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Windows 95


As you can see from this new style folder view, when you unleash Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview on your Desktop you get an operating system overhaul as well as an all-new browser. However, you may also unleash system instability and a raft of other problems if you're not prepared to deal with software that is very much in the testing phase.
Internet Explorer 4.0

Platform Preview: Be warned!

This is the latest beta version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer version 4.0. While it is available for public use be aware that this is still a beta product and could cause damage to your system.

I'll take the risk. Install Internet Explorer 4.0 preview version now.
\tools\win95\msie40\ie4setup.exe
PC User stresses that it cannot be held responsible for any damage to your system as a result of installing this software.

Internet Explorer 3.02

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie.htm
Rating: 9/10

Microsoft recommends that users of version 3.0 upgrade to this minor upgrade/bug fix. An excellent Web browser which surpasses Netscape -- but only just -- in terms of ease of use. See our Guide to Choosing a Web browser for more details.

Install Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95 now
\tools\win95\msie\Ie302m95.exe

Netscape Navigator 3.01

URL: http://www.netscape.com
Rating: 9/10

Just pipped by Internet Explorer in terms of ease of use, but there are still plenty of reasons to stay with this excellent, marketing leading Web browser. See our Guide to Choosing a Web browser for more details.

Install Netscape Navigator 3.01 for Windows 95 now
\tools\win95\netscape\n32e301p.exe

Netscape Communicator (preview release 5)

URL: http://www.netscape.com

This preview edition of the next version of Netscape will give you a taste of what's to come. Be warned though that this is still a beta product and could cause damage to your system.

Install Netscape Communicator for Windows 95 now
\tools\win95\netscape\C32e40b5.exe
PC User stresses that it cannot be held responsible for any damage to your system as a result of installing this software.

PaintShop Pro 4.12

URL: http://www.jasc.com

PaintShop Pro has always been our favourite graphic file viewer and converter, but in this latest version, PaintShop Pro is now a comprehensive graphics package and virtually a must for anyone getting into Web page authoring. It lets you view, create and save graphics in the GIF and JPG formats common on the Web, and provides image manipulation tools that'll let you grab a photo or other image and edit it to your heart's content. See our Guide to Web authoring tools.

Install Paint Shop Pro 4.12 for Windows 95 now
\tools\win95\psp\setup.exe

RealAudio

URL: http://www.realaudio.com/products/
Web plug-in that gives you live AM-radio like sound over the Net with your browser. See our guide to Using RealAudio for more information.

Install RealAudio for Windows 95 now
\tools\win95\realaud\Ra32_30.exe

Macromedia Shockwave

URL: http://www-1.macromedia.com/Tools/Shockwave/Plugin/plugin.cgi

Web plug-in that adds mind-blowing animation, sound and interactivity to Web pages. See our Guide to Plug-ins for more information. Or just check out the menu bar above to see an example of it in action.

Install Shockwave Essentials for Windows 95 now
For Netscape Users -- \tools\win95\shockwav\netscape\sw_w95.exe

For Internet Explorer Users -- \tools\win31\shockwav\msie\sw_w95.exe

WinZip 6.2

URL: http://www.winzip.com
Rating: 9/10

The award-winning shareware utility WinZip is our perennial favourite for unzipping and zipping files under Windows. This new version includes built-in support for popular Internet file formats: TAR, gzip, Unix compress,UUencode, XXencode, BinHex, and MIME. It also includes WinZip Self-Extractor Personal Edition. See also our guide on How to Use WinZip.

Install WinZip for Windows 95 now
\tools\win95\Winzip\winzip95.exe

Eudora Lite 3.01

URL: http://www.eudora.com/

Freeware Internet e-mail program which is easy to use and popular, chosen by many ISPs as part of their software package to users. Power e-mail users will want the commercial `Pro' version, however. See our guide to Choosing E-mail Software for more details.

Install Eudora Lite now
\tools\eudora\Eul301.exe

 

MIRC v5.02

URL: http://www.mirc.com/

Internet Relay Chat is one of the best ways to meet people on the Net, and mIRC is currently the best way to do that. See Choosing IRC Software.

Install MIRC now
\tools\mirc502\mirc502t.exe

 

Cute FTP

URL: http://www.cuteftp.com/

Currently the best of the shareware FTP utilities, CuteFTP displays the contents of distant servers in a File Manager-like screen with drag-and-drop transfers across the Net. See our guide to Choosing FTP Software.

Install Cute FTP now
\tools\cuteftp\32cftp18.exe

 

Windows 3.1

 

Internet Explorer 3.02a

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie.htm
Rating:

The next best thing to IE 3.01 for Windows 95. A new version for Windows 3.1. This is default browser being used on our CD. Now with Java support!

Install Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 3.1 now
\tools\win31\msie\setup.exe
 

 

Netscape Navigator 3.01

URL: ftp://ftp-au.netscape.com/pub/navigator/3.0/
Rating:

The latest version of this popular Web browser.

Install Netscape Navigator 3.01 for Windows 3.1 now
\tools\win31\netscape\n16e301p.exe

  Netscape Communicator (preview release 5)

URL: http://www.netscape.com

This preview edition of the next version of Netscape will give you a taste of what's to come. Be warned though that this is still a beta product and could cause damage to your system.

Install Netscape Communicator for Windows 3.1 now
\tools\win95\netscap4\C16e40b5.exe
PC User stresses that it cannot be held responsible for any damage to your system as a result of installing this software.

 

PaintShop Pro 3.11

URL: http://www.jasc.com

PaintShop Pro has always been our favourite graphic file viewer and converter, but in this latest version, PaintShop Pro is now a comprehensive graphics package and virtually a must for anyone getting into Web page authoring. It lets you view, create and save graphics in the GIF and JPG formats common on the Web, and provides image manipulation tools that'll let you grab a photo or other image and edit it to your heart's content. See our Guide to Web authoring tools.

Install Paint Shop Pro 3.11 for Windows 3.1 now
\tools\win31\psp\setup.exe

 

RealAudio

URL: http://www.realaudio.com/products/player2.0.html

Web plug-in that gives you live AM-radio like sound over the Net with your browser. See our guide to Using RealAudio for more information.

Install RealAudio for Windows 3.1 now
\tools\win31\realaud\Ra16_30.exe

 

Macromedia's Shockwave

URL: http://www-1.macromedia.com/Tools/Shockwave/Plugin/plugin.cgi

Web plug-in that adds mind-blowing animation, sound and interactivity to Web pages. See our Guide to Plug-ins for more information.

Install Shockwave Essentials for Windows 3.1 now
For Netscape Users -- \tools\win31\shockwav\netscape\Sw_win31.exe

For Internet Explorer Users -- \tools\win31\shockwav\msie\Sw_win31.exe

 

WinZip 6.2

URL: http://www.winzip.com
Rating:

The award-winning shareware utility WinZip is our perennial favourite for unzipping and zipping files under Windows. This new version includes built-in support for popular Internet file formats: TAR, gzip, Unix compress,UUencode, XXencode, BinHex, and MIME. It also includes WinZip Self-Extractor Personal Edition. See also our guide on How to Use WinZip.

Install WinZip for Windows 3.1 now
\tools\win31\Winzip\winzip31.exe

 

Eudora Lite 3.01

URL: http://www.eudora.com/

Freeware Internet e-mail program which is easy to use and popular, chosen by many ISPs as part of their software package to users. Power e-mail users will want the commercial `Pro' version, however. See our guide to Choosing E-mail Software for more details.

Install Eudora Lite now
\tools\eudora\Eul301.exe

 

Windows NT 4.0

Internet Explorer 3.02

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie.htm
Rating: 9/10

Microsoft recommends that users of version 3.0 upgrade to this minor upgrade/bug fix. An excellent Web browser which surpasses Netscape -- but only just -- in terms of ease of use. See our Guide to Choosing a Web browser for more details.

Install Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0 now
\tools\win_nt\msie\Ie302mnt.exe

 

Apple Mac

All of the the following programs can be found in the \Tools\Mac folder on the CD.

Netscape Navigator 3.01

URL: http://www.netscape.com
Rating: 9/10

For the Mac users out there we offer Netscape Navigator as a compressed self-executing HQX file.

Internet Explorer 3.0

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie.htm
Rating: 9/10

Microsoft's browser now finally released for the Apple Mac in Version 3.0.

Eudora Lite

URL: http://www.eudora.com/

Freeware Internet e-mail program which is easy to use and popular, chosen by many ISPs as part of their software package to users. Power e-mail users will want the commercial `Pro' version, however. See our guide to Choosing E-mail Software for more details.


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