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Adobe Acrobat Reader 6
W98SE/ME/NT4SP5/2000/XP
Free – new version
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/acrobat/

View all those PDF documents found around the Internet and elsewhere. Acrobat Reader is a standalone program and browser plug-in that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. PDF files are useful for distributing documents that will always look the same, regardless of the platform and operating system they are viewed on. This installation includes the ability to search PDF files.

This new version adds the ability to play back Apple QuickTime as well as Macromedia Flash, Real and Windows Media content that is embedded in an Adobe PDF file; read and organise eBooks; extract photos from Adobe Photoshop Album slide shows and electronic cards, and send them to online photo services for ordering prints, etc.; view document layers in Adobe PDF files created with layers preserved.

URL: www.adobe.com

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Amaya 8.1a
W98/ME or NT/2000/XP
Free – updated
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/amaya/

The World Wide Web consortium is behind this browser, so it's a good one for testing your Web sites on. This update includes several bug fixes.

Install the version for Windows 98/ME; or install for Windows NT/2000/XP.

URL: www.w3.org/amaya

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Internet Watcher 2000 1.9c
W9x/Me/NT/2000
Shareware
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/internet_watcher/

Internet Watcher 2000 is a proxy server that filters out unwanted Web ads, content and unapproved sites.

URL: www.internetwatcher.com/Eng/Index.htm

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JBidWatcher 0.9.1
Free
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/jbidwatcher/

Note: you may need to download and install the Sun Java Runtime Environment to use this tool. To use JBidWatcher, copy the folder as above to your hard drive and double-click the JAR file from there û if you need the Sun JRE, download it here.

JBidWatcher is a Java-based application allowing you to monitor auctions you're not part of, submit bids, snipe (bid at the last moment), and track other auction related things. It handles many currencies and is implemented only for eBay.

URL: http://www.jbidwatcher.com/

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Netscape 7.1
W98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Free û latest update
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/netscape7/

The old favourite continues to compete with MS Internet Explorer. Recently added features include the option to suppress pop-up ads and the ability automatically to open several of your favourite pages as tabs when starting Netscape. There are also new advanced AOL email features.

This update includes junk mail controls; Radio@Netscape Plus; Find As You Type, for navigating Web pages using your keyboard; automatic image resizing; plus many other enhancements and improved performance and stability.

URL: http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/

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NoPops 1.2
W9x/Me/2000/NT4/XP
Free
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/nopops/

Ditch those pesky pop-ups! NoPops – it does what it says on the lable.

URL: www.jpsoft.dk

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Opera (with Java) 7.11
W9x/ME/2000/NT4/XP
Free 'adware' û latest version
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/opera/

Note: this version displays banner-ads, which will be removed if you purchase a licence.

Try out this latest version of the Web's lean, mean browser. Opera's speed, flexibility and small program size make it a great 'alternative' choice of Web browser for all levels of users. It has excellent support for Internet standards. This 'Java' version includes the Sun Java plug-in.

This latest update includes fixes to various areas, as well as improvements to the M2 e-mail client.

URL: www.opera.com

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PageSucker 3.2
W9x/NT/2000/XP
Shareware
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/pagesucker/

PageSucker is a small utility that allows entire Web page hierarchies to be downloaded automatically. The pages are modified in such a way that they can be viewed offline. This latest version features CSS stylesheet support, options to delete empty or incompletely downloaded files, bug fixes and more.

URL: www.pagesucker.com

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TIFNY Usenet Newsreader 4.007
W9x/ME/NT4/2000/XP
15-day trial
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/tifny_newsreader/

TIFNY (The Image Factory New York) USENET Newsreader is a great tool for downloading and organising all sorts of binary files from newsgroups. Search for various file types (such as music and photos) then view and sort them all within TIFNY. Requires MS Internet Explorer 4 or later.

URL: www.tifny.com

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Webcam Watcher 3
W9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
Freeware
Location on CD: software/windows/browse/webcam_watcher/

Voyeurs rejoice – you can now monitor up to 20 webcams simultaneously with Webcam Watcher.

URL: www.webcam-watcher.com/wcwdownloads.html

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Adobe Acrobat Reader 6
OS X 10.2.2+
Free – new version
Location on CD: software/mac/browse/adobe_acrobat_reader/

View all those Portable Document Format (PDF) files found around the Internet and elsewhere. Includes the ability to search PDF files.

This new version adds the ability to play back Apple QuickTime, Macromedia Flash, and Real content that is embedded in an Adobe PDF file; read and organise eBooks; extract photos from Adobe Photoshop Album slide shows and electronic cards, and send them to online photo services for ordering prints, etc.; view document layers in Adobe PDF files created with layers preserved.

URL: www.adobe.com

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JBidWatcher 0.9.1
OS X
Free
Location on CD: software/mac/browse/jbidwatcher/

JBidWatcher is a Java-based application allowing you to monitor auctions you're not part of, submit bids, snipe (bid at the last moment), and track other auction related things. It handles many currencies and is implemented only for eBay.

Please see the Web site for more information.

URL: http://www.jbidwatcher.com/

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Netscape 7.1 OS X
OS X 10.1x / 10.2+
Free û latest version
Location on CD: software/mac/browse/netscape7/

The old favourite continues to compete with MS Internet Explorer. Recently added features include the option to suppress pop-up ads and the ability automatically to open several of your favourite pages as tabs when starting Netscape. There are also new advanced AOL email features.

This update includes Junk Mail Controls; Radio@Netscape Plus; Find As You Type, for navigating Web pages using your keyboard; automatic image resizing; Address Book sync with Palm-compatible devices; enhancements to message filters and instant messaging; as well as improved performance and stability. Requires 256Mb RAM.

URL: http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/

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PageSucker 3.2
OS 9.x
Shareware
Location on CD: software/mac/browse/pagesucker/

PageSucker is a small utility that allows entire Web page hierarchies to be downloaded automatically. The pages are modified in such a way that they can be viewed offline. This latest version features CSS stylesheet support, options to delete empty or incompletely downloaded files, bug fixes and more.

URL: www.pagesucker.com

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PageSucker 3.2 OS X
OS X
Shareware
Location on CD: software/mac/browse/pagesucker/

PageSucker is a small utility that allows entire Web page hierarchies to be downloaded automatically. The pages are modified in such a way that they can be viewed offline. This latest version features CSS stylesheet support, options to delete empty or incompletely downloaded files, bug fixes and more.

URL: www.pagesucker.com

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Pop-Up Zapper 2.62
OS X 10.1+
5-day trial û latest version
Location on CD: software/mac/browse/popup_zapper/

Pop-Up Zapper eliminates pop-up windows when you browse the Web. The program watches the activity of your Web browser and when it identifies a pop-up window, it closes it, faster than you could by hand. Pop-Up Zapper's counter on its Dock icon lets you see how hard it is working. The history can optionally be saved to a file. This update incorporates several enhancements and fixes.

Note: requires MS Internet Explorer 5 or later to eliminate pop-ups, but the program can filter (graphics, animations, javascripts) in all browsers.

URL: www.batista.org/product.html