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The shareware libraries below offer the broadest selection of the most current Windows 95 programs, as well as index and search features that painlessly point you to just the right files. Most offer a brief description of each program and tell you how many times it's been downloaded. For direct links to the sites on the Internet, visit HomePC on the World Wide Web (http://www.homepcmag.com) or on America Online (Keyword: HomePC).
C|NET's Shareware.com
http://www.shareware.com
You can quickly search this site's huge archives of great shareware, indexed by operating system. Descriptions of each program are brief, but there are links to sites-ranked by reliability. From there, you can download the programs you want to try out.
The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software (TUCOWS)
http://www.tucows.com
Easy as ABC, this site features an alphabetical listing of Windows 95 Internet and communications tools. You can download everything from AutoDialer, for ringing up friends quickly, to ZIPWhacker for creating compressed files. You can even put yourself on the site's mailing list and automatically receive regular updates on new titles.
The Windows 95 Home Page
http://www.winmag.com/win95
Windows Magazine maintains extensive archives of Windows 95 shareware. The site also offers a link to the magazine's current Top 10 Superior Shareware picks.
Windows95.com
http://www.windows95.com
The shareware in this popular library is indexed by category, so you can quickly search for games, utilities, Internet tools and much more. The site also taps the standout programs in each category.
The Windows 95 Live Software Archive
http://download.netex.net/software/
This extensive shareware library is organized like folders on your hard drive. Click on Entertainment, and you'll find folders labeled Games, Graphics, Screen Savers and so on that let you zero in on the programs you want.
America Online and CompuServe
The two largest commercial on-line services have deep collections of Windows 95 shareware, including most of our picks. AOL's Windows Forum (Keyword: Windows) is set up by category, but the search tool is the fastest way to find what you're looking for. On CompuServe, the Windows Shareware Forum (Go Winshare) and Windows Fun Forum (Go Winfun) are indexed by category, date and file name. -P.S.
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