Welcome to the Windows95.com CD-ROM !

These CD's are mastered in "Joliet" format which supports long mixed
case filenames under Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0.  For DOS systems
and pre-4.0 NT systems the filenames will appear all uppercase, DOS
will see them truncated to 8.3 format, NT 3.51 will see long names.

Please see the file "notes.bbs" for notes about the use of these CD's
with BBS software.

If you do not already have a Web browser installed, MSIE 3.0 is
provided in the directory "browsers" on disc2 as msie30m.exe


We also recommend installing WINZIP to facilitate accessing the
"zip" and "tar" files on the CD.  If you do not have this installed
on your system already, refer to the instructions in the readme file.

The files on this disc are presented in a manner to resemble the
layout and functionality of the Windows95.com 32-bit Shareware
Collection Web site at http://www.windows95.com.

The HTML files used to present the information must be viewed with
Web browser software. You do not need an Internet connection to view
them. Your Web browser can read the files directly from the CD.

You can use any Web browser software you choose to access these files.
However, the HTML files on this CD are optimized for use with
Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser. We have included a copy
of Internet Explorer on this CD.

Once your Web browser software is installed (or if you already have Web
browser software installed), simply OPEN the file INDEX.HTML in the root
directory of the CD. This will allow you to access all the shareware in
the collection.

ACCESSING THE FILES ON THIS CD
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Once you have installed the Microsoft Internet Explorer and WinZip,
you can access the Windows95.com 32-bit Shareware Collection CD-ROM.

To access the HTML files on the CD:
1. Click the Start menu
2. Click Run
3. Type d:\index.html
(This assumes that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:. If your CD-ROM drive
uses a different drive letter, type that letter instead.)

The main HTML file for the Windows95.com 32-bit Shareware Collection
will appear in your Web browser's window. Use your mouse to access the
desired sections of the CD.

To "download" a program from the CD, click on the program's icon. Due
to copyright restrictions, some programs are not stored on this CD. In
these cases, the program's icon will link you to the home Internet site
of the program and attempt to download. If an Internet connection is not
established, Windows 95 will attempt to connect to the Internet and then
download the file.

If the file you selected is stored in ZIP format, Internet Explorer will
automatically send the file to WinZip, where you can extract its contents
to the directory of your choice (view the WinZip Help file for more
information on managing ZIP files).

If the file you selected is stored in self-extracting EXE format, Internet
Explorer will provide you the option to Open, Save As..., or Cancel. Selecting
Open will extract the contents of the self-extracting EXE file onto your
Windows 95 desktop. Selecting Save As... will let you transfer the file from
the CD to a directory of your choice, where you can then double-click the EXE
file to extract it. Selecting Save As... is the recommended choice. You should
create a temporary directory on your hard drive where you can save self-
extracting EXE files and extract them. Once you've finished running the setup
program associated with the file, you can delete the contents of the temporary
directory.

You can also access the program files directly, without the need for Internet
Explorer. The ZIP and EXE files that correspond to each shareware section of
the Windows95.com 32-bit Shareware Collection are stored in each section's
folder on the CD.