Pro v6.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 Graphics, Painting +
Conversion Tools, the swiss army knife of painting programs:
http://www.jasc.com/psp6dl.html
Direct download [14 MB, shareware, free trial]:
ftp://ftp.jasc.com/pub/psp60ev.exe
* LView Pro v2.6 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 Graphics + Conversion Tools:
http://www.lview.com/About%20LView%20Pro.htm
Direct download [1.73 MB, shareware, free trial]:
http://www.lview.com/lvsetup.exe
* Microsoft OSR2 HardWare Diagnostic tool [34 KB, free]:
http://www.lemoorenet.com/people/d/driskell/stuff/HwDiag.zip
Works with ALL Windows 9x releases.
NOTE: Read the "HARDWARE DIAGNOSTIC" topic in OSR2TIPS.TXT (included) for
more details.
SPEEEDUP + BENCHMARK TOOLS
* TweakBIOS v1.53b for DOS is the ultimate BIOS configuration tool (freeware +
$20 registered versions available):
http://www.miro.pair.com/tweakbios/
A MUST for all PC performance tweakers, no matter what type of motherboard,
CPU, chipset or BIOS (X86 compatible CPUs only) you might have. Fine tunes
tons of hidden settings not available in BIOS Setup.
Direct download [147 KB, freeware version]:
http://www.miro.pair.com/tweakbios/twk153b.zip
WARNING: Use TweakBIOS with EXTREME CAUTION! Messing with your BIOS/CMOS
settings might damage/lockup your machine/BIOS, and/or cause data loss!
Make a BACKUP IMAGE of your BIOS/CMOS settings, have a Flash BIOS tool ready
and MAKE A FULL SYSTEM BACKUP beforehand!
* Download CMOS S&R BIOS/CMOS backup/restore tool for DOS [12 KB, free]:
http://www.hotfiles.com/?000A6G
* AGP Info v1.0.1 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT fune tunes most hidden settings not
available in BIOS Setup, extremely useful for overclocking:
http://tweakfiles.com/processor/configurationutility.html
Direct download [373 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfiles/tweakfiles/processor/agp_info.zip
Requires an Intel Pentium II/III/Celeron/Xeon 440BX or 440ZX chipset.
WARNING: Use AGP Info with EXTREME CAUTION! Messing with your BIOS/CMOS
settings might damage/lockup your machine/BIOS, and/or cause data loss!
Make a BACKUP IMAGE of your BIOS/CMOS settings, have a Flash BIOS tool ready
and MAKE A FULL SYSTEM BACKUP beforehand!
* WinTune 98 v1.0.40 - 9/21/99 release: Windows Magazine 32-bit Benchmark Tool
+ Tuneup Kit for Windows 9x/NT:
http://wintune.winmag.com/Download.asp
Direct download [1.65 MB, free]:
ftp://wintune.winmag.com/wt98_40.zip
* WinTune 97 v1.0 - 6/16/97 release: Windows Magazine 32-bit Benchmark Tool +
Tuneup Kit for Windows 9x:
http://www.winmag.com/software/wt97.htm
Direct download [992 KB, free]:
http://www.winmag.com/scripts/download.pl/wintune/wintn975_616.zip
* WinTune v2.0 Windows Magazine 16-bit Benchmark Tool + Tuneup Kit for
Windows/WfWG 3.1x:
http://www.winmag.com/software/wt20.htm
Direct download [1.33 MB, free]:
http://www.winmag.com/scripts/download.pl/wintune/wt20.zip
* ZDnet ZDBOp free Windows 9x/NT benchmarks: Winstone 99, WinBench 99, 3D
WinBench 99, Audio WinBench 99, CD WinBench 99 etc available on cd-rom for
$5 S/H fee [USA] per CD:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdbop/reqfrm.html
Online ZDnet ZDBOp benchmarks (free):
http://www.zdnet.com/zdbop/zdbop2.html
- ZDnet ZDBOp CPU Mark 99:
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/pclabs/bench/cpumark99.html
Direct download [204 KB]:
ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pub/zdbop/winbench/cpumk99.exe
- ZDnet ZDBOp 3D WinBench 99:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdbop/3dwinbench/3dwinbench.html
Direct download [70 MB]:
ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pub/zdbop/3dwinbench/3d9912.exe
- ZDnet ZDBOp WinBench 99:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdbop/winbench/winbench.html
Direct download [9.8 MB, without graphics/video tests]:
ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pub/zdbop/winbench/wb9911.exe
* ZDnet SpeedRate v1.5 32-bit system benchmark tool for Windows 9x:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/tools_help/speedrate/speedrate.html
Direct download [2.9 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/zdbop/speedrate/srinst15.exe
* VideoBench 99 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT tests your video card speed:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/jv16/download.html
Direct download [194 KB, freeware]:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/jv16/videobench.exe
* Stats 99 v1.3 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT displays detailed hard disk
statistics in graphical format:
http://members.aol.com/contplus4/stats/
Direct download [723 KB, freeware]:
http://members.aol.com/contplus2/stat9913.exe
* CD Speed 99 v0.5 beta 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT tests all CD-ROM tracks:
http://user.glo.be/~erikd/cdspeed.htm
Direct download [181 KB, freeware]:
http://user.glo.be/~erikd/cdspeed99_05.zip
* CD Analyzer v2.2.0 beta CD-ROM Benchmark + Testing Tool 32-bit for Windows
9x/NT:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/ResearchTriangle/Lab/1228/cdan_e.html
Direct download [192 KB, freeware]:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/ResearchTriangle/Lab/1228/zipunits/cda_220.zip
* CDCheck v1.01 CD-ROM Benchmark Tool 16-bit for Windows 9x/NT/3.1x [125 KB,
no nag shareware, no time limit]:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/sac/utildisk/chkcd101.zip
* CD Speed v0.76 beta for DOS tests all CD-ROM tracks using a graphical
interface:
http://titan.glo.be/~erikd/oldpage.htm
Direct download [24 KB, freeware]:
http://titan.glo.be/~erikd/cdspd076.zip
* CD-Check v2.1 CD-ROM Benchmark Tool for DOS:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/4421/
Direct download [14 KB, freeware]:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/4421/zip/pn_cdb21.zip
* Bootlog Analyzer tool v1.23 32-bit for Windows 9x checks/reports on slow
loading drivers (.VXD, .DRV, .DLL, .386 etc) at bootup by looking at your
BOOTLOG.TXT:
http://www.hotfiles.com/?00127D
Direct download [233 KB, freeware]:
http://www.vision4.co.uk/files/bla.zip
* Core Speed v6.20 CPU benchmark tool for DOS [94 KB, no time limit
shareware]:
ftp://ftp.galilei.com/library/utility/corspeed.zip
Very thorough and accurate benchmark for any X86 compatible CPU up to 300
MHz.
MS-DOS v3.3 or newer required.
* SysChk v2.45 diagnostics and benchmark tool for DOS:
http://www.syschk.com/
Direct download [125 KB, no time limit shareware]:
http://www.syschk.com/SysChk45.zip
Detects MS Windows, works in a DOS box/session.
MS-DOS v3.3 or newer required.
* Check out my dedicated Benchmarks page for more "goodies":
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/bench.htm#WIN
WINDOWS/WFWG 3.xx ESSENTIALS
* Windows/WfWG 3.xx software on the net:
- Microsoft Windows/WfWG 3.xx FREE Updates, Patches + Fixes:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/downloads/LNP169.asp
- Unofficial MS Windows/WfWG 9x/NT/3.xx + MS-DOS FREE Updates, Patches +
Fixes:
http://winpatch.wgz.org/
- Mega 16-bit Windows 3.xx + DOS FREEware programs:
http://www.albedo.net/~arvic/
- Windows/WfWG 3.1x updates + tools (most are freeware):
http://members.tripod.com/~Winupdate/main.htm
- The Genuine Windows (16-Bit) Home Site (some freeware):
http://gwhs.8m.com/
* Updated Core Files (free) for:
- Windows for WorkGroups 3.11 [445 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/WFWFILES.EXE
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
- Windows 3.10 Upgrade to Windows 3.11 [585 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/WW0981.EXE
* File Manager Year 2000 Updates (free) for:
- Windows for WorkGroups 3.11 [90 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/WFWFILUP.EXE
- Windows 3.1x [77 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/W31FILUP.EXE
These links courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft OLE Libraries Update v2.03 for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [847 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/WW1116.EXE
* Microsoft Win32s 32-bit Extensions Add-on v1.30c for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [2.7
MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/mslfiles/PW1118.EXE
Allows Windows/WfWG 3.1x systems to run 32-bit (Win32) programs supporting
this implementation.
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Media Player2 v6.4 for Windows/WfWG 3.xx [5.4 MB, free]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/download/Win3x.asp
* SERIAL.386 Updated Driver for Windows for WorkGroups 3.11 [23 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/WG1001.EXE
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* VSHARE.386 v3.11.0.402 Updated Driver for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [22 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/WW1000.EXE
* Micro House MH32BIT.386 v3.10 Fast Disk access driver [51 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.maxtor.com/pub/main/win32bit.exe
Allows Windows/WfWG 3.1x support for IDE/ATA drives larger than 528 MB (with
more than 1024 cylinders), up to 8 GB (with up to 2 GB per partition).
(E)IDE/ATA internal hard drive required.
* Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 (VB3) Runtime Libraries for Windows/WfWG 3.xx are
needed by Windows applications written in VB:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/vbasic/runtime.asp
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Microsoft Windows 3.10 Resource Kit contains tons of techno details and
tools for tweaking Windows/WfWG 3.xx [1.7 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/RESKIT.EXE
A MUST for all Windows/WfWG 3.xx afficionados.
* Programmer's File Editor is the best + fastest freeware Notepad replacement:
highly customizable, opens ANY number of ASCII/text/HTML files of ANY size
(limited ONLY by your computer's memory), OLE2/DDE/MDI compliant:
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/people/cpaap/pfe/
Programmer's File Editor v1.01 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [545 KB]:
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/people/cpaap/pfe/pfe101.zip
HINT: After installation, BACKUP your original NOTEPAD.EXE, rename PFE.EXE
to NOTEPAD.EXE, and then move the new NOTEPAD.EXE and PFE.HLP files to
your Windows/WfWG directory.
* WinZip is rated #1 Windows 9x/NT/3.xx ZIPping/unZIPping tool:
http://www.winzip.com/
WinZip 16-bit v6.3 SR1 for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [614 KB, shareware, free trial]:
ftp://ftp.winzip.com/winzip31.exe
* WinBar v1.2 taskbar tool from PC Magazine for Windows/WfWG 3.1x, the Windows
9x style:
http://www.hotfiles.com/?000OIP
Direct download [173 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pcmag/1995/0912/winbar.zip
Replaces successfully the Program Manager shell in Windows/WfWG 3.1x and makes
a cool addition to your Windows 9x/NT desktop.
Say NO to Desktop clutter!
* Calmira II v3.01 enhanced user interface (shell) for Windows/WfWG 3.1x, adds
many Windows 9x features:
http://www.calmira.org/
Replaces successfully the Program Manager shell in Windows/WfWG 3.1x.
Direct download [608 KB, freeware]:
http://www.calmira.org/downloads/calmii30.zip
* Advanced Task Manager for Windows/WfWG 3.1x:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/Park/5492/atam.html
Direct download [119 KB, freeware]:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/Park/5492/atam.zip
* More Control v1.1 (updated) for Windows/WfWG 3.1x provides access to hidden
system settings: help engine colors, drop down menu alignment, icon spacing,
icon title font etc:
http://www.hotfiles.com/?000Z9U
Some of these tweaks apply also to Windows 9x.
Direct download [21 KB, public domain]:
ftp://zdftp.zdnet.com/pub/private/sWlIB/utilities/system_utilities/morecn.zip
* QuickClick v1.0 16-bit for Windows 3.1x/9x assigns each of the 4 screen
corners (by right-clicking once) to any program or screen saver, or to the
Windows exit function [78 KB, no nag, no time limit shareware]:
http://members.aol.com/files4u/QCLICK1.ZIP
* Icon Master v1.2d 16-bit for Windows 3.xx/9x is a versatile 32x32 pixels 16
colors icon creator/editor/extractor [118 KB, shareware, no time limit]:
http://members.aol.com/files4u/IMSTR12D.ZIP
Handles all popular Windows icon formats: .DLL, .EXE, .ICL, .ICO etc.
* BSOD Properties v1.0a 16-bit for Windows 3.xx/9x changes the Blue Screen Of
Death (BSOD) background/foreground colors:
http://pla-netx.com/linebackn/news/bsod.html
Direct download [230 KB, freeware]:
http://pla-netx.com/linebackn/news/bsodprop.zip
* Paint Shop Pro v3.0 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x/NT3 Graphics, Painting +
Conversion Tools, the swiss army knife of painting programs:
http://www.jasc.com/psp3dl.html
Direct download [1.9 MB, shareware, free trial]:
http://www.jasc.com/pub/psp311.exe
* LView Pro v1.D2 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x/NT3 Graphics + Conversion
Tools:
http://www.lview.com/down1d2.htm
Direct download [470 KB, shareware, free trial]:
ftp://ftp.lview2.com/1D2/LVSETUP_.EXE
Microsoft Win32s 32-bit Extensions Add-on v1.30c [2.7 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/mslfiles/PW1118.EXE
required for Windows/WfWG 3.1x.
* Network Associates (formerly Helix) Nuts & Bolts Tools v1.04 FREE demo (MUST
TRY!) for Windows 9x/3.1x (retail):
http://www.nai.com/download/eval/eval.asp
Nuts & Bolts Tools v1.04 specs:
http://www.nai.com/products/retail/diagnostic/nuts.asp
Nuts & Bolts 1.0x to 1.04 Updates + Fixes for Windows 9x/3.1x [2.7 MB, free
for owners]:
ftp://ftp.helixsoftware.com/pub/techsupp/n&b/updates/domestic/nb104w95.exe
* Network Associates (formerly Helix) Hurricane 98 v3.0 Memory, Disk
Enhancement + Maintenance Tools for Windows 9x/3.1x (retail):
http://www.nai.com/products/retail/diagnostic/hurricane.asp
Fixes certain memory, disk and Registry issues, and maximizes overall
performance on most Windows 9x/3.1x systems. Includes a Diagnostics +
Benchmark Tool.
* Helix NetRoom Memory Manager (RM386.EXE), Multimedia Cloaking, Hurricane
etc, Patches, Updates + Fixes (free for owners):
ftp://ftp.helixsoftware.com/pub/techsupp/
* Quarterdeck QEMM Memory Manager, Winprobe, MagnaRAM etc, Patches, Updates +
Fixes (free for owners):
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/files/qemm/qemm_v8.html
MS-DOS 5.00 - 7.xx ESSENTIALS
* DOS software on the net:
- FREE Software for DOS:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/Lakes/1401/softlib1.htm
- Interesting DOS Programs (most are freeware):
http://www.opus.co.tt/dave/
- The valuable DOS Freeware page:
http://www.geocity.com/SiliconValley/7737/
- Microsoft MS-DOS 4.00 - 6.22 FREE Updates, Patches + Fixes (free):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/downloads/LNP242.asp
- Microsoft Windows/MS-DOS Software FTP Support Server (free updates):
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/mslfiles/
* Uwe Sieber's UMBPCI.SYS v3.07 [21 KB, freeware, English release]:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/umbpci_e.zip
is the best FREEware DOS upper memory driver. Provides access to the Upper
Memory Area (UMA) for loading devices/drivers/TSRs "high", using HIMEM.SYS
extended memory manager, on Intel, FIC VIA, SiS and ALI PCI/AGP chipsets.
Supports Intel Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II/III, AMD and Cyrix CPUs, in
MS-DOS 5.00/6.xx, MS Windows 9x/3.xx, DR-DOS, Open DOS and Novell DOS, WITHOUT
the need for an extended/expanded DOS memory manager, like Microsoft
EMM386.EXE, Quarterdeck QEMM, Helix NetRoom RM386, Qualitas 386MAX, Caldera
DR-DOS EMM386 etc.
Add a DEVICE line for UMBPCI.SYS in Config.sys, AFTER the HIMEM.SYS line, and
use DEVICEHIGH (in Config.sys) and LOADHIGH (in Autoexec.bat) to load ALL
devices/drivers/TSRs high properly!
Takes only 240 Bytes of conventional memory, and allows up to 629 KB of free
low DOS memory.
Uwe Sieber's UMBPCI.SYS English page:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/umbpci_e.html
Uwe Sieber's UMBPCI.SYS German page:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/umbpci.html
My UMBPCI.SYS page with more info + details:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/umb.htm
TIPS:
1. You can load HIMEM.SYS in upper memory by using HIRAM.EXE v1.9 [74 KB,
German freeware]:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/hiram.zip
in combination with UMBPCI.SYS.
Read HIRAM.TXT included with UMBPCI.SYS, or go to:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/umb.htm#HIR
for complete usage details!
2. UMBPCI.SYS is IDEAL for using FastVid (see below), ONLY IF you own a
Pentium Pro/II/III class CPU!
* FastVid v1.10 PCI/AGP video accelerator for DOS [128 KB, freeware]:
http://www.fastgraphics.com/zip/fastv110.zip
enables Write Posting (WP), Banked VGA Write Combining (BVGAWC) and Linear
Frame Buffer Write Combining (LFBWC) modes on ALL PCI/AGP video cards in
MS-DOS 5.00/6.xx and Windows 9x/3.xx, ONLY on Pentium Pro and Pentium II/III
class CPUs.
Doesn't use ANY memory.
Eric's FastVid page @ Fast Graphics:
http://www.fastgraphics.com/fastvid.html
My FastVid page:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/umb.htm#FAS
FastVid is NOT compatible with Microsoft EMM386.EXE or ANY other DOS memory
manager, like Quarterdeck QEMM, Helix Netroom RM386, Qualitas 386MAX, Caldera
DR-DOS EMM386 etc! Therefore you MUST use only HIMEM.SYS in your Config.sys,
or better, install UMBPCI.SYS (see above), to provide access to the Upper
Memory Area (UMA) and load ALL devices/drivers/TSRs high!
* V-Communications System Commander de Luxe v4.0 for DOS 5.00 - 7.xx (retail):
http://www.v-com.com/products/scd.html
the ultimate multi-OS multi-boot manager, safely installs and runs ANY
combination of PC compatible Operating Systems: all MS Windows flavors, all
DOS flavors, all PC compatible Unix flavors including Linux etc, even in the
same partition. Doesn't use ANY memory, eliminates OS conflicts, fully
restores the system to its original state.
Includes MBR virus scanner and partition resizer.
System Commander 4.0 Update to version 4.03 (free for owners):
http://www.v-com.com/downloads/updates/scd_up403.html
* PowerQuest Partition Magic v4.0 for Windows 9x/NT + DOS 5.00/7.xx (retail):
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/pmdetail.html
the ultimate hard disk partitioning tool, creates, deletes, resizes, copies,
moves, formats, restores ANY hard disk partitions up to 2 TB (TeraBytes)
WITHOUT data loss, from an intuitive interface. Supports: FAT16 [DOS], FAT32
[Windows 98/OSR2/2000], NTFS [Windows NT], HPFS [MacOS + OS/2]. Includes Drive
Mapper, Magic Mover and Boot Magic.
Partition Magic 3.0x and 4.0x Updates (free for owners):
http://www.powerquest.com/textonly/updates/
NOTE: BACKUP ALL YOUR HARD DRIVES BEFORE USING ANY PARTITIONING TOOL!
* Partition Resizer v1.31 for DOS (re)partitions/resizes hard disk partitions
up to 2 TB (TeraBytes) WITHOUT data loss:
http://members.xoom.com/Zeleps/
Direct download [107 KB, freeware]:
http://members.xoom.com/Zeleps/Files/PRESZ131.ZIP
NOTE: BACKUP ALL YOUR HARD DRIVES BEFORE USING ANY PARTITIONING TOOL!
* Ranish Partition Manager v2.38 beta 1.6 for DOS creates, deletes, resizes
and formats FAT16/FAT32 hard disk partitions. Includes Advanced Boot Manager:
http://www.users.intercom.com/~ranish/part/
Direct download [46 KB, freeware]:
http://www.users.intercom.com/~ranish/part/partbeta.zip
NOTE: BACKUP ALL YOUR HARD DRIVES BEFORE USING ANY PARTITIONING TOOL!
* SciTech Display Doctor v6.53 Universal VESA VBE BIOS Extensions 3.0/2.0
Video Accelerated Drivers + Tools Package (shareware, 21 days limited free
trial):
- Windows + DOS Tools [2.8 MB]:
ftp://ftp.scitechsoft.com/sdd/sdd653.exe
- DOS Tools only [970 KB]:
ftp://ftp.scitechsoft.com/sdd/sdd653-d.exe
SciTech Display Doctor home:
http://www.scitechsoft.com/sdd.html
UNIVBE works in 32-bit protected DOS mode. It is a complete set of video
acceleration and calibration tools that support most video cards and
monitors, in ANY text, graphics, VGA/SVGA modes, ANY number of colors, in
MS-DOS (v3.3 and above) and MS Windows (v3.0 and above).
Even newer 64-bit and 128-bit video adapters (WITHOUT VESA 2.0 or 3.0 support
built into the hardware) can benefit greatly from these drivers, especially
in SVGA graphics modes.
FEATURES: DirectX x2 support, VESA 3.0 standard, Stereo Hardware Flipping and
Serial Control Interface support, and a very long list of supported video
chipsets.
UNIVBE.EXE v6.53 TSR takes 22 KB of DOS memory. Doesn't fit in upper memory
if you load EMM386.EXE with expanded memory enabled (the RAM or HIGHSCAN
switches). Add the NOEMS switch to the EMM386.EXE line in Config.sys, or use
UMBPCI.SYS (further above), to load UNIVBE "high".
UNIVBE is known to accelerate ALL DOS/Windows graphics intensive apps/games
noticeably on ALL video cards that don't have the new VESA support built-in
the hardware, because a lot of newer DOS accelerated games use the VESA 2.0
video standard. UNIVBE also patches eventual bugs in your video controller!
HINT: If you own a newer PCI/AGP video controller with VESA 2.0/3.0
support built-in, you do NOT need these tools!
Among the numerous DOS + Windows apps/games that use accelerated VESA 2.0
standards:
3D Realms Duke Nukem 3D
id Software Quake
Access Software Under a Killing Moon
AutoDesk Animator
Blizzard Entertainment WarCraft II
Bullfrog Magic Carpet 2
Legend Entertainment Mission Critical
Lucas Arts Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire + TIE Fighter
Sierra Publishing Phantasmagoria
Spectrum Holobyte Star Trek Next Generation: A Final Unity + Falcon 3
Trilobyte The 11th Hour
* Maxtor MaxBlast v9.xx DOS/Windows Hard Disk Drivers + Tools contain
MH32BIT.386 32-bit Fast Disk driver for Windows/WfWG 3.1x:
http://www.maxtor.com/library/main.html
Direct download [612 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.maxtor.com/pub/main/maxblast.exe
* Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Suplemental Disk including MS DOSShell (DOSSHELL.EXE)
files [708 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/mslfiles/SUP622.EXE
MS-DOS 6.22 required. To use ONLY MS DOSShell, MS-DOS 5.00 - 6.22 or MS
Windows 9x [MS-DOS 7.xx] required.
HINT: Read the "MS DOSSHELL Tips" topic in DOSTIPS.TXT (included) for more
details.
* MicroSoft Diagnostics Tool (MSD.EXE) v2.11 for DOS, also included with
MS-DOS 6.22 [180 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/GA0363.EXE
MS-DOS 5.00 or newer required.
HINT: Read MSD95.TXT part of W95-11D.ZIP, or MSD62.TXT part of W31-11D.ZIP for
more details.
* Microsoft Old MS-DOS 6.xx Backup Tool (MSBACKUP.EXE), also included with
MS-DOS 6.00 - 6.22:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/downloads/LNP192.asp
Direct download [558 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/MSBACK.EXE
MS-DOS 6.00 - 6.22 or MS Windows 9x [MS-DOS 7.xx] required.
* Microsoft Old MS-DOS 6.22 Utilities for Windows 9x users (includes
UNDELETE.EXE):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/downloads/LNP192.asp
Direct download [836 KB, free]:
http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/OLDDOS.EXE
MS-DOS 6.22 or MS Windows 9x [MS-DOS 7.xx] required.
* DOSMAX v2.1 DOS Memory Management + Enhancement Tools [82 KB, no nag
shareware]:
http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/sysutl/dosmax21.zip
Moves BUFFERS, FILES, FCBS, STACKS, LASTDRIVE and COMMAND.COM environment in
upper memory, freeing up to 90 KB of conventional MS-DOS memory.
MS-DOS 5.00 - 6.22 required.
MUST HAVE! I *repeat*: MUST HAVE!
* DRVLOAD.COM v1.0 PC Magazine DOS TSR tool loads Config.sys specific
devices/drivers/TSRs from the DOS prompt or from Autoexec.bat without need for
reboot [19 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pcmag/1993/1109/drvloa.zip
Useful if you own Windows 9x/3.xx and have DOS apps/games that won't run from
a Windows DOS box/session: exit Windows to the native MS-DOS mode and load
your drivers in upper memory with DRVLOAD using LOADHIGH (an upper memory
manager is required).
MS-DOS 5.00 or newer required.
* XMS/EMS RAMdisk v1.9i for DOS [74 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/ramdisk/fu_rd19i.zip
Loads and resizes the RAM drive (up to 2 GB) from the command line. Does NOT
shift drive letters IF loaded in Autoexec.bat or from the native MS-DOS
prompt. Includes two separate drivers: XMSDSK.EXE (loads in extended RAM) and
EMSDSK.EXE (loads in expanded RAM: requires EMM386.EXE loaded in Config.sys
with the "RAM" switch, or any other 3rd party expanded memory manager).
MS-DOS v3.3 or newer required.
This link courtesy of Sven (backend@gmx.de).
* NANSI.SYS v3.4 DOS ANSI CONsole Driver Accelerator [60 KB, freeware]:
http://www.kegel.com/nansi34.zip
Fastest and most versatile replacement for Microsoft ANSI.SYS, with built-in
support for key remapping.
Uses only 3 KB of upper DOS memory if loaded with DEVICEHIGH in Config.sys.
MS-DOS v3.3 or newer required.
You can use NANSI.SYS ASCII sequences to create colorful DOS prompts, start
ANY DOS/Windows program at the touch of a key by remapping the keys on ANY
101-105 keys enhanced keyboard, and more.
HINT: Read the "F1-F12 Remapping Tips" topic in DOSTIPS.TXT (included) for
more details.
* RECALL.COM v1.2, command line editor/history TSR for DOS [34 KB, public
domain]:
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/keyboard/recall12.zip
Replaces successfully Microsoft DOSKEY.COM for storing/recalling previous DOS
commands!
Uses only 2.5 KB of upper DOS memory if loaded with LOADHIGH in Autoexec.bat.
MS-DOS v3.3 or newer required.
* TheFAST v1.06 video BIOS accelerator [2.6 KB, freeware]:
http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/screen/thefast6.zip
A DOS video BIOS accelerator tool to speed up ALL DOS screen writes/scrolls.
Compatible with ANY application. Uses only 1 KB of upper DOS memory if loaded
with LOADHIGH in Autoexec.bat. A MUST for ANY PC!
MS-DOS v3.3 or newer required.
* Ombra v7.22 DOS Graphics Viewer/Converter tool, very fast and accurate:
http://www.enet.it/hpg/ew/rick.htm
Direct download [96 KB, freeware]:
http://www.enet.it/hpg/ew/ombra722.zip
Ombra can be used to display a full screen [any VGA/(X)SVGA mode up to
1600x1200 screen resolution] .BMP, .GIF, .PCX, .TGA or .RAW picture (even in
true color: 16 million colors), whenever you start/load Windows/WfWG 9x/3.1x
from a batch file (replacing the Windows default startup/built-in - read
"boring" - logo).
VESA/VBE 2.0 compliant video card and MS-DOS 5.00 or newer required.
HINT: Read NEWLOGO.TXT (included) for more details.
* ZiPaper v1.3b DOS mode wallpaper changer for Windows 9x/3.1x desktop [44 KB,
shareware, no time limit]:
http://members.aol.com/files4u/ZIPAP13B.ZIP
Requires PKUNZIP.EXE (see below).
Extracts a different wallpaper (.BMP format) from a ZIP archive each time it
runs, allowing Windows to display a NEW desktop wallpaper every time.
Requires starting Windows from a batch file.
HINT: Read NEWLOGO.TXT (included) for more details.
* PKWare PKZIP + PKUNZIP 32-bit v2.50 for DOS and Windows 9x in a DOS box:
http://www.pkware.com/catalog/zipdos.html
Direct download [202 KB, shareware, no time limit]:
ftp://ftp.pkware.com/PK250DOS.EXE
This is the NEW improved version, Long File Names (LFNs) aware (ONLY in a
Windows 9x DOS box, NOT in native MS-DOS mode!), of the popular DOS file
compressing/decompressing Tools.
PKWare ZIPping/unZIPping engine is in the public domain, the software is
shareware.
MS-DOS 2.0 or newer, or Windows 9x [MS-DOS 7.xx] required.
* PKWare PKZIP + PKUNZIP 16-bit v2.04g for DOS [197 KB, no nag shareware]:
ftp://ftp.pkware.com/pkz204g.exe
THE popular DOS file compressing/decompressing Tools (OLD version), Long File
Names (LFNs) UNaware.
PKWare ZIPping/unZIPping engine is in the public domain, the software is free
for private use, otherwise shareware.
MS-DOS 3.3 or newer required.
* MEdit v1.8.0 32-bit graphical text/ASCII editor for DOS replaces
successfully MS EDIT.COM, can open large files, highly customizable:
http://volftp.tin.it/italiani/MORELLO/demos_e.htm
Direct download [238 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.volftp.vol.it/pub/pc/msdos/progs/editor/medos180.zip
MS-DOS 5.0 or newer required.
* HyperWare SpeedKit Tools v4.77 for DOS: HyperDisk, HyperKey, HyperRAM,
HyperScreen etc:
http://www.hyperware.com/speedkit.html
Direct download [298 KB, shareware, no time limit]:
http://www.hyperware.com/pub/sk477s.zip
HyperKey is the ONLY SpeedKit tool compatible with Windows 9x/3.xx, in a DOS
session/box, but it MUST be loaded in memory (from AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS)
BEFORE starting Windows!
HYPERKEY.EXE accelerates your keyboard response tremendously in ALL DOS modes!
Takes 2.8 KB of upper DOS memory, using an upper/extended memory manager in
Config.sys.
MS-DOS 3.3 or newer required.
* IconDLL v2.0 for DOS converts/compresses up to 600 individual .ICO (Windows
icons) files into a single .DLL library [8.5 KB, public domain]:
http://members.aol.com/files4u/ICONDL2.ZIP
MS-DOS 5.0 or newer and Windows 3.xx or newer required.
FREE DOS + WINDOWS MOUSE DRIVERS + TOOLS
* Mouse Drivers on the net:
- Metropoli Mouse Drivers for Windows/DOS:
http://www.mpoli.fi/files/hardware/MOUSE/
- LogiTech Mouse Drivers for Windows/DOS:
http://www.logitech.com/us/support/mousefiles.html
- LogiTech Mouse Drivers FTP for Windows/DOS:
ftp://ftp.logitech.com/pub/TechSupport/MOUSE/
- Microsoft Intellipoint Software Upgrades for Windows 9x/NT4:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/hardware/mouse/driver/
* Mouse Rate Checker v1.1b 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.otscher.purespace.de/download.html
Direct download [7 KB, freeware]:
http://www.otscher.purespace.de/download/mouserate.zip
* PS/2 Rate v0.4 32-bit for Windows 9x PS/2 mouse rate changer [111 KB,
freeware]:
http://www.students.tut.fi/~zibbo/other/ps2rate/ps2rate.zip
PS/2 mouse required.
* Cute Mouse v1.6 DOS Drivers:
http://www.vein.hu/~nagyd/other/cute.html
Small memory foot print: takes only 6.4 KB of upper DOS memory (an upper
memory manager is required). Works with all Microsoft, Mouse Systems, LogiTech
and compatible serial (CTMOUSE.COM) and PS/2 (CTMOUSEP.COM) mice + trackballs.
Direct download [38 KB, freeware]:
http://www.vein.hu/~nagyd/other/program/ctmous16.zip
* Alps USA GlidePoint v9.10 Mouse Drivers for DOS + Windows 9x/3.xx:
http://www.alpsusa.com/driver.html
Small memory foot print: AMOUSE.COM takes only 5 KB of upper DOS memory if
using LOADHIGH in Autoexec.bat (an upper memory manager is required). Designed
for the GlidePoint Trackpad, supports most Microsoft, LogiTech and compatible
serial and PS/2 mice + trackballs.
Direct download [368 KB, free]:
http://www.alpsusa.com/amous124.exe
* LogiTech MouseWare v8.20 Cloaked Mouse Drivers + Tools for DOS + Windows
9x/3.1x [free]:
- Setup Disk 1 [921 KB]:
ftp://ftp.aros.net/pub/users/v2c/Drivers/Logitech%20Mouse/logi82_1.zip
- Setup Disk 2 [1.1 MB]:
ftp://ftp.aros.net/pub/users/v2c/Drivers/Logitech%20Mouse/logi82_2.zip
Download BOTH files and decompress/unzip them using ORIGINAL directory names
for proper installation!
Small memory foot print: MOUSE.EXE takes only 1 KB of upper DOS memory and 54
KB of extended memory if loading CLOAKING.EXE with LOADHIGH in Autoexec.bat
(an upper memory manager is required). Designed for LogiTech mice +
trackballs, supports most Microsoft and compatible serial and PS/2 mice +
trackballs.
FREE DOS + WINDOWS CD-ROM DRIVERS
* CD-ROM Drivers on the net:
- Metropoli CD-ROM Drivers:
http://www.mpoli.fi/files/hardware/CDROM/
- CD-ROM Drivers:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/4421/drivers.html
- Driver Guide (requires free subscription):
http://www.driverguide.com/
* VIDE-CDD.SYS v2.14 Acer Peripherals "Universal" MS-DOS mode IDE/ATAPI
CD-ROM/DVD driver [140 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.acerperipherals.com/storage/apicd214.exe
Acer Peripherals CD-ROM/DVD drivers home:
http://www.acerperipherals.com/ss_download/ss_st_dl.htm
Works with most IDE/ATAPI compliant internal CD-ROM/DVD drives of ANY speed.
Takes only 5 KB of upper DOS memory if loaded with DEVICEHIGH in Config.sys.
HINT: Read the "CD-ROM DRIVERS 4 DOS" topic in MYTIPS95.TXT (included) for
more details.
* TEAC_CDI.SYS v1.27Q Teac America "Universal" MS-DOS mode IDE/ATAPI
CD-ROM/DVD driver [37 KB, free]:
http://www.teac.com/dsp/cd/drivers/atapicd.exe
Teac America CD-ROM/DVD drivers home:
http://www.teac.com/dsp/cd/drv.html
Works with most IDE/ATAPI compliant internal CD-ROM/DVD drives of ANY speed.
Takes only 9 KB of upper DOS memory if loaded with DEVICEHIGH in Config.sys.
HINT: Read the "CD-ROM DRIVERS 4 DOS" topic in MYTIPS95.TXT (included) for
more details.
* SHSUCDX.EXE v1.1a DOS mode CD-ROM EXtensions Driver [223 KB, freeware]:
ftp://ftp.shsu.edu/pub/cdrom/shsucd13.zip
replaces successfully Microsoft MS-DOS CD-ROM extensions driver (MSCDEX.EXE).
Open README.CDX with Notepad in Windows or EDIT.COM in DOS to learn its
command line parameters. Then add a SHSUCDX line to Autoexec.bat (BEFORE the
SMARTDRV line), and REMark your MSCDEX line. Reboot. SHSUCDX takes ONLY 11 KB
of upper RAM on systems with one CD-ROM drive (each additional CD-ROM drive
requires 2.5 KB of RAM). Example:
LH C:\CDROM\SHSUCDX /D:MYCDROM,D,,1
* MCDX.EXE replaces SHSUCDX v1.0d [13 KB, free]:
http://net.info.nl/patch/patch.zip
MCDX command line parameters are explained here:
http://net.info.nl/patch/patch.html
Example of MCDX Autoexec.bat line:
LH C:\CDROM\MCDX /D:MYCDROM
Your cd-rom drive name (MYCDROM above) MUST match EXACTLY the one on your
cd-rom driver line in Config.sys!
An upper memory manager (i.e. Microsoft HIMEM.SYS + EMM386.EXE) is required in
Config.sys to load SHSUCDX or MCDX "high".
MS-DOS 5.00 or newer required to use SHSUCDX/MCDX.
* NWCDEX.EXE v2.81 DOS mode CD-ROM EXtensions Driver, part of Lineo (formerly
Caldera) DR-DOS v7.03 [6 MB, free trial]:
ftp://ftp.lineo.com/pub/drdos/DR-DOS.703/dr703.exe
replaces successfully Microsoft MS-DOS CD-ROM extensions driver (MSCDEX.EXE).
Lineo DR-DOS home page:
http://www.lineo.com/products/drdos.html
Run NWCDEX /? from any DOS prompt for specific command line parameters. Then
add a NWCDEX line to Autoexec.bat (BEFORE the SMARTDRV line), and REMark your
MSCDEX line. Reboot. If properly loaded, NWCDEX takes ONLY 1 KB of upper and
40-60 KB of expanded RAM. Example:
LH C:\CDROM\NWCDEX /D:MYCDROM /M:20 /E /F:80
Your cd-rom drive name (MYCDROM above) MUST match EXACTLY the one on your
cd-rom driver line in Config.sys!
An expanded memory manager (i.e. Microsoft HIMEM.SYS + EMM386.EXE with the RAM
switch enabled) in Config.sys is required to load NWCDEX in expanded memory
with the /E switch.
MS-DOS 5.00 or newer required.
This link courtesy of Brad Mills (bradmills@juno.com).
FREE WINDOWS 3D/VIDEO, AUDIO + DISK DRIVERS
* Drivers on the net:
- Drivers HeadQuarters:
http://www.drivershq.com/
- The Driver Zone:
http://www.driverzone.com/
- WinDrivers:
http://www.windrivers.com/
- 3D-Drivers:
http://www.3d-drivers.com/
- Bus Master Drivers:
http://www.bmdrivers.com/
* XStore Pro (E)IDE Hard Disk (Ultra)DMA + (E)IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM/DVD Accelerator
Drivers v1.20 for Windows 9x:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/XstorePro.html
Direct download [Abit motherboards, 996 KB, free]:
http://www.abit-usa.com/drivers/ide/abit120.exe
These 32-bit protected mode drivers accelerate hard disk and cd-rom/dvd
performance noticeably. MUST HAVE!
Supported chipsets: Intel, FIC VIA, SiS and ALi.
You MUST have one of the listed motherboards to take advantage of these
drivers:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/xpro_u11.htm
* Intel Windows 9x Bus Master DMA Driver INF Updates for ALL Pentium + Pentium
II chipsets:
http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/drivers/inf_update.htm
* Intel Win95 (retail) + Win95 OSR1 (upgraded with SP1) Bus Master DMA Driver
v3.02 for ALL Pentium + Pentium II chipsets:
http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/drivers/busmastr/
NOTE: This driver is NOT recommended for Win95 B/C OSR 2.x or Win98/98 SE!
* Intel Indeo Movie, Video + Audio Playback Drivers/Codecs for Windows
9x/NT/3.1x:
http://developer.intel.com/ial/indeo/video/driver.htm
* Apple QuickTime Movie, Video + Audio Playback Drivers/Codecs v4.0 32-bit for
Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
Full download is 4-8 MB, depending on selected components.
* Microsoft Video for Windows (VfW) v1.1e Runtime Drivers/Codecs for
Windows/WfWG 3.1x [1.4 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/WV1160.EXE
* Creative Labs Sound/Video Blaster series Windows/DOS Sound/Video Drivers +
Tools:
http://support.soundblaster.com/files/download.asp
* Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! series Windows 9x/NT Sound Drivers +
Tools:
http://www.sblive.com/support/
* ATI Mach64/Rage series Windows/DOS Video Drivers + Tools:
http://support.atitech.ca/drivers/
* Diamond Monster Sound 3D MX300 Aureal Vortex 2 (A3D v2.0) PCI Windows 9x
Sound Drivers + Tools:
http://www.diamondmm.com/products/drivers/mx300.html
* Diamond Monster 3D Voodoo 3Dfx Windows 9x Video Drivers + Tools:
http://www.diamondmm.com/products/drivers/monster-3d.cfm
* Diamond Monster 3D II Voodoo2 3Dfx Windows 9x Video Drivers + Tools:
http://www.diamondmm.com/products/drivers/monster-3d2.cfm
* Quantum3D Voodoo2/Banshee 3Dfx Windows 9x/NT Video Drivers:
http://www.quantum3d.com/support/drivers.html
* 3Dfx Voodoo3 Glide(TM) Windows 9x/NT Reference Video Drivers Quake 3
compatible:
http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?PAGE=nusV3drivers
* 3Dfx Banshee Windows 9x/NT Reference Video Drivers Quake 3 compatible:
http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?PAGE=nusVBdrivers
* 3Dfx Voodoo2 Glide(TM) Windows 9x/NT Reference Video Drivers Quake 3
compatible:
http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?PAGE=nusV2drivers
* 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics Glide(TM) Windows 9x/NT Reference Video Drivers:
http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?PAGE=nusVGdrivers
* 3Dfx Voodoo/Voodoo2/Banshee MiniGL v1.47 driver for Windows 9x/NT [148 KB,
free] Quake 3 compatible:
http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?IOID=112
* 3Dfx Voodoo3 MiniGL v1.48 driver for Windows 9x/NT [148 KB, free] Quake 3
compatible:
http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?IOID=205
* Microsoft OpenGL Windows 95/OSR1 Video Drivers v1.1 + OpenGL Screen Savers
[707 KB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/mslfiles/OGLFIX.EXE
Compatible video (3D recommended) accelerator required.
Win95 B/C OSR 2.x, Win98 and WinNT include these drivers and screen savers.
NOTE: Place these OpenGL drivers in your \Windows\System subfolder!
WINDOWS 9x/3.1x MODEM DRIVERS
* 3COM/US Robotics Modem Drivers and INF files for Windows 9x/NT/3.1x:
http://www.usr.com/home/online/inf.htm
* Pacific Commware TurboCom/95 Pro high speed Modem Drivers for Windows 9x
[retail, $30]:
http://www.turbocom.com/tc95pro.html
* SHSMODe Serial High Speed Mode driver enabler/patcher v1.8 beta 20 for
Windows 9x:
http://www.devdrv.com/shsmod/
Direct download [26 KB, freeware]:
http://www.devdrv.co.jp/shsmod/shs18b03.zip
* CyberCom v1.1.0.0P high speed Modem Driver for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [7 KB,
free]:
http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3/telecomm/cybercom.zip
FREE Y2K COMPATIBILITY TOOLS
* Y2K web sites:
- The Year 2000 Information Center/Millennium Bug:
http://www.year2000.com
- The PC Year 2000 Alliance:
http://www.pcy2000.org/
- Microsoft Year 2000 Portal:
http://www.microsoft.com/year2000/
* ViaSoft BIOS Test & Fix v3.0 tool for DOS/Windows 9x/3.xx, tests and
corrects Y2K incompatible BIOS hardware by installing a DOS monitor driver:
http://onmark.viasoft.com/download/fix.html
Direct download [1.3 MB, free]:
http://onmarkftp.viasoft.com/onmark/3/O2KFBTF.exe
* Norton Year 2000 BIOS Test + Fix tool for Windows 9x/3.xx, also part of
Norton 2000 (retail), tests and corrects Y2K incompatible BIOS hardware by
installing a DOS monitor driver in CONFIG.SYS:
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/n2000/fs_retail.html#nbfixall
Direct download [1.2 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/misc/americas/sabu/n2k/nbfixall.exe
* Microsoft Year 2000 Product Analyzer Tool v2.0 for Microsoft Windows 9x/NT
Software [533 KB, free]:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/year2k/pca/pca.htm
This link courtesy of Ojatex@aol.com.
FREE GAMES
* FREE games on the net:
- Ingava Free Games:
http://www.ingava.com/freegames/
- Rated chess programs (most are freeware):
http://webhome.globalserve.net/chess/chesprgs.htm
* GNU Chess v4.14 32-bit for Windows 9x/3.1x/NT is a simple (but powerful)
free chess game, written with the open source code in mind (communal sharing),
allowing programmers to improve and redistribute it on ANY platform [379 KB]:
http://webhome.globalserve.net/chess/gnu414.zip
Microsoft Win32s 32-bit Extensions Add-on v1.30c [2.7 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/mslfiles/PW1118.EXE
required for Windows/WfWG 3.1x.
* Bricks' 2000 v1.0 32-bit Tetris clone for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.doob.de/Bricks2000/
Direct download [297 KB, freeware]:
http://www.doob.de/Bricks2000/Brk_2000.EXE
* Block Breaker [freeware, English]:
- v4.21 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 [230 KB]:
http://www.emsoft.co.jp/ftp_pub/Games/English/blc421e.exe
- v4.20a 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [162 KB]:
http://www.emsoft.co.jp/ftp_pub/Games/English/blc420a.zip
* EmLith Tetris clone [freeware, English]:
- v3.21 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 [115 KB]:
http://www.emsoft.co.jp/ftp_pub/Games/English/eml321e.exe
- v3.20a 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [40 KB]:
http://www.emsoft.co.jp/ftp_pub/Games/English/eml320a.zip
* EmPipe match-the-pipes game [freeware, English]:
- v1.21 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4 [171 KB]:
http://www.emsoft.co.jp/ftp_pub/Games/English/emp121e.exe
- v1.20a 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x [120 KB]:
http://www.emsoft.co.jp/ftp_pub/Games/English/emp120a.zip
* DX-Ball v1.09 32-bit DirectX breakout game for Windows 9x:
http://home.stny.lrun.com/scorched/
Direct download [820 KB, freeware]:
http://home.stny.lrun.com/scorched/DXBall19.EXE
* DX-Ball v2.12 32-bit DirectX breakout game for Windows 9x/NT4:
http://www.longbowdigitalarts.com/dxball2.html
Direct download [2.07 MB, freeware]:
http://www.longbowdigitalarts.com/dxb2game12.exe
Requires high color video, 100 MHz CPU and 16 MB RAM.
* Arkanoid v1.20 32-bit DirectX 6 classic breakout arcade game for Windows
9x/NT:
http://www.chaossoft.com/arkanoid.html
Direct download [615 KB, freeware]:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/SiliconValley/Heights/9886/arkanoid.zip
* Bubble Puzzle v1.3c 32-bit DirectX addictive shoot-them-up Tetris-like
arcade game for Windows 9x:
http://www.conmeg.de/BubblePuzzle/
Direct download [1.4 MB, freeware]:
http://members.aol.com/ConmegHome/bubble97.exe
* Tetris '99 v1.1 32-bit simple Tetris clone for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.datakonsult.nu/nicetime/te.htm
Direct download [88 KB, public domain]:
http://www.datakonsult.nu/nicetime/tetrix99.zip
ßETA SOFTWARE
WARNING: Beta software contains unreleased, buggy code which may crash your
computer! Use at your own risk!
NOTES:
1. Please e-mail me with ANY details, corrections, news:
axcel216@aol.com
Anonimity STRICTLY kept! Your time is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
2. Free beta Microsoft programs currently available by e-mail subscription:
- betareq@microsoft.com for the Microsoft beta program of your choice;
- ntbeta@microsoft.com or ntreq@microsoft.com for Windows 2000 beta;
- directx@microsoft.com for DirectX 8 beta.
3. REMEMBER: ALL Microsoft beta info is CONFIDENTIAL and NOT transmissible!
4. Currently open free beta Microsoft programs:
- Windows Millennium [in early beta stage]
- Windows 2000 [formerly known as NT 5]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server/beta/
- DirectX 8:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/
* ßeta web sites:
- BetaNews:
http://www.betanews.com/
- Beta Base:
http://www.betabase.com/
- Beta Bites:
http://www.betabites.com/
- BetaNet:
http://betabeta.com/
- How to become a Microsoft beta tester:
http://www.winfiles.com/howto/betatester.html
- Captain Sisko's Beta page:
http://sites.netscape.net/computingx/beta.html
* PC Magazine FREE Utility Beta Tests:
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/utilities/beta.html
* Microsoft Windows Media Tools 4.0 public beta for Windows 9x/NT:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/
Includes Windows Media Encoder, Windows Media Author, Windows Media Indexer,
Windows Media PowerPoint To ASF, Windows Media Presenter, the Adobe Premiere
Plug-in, VidToASF, WavToASF, ASFChop, ASFCheck and ASX3Test.
Direct download [4 MB, free]:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/wmedia/wmt4.0/x86/en/wmtools.exe
* MSN 2.5 Technical Beta for Windows NT 4.0:
http://fdl.msn.com/public/setup/msn25nt4/
Direct download [8.7 MB, free]:
http://fdl.msn.com/public/setup/msn25nt4/MSN_NT4.exe
This link courtesy of CptSiskoX@flashmail.com.
* Netscape Gecko 5.0 free beta web browser for Win32 platforms:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/release-notes/