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Windows 98 Clean Install Kit

 

For a smooth transition to Windows 98 you should do a clean install. These are the top 20 programs you'll want to put back on your PC afterwards.

Look out for more great Windows 98 software on APC's Windows 98 PocketBook CD, hitting the newsstands in July.

 
Section Index
Products in this feature include:

Plus: Cache and Cookie Washer 1.3 for IE4, ConfigSafe 95 1.1, DeskNotes 1.0, FAT32 1.0, JustExit 1.0, pc/Recall 3.0, PowerHunter 1.0, ProfileCopy 98.5 Beta 3, Recent Documents 97 1.0, Regmon 3.3, RegRepair 2000 2.4, Set Me Up 98 3.5b, SmartStart 1.1, Tweaki...for Power Users 1.0, URLMenu 98 2, Vern 2.0n, WinRescue 98 2.06

 

Cache and Cookie Washer 1.3 for IE4
Cache and Cookie Washer for IE4 is a very useful program for cleaning up information that it leaves behind when visiting Web sites.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(608K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.webroot.com/

 

ConfigSafe 95 1.1
ConfigSafe lets you easily restore your computer to a previously working configuration. It monitors changes to files, directories, the registry and network settings. When your computer crashes, for instance after installing new software, you can then revert to a known setup that works.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(1,063K)
Requirements: Demo
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.artisoft.com/rcproducts.html

 

DeskNotes 1.0
DeskNotes is an application for quickly recording information you want to remember – without cluttering up your desk with scraps of paper. Create realistic looking notes right on your desktop.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(1,962K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.mindspring.com/~tmastran/

 

FAT32 1.0
This program scans your hard drive and tells you the amount of space you would gain by switching to Windows 98 and converting to the enhanced FAT32 file system.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(39K)
Requirements: Free
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.microsoft.com/ie40.htm

 

JustExit 1.0
Exit Windows quickly by double-clicking on an icon on the system tray. The only prompts you will see are from applications warning you to save data. A right-click on the icon brings up many exiting and rebooting options.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(722K)
Requirements: Free
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: N/A

 

pc/Recall 3.0
pc/Recall sits in your Windows tray and lets you start Windows with exactly the same applications running as the last time. It also lets you schedule times for applications to launch.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(1,618K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_ra.html

 

PowerHunter 1.0
PowerHunter lets you search for text files, word-processing documents, spreadsheets and other files using keywords. It has more advanced features than the Windows Find tool.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(1,645K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.powerhunter.com/

 

ProfileCopy 98.5 Beta 3
Save and restore Windows user settings such as wallpaper, desktop settings, sound schemes, cursor schemes, layout and Start Menu. ProfileCopy saves the registry settings and also copies all the files referring to these settings. User profiles can be copied from computer to computer. Useful when upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows 98.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(229K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.pact1.com/ghosts/profile.htm

 

Recent Documents 97 1.0
Replaces the Documents entry on the Start Menu with a complete document managament subsystem.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(482K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here).
Links online: http://www.smartcode.com/software.htm

 

Regmon 3.3
Regmon monitors all accesses to the Windows 95 registry.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(35K)
Requirements: Free
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.sysinternals.com/

 

RegRepair 2000 2.4
RegRepair 2000 will fix boot-up errors by reading the bootlog.txt files and attempts to correct any errors reported by either reinstalling a corrupt or missing file directly from the Windows CD or removing the invalid reference to the file from your registry.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(850K)
Requirements: 10-day trial
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://members.aol.com/wcguy06/down.htm

 

Set Me Up 98 3.5b
View and configure many of Windows' hidden options without fiddling with the registry.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(2,675K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here).
Links online: http://www.omniquad.com/

 

SmartStart 1.1
SmartStart lets you edit your start-up information. It displays the programs that Windows loads when booting up and allows you to remove and add entries.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(855K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: N/A

 

TechFacts 95 1.41
View all your Windows settings easily with TechFacts. It monitors changes to your system when you install a new program. Features four configurable resource monitors and numerous resource and disk alarms.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(1,289K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.deansoft.com/

 

Tweaki...for Power Users 1.0
Make changes to your Windows operating system. Get full control over boot options and file associations. Other features include turning off animated windows, removing shortcut arrows, speeding up the Start Menu, show BMP files as thumbnails in Windows Explorer and create a cascading menu for the Control Panel off the Start Menu.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(1,922K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.jermar.com/

 

URLMenu 98 2
URLMenu is a useful little tray icon that provides rapid access to your Internet Explorer or Netscape shortcuts. It also allows you to hyperlink from any other application by highlighing a URL and copying to the clipboard.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(137K)
Requirements: Free
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/2468/

 

Vern 2.0n
Create virtual screens with numerous applications running simultaneously and clear up your desktop. Switch between virtual screens easily through a small window.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(281K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.cam.org/~oneguy/

 

WinRescue 98 2.06
WinRescue backs up 13 important files and the Start Menu, Desktop, Favorites and any other important files you specify. The backups are compressed into ZIP files. WinRescue gives five different options of restoring the registry when your computer crashes.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 98
(681K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://superwin.com/rescue.htm

 

WinSettings 97 2.1
Gain control of Windows. Quickly change the style and appearance of as wallpaper, startup and shutdown screens, or turn your favourite Web graphic into wallpaper.

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(1326K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.pgcc.com/win/default.html

 

WinTweak 1.3
Tools for customising several of the hidden settings of Internet Explorer 4. WinTweak lets you move your email and news folders and your address book to the location of your choice, adjust the menu pop-up rate, adjust the maximise windows speed and easily change the computer user name and organisation. Also customise the Start Menu.

 

 Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98
(1,982K)
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.gooch.co.uk/software.htm

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