Windows OS Kit
Updates, add-ons, fixes and utilities for Windows:
| Microsoft Euro Currency Support | |||||
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| Description: | This update adds euro currency symbol support to the Windows 95 operating system. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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. | ||||
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wufeatured/w95europatch/default.asp?site=95 | ||||
| DirectX 6.1 | |||||
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| Description: | DirectX is the multimedia system foundation for Windows operating systems. Through DirectX, programs take full advantage of your system to give you the best multimedia experience possible. DirectX offers better graphics, faster frame rates and more immersive audio when running and displaying programs rich in multimedia elements such as full-colour graphics, video, 3D animation, and surround sound. DirectX 6.1 delivers faster performance for DirectX-enabled games and multimedia applications, provides support for the latest generation of 3D graphics acceleration hardware, and includes DirectMusic, which provides accurate MIDI playback, customisable instruments, and interactive music composition. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/windows95/downloads/contents/wuother/directxfoundation/default.asp?site=95 | ||||
| Microsoft Kernel Power Toys for Windows 95 | |||||
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| Description: | A set of utilities that improve different aspects of Windows 95. Includes a keyboard remapping utility, a utility to disable the Windows 95 logo key when you are running games, a CPU process watcher which helps determine which programs are using how much of your CPU, a wizard for configuring your MS-DOS mode, a time zone editor that's great for laptop users and a conventional memory tracker. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/windows95/downloads/contents/wutoys/w95kerneltoy/ | ||||
| Remote Registry Service | |||||
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| Description: | Using Remote Registry Service, administrators can change Registry entries on other computers over the network. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wumanagementtools/w95remreg/default.asp?site=95 | ||||
| Windows 95 Service Pack 1 | |||||
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| Description: | The Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 includes an update, system administration tools, additional components, and drivers for Windows 95. More detailed information about each of the fixes is included in the Service Pack Fixes document. After installing the update, your system properties will report version 4.00.950a. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wuservicepacks/w95svcpack1/default.asp?site=95 | ||||
| Windows 95 Year 2000 | |||||
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| Description: | Fixes known issues regarding the ability of Windows 95 to generate dates beyond the year 2000. The known issues cover leap year calculations in particular circumstances, the handling of some date and time settings, and incorrect logging of online calling. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/windows95/ | ||||
| Windows Media Player 6.2 Beta | |||||
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| Description: | Plays local multimedia files or streamed multimedia content. Media Player supports almost any type of local and streamed multimedia format, including Real Audio, Real Video, MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 3 (MP3), WAV, AVI, MIDI, MOV, VOD, AU and QuickTime. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/windows/mediaplayer/download/Win32IE4x86.asp | ||||
| Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit Support Tools | |||||
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| Description: | Tools that help you support, administer and troubleshoot Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0. The full Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit contains valuable technical and performance information about Windows NT 4.0, as well as many more tools and utilities that enhance and extend the operating system. These tools are a subset of the tools found in the full Resource Kit, and include tools that are new or updated from previous Resource Kit releases. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/ntkit/ | ||||
| Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 | |||||
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| Description: | The update for Windows NT workstations and servers. SP5 contains the latest updates to Windows NT 4.0 since SP4, which was released in October 1998. SP5 is a cumulative collection of all previous service pack updates and contains no new features. It does not require any previous Service Pack to execute its self-contained installation. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/ntserver/nts/default.asp | ||||
| Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95 A21 | |||||
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| Description: | Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95 provides a set of basic Windows NT Server tools (Server Manager, User Manager, and Event Viewer) that system administrators can use to manage Windows NT servers from a Windows 95 desktop. These tools run only with Windows 95 and can be used only in conjunction with Windows NT servers. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wumanagementtools/w95servmgmttool/default.asp?site=95 | ||||
| Zero Administration Kit for Windows 95 | |||||
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| Description: | Makes it easier to manage your Windows 95,98, and NT Workstation 4.0 environments. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wumanagementtools/w95zak/default.asp?site=95 | ||||
| Excel 97 viewer | |||||
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| Description: | Lets users view and print Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files. Microsoft Excel Viewer gives users the flexibility to view page layout, copy and control cell sizes, and access the zoom and AutoFilter features. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/xlviewer.htm | ||||
| Office 95 Year 2000 Update | |||||
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| Description: | Makes changes to Office 95 in preparation for the changeover to the year 2000. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/O95y2k.htm | ||||
| Office 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1) International English | |||||
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| Description: | This is an update for Microsoft Office 97 that makes it easier for users of different versions of Office to share files with one another. It includes the Word 6.0/95 Binary Converter for Word 97, which enables Word 97 users to save files in the Word 6.0/95 native file format. The Service Release also delivers enhanced support for POP3 and SMTP Internet email in Outlook, the new Microsoft Access Snapshot, support for Intel's MMX technology, and various new viewers, converters and other minor enhancements and updates. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/office/ | ||||
| Office 97 Service Release 2 ValuPack | |||||
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| Description: | An easy way to update the collection of utilities and add-ons included in the original SR-1 ValuPack. The utilities include: Converters for Outlook 97, Converters for Outlook 97 for Windows NT, Data Access Pack for Access, Export Wizard for Timex Data Link Watch and Outlook, Export Wizard for Timex Data Link Watch and Outlook (NT), PowerPoint Overview Demonstration, Rules Wizard for Outlook 97, support for Lotus cc:Mail (Windows NT 3.51) for Outlook, support for Lotus cc:Mail (Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0) for Outlook, Viewer for PowerPoint 97 (Windows 16-bit operating systems), Viewer for PowerPoint 97 (Windows 32-bit operating systems), Word 97 Converter for Word 6 and 95. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/off97vpk.htm | ||||
| Office 97 SR-2 | |||||
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| Description: | This is an update for Microsoft Office 97. It includes dozens of updates and bug fixes for Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Outlook, and Word (including the import converter for Word 6 and Word 7). It also provides Year 2000 fixes and support for the euro. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/office/ | ||||
| Office 97 Version Checker | |||||
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| Description: | Checks to see whether you need to install SR-1 before installing SR-2. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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/office/ | ||||
| Viewer for PowerPoint 97 on PC's using Windows 3.x | |||||
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| Description: | Allows users to share their presentations with people who do not have PowerPoint installed on their computers. You can use the PowerPoint Viewer to view and print PowerPoint presentations exactly as they appear in PowerPoint. However, you will not be able to view animation, graphics effects, action settings, hyperlinks, and custom shows. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/ppview16.htm | ||||
| Viewer for PowerPoint 97 on PC's using Windows 95/98/NT | |||||
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| Description: | Allows people who use PowerPoint to share their presentations with users who do not have PowerPoint installed on their computers. This product also allows users who wish to post full-fidelity presentations on the Internet to expand their online audience to people who might not have PowerPoint, or those with different versions. The viewer allows users to view and print presentations, but it does not allow them to edit them. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/ppview97.htm | ||||
| Viewer for Word 97 on PCs using Windows 3.x | |||||
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| Description: | Users can share documents with those who do not have Word and users without Word can open and view Word documents. This product also allows users who wish to post rich-formatted Word documents on the Internet to expand their online audience to people who might not have Word. This viewer also allows users to view and print documents created in the Word native file format, even if they do not have Word. Users are allowed to zoom, outline, or view page layout, headers/footers, footnotes and annotations. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/wdvw9716.htm | ||||
| Viewer for Word 97 on PCs using Windows 95/98 or Windows NT | |||||
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| Description: | Users can share documents with those who do not have Word and users without Word can open and view Word documents. This product also allows users who wish to post rich-formatted Word documents on the Internet to expand their online audience to people who might not have Word. This viewer also allows users to view and print documents created in the Word native file format, even if they do not have Word. Users are allowed to zoom, outline, or view page layout, headers/footers, footnotes and annotations. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/wd97vwr32.htm | ||||
| Add/Remove Cleaner 2.01 | |||||
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| Description: | Lets you remove invalid entries from your Add/Remove Programs list. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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.distortions.com/software/addrmclr.htm | ||||
| Add-Remove Pro 2.00 | |||||
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| Description: | Cleans up invalid entries in Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs list. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://superwin.com/freeware.htm | ||||
| Clean System Directory 1.7 | |||||
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| Description: | Save disk space by finding and removing unused DLL files. Clean System Directory scans your system looking for all references to DLL files in your Windows system directory, and removes the ones that appear obsolete. However, it only moves the DLLs to a backup directory and doesn't delete any files. When you have determined that your system is still working properly, then you can delete the DLL files manually. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kevsol/sware.html | ||||
| Disktective 3.2 | |||||
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| Description: | Disktective graphically shows you the size of each of the subdirectories on your hard drive. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://www.freebyte.com/freew1.htm | ||||
| EasyClean 3.0.0.2 | |||||
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| Description: | An uninstaller that helps you track and remove changes made to the Windows Registry. It takes a snapshot of the System Registry before you install a program so that later you can compare any changes made and restore any of the values. | ||||
| 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.bkedv.de/easyclean.html | ||||
| Emergency Recovery System ERS 98 8.68 | |||||
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| Description: | A recovery system for when things go wrong. ERS will quickly provide a fresh start while your data and settings remain intact. | ||||
| Requirements: | Shareware | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://www.mslm.com/ers98.htm | ||||
| Norton Ghost 5.1c | |||||
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| Description: | Creates a snapshot image of a PC's hard drive, which can then be simultaneously copied to any number of PCs to create a completely identical installation. It is ideal for rolling out a series of new PCs. | ||||
| Requirements: | 30-day 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.symantec.com/sabu/ghost/index.html | ||||
| Registry Search and Replace 2.10 | |||||
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| Description: | Helps to automate the frequent maintenance of the Windows registration databases. This program is only recommended for users very familiar with the Windows Registry. | ||||
| Requirements: | Shareware. | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://www.iserv.net/~sjhswdev/REGSRCH.HTM | ||||
| RegSnap 2.51 | |||||
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| Description: | Takes a snapshot of your system to help you analyse changes made by program installations. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://webdon.com/vitas/ | ||||
| RemoveR 1.75 | |||||
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| Description: | Helps you keep your system free and clean of DLLs and other files left behind after programs have been uninstalled. | ||||
| Requirements: | Shareware | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
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| SafeClean Utilities 2.0 | |||||
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| Description: | A set of utilities for removing unwanted files from your system, cleaning the Windows activity log, and managing the space on your hard drive. | ||||
| Requirements: | 30-day trial | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://www.ministars.com/safeclean/index.htm | ||||
| SafeInstall98 2.3 | |||||
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| Description: | Watches over applications that delete or overwrite any shared system files during their installation. | ||||
| Requirements: | 21-day 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.iwinsoftware.com/safeinstall | ||||
| Uninstall Manager 3.00 | |||||
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| Description: | Uninstall Manager takes a snapshot of your system before you install new software so that later you can view the changes that were made, and quickly restore all or any part of your system to its original state. | ||||
| Requirements: | 30-day trial | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://members.tripod.com/~umpage/ | ||||
| WinRescue 95 8.07 | |||||
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| Description: | Backs up the Registry and other important configuration files and provides protection from system crashes. | ||||
| Requirements: | Shareware | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://superwin.com/rescue.htm | ||||
| WinRescue 98 3.07 | |||||
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| Description: | Backs up the Registry and other important configuration files and provides protection from system crashes. | ||||
| Requirements: | Shareware | ||||
| Install instructions: | Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file. | ||||
| Links online: |
http://superwin.com/rescue98.htm | ||||
| Wintune 98 1.0.37 | |||||
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| Description: | A test and tune-up kit for analysing Windows 95, 98 or NT. It examines your system's performance by testing the system, CPU, video, disk and memory components. | ||||
| Requirements: | Free | ||||
| 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://winweb.winmag.com/wintune98/ | ||||
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