The downloadable version of WinTune 98 requires an Intel-compatible CPU
running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. It does not use a Web
browser while running the tests. After you've run the tests, you may
upload your results for analysis using almost any web browser.

PLEASE CLOSE ALL OTHER PROGRAMS BEFORE INSTALLING OR RUNNING WINTUNE 98. 
We suggest this for two reasons:

1) We don't want you to risk losing any work, and 
2) We don't want you to get spurious scores because of interference from
other programs that hog system resources.

Installation Notes (please read!):
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- UPDATED SYSTEM FILES: This package installs three Microsoft OLE
Automation files that are newer than Windows 98. They are OLEAUT32.DLL,
OLEPRO32.DLL, and STDOLE2.TLB. The original versions of the files will 
be saved in your Windows\sysbckup directory.

- TEMP DIRECTORY: If you have your TEMP directory set to a RAM disk, or
if you have it set to a disk other than the one from which Windows 9x
boots, the WinTune98 installation program can fail to update the OLE
Automation files.  We strongly recommend that you remove any
environment settings for the TEMP directory, and  allow it to use its
default, prior to attempting to  install WinTune98. We are working with
Microsoft on a fix for this problem and will post it  as soon as it is
available.

You can check your TEMP environment variable  (and all your environment
variables) by typing  "SET" at an MS-DOS prompt. You can change  your
environment variable settings by editing  AUTOEXEC.BAT (or in Windows
NT, by using the System  control panel) and rebooting.

This problem does not affect versions of  WinTune 98 prior to 1.0.24.

- IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE FROM AN OLDER VERSION, be sure to uninstall the
older version and rename or delete the older download before downloading
the current version. 

- IF YOU HAVE AN ORIGINAL WINDOWS 95 SYSTEM, the OpenGL ActiveX
component will not be able to register itself because the OpenGL
libraries are not present. This is normal: do not be alarmed. Ignore the
error and continue the installation. 

- IF YOU HAVE A WINDOWS 95 SYSTEM THAT HAS NEVER SEEN A DIRECT3D GAME,
the Direct3D ActiveX component will not be able to register itself. This
is normal: do not be alarmed. Ignore the error and continue the
installation. 

- IF YOUR SYSTEM CRASHES DURING THE DIRECT3D OR OPENGL TEST, the most
common cause is a bad video driver.

If you do have a problem, see the troubleshooting page at
http://wintune.winmag.com/doc/trouble.asp for more information.
See the Direct3D Diagnostics page at
http://wintune.winmag.com/DDDiag.asp for assistance in diagnosing
your problem. 

- Our 3D tests do not currently exercise add-in 3D accelerators such as
the Diamond Monster 3D II board. These boards typically do not support
windowed display modes, and we do not currently offer full-screen 3D
tests. 

Our Frequently Asked Question list is at
http://wintune.winmag.com/doc/default.asp.