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Internet
Download Accelerator
(715kb)
Download accelerator improves the download speed (of FTP and HTTP protocols) using more than one connection for the same file while showing advertisements (GIF89) to the user. It is a software that is plugged into the users default browser.
Connection Keeper
(458kb)
Connection Keeper prevents your internet connection from appearing idle or inactive. It does this using almost no bandwidth or system resources. You can configure precisely how your line is kept active, and Connection Keeper can be minimized to the system tray.
VisitURL
(350kb)
Program to maintain a handy list of URLs (http, ftp, etc; selectable list) to be visited. Highly configurable; auto-add one or many URLs, catch URLs and their descriptions from clipboard; import and export in several formats.
WatzNew
(212kb)
WatzNew is a small agent that sits in your system tray and monitors your favourite sites for changes and mailboxes for incoming mail. When an event occurs, WatzNew will notify you with flashing tray icon, sound or popup alert window.
 
Dunce
(216kb)
A really useful utility which is small in size (216kb zipped file).  It is freeware which automatically dials the stipulated server upon connection, reconnects upon disconnection and dials until a connection is established, to name a few of the functions.  All in all, a GREAT utility!!!!
URL Organizer 1
(122kb)
URL Organizer 1 is a small, fast, simple utility for storing and organizing large collections of URLs (up to 2,000 per list). Each URL is no more than three mouse clicks away, plus there's a quick search facility.
Go!zilla
(1.3mb)
Allows you to schedule your downloads and recover interrupted ones.
 
Alexa
(1.66mb)
Something to keep track of your browsing...so that you will not be faced with the annoying error messages again.
MTU-Speed Pro v4.10
(376kb)
Optimize your Internet access.
PopOff! (95/98)
(846,119b)
Disable pop-up Web windows.  You can always choose to enable it again with no hassles.
 
 
Mail
WebMail Alert
28kb
The WebMail Alert utility will monitor any number of web-based email sites such as HotMail or MailCity and will alert you when new mail messages are detected. WebMail Alert runs as a background application and places an icon in your Taskbar's notification tray to allow you to edit its properties and to alert you when new mail arrives.
Simple Check
(32kb)
This is a small and simple program (as the name suggests) that stays in the system tray and from time to time checks multiple POP3 e-mail accounts and notifies the user when any new mail arrives. It has an account editor, a progress window and a result window. In the result window you can see some information for each message, such as "From", "Subject" and "Size". All information is stored in the registry. and now it also has auto dial/hang-up features.
Mail them
(850kb)
Mail Them is intended for mass mailings. If you have a lot of friends or associates to send a quick message to, then give it a try.
 
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FTP
CoffeeCup Free FTP
(724kb)
CoffeeCup Free FTP offers an easy-to-use, drag-and-drop FTP client. Other features include multiple FTP Server profiles and Auto/Binary/ASCII mode transfer.
FTP - Commander
(170kb)
Has set of standard functions for file uploading to FTP- server. The program allows to delete, to rename and to copy files; to create and to delete directories on FTP - server.
FlashFXP
(816kb)
FlashFXP is an FTP utility that lets you transfer files between two remote sites so you won't first have to download the file yourself and then upload it.
 
 
Chat
 
mIRC
(962kb)
Yes...the popular chat program mIRC has already released version 5.51...what're u waiting for???? 
 
ICQ
(4,139kb)
Quick...ICQ...I Seek U!!!!

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Desktop
2xExplorer
222kb
In summary, 2xExplorer is a "Norton Commander" type file manager utility for Windows 95/98. It extends the functionality of the standard Windows Explorer by adding an extra folder contents pane, which enables directory comparisons and easy file transfers.
MomLogo v2.02
(656kb)
Something to make your own start-up and shutdown screens...only catch is that you can only personalize it with words.
Desktop Manager
(23kb)
Tiny virtual desktop switcher thingy, efficient and functional. Each virtual desktop can have it's own screenmode, colours, and wallpaper! You just use display properties as usual to do it.
On Top
(15kb)
Some applications have an "Always on Top" feature. Winhelp.exe, for example, has a menu item Keep Help on Top. This utility attempts to add this functionality to all application windows.
ZDNet's Logo Manager
(1,846,517b)
The LogoManager/Animator is a Windows 95 utility for replacing the standard Windows startup, shutdown, and turn-off logos with a logo of your choice. Install one of the preformatted images that come with LogoManager or use one of your own. The package includes ZD Net's LogoAnimator, which allows you to animate the palette of your favourite images for use as the Windows 95 startup image.
WinCloak
(264kb)
Were you ever in the middle of some really important work or a train of thought when a nosey co-worker came tromping by to see what you're up to? You quickly pounce on the ALT-TAB key but you accidentally bring up the Web site you'd been surfing over the top of your document, Get WinCloak now! You pounce again, several times but it cycles back around to a dozen other things. You can minimize, maximize, close and do a myriad of other things but by the time Windows responds, guess what - someone's asking questions.
 
 

Windows Utilities

Rambooster
209kb
A handy little program that makes you more free RAM after Windows has filled it. This causes your PC to run smoother and faster, and you don't have to reboot it so often anymore.
Windows 95/98 Configuration Wizard
(782kb)
Chock full of Windows tweaking bits, A combination of Poledit, TweakUI & more.
Skinny Zipper
(618kb)
Skinny Zipper is a basic but powerful Zip/Unzip & BlowFish Encryption utility, it is very simple to use, and only has the features in it that are used day to day. It is based on Drag & Drop from Explorer, and has many useful features including a batch function.
ZIP Snake
(2.8mb)
Have a lot of ZIP files on your hard drive? Need a file that you know is in one of those ZIP files, but you're not quite sure which one? That's where ZIP Snake comes in.

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Multimedia

MediaStarter V1
(1.5mb)
A small program which can play AVI and MPG files for you. Easily browse through your files, select a file and click the large PLAY-button.
AxelPlayer
(50kb)
AxelPlayer is a fast digital audio player for Windows 95-98-NT with cool design, intuitive interface and many useful features. It has drag-and-drop support, ability to stay on top of all other windows, works perfectly with large files.
CD Audio
(255kb)
CD Player with CDDB (Internet CD database) support.
 
 

Miscellaneous

SiberLink Resume Builder
(1438kb)
SiberLink Resume Builder is a program that will help you to create your own resume. It will show you what data is needed, how it should be entered, and what each resume should include.
DotColor
(30kb)
Small, handy utility developed for graphics designers. - shows colour code of the pixel on the screen in both, RGB and HEX values - locks window position - locks colour value - copies part of the screen image to a clipboard - colour palette changing (with a tolerance). 
EyeDropper
(120kb)
How many times have you wanted to know the RGB value of a single pixel on your screen? And you didn't have any other choice than to capture the screen and a little detective work :-) ? Now you can do this easily with EyeDropper.
Text Pad Pro
(856kb)
Want an alternative to the Windows default text editor?? Need more POWER?? Then Text Pad Pro is for you. Featuring an easy-to-use toolbar and the ability to open multiple documents, Text Pad Pro gives you the ability to be more productive.
 
 
 

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Created on 8th January 1999
Modified on 3rd February 2000