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Making the transition from Windows 95 to Windows 98? Here are some of the must-have programs that every new Windows 98 machine needs.

 
Section Index
Products in this feature include:

Plus: Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01, Cool Edit 96, Eudora Lite 3.0.5, FontLister 3.2, GetRight 3.2, HotDog Pro 5 Webmaster Suite, KeyText 1.16, LView Pro 2.0, Net.Medic 1.2.2, NoteThat! Editor 98, PowerDesk Utilities 98, RealPlayer 5.0, RegClean 4.1a, TweakI...for Power Users, WinZip 6.3 SR-1, WS-FTP LE 4.60

 

Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01

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Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(3,924K)
Description: Browse portable document format files (PDF) that have been created using Adobe Acrobat. This version installs a plug-in that automatically works with Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.
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.adobe.com/

 

CleanSweep Deluxe 3.07

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Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(7,333K)
Description: Clean up your hard drive by removing duplicate files, redundant DLLs and infrequently used files.
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.quarterdeck.com/

 

Cool Edit 96

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(2,011K)
Description: Digital sound editor that allows you to add special effects.
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.syntrillium.com/

 

Eudora Light 3.0.5

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(4,487K)
Description: Eudora Light is the freeware version of the Eudora Pro Email Client.
Requirements: Postcardware
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.eudora.com/eudoralight/

 

FontLister 3.2

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Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(430K)
Description: FontLister is a fast Font Manager for Windows 95/98.
Requirements: Shareware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.conquerware.dk/fl.htm

 

GetRight 3.2

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Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(1,008K)
Description: GetRight lets you restore connections and resume downloads if you have have been disconnected.
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.getright.com/get.html

 

HotDog Pro 5 Webmaster Suite

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Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(15,250K)
Description: The latest version of Sausage Software's HotDog Web development tool includes a revamped shell, more powerful tools, image editing and interactive multimedia facilities, extensive site management facilities and major performance improvements.
Requirements: Trial
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.sausage.com/

 

KeyText 1.16

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Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(407K)
Description: KeyText stores pieces of text, ready to be typed or pasted into any application. It has hotkey, multiple clipboard, random quote and keypad features. KeyText can also type the date, click buttons, go to Internet URLs, or fill in forms, or schedule it to run programs, display reminders or alarms.
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.mjmsoft.com

 

LView Pro 2.0

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(1,354K)
Description: View and edit images in a variety of file formats.
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.lview.com/

 

Net.Medic 1.2.2

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Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(1,009K)
Description: Net.Medic is a browser companion which works with your browser to monitor, isolate, diagnose, and correct Internet or intranet performance problems. Use it to identify bottlenecks.
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.vitalsigns.com

 

NoteThat! Editor 98

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(6,392K)
Description: A text editor that comes complete with a 135,000 word spell checker and a 50,000 word thesaurus. Includes a spell checker that picks up errors as you type.
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.dlcomputing.com/

 

Paint Shop Pro 5.01

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Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(7,134K)
Description: Paint Shop Pro has always been a top-class image manipulation application, and Version 5 cements it as one of the best programs for image manipulation for home and office. It's now filled to the brim with features.
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.jasc.com/

 

PowerDesk Utilities 98

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(2,836K)
Description: A substitute for Windows Explorer, Powerdesk gives you everything you need in one screen. In addition to the standard file view, you can open an independent second pane with another drive or folder in it, and also a preview pane which previews most common file formats. Each drive can be accessed from the toolbar, as can many useful functions and options.
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.mijenix.com/powerdesk98.htm

 

RealPlayer 5.0

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(1,388K)
Description: If you have never used RealPlayer before, it is the ultimate tool for experiencing live or pre-recorded events over the Internet. Streaming audio, video, and now text and pictures, can be viewed using RealPlayer. RealPlayer has three different viewing sizes: original, double and full screen. Full screen has a loss in clarity, as would be expected, but for viewing low detail clips such as cartoons it is quite good.
Requirements: Freeware
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.real.com

 

RegClean 4.1a

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(774K)
Description: Clean out the Windows 95 Registry. This is a small application that removes unwanted entries in your Windows Registry which will then help to reduce startup time when you reboot your computer.
Requirements: Freeware
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.microsoft.com/

 

Super NoteTab Light 4

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(1,028K)
Description: Versatile text editor that can open edit numerous files, the only limit being the memory of your machine. Features extensive search-and-replace capabilities, text filters, and templates for HTML tags.
Requirements: Freeware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.notetab.com/

 

Tweaki...for Power Users

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(1,922K)
Description: 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.
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/

 

WinZip 6.3 SR-1

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(693K)
Description: Includes a point-and-click drag-and-drop interface for viewing, running, extracting, adding, deleting, and testing files in archives.
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.winzip.com

 

WS_FTP LE 4.60

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 Download the version for your operating system here:

Win95/98
(497K)
Description: A very popular FTP client that is free for non-commercial use and has many powerful features. Set up profiles to quickly access your commonly visited FTP sites.
Requirements: Freeware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online: http://www.ipswitch.com/Products/WS_FTP/index.html

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