************************** PLEASE NOTE ******************************** IF YOU ARE INSTALLING OVER A PREVIOUS VERSION OF MP3 FIEND, YOU UNINSTALL THE PREVIOUS COPY FROM CONTROL PANEL'S ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS, AND MANUALLY DELETE THE MP3 FIEND FOLDER, OR YOUR COPY WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY! IF YOU HAVE MP3 FIEND v5.0 OR LATER, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE UPGRADE INSTEAD! ************************************************************************ MP3 Fiend v6.0 (01/24/00) ============================= What is the purpose of this program? ------------------------------------ MP3 Fiend is a freeware MP3 metasearch engine for Windows. It will search 11 of the best search engines on the web simultaneously, and get more results than any other method. These results can then be verified, and exported to Go!Zilla, GetRight, a browser, or the clipboard. Sytem Requirements ------------------ The program will run under Windows 95/98/NT. This program requires the VB5 SP3 runtimes, the latest MFC DLLs, and the DCOM98 DLLs. Most systems will already have these installed. If you need them, they can be found on the MP3 Fiend homepage: http://www.mp3fiend.com Installation ------------ To install MP3 Fiend, simply run SETUP.EXE in Windows 95/98/NT. What's New? ----------- To find out what's new in this release, see the "What's New" page on the internet at: http://www.mp3fiend.com/whatsnew.html Contacting the Author --------------------- Feel free to contact feedback@mp3fiend.com with any questions/comments you may have. The MP3 Fiend homepage can be found on the Eternal Software website: http://www.mp3fiend.com Program Status -------------- You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Your use of this software you indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty. Governing Law This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. 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