MDGx FREE Essential System Components + Add-ons

Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012
FREE Essential System Components + Add-ons

ALL downloads featured here are on my •MUST HAVE• list, also found in SOFTWARE.TXT, part of my Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + DOS 7.xx/8.00 ©Tricks + Secrets files [W95-11D.EXE], FREEware.

IMPORTANT

Take EXTREME CAUTION when modifying/adjusting/customizing your Registry/System/Startup files/configuration/settings!
Faulty changes may result in crashes/lockups/permanent data loss, or might lead to having you REINSTALL your Operating System(s)!
YOU are the ONLY one responsible for ANY changes YOU make!
ALWAYS HAVE YOUR MOST RECENT SYSTEM BACKUP READY !
ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST !
BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES ➜ see "BACKUP/EXPORT + RESTORE/IMPORT REGISTRY/REGISTRY KEY(S)", also here (plain TXT) !
Some of these apps/programs/tools/scripts require adequate/advanced knowledge about critical computing, operating systems, shared environments, networks, cybersecurity, and other related disciplines:
- Wikipedia: Real-time computing.
- Wikipedia: Enterprise software.
- Wikipedia: Shared resource.
- Wikipedia: Computer network.
- Wikipedia: Computer security.
- Wikipedia: Network security.
FYI:
- Windows NTx (based on Windows NT) = Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022/newer.
- Windows 9x (based on Windows 95) = Windows 95/95 OSR1/95 OSR2.x/98/98 SP1/98 SE(U)/ME.
Some of these files are archived in ZIP, RAR, 7Z or CAB format ➜ you need a file decompression (unZIPping/unARChiving/unRARing) tool to extract their contents ➜ I recommend [free(ware)]:
- Windows 9x/NTx users: File Shrinkers 32-bit + 64-bit.
- Windows/WfWG 3.1x users: Info-ZIP WiZ 16-bit.
- DOS users: DOS ZIP/unZIP 16-bit tools.
STAY SAFE ➜ Scan for viruses •all• files downloaded from the Internet, and •beware• of false positives, also here (plain TXT) !
Target Operating System(s)/software/hardware REQUIRED for installing upgrades/patches/fixes/drivers!
Installing Windows OS components/upgrades/patches/fixes/drivers/tools may require you to be logged on with Administrative/Power User/Sysadmin privileges.
Windows Vista/newer users ➜ right-click each file ➜ select "Run as Administrator" (temporary fix) or disable User Account Control (UAC) (permanent fix) in:
- Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022.
- Windows 8/2012/8.1/2012 R2.
- Windows 7/2008 R2.
- Windows Vista/2008.
User Account Control (UAC) tweaking tools [free(ware)]:
- UAC Pass.
- TweakUAC.
- Disable UAC.
FYI: MDGx tweaked + customized File Manager (FM) installer (FMNT32.EXE) (free) also installs "Disable User Account Control (UAC)" + "Enable User Account Control (UAC)" items to Desktop right-click shell context menu.
NEWest at the top ➜ OLDest at the bottom.
Items labeled as "discontinued!" ➜ obsolete, unmaintained +/- abandoned.
Most all software featured here is free(ware) ➜ Freeware, Free +/- Open Source.
I do not recommend any crippled/demo/limited/shareware/trialware/retail software, except the few essentials on my •MUST HAVE• list, and only if I could not find any free(ware) alternative.
Most unofficial Windows OSes (Hot)Fixes, Packs + Updates created using official Microsoft IEAK (INF + SED) installer toolkit (free).
Check back often for NEW tools + UPDATEs.
FYI:
Certain MDGx.com ancient/old(er), deprecated/discontinued/obsolete/unneeded, deleted/moved/renamed web pages, documents, files, directories/folders are most likely to have been archived/saved for posterity by these entities, and may still be available for free (gratis):
- Internet Archive (WayBack Machine): 2003 - 2023
- archive.today (Webpage Capture): 2014 - 2022
MDGx.com archived/saved directories/folders + all their files:
/files/ ➜ from 2021
/spx/ ➜ from 2019
/sbdrv/ ➜ from 2021
Please let me know if you discover any broken links.
Thank you for your time and patience.
Enjoy. 😎

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Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012
Essential System Components + Add-ons

Links: Windows Info + Help on the Internet:
- Microsoft Windows
- MSKB: Microsoft Product Solution Center
- Search Microsoft
- Search MSKB
- Microsoft Downloads
- MajorGeeks: Microsoft Downloads
- MSKB: Microsoft Service Packs
- MS TechNet: Microsoft Security Tools and Checklists
- Microsoft Windows Deployment and Resource Kits (RK)
- Microsoft DLL Help Database
- Microsoft TechNet
- Microsoft Software Developer Network (MSDN)
- "MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE MADE EASY", also in TIPS95.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE).
- "Windows 95 → 98 → ME Complete Specs, Features + FREE Upgrades", also in WININFO.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE).
- "Windows 95 → 98 → ME Version + Build Info", also in VERSION.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE).
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Time Zone (TZ) Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Time Zone (TZ) Daylight Saving Time (DST): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 32-bit + 64-bit 2006-2040 December 2011 Cumulative Daylight Saving Time (DST) Time Zone (TZ) Updates (English):
- DST Update for Windows 7 64-bit (x64) [691 KB, right-click to save!].
- DST Update for Windows 7 32-bit (x86) [555 KB, right-click to save!].
- DST Update Windows 2008 R2 64-bit (x64) [691 KB, right-click to save!].
- DST Update for Windows 2008 SP2 64-bit (x64) [1.12 MB, right-click to save!].
- DST Update for Windows 2008 SP2 32-bit (x86) [959 KB, right-click to save!].
- DST Update for Windows Vista SP2 64-bit (x64) [1.12 MB, right-click to save!].
- DST Update for Windows Vista SP2 32-bit (x86) [959 KB, right-click to save!].
- DST Update for Windows 2003 SP2 64-bit (x64) [691 KB].
- DST Update for Windows 2003 SP2 32-bit (x86) [499 KB].
- DST Update for Windows XP Professional SP1 64-bit (x64) [691 KB].
- DST Update for Windows XP SP3 32-bit (x86) [501 KB].
Unofficial DST Updates ReadMe:
- Unofficial DST Update for Windows 2000 SP4/XP Pre-SP3 [143 KB].
  Windows 2000 requires Service Pack 4 (SP4) + Q832004 TIMEDATE.CPL Fix already installed!
- Unofficial DST Update for Windows NT 4.0 [120 KB].
- Unofficial DST Update for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [120 KB, English].
- Unofficial DST Update for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [122 KB, Italian].
  Windows 95, 95a OSR1, 95B/95C OSR 2.x, 98, 98 SP1 + 98 SE require ALL Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates + Q237493 TIMEDATE.CPL Fixes already installed! See respective ReadMe guides for details!
  ALL Windows OSes above require MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9848.0 Fix [240 KB]! See respective ReadMe guides for details!
DST Update(s) for corresponding Operating System(s) MUST be installed by ALL Windows users REGARDLESS of geographical/Time Zone location!
ALL Unofficial DST Updates above install ALL Time Zone Updates and also delete obsolete 2006 Australian (Melbourne Commonwealth Games) DST registry entries (if any).
DST Help and Support Center.
List of products affected by DST.
How to Configure DST.
How to Configure DST in Windows Vista/2008/7.
How to Configure DST in Windows 2000/XP/2003:
TZEDIT.EXE GUI tool for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 [69 KB].
TZEDIT.EXE GUI tool for Windows 95/98/ME [51 KB total, 3 files, right-click to save!]:
- TZEDIT.EXE.
- TZEDIT.CNT.
- TZEDIT.HLP.
How to configure DST from the command line (DOS box/session/console):
Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003:
Download TIMEZONE.EXE v1.2 command line tool from Windows 2000/XP/2003 Resource Kit (RK) Tools [11.7 MB].
More info.
Install rktools.exe and then access your RK tools install folder [default is C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools].
Run TIMEZONE.EXE from a box/session/console to view its command line parameters + usage details:
TIMEZONE /?
Run TIMEZONE.EXE from a box/session/console with custom parameters to update DST values into your registry [example using U. S. A. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) time zone DST]:
TIMEZONE /s 02:0:2:03 02:0:1:11
Windows 95/98/ME:
Download TIMEZONE.EXE v1.01 command line tool from Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK) [6 KB].
Run TIMEZONE.EXE from a box/session/console to view its command line parameters + usage details:
TIMEZONE
Run TIMEZONE.EXE from a DOS box/session/console with custom parameters to update DST values into your registry [example using U. S. A. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) time zone DST]:
TIMEZONE 02-0-2-03 02-0-1-11
More info.
OLD DST Updates MSFN Forum.
OLD Grystmill Unofficial Time Zones Update.
OLD MS Windows 2007 Daylight Savings Time Changes.
OLD Fixing Windows 98 Time Zones for 2007 DST.
OLD Unofficial Windows 98 + ME DST Patch.
OLD Unofficial Windows 2000 DST Patch.
Karen's Zone Manager.
OLD 2007TZFIX.
Wikipedia: Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Wikipedia: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Wikipedia: Time Zones.
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Storage Pack
Storage Pack: Microsoft Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1/Vista/2008 Feature Pack for Storage 1.0 32-bit + 64-bit installs Image Mastering API 2.0 (IMAPI20) Blu-Ray Media Update + USB/FireWire ICCD compliant Smart Card Driver (SCD) (English):
- IMAPI20 64-bit for Windows Vista SP1/2008 64-bit (x64) [1 MB, right-click to save!].
- SCD 64-bit for Windows 2008 64-bit (x64) [3.62 MB, right-click to save!].
- IMAPI20 64-bit for Windows Vista 64-bit (x64) [1 MB, right-click to save!].
- SCD 64-bit for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 64-bit (x64) [3.62 MB, right-click to save!].
- IMAPI20 64-bit for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 64-bit (x64) [2.25 MB].
- IMAPI20 32-bit for Windows Vista SP1/2008 32-bit (x32) [545 KB, right-click to save!].
- SCD 32-bit for Windows 2008 32-bit (x86) [2.91 MB, right-click to save!].
- IMAPI20 32-bit for Windows Vista 32-bit (x86) [704 KB, right-click to save!].
- SCD 32-bit for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 32-bit (x86) [2.91 MB, right-click to save!].
- IMAPI20 32-bit for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3/2003 SP1/2003 SP2 32-bit (x86) [1.26 MB].
- SCD 32-bit for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 32-bit (x86) [3.12 MB].
Windows 7 installs Storage Pack!
SCD does NOT support Windows 2003!
IMAPI20 + SCD do NOT support Windows XP 64-bit (x64)!
IMAPI20 info.
SCD info.
OLD Windows XP SP2/XP SP3/2003 SP1/2003 SP2 Image Mastering API 2.0 (IMAPI20) IMAPI2.DLL, IMAPI2FS.DLL + CDROM.SYS Update.
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HTML Help (.CHM) + Windows Help (.HLP)
HTML Help (HH) (.CHM): Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 + Internet Explorer 5/6/7 HTML Help 1.41 HHCTRL.OCX Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- Windows 2003/2003 SP1/2003 R2 HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.620/5.2.3790.2847 Fix [805 KB].
- Windows XP SP2 HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.2847 Fix [703 KB].
  More info.
- Windows 2000 SP4 HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.620 Fix [705 KB].
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003 + Internet Explorer 4/5/6 HTML Help Update 1.3x/1.41 HH.EXE, HHCTRL.OCX, HHSETUP.DLL, ITIRCL.DLL + ITSS.DLL Security Vulnerability Fixes:
- HTML Help Update for Windows 2003/2003 SP1 [1 MB].
- HTML Help Update for Windows XP SP1/XP SP2 [1 MB].
- HTML Help Update for Windows 2000 SP3/2000 SP4 [821 KB].
- OLD HTML Help Update for Windows ME [502 KB].
- OLD HTML Help Update for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [497 KB].
- Unofficial Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/ME HTML Help Update 1.41 5.2.3790.309 + HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.4110 includes Multilingual User Interface (MUI) HHCTRLUI.DLL files [714 KB].
Requires MS IE 5/6 already installed!
MSKB: Changes, Limitations + Workarounds in HTML Help Update 1.41.
MSKB: How to fix remote/network HTML Help InfoTech protocol.
HTML Help 1.41 is NOT compatible with Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2! LAST HTML Help release compatible with these MS OSes is 1.33:
- Unofficial Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 HTML Help 1.33 4.74.9273 [716 KB].
  Requires MS IE 4/5 already installed!
- OLD Official Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 HTML Help 1.32 [717 KB].
  MS IE 5.5 SP2 [84 MB] installs HTML Help 1.32!
Windows Help (.HLP):
BUG: In Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 you canNOT use Windows Help files (*.CNT, *.HLP) because Microsoft removed Windows Help 32-bit (WinHlp32.exe) from these OSes. :-(
FIX: Install Windows Help + CHM (Compiled HTML Help) functionality in Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1:

Microsoft Windows Help 32-bit (WinHlp32.exe) for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1 32-bit + 64-bit (English, right-click to save!):

WinHlp32.exe for Windows 8.1 64-bit (x64) [920 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows 8.1 32-bit (x86) [725 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows 8 64-bit (x64) [898 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows 8 32-bit (x86) [716 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows 7 64-bit (x64) [702 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows 7 32-bit (x86) [688 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows 2008 R2 64-bit (x64) [703 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows 2008 64-bit (x64) [710 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows 2008 32-bit (x86) [696 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows Vista 64-bit (x64) [611 KB].
WinHlp32.exe for Windows Vista 32-bit (x86) [601 KB].

Registry fixes necessary to enable WinHlp32.exe macros, Intranet access + CHM (Compiled HTML Help) XML, XSL, CSS, JPG + PNG functionality:
Copy + paste text between cut & paste lines below in Notepad → save as WinHlp32.REG (example) → (double-)click on WinHlp32.REG to merge (import) into your Registry:

Click/Touch inside block of text below ➜ right-click ➜ Copy [Ctrl+C]:

-----Begin cut & paste here-----
REGEDIT4
; WinHelp32 Macro FIX for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1 32-bit (x86):
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WinHelp]
"AllowProgrammaticMacros"=dword:1
"AllowIntranetAccess"=dword:1
; WinHelp32 Macro FIX for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1 64-bit (x64):
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\WinHelp]
"AllowProgrammaticMacros"=dword:1
"AllowIntranetAccess"=dword:1
; HTML Help (CHM) FIX: XML, XSL, CSS, JPG + PNG for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1: 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xml]
@="xmlfile"
"Content Type"="text/xml"
"PerceivedType"="text"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xml\PersistentHandler]
@="{7E9D8D44-6926-426F-AA2B-217A819A5CCE}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xsl]
@="xslfile"
"Content Type"="text/xml"
"PerceivedType"="text"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xsl\PersistentHandler]
@="{7E9D8D44-6926-426F-AA2B-217A819A5CCE}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.css]
@="CSSfile"
"Content Type"="text/css"
"PerceivedType"="text"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.css\PersistentHandler]
@="{eec97550-47a9-11cf-b952-00aa0051fe20}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.png]
@="pngfile"
"PerceivedType"="image"
"Content Type"="image/png"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.png\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.jpg]
@="jpegfile"
"Content Type"="image/jpeg"
"PerceivedType"="image"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.jpg\OpenWithProgids]
"jpegfile"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.jpg\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

------End cut & paste here------

Microsoft FixIt! WinHlp32.exe tools (English, right-click to save!):

Enable macros FixIt! after installing WinHlp32.exe [964 KB].
Unblock .HLP FixIt! after installing WinHlp32.exe [964 KB].
Windows Update (WU) Error 80070422 .HLP FixIt! after installing WinHlp32.exe [1 MB].

WinHlp32 for Windows 10 restores Windows Help (HLP) + Compiled HTML Help (CHM) functionality:
Direct download [735 KB, freeware, right-click to save!].
More info.
FYI:
Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 MS Help (local) + Get Help (online/remote) canNOT function without Microsoft Edge web browser! 😒
Windows Report: Open .hlp files in Windows 10 Guide.
MSDN: HTML Help.
HTML Help - Tech Info.
HTML Help.
HTML Help (CHM) Specifications.
List of CHM Readers + Viewers.
HHReg (freeware).
Convert Windows 7 HXS (Help 2.x) to Compressed HTML Help (CHM) (freeware).
Wikipedia: Microsoft Compiled (Compressed) HTML Help.
Wikipedia: Microsoft Help 2.
Wikipedia: Microsoft Help Viewer.
Wikipedia: Microsoft WinHelp.
Microsoft HTML Help Software Development Kit (HH SDK).

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Microsoft Windows 2000/ME/XP/2003 Update 2005 installs .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1 + DirectX APIs 9.0c:
Direct download [745 KB, Setup only, English].
Requires an Internet connection for downloading and 40-45 MB of disk space.
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WinSSLWrap
WinSSLWrap: Windows 9x/ME SSL Protocol WinSSLWrap v1.17 Revision 06 for Internet Explorer (IE), Outlook (Express), Exchange, Office + other Microsoft internet/network applications using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol:
Direct download [2.9 MB, free].
Mirror.
Requires OpenSSL files (free)!
More info.
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Web Folders
Web Folders: Microsoft Windows 98 SE/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista + Internet Explorer 4/5/6/7 Web Folders Update (FP4AUTL.DLL, FP4AWEC.DLL, MSDAIPP.DLL, MSDAPML.DLL, MSONSEXT.DLL, NSEXTINT.DLL + PKMWS.DLL) adds support for Secure Socket Layers (SSL), non-ASCII character encoding + additional security enhancements (English):
- Web Folders Update for Windows XP/2003/Vista:
  Direct download [2.31 MB].
- Web Folders Update for Windows 98 SE/2000/ME:
  Direct download [1.71 MB].
Requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) for Windows 98/ME [1.62 MB, free] or Windows 2000 [1.73 MB, free]!
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Microsoft Scripting Engines (MSE)
Microsoft Scripting Engines (MSE): Microsoft Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Scripting Engines (MSE) v5.8 include: VBScript (VBS) 5.8, JScript (JS) 5.8, Windows Script Components (WSC), Windows Script Host (WSH) 5.8 + Windows Script Runtime (WSR) 5.8 (English):
MSE 5.8 requires MS IE 8.0!
Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003 Scripting Engines (MSE) v5.7 include: VBScript (VBS) 5.7, JScript (JS) 5.7, Windows Script Components (WSC), Windows Script Host (WSH) 5.7 + Windows Script Runtime (WSR) 5.7 (English):
MSE 5.7 requires MS IE 7.0, but works also with MS IE 5.5 SP2 and MS IE 6.0/6.0 SP1/6.0 SP2/6.0 SP3 (see Unofficial MSE 5.7 further below)!
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/2008/7 VBScript Scripting VBSCRIPT.DLL 5.6.0.8838 (MSE 5.6)/5.7.6002.22354 (MSE 5.7)/5.8.6001.23000 (MSE 5.8) Security Vulnerability Fix:
  More info.
  More info.
  More info:
  - VBScript 5.8 Fix for Windows 7 [384 KB, right-click to save!].
  - VBScript 5.8 Fix for Windows 2008 [489 KB, right-click to save!].
  - VBScript 5.8 Fix for Windows Vista SP1/Vista SP2 [378 KB, right-click to save!].
  - VBScript 5.8 Fix for Windows 2003 SP2 [667 KB].
  - VBScript 5.8 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [670 KB].
  - VBScript 5.7 Fix for Windows 2008 [455 KB, right-click to save!].
  - VBScript 5.7 Fix for Windows Vista SP1/Vista SP2 [455 KB, right-click to save!].
  - VBScript 5.7 Fix for Windows 2003 SP2 [666 KB].
  - VBScript 5.7 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [669 KB].
  - VBScript 5.7 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [664 KB].
  - VBScript 5.6 Fix for Windows 2003 SP2 [665 KB].
  - VBScript 5.6 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [649 KB].
  - VBScript 5.6 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [653 KB].
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/2008 JScript Scripting JSCRIPT.DLL 5.6.0.8837 (MSE 5.6)/5.7.6002.22145 (MSE 5.7)/5.8.6001.22886 (MSE 5.8) Security Vulnerability Fix:
  More info.
  More info:
  - JScript 5.8 Fix for Windows 2008 [489 KB, right-click to save!].
  - JScript 5.8 Fix for Windows Vista SP1/Vista SP2 [489 KB, right-click to save!].
  - JScript 5.8 Fix for Windows 2003 SP2 [780 KB].
  - JScript 5.8 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [782 KB].
  - JScript 5.7 Fix for Windows 2008 [497 KB, right-click to save!].
  - JScript 5.7 Fix for Windows Vista SP1/Vista SP2 [497 KB, right-click to save!].
  - JScript 5.7 Fix for Windows 2003 SP2 [704 KB].
  - JScript 5.7 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [709 KB].
  - JScript 5.7 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [702 KB].
  - JScript 5.6 Fix for Windows 2003 SP2 [680 KB].
  - JScript 5.6 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [667 KB].
  - JScript 5.6 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [678 KB].
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1/2003 SP2 WFP Overwrite Error JSCRIPT.DLL, SCROBJ.DLL, SCRRUN.DLL, VBSCRIPT.DLL, WSHEXT.DLL, CSCRIPT.EXE, WSCRIPT.EXE + WSHOM.OCX 5.7.0.16535 Fix:
  More info:
  - MSE 5.7 5.7.0.16535 Fix for Windows Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [1.04 MB].
  - MSE 5.7 5.7.0.16535 Fix for Windows Fix for Windows XP SP2 [1.03 MB].
  Windows XP SP3, Vista, Vista SP1 + 2008 include this Fix!
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3 JScript/VBScript Regional Settings JSCRIPT.DLL, SCROBJ.DLL, SCRRUN.DLL, VBSCRIPT.DLL, WSHEXT.DLL, CSCRIPT.EXE, WSCRIPT.EXE + WSHOM.OCX 5.7.0.18066 Fix:
  MSE 5.7 5.7.0.18066 Fix for Windows XP SP3 [1.07 MB].
  BUG: MSE 5.7 5.7.0.18066 Fix does NOT install on Windows XP SP3 IF MS IE 7.0 already installed!
  Windows XP SP3 installs MSE 5.7.0.18066 files NEWer than 5.7.0.20550 files!
- MSE 5.7 5.7.0.16535 for Windows 2003:
  Direct download [1.02 MB].
- MSE 5.7 5.7.0.16535 for Windows XP:
  Direct download [1.02 MB].
- MSE 5.7 5.7.0.16535 for Windows 2000:
  Direct download [1.03 MB].
- Unofficial MSE 5.7 5.7.0.16535 + VBScript (VBS) 5.6 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [717 KB].
  More info.
CAUTION:
In case of errors with Unofficial MSE 5.7 (re)install MSE 5.6 [673 KB]!
Windows Vista + 2008 include MSE 5.7!
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 VBScript + JScript VBSCRIPT.DLL + JSCRIPT.DLL 5.6.0.8835 Security Vulnerability Fix:
- VBScript + JScript 5.6 Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [904 KB].
- VBScript + JScript 5.6 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [808 KB].
- VBScript + JScript 5.1/5.5/5.6 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [813 KB].
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/ME Scripting Engines (MSE) v5.6 include: VBScript (VBS) 5.6, JScript (JS) 5.6, Windows Script Components (WSC), Windows Script Host (WSH) 5.6 + Windows Script Runtime (WSR) 5.6:
MSE 5.6 requires MS IE 5.5 SP2 or MS IE 6.0/6.0 SP1/6.0 SP2/6.0 SP3!
- Unofficial MSE 5.6 5.6.0.8838 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [673 KB].
  More info.
- Unofficial MSE 5.6 5.6.0.8835 for Windows NT4 SP6a [652 KB].
- OLD MSE 5.6 5.6.0.8515 for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [664 KB].
Microsoft Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 ActiveX Script Control MSSCRIPT.OCX v1.0 1.0.0.8825 extends application functionality through scripts:
Direct download [197 KB].
MSE 5.6 HTML Help (SCRIPT56.CHM) Documentation [2.77 MB, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Do-It-Yourself Script Center Kit v1.0 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
Direct download [1.04 MB].
Microsoft Script Debugger v1.0 for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003:
Direct download [654 KB].
Microsoft Script Debugger v1.0 for Windows 98/ME:
Direct download [665 KB].
Microsoft Script Encoder v1.0 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
Direct download [128 KB].
Microsoft Script Component Wizard v1.0 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
Direct download [228 KB].
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Jet
Jet: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Jet v4.0 Service Pack 8 (SP8), Updates + Tools (English):
Jet 4.0 SP8 Database Engine Security Vulnerability Fix for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003:
- Jet 4.0 SP8 for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [2.83 MB].
  Windows 2003 Pre-SP1 Jet 4.0 SP8 Fix: install Windows 2003 SP2.
- Jet 4.0 SP8 for Windows XP SP2 [2.87 MB].
  Windows XP Pre-SP2 Jet 4.0 SP8 Fix: install Windows XP SP3.
- Jet 4.0 SP8 for Windows 2000 SP4 [2.89 MB].
  Windows 2000 Pre-SP4 Jet 4.0 SP8 Fix: install Windows 2000 SP4.
- Unofficial Jet 4.0 SP8 Fix for Windows 95/98/NT4+SP6a/ME [2.6 MB, English].
- Unofficial Jet 4.0 SP8 Fix for Windows 95/98/NT4+SP6a/ME [2.62 MB, Polish].
Unofficial Fixes require Jet 4.0 SP8 already installed:
Unofficial Jet 4.0 SP8 for Windows ME [3.55 MB, English].
Jet 4.0 SP8 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4+SP6a:
Jet 4.0 SP8 [3.69 MB, English].
Jet 4.0 SP8 [3.69 MB, Polish].
Jet 4.0 SP7/SP8 require Jet Replication Manager (JRM) v4.0 Update for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 ONLY IF using MS Office 2000/XP/newer:
JRM 4.0 Update [226 KB].
Jet v3.51 Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME:
Jet 3.51 SP3 [1.29 MB].
Microsoft Remote Data Objects (RDO) 2.0 APIs with SQL Server 7.0 support for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 (right-click to save CAB files!).
Jet Compact tool (JETCOMP.EXE) v4.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
JETCOMP.EXE [111 KB].
MSO: Repair Damaged Access Databases with Jet Compact.
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Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Data Access Components (MDAC) include SQL Server OLE DB Provider + ODBC Drivers, Tools + Updates (English).
MDAC Downloads:
- MDDACU: Unofficial MDAC Update (MDDACU) 2.0 for Windows 98 SE installs all current MDAC, MS Jet + MSXML updates + security fixes:
  - MDDACU.EXE [8.26 MB, English].
  - MDDACURU.EXE [8.29 MB, Russian].
- MDAC 2.8 SP1/2.8 SP2 for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 ADO Malfunction With SQL Server MSADCE.DLL Fix:
  - MDAC 2.8 SP2 Fix for Windows 2008 [394 KB, right-click to save!].
  - MDAC 2.8 SP2 Fix for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 [394 KB, right-click to save!].
  - MDAC 2.8 SP1/2.8 SP2 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [643 KB].
- MDAC 2.5 SP3/2.7 SP1/2.8/2.8 SP1/2.8 SP2 for Windows 98/98 SE/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  - OLD MDAC 2.8/2.8 SP2 Fix for Windows 2003/2003 SP1/2003 R2 [572 KB].
  - MDAC 2.8 SP1 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [769 KB].
  - OLD MDAC 2.8 SP1 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [1.33 MB].
  - MDAC 2.8 SP1 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [1.78 MB].
  - Unofficial MDAC 2.8 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4/ME [970 KB].
  - MDAC 2.8 Fix for Windows 2003 [769 KB].
  - Unofficial MDAC 2.8 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4/ME/XP/XP SP1 [1.78 MB].
  - MDAC 2.8 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [2.58 MB].
  - OLD MDAC 2.7 SP1 Fix for Windows XP SP1 [561 KB].
  - MDAC 2.7 SP1 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [2.69 MB].
  - Unofficial MDAC 2.7 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4/ME/XP/XP SP1 [1.89 MB].
  - MDAC 2.5 SP3 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [2.14 MB].
  - Unofficial MDAC 2.5 SP3 Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4/98/98 SP1/98 SE [1.32 MB].
- MDAC v2.8 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4 SP5/2000/ME:
  MDAC 2.8 SP1 [5.81 MB].
  Windows XP SP2 includes MDAC 2.8 SP1!
  Windows 2003 SP1 + 2003 SP2 include MDAC 2.8 SP2!
  More info.
- MDAC 2.5/2.6/2.7/2.8 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Buffer Overrun DBNETLIB.DLL, MSDART.DLL, ODBC32.DLL, ODBCBCP.DLL, ODBCCP32.DLL, OLEDB32.DLL, SQLOLEDB.DLL + SQLSRV32.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
  MDAC 2.5/2.6/2.7/2.8 Fix [1.99 MB].
- MDAC v2.7 SP1 for Windows 98/NT4 SP5/ME/2000 Pre-SP3:
  MDAC 2.7 SP1 [5.13 MB].
  More info.
  Windows XP + 2003 include MDAC 2.7 SP1!
- MDAC v2.6 SP2 for Windows 9x/NT4 SP5/ME/2000 Pre-SP1:
  MDAC 2.6 SP2 [5.04 MB].
- MDAC v2.5 SP3 for Windows 9x/NT4 SP3:
  MDAC 2.5 SP3 [7.57 MB].
MDAC Component Checker (COMCHECK.EXE) v2.0 with XML support for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7:
- COMCHECK.EXE 2.0 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008/7 64-bit (x64) [317 KB, right-click to save!].
- COMCHECK.EXE 2.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 32-bit (x86) [285 KB, right-click to save!].
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Java + JVM
Java: Oracle (Sun) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Java Standard Edition (SE) 32-bit + 64-bit includes: Java Virtual Machine (JVM) + Java Applets Plug-ins for Windows 9x/NTx and Apple (Safari + WebKit), Google (Chrome, Chromium + Edge), Microsoft (Internet Explorer + Edge), Mozilla (Firebird, Firefox, Gecko + SeaMonkey), Netscape (Navigator + Communicator), Opera (Opera) 32-bit + 64-bit web browsers (multilingual):
Java Portable:
- jPortable Java JRE Portable 64-bit.
- jPortable Java JRE Portable 32-bit.
OpenJDK, OpenJ9 + HotSpot JRE JVM 32-bit + 64-bit.
OpenJDK, OpenJ9 + HotSpot JRE JVM 32-bit + 64-bit all releases.
Java Downloads:
- Java SE JRE 8.0 (a.k.a. 1.8.0) Update 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista SP1/newer 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64) [70-90 MB].
- OLD Java SE JRE 7.0 (a.k.a. 1.7.0) Update 80 (7u80) 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP SP2/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64):
  - Java SE JRE 7.0 Update 80 (7u80) 64-bit [30 MB].
  - Java SE JRE 7.0 Update 80 (7u80) 32-bit [28 MB].
  Install requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1/newer (free).
- OLD Java SE JRE 6.0 (a.k.a. 1.6.0) Update 45 (6u45) 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 2000 SP3/XP SP1/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012:
  - Java SE JRE 6.0 Update 45 (6u45) 64-bit [17 MB].
  - Java SE JRE 6.0 Update 45 (6u45) 32-bit [16 MB].
  Install requires (free):
  Microsoft Installer (MSI) for Windows 2000 [1.73 MB].
  Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1/newer.
  BUG: OLD Java SE JRE 6.0 (a.k.a. 1.6.0) Update 7 (6u7) 32-bit [15.1 MB, right-click to save!] is the LAST Update compatible with Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4 SP6a/ME, but you MUST ignore "Warning: This is not a supported Operating System!" error message!
  Java SE 6.0 (a.k.a. 1.6.0) Update 7 (6u7) installer requires (free):
  Microsoft Installer (MSI) for Windows 9x/ME [1.62 MB] or Windows NT4/2000 [1.73 MB].
  Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1/newer.
  FIX: How to install Java SE JRE 6.0 (a.k.a. 1.6.0) Update 7 (6u7) on Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4 SP6a/ME:
  1. Or run .EXE installer [15.2 MB] → stop at "Welcome to Java" screen → open Windows Explorer or File Manager → browse to %windir%\TEMP [default is C:\WINDOWS\TEMP (Win95/98/ME) or C:\WINNT\TEMP (WinNT4)] → run .MSI installer!
- Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 6 [9 KB].
- JavaFX Rich Client Platform Runtime Environment 2.2.5 32-bit + 64-bit for Java SE 6.0 (a.k.a. 1.6.0) [also installed by Java SE (JRE) 7.0 (a.k.a. 1.7.0) Update 2 (7u2)/newer] for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 and 32-bit + 64-bit web browsers runs hardware accelerated Java UI JavaFX desktop applications + applets:
  Direct download [7-18 MB].
- OLD Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 (a.k.a. 1.5.0) Update 22 (5u22) 32-bit for Windows 98 SE/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [16.7 MB].
- OLD Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4.2.19 32-bit for Windows 95/98/NT4 SP6a [15.1 MB].
  MUST ignore "Warning: Windows 95 is not a supported version of Windows!" error message!
- OLD Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.3.1.20 32-bit for Windows 95/98/NT4 SP6a [7.93 MB].
NEWest Java Versions.
All Java 64-bit Versions.
All Java 32-bit Versions.
Java 7.0 (a.k.a. 1.7.0) + 8.0 (a.k.a. 1.8.0) 32-bit Versions.
Java Archive (OLDer editions, free subscription required!).
How to Remove Older Versions of Java.
Remove Old Java Versions.
Java Uninstall Tool.
JavaRa Java Uninstaller [free GPL, RETIRED > December 2014!].
Java.
All OLDer Java Versions.
OLDer Java Versions.
Java Tester Guide.
Verify Java Version.
How to enable Java in web browsers.
Wikipedia: Java.
OLD Java Virtual Machine (JVM): Microsoft JVM is obsolete! Install Oracle (Sun) Java instead = see above!
OLD Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Update 3810 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + MS Internet Explorer 5/6 (English) [obsolete!]:
- OLD MS JVM 3810 Update for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + MS IE 5/6 [5.07 MB].
- OLD MS JVM 3810 Fix for Windows 2000 SP2/2000 SP3 [2.31 MB].
  JVM 3810 Fix requires JVM 3805 or 3809 already installed!
  JVM 3810 Fix does NOT install on Windows 2000 SP4!
  Windows 2000 SP4 users MUST follow these steps to install JVM 3810 Update:
  Download + install JVM 3809 [5.07 MB] FIRST.
  Create C:\TEMP (example) from a DOS box:
  MD C:\TEMP
  Download JVM 3810 Update into C:\TEMP .
  Run (example using C:\TEMP as target folder) to extract files:
  msjavwu_8073687b82d41db93f4c2a04af2b34d.exe /C /Q /T:C:\TEMP
  Run from C:\TEMP:
  JAVATRIG.EXE /l /nowin2kcheck /exe_install /vercheck /wxret
  Delete C:\TEMP .
  REQUIRED:
  If using Windows 95/NT4/2000/XP/2003 WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS JVM installed, MUST install JVM 3809 FIRST [5.07 MB], and ONLY after that install JVM 3810 Update above!
  More info.
Windows XP, XP SP1a, XP SP2 + 2003 do NOT include JVM!
Windows XP SP1 installs OLDER JVM 3805 = BUGgy!
MS JVM Diagnostic Tool (JAVADIAG.EXE) v1.0a for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
JAVADIAG.EXE [5.48 MB].
MS JVM Removal Tool (UNMSJVM.EXE) v1.0a provides the only supported method to properly remove JVM 3802, 3805, 3809 or 3810 from Windows 95C OSR 2.5/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003:
UNMSJVM.EXE [267 KB].
Run this command to uninstall JVM (any build) manually [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (Win95/98/ME/XP/2003) or C:\WINNT (WinNT4/2000)]:
RUNDLL32 ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\JAVA.INF,UnInstall
ONLY Windows ME owners who have already used UNMSJVM.EXE MUST run MEUJVM.EXE [137 KB] to properly uninstall ALL DUMMY JVM 5.0.7777 files BEFORE installing JVM 3810 Update!
MS JVM (discontinued!, support expired December 31 2007!).
MS JVM Transition Guide for IT Professionals.
MS JVM Install + Uninstall Guide.
How to Install + Uninstall MS JVM in Windows XP.
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Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Foundation Class (MFC), C Runtime + OLE Automation Libraries (DLLs) ASYCFILT.DLL, ATL.DLL, COMCAT.DLL, COMCTL32.DLL, MFC42.DLL, MFC42U.DLL, MSVCIRT.DLL, MSVCP60.DLL, MSVCRT.DLL, OLEAUT32.DLL, OLEDLG.DLL, OLEPRO32.DLL + STDOLE2.TLB Update (English):
- OLE Update 5.2.3790.1830 for Windows 2003/2003 SP1: install Windows 2003 SP2.
- OLE Update 3.50.5016 for Windows XP: install Windows XP SP3.
- OLE Update 2.40.4530 for Windows 2000 SP4: install Windows 2000 SAFEARRAY Data Error Fix:
  Direct download [810 KB].
- Unofficial OLE Update 2.40.4530 + OLEAUT32.DLL 2.40.4520 for Windows 9x/NT4/ME:
  - OLE Update for Windows 95/98/ME [633 KB, English].
  - OLE Update for Windows 95/98/ME [606 KB, Polish].
  - OLE Update for Windows 95/98/ME [604 KB, Italian].
  - OLE Update for Windows NT 4.0 SP6a [611 KB, English].
- OLD OLE Update 2.40.4275 for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4/98 [1.74 MB].
Windows XP SP1, XP SP1a, XP SP2 + 2003 include MFC + OLE Updates!
MS IE 6.0 SP1 installs OLE Update 2.40.4518 ONLY IF OLE DLLs are MUCH older!
OLE Viewer: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 OLE/COM Object Viewer (OLEVIEW.EXE) 2.1.059 32-bit tool:
OLEVIEW.EXE 2.1.059 [656 KB].
Requires:
Microsoft Installer (MSI) for Windows 9x/ME [1.62 MB, free] or Windows NT4/2000 [1.73 MB, free].
MS IE 5/6.
NEWer IVIEWERS.DLL, part of OLDer OLEVIEW 2.1.057 [206 KB].
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Visual Studio (VS) + Visual C++ (VC)
Visual Studio (VS) + Visual C++ (VC): Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022: Visual Basic (VB), Visual J# (VJ#), Visual C# (VC#), Visual C/C++ (VC/VC++), Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), XML/XSLT, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript + CSS, includes code editor + integrated debugger, accepts extra plug-ins, toolsets + editors (English):
Microsoft Visual Studio Express (VSE) is freeware.
MSDN: Microsoft Visual Studio.
Wikipedia: Microsoft Visual Studio.
All Visual Studio (VS) + Visual C++ (VC) Runtime Redistributables + Add-ons All-in-One 32-bit + 64-bit, also here for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64) [all current releases].
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 + 2022 (VS2015-2022) + Visual C++ 2015, 2017, 2019 + 2022 (VC2015-2022) Runtime Redistributables + Add-ons 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64), also here:
  - VS2015-2022 + VC2015-2022 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 64-bit (x64) [25 MB].
  - VS2015-2022 + VC2015-2022 32-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) [14 MB].
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 (VS2013) + Visual C++ 2013 (VC2013) Runtime Redistributables + Add-ons Update 5 (U5) 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64):
  - VS2013 + VC2013 U5 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 64-bit (x64) [7 MB].
  - VS2013 + VC2013 U5 32-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) [7 MB].
  - Multibyte MFC Library for VS2013 for Windows 7 SP1/8/8.1/2012 32-bit + 64-bit [65 MB].
  - VC2013 for Sideloaded Windows 8.1 apps 32-bit + 64-bit [2.8 MB].
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (VS2012) Update 4 (U4) Runtime Redistributable for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012 32-bit + 64-bit:
  - VS2012 U4 64-bit for Windows XP Professional SP2/2003 SP2/Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012 64-bit (x64) [7 MB].
  - VS2012 U4 32-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP2/2008 SP2/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012 32-bit (x86) [7 MB].
- Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate 2012 (VSU2012) for Windows 2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/2012: Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C# + Visual Web Developer:
  VSU2012 [1.5 GB, ISO DVD image, right-click to save!].
  VSU2012 ReadMe.
  VSU2012 Redist List.
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (VS2010) + Visual C++ 2010 (VC2010) Runtime Redistributables 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64):
  - VS2010 + VC2010 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 64-bit (x64) [6 MB].
  - VS2010 + VC2010 32-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) [5 MB].
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (VS2010) Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista/2008/7:
  VS2010 SP1 [1.5 GB, ISO DVD image, right-click to save!].
  Requires MSXML 6.0 already installed!
  VS2010 SP1 ReadMe.
  Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2010 (VSE2010) for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista/2008/7: Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C# + Visual Web Developer:
  VSE 2010 [694 MB, ISO CD image, right-click to save!].
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (VS2008) Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows XP XP2/2003 SP1/Vista/2008/7:
  VS2008 SP1 [831 MB, ISO CD image, right-click to save!].
  VS2008 SP1 MSDN Library [2.2 GB, ISO DVD image, right-click to save!].
  VS2008 SP1 ReadMe.
  Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2008 (VSE2008) Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1/Vista/2008/7: Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C# + Visual Web Developer:
  VSE2008 SP1 [749 MB, ISO CD image, right-click to save!].
  VSE2008 MSDN DOCumentation [361 MB].
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 (VC2012) Runtime Redistributable 32-bit + 64-bit for Visual Studio 2012 (VS2012) Update 1 (U1) for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/2012 installs C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, OpenMP + MSDIA Runtime Libraries (DLLs):
  - VC2012 64-bit for Windows XP Professional SP2/2003 SP2/Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/2012 64-bit (x64) [6.86 MB].
  - VC2012 32-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP2/2008 SP2/7 SP1/8/2012 32-bit (x86) [6.25 MB].
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (VC2010) Runtime Redistributable 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP2/2008/2008 R2/7 installs Visual Studio 2010 (VS2010) C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, OpenMP + MSDIA Runtime Libraries (DLLs):
  - VC2010 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008/7 64-bit (x64) [5.45 MB].
  - VC2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 32-bit (x86) [4.76 MB].
  Install VC++ Redist from the command line.
- Microsoft Windows 9x/ME Visual C++ Foundation Class, C++ Runtime + ActiveX Controls Libraries (DLLs) ATL.DLL 3.00.9782, MFC42.DLL 6.00.9782, MSVCP60.DLL 6.00.8972, COMCT332.OCX, COMCTL32.OCX, COMDLG32.OCX, MCI32.OCX, MSCOMCT2.OCX, MSCOMCTL.OCX, MSFLXGRD.OCX, MSINET.OCX, MSMASK32.OCX, MSWINSCK.OCX, PICCLP32.OCX, RICHTX32.OCX + TABCTL32.OCX Updates for Windows 9x/ME as part of Visual Studio 6.0 (VS6) Service Pack 6 (SP6) for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  - Unofficial VS6 SP6 Runtime + ActiveX Controls Libraries (DLLs) for Windows 9x/ME [1.9 MB].
    Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 require MS IE 5.5 SP2 [84 MB] already installed!
    More info.
  - Unofficial Visual C++ (VC++) Foundation Class 7.x ATLxx.DLL + MFC7xx.DLL Redistributables for Windows 9x/NT4/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 (multilanguage):
    - VC++ 7.x Redistributable [1.72 MB].
    - VC++ 7.1 Redistributable [1.05 MB].
    - VC++ 7.0 Redistributable [1.03 MB].
    More info.
    ExeVersion command line tool (freeware) patches Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000 Visual C (VC)/Visual C++ (VC++) DLLs + EXEs created in Visual Studio 2008 (VS2008) to allow them to run properly.
  - Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 2000/XP/2003:
    Direct download [26.5 MB].
  - Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) SP6 COMCT232.OCX, COMCT332.OCX, COMCTL32.OCX, COMDLG32.OCX, DBGRID32.OCX, DBLIST32.OCX, MCI32.OCX, MSADODC.OCX, MSCHRT20.OCX, MSCOMCT2.OCX, MSCOMCTL.OCX, MSCOMM32.OCX, MSDATGRD.OCX, MSDATLST.OCX, MSDATREP.OCX, MSFLXGRD.OCX, MSHFLXGD.OCX, MSINET.OCX, MSMAPI32.OCX, MSMASK32.OCX, MSRDC20.OCX, MSWINSCK.OCX, PICCLP32.OCX, RICHTX32.OCX, SYSINFO.OCX, TABCTL32.OCX + WBCLSDSR.OCX Cumulative Update Rollup for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008:
    Direct download [9.8 MB, right-click to save!].
    Requires Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) already installed!
  - OLD Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) Post-SP6 COMCTL32.OCX 6.00.8106 + MSCOMCTL.OCX 6.01.9786 Common Controls Update for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
    Direct download [914 KB].
  - Visual Studio 6.0 (VS6) Service Pack 6.0 (SP6) for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003: includes Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) SP6 + Visual C++ 6.0 (VC6) SP6 Runtime Components Redistributables:
    VS6 SP6 Full [60.8 MB].
    Requires Visual Studio 6.0 (VS6) already installed!
  - Visual C++ 2008 (VC2008) Service Pack 1 (SP1) Runtime Redistributable ATL Security Update for Windows 2000 SP4/XP/2003/Vista/2008 installs NEWER C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++ (SCL), ATL, MFC, OpenMP + MSDIA ATL80.DLL, MFC80.DLL, MFC80U.DLL, MFCM80.DLL, MFCM80U.DLL, MSVCM80.DLL, MSVCP80.DLL + MSVCR80.DLL Control Libraries (DLLs):
    VC2008 SP1 Runtime Redistributable ATL Security Update [4.27 MB].
    Requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) 3.1 already installed (free)!
    More info.
  - Unofficial Visual C++ 2008 (VC2008) Redistributable for Windows 9x/ME [1.43 MB].
    Requires KernelEx already installed!
    More info.
  - Visual C++ 2005 (VC2005) Service Pack 1 (SP1) Runtime Redistributable for Windows 2000 SP3/XP SP2/2003/Vista/2008/2008 R2/7 installs C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++ (SCL), ATL, MFC, OpenMP + MSDIA ATL80.DLL, MFC80.DLL, MFC80U.DLL, MFCM80.DLL, MFCM80U.DLL, MSVCM80.DLL, MSVCP80.DLL + MSVCR80.DLL Control Libraries (DLLs):
    - VC2005 SP1 Redist 64-bit for Windows 2000/XP Professional SP1/2003/Vista/2008 R2/7 64-bit (x64) [3.1 MB].
    - VC2005 SP1 Redist 32-bit for Windows 2000 SP3/XP SP2/2003/Vista/2008/7 32-bit (x86) [2.8 MB].
    Requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) 3.1 already installed (free)!
  - Visual C++ 2005 (VC2005) Service Pack 1 (SP1) Runtime Redistributable ATL Security Update for Windows 98/2000 SP3/ME/XP SP2/2003 installs C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++ (SCL), ATL, MFC, OpenMP + MSDIA ATL80.DLL, MFC80.DLL, MFC80U.DLL, MFCM80.DLL, MFCM80U.DLL, MSVCM80.DLL, MSVCP80.DLL + MSVCR80.DLL Control Libraries (DLLs):
    VC2005 SP1 Runtime Redistributable ATL Security Update [2.61 MB].
    Requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) 3.1 already installed (free)!
    More info.
  - Visual C++ 6.0 (VC6) Service Pack 6 (SP6) Runtime Components Redistributable for Windows 9x/NT4/ME/2000/XP/2003 installs ATL.DLL, MFC42.DLL (Win9x OSes only), MFC42U.DLL (WinNTx OSes only), MSVCIRT.DLL, MSVCP60.DLL + MSVCRT.DLL 6.00.9782 Control Libraries (DLLs):
    VC6 SP6 Redist [1.73 MB].
  - OLD ATL.DLL 2.0.7024 Redist for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4 [1.95 MB].
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Smart Card
Smart Card: Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4/ME Smart Card Base Components Platform Software Developers Kit (SDK) Redistributable:
Direct download [1.05 MB, English].
How to install Smart Card Base Components Redist:
Run scinst.EXE → run scard.exe → change directory to \x86\Eng subfolder → run SCBase.Exe.
Smart Card Base Components required by most Smart Card driver installations!
Smart Card Base Components ReadMe.
Cryptographic Service Provider Developer's Toolkit (CSPDK) for Windows 98/NT4/ME/2000.
Cryptographic Service Provider Test Suite (CryptoAPI) for Windows 2000/XP/2003.
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Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Digital Rights Management Server (DRMS): Microsoft Windows 2003 Digital Rights Management Services (RMS) Server v1.0 SP1 is required by DRM aware applications to access copyright protected media content through DRM Services (English):
RMS Server 1.0 SP1 [2.19 MB].
RMS Administration Toolkit 1.0 SP1 [333 KB].
Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003 Rights Management Add-on (RMA) v1.0 for Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0/6.0 SP1 (English):
RMA 1.0 [4.28 MB].
RMA Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack v1.0:
RMA MUI Pack 1.0 [5.99 MB].
RMA FAQ.
Requires Microsoft DRM Client (see below) already installed!
Digital Rights Management Client (DRMC): Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003 Digital Rights Management (DRM) Client v1.0 + DRM Client v1.0 SP1 are required by DRM aware applications to access copyright protected media content through DRM Services (English):
- DRM Client 1.0 SP1 for Windows 2000 SP4/XP/2003 [2.29 MB].
  More info.
- DRM Client 1.0 for Windows 98/2000 SP3/ME/XP/2003 [3.59 MB].
Windows 98 + ME require Microsoft ADS Client (see below) already installed!
DRM Personal License Update Wizard:
Direct download [180 KB].
Online DRM License Upgrade.
How to repair DRM.
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Active Directory Services (ADS)
Active Directory Services (ADS) Client: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4 SP6a/ME Active Directory Services (ADS) Client 32-bit allows connecting to Windows 2000/XP/2003 computers with ADS installed (English):
- NEWer ADS Client for Windows 9x/ME [2.95 MB].
- OLDer ADS Client for Windows 9x/ME [3.09 MB, right-click to save!].
  Requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) for Windows 9x/ME [1.62 MB, free].
- ADS Client for Windows NT4 SP6a [1.48 MB].
ADS requires MS IE 5/6 already installed!
Windows 2000, XP + 2003 include ADS Client!
Windows 95 + 98 users MUST install DUN Upgrade 1.4 BEFORE ADS Client!
Windows ME includes DUN 1.4!
ADS Client installs NEWer versions of MSNET32.DLL, MSNP32.DLL, SECUR32.DLL 4.10.2228, DFS.VXD, VNETSUP.VXD + VREDIR.VXD!
NEWest: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE 128-bit SSL Security Service Provider SECUR32.DLL 4.10.2228 Fix [160 KB].
Requires ADS Client (see above) already installed!
More info.
How to Enable Windows 9x/NT4/ME Clients to Logon to Windows 2003 Based Domains.
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Messenger
Messenger: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Live Messenger (WLM), MSN Messenger (MSN WM) + Windows Messenger (WM) Client Updates (English):
- WLM 8.5 for Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1/Vista/2008 [19 MB].
- WLM 8.1 for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 [18 MB].
- OLD MSN WM 7.5 for Windows XP/2003 [8.97 MB].
- MSN WM 7.0 for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003 [10.2 MB].
- OLD MSN WM 6.2 for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003 [8.25 MB].
- OLD MSN WM 6.0 for Windows NT4 SP6a [4 MB].
- OLD MSN WM 5.0 for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [3.89 MB].
WM 5.1 for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP1/XP SP2/XP SP3/XP MCE/2003/2003 SP1/2003 SP2:
Direct download [7.09 MB, right-click to save!].
WM 5.1 Multiple Language Interface (MUI) Pack [7.33 MB, right-click to save!].
WM Home.
WM Support Center.
Microsoft MSN Web Messenger.
Unofficial Messenger Resources.
Stop Messenger Spam.
Mess with MSN Messenger.
Unofficial MSN WM7 Patcher (freeware).
Unofficial Messenger Plus Live (freeware).
Shoot The Messenger (freeware).
Easy Message Express (freeware).
A-Patch (freeware).
aMSN (free GPL).
MSN Messenger Downloads + Patches.
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Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4 SP4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Management Instrumentation (WMI) v1.5 32-bit Core APIs, Fixes + Tools (English):
- WMI 1.5 Redist for Windows 95/98/NT4 SP4 [6.39 MB].
- WMI 1.5 for Windows 95/98 [2.95 MB].
  More info.
- WMI 1.5 for Windows NT4 SP4 [3.64 MB].
Requires MS IE 5/6 or newer already installed!
Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 require DCOM95 1.3 already installed!
Windows 2000, ME, XP + 2003 include WMI!
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 WMI Event Errors CIMWIN32.DLL Fix:
Direct download [683 KB].
Microsoft Windows NT4 SP6a WMI User Profiles CIMWIN32.DLL + WINMGMT.EXE Fix:
Direct download [1.09 MB].
Requires WMI 1.5 already installed!
Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME WMI Does Not Return SMBIOS Data SMBDPMI.EXE Fix:
- WMI Fix for Windows ME [147 KB].
- WMI Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE [190 KB].
Requires WMI 1.5 already installed!
Microsoft Windows 2000 Pre-SP3 WMI WBEMESS.DLL Fix:
Direct download [511 KB].
Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE CPU Name Property CIMWIN32.DLL 1.50.1085.0059 Fix:
Direct download [496 KB].
Requires WMI 1.5 already installed!
Microsoft Windows 95/NT4/98 WMI WBEM Script WBEMPROX.DLL Fix:
- WMI Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [194 KB].
- WMI Fix for Windows NT4 [194 KB].
- Unofficial WMI Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [72 KB].
Requires WMI 1.5 already installed!
WMI SNMP Provider v1.5 for Windows NT4 SP4/2000:
Direct download [869 KB].
WMI SNMP Provider v1.1 for Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x/98/NT4 SP4:
Direct download [1.43 MB].
WMI Diagnosis Tool (WMIDIAG.EXE) v2.0 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
WMIDIAG.EXE [556 KB].
WMI Scriptomatic Tool v2.0 for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003 tweaks hidden system + network Registry settings:
Direct download [375 KB].
Script Center.
WMI Admistrative Tools v1.1 for Windows 2000/XP/2003: CIM Studio, Object Browser, Event Registration + Event Viewer:
WMI Tools [4.74 MB].
WMI Code Creator v1.0 for Windows 2000/XP/2003:
WMI Code Creator [122 KB].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) [22.4 MB, free]!
WMI Guide.
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SNMP Agent
SNMP Agent: Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 SNMP Agent allows to monitor remote SNMP connections:
Direct download [67 KB, English].
Windows 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003 and all newer editions include SNMP Agent!
Implementing SNMP in Windows 95/98.
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.NET Framework Redistributable (NFR)
.NET Framework Redistributable (NFR): Microsoft .NET Framework Redistributable (NFR) 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 includes: .NET Core, .NET Desktop, ASP.NET Core, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) support, Common Language Runtime (CLR), .NET Framework Class Library (FCL), .NET Base Class Library (BCL), ASP.NET, ADO.NET, ODBC.NET, VB.NET, C#.NET, C++.NET, J#.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) + security code necessary for running .NET Framework applications (English):
What is .NET Framework.
Microsoft .NET Framework (NFR) All Download Links.
Microsoft .NET Framework (NFR) All Versions.
Microsoft .NET Framework (NFR) All Versions.
Microsoft .NET Framework Versions.
Microsoft .NET Framework Get Started.
Microsoft .NET Framework Versions + Dependencies.
Microsoft .NET All Supported + Unsupported Versions.
Microsoft .NET 5.x.x 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022:
- .NET Installer 5.0.14 64-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 64-bit (x64) [26 MB].
- .NET Installer 5.0.14 32-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) [23 MB].
.NET 5.0.14 Release Notes.
All .NET 5.x.x Releases.
Microsoft .NET Core + Desktop All Download Links:
- Microsoft .NET Core + Desktop Runtime 6.x.x 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64):
  - .NET Core + Desktop 6.0.2 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 64-bit (x64) [53 MB].
  - .NET Core + Desktop 6.0.2 32-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) [50 MB].
- Microsoft .NET Core + Desktop Runtime 5.x.x 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64):
  - .NET Core + Desktop 5.0.14 64-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 64-bit (x64) [53 MB].
  - .NET Core + Desktop 5.0.14 32-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) [47 MB].
- Microsoft .NET Core + Desktop Runtime 3.x.x 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64):
  - .NET Core + Desktop 3.1.22 64-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 64-bit (x64) [52 MB].
  - .NET Core + Desktop 3.1.22 32-bit for Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022 32-bit (x86) [47 MB].
- NFR 4.8 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/2012 R2/10/2016/2019/11/2022.
  More info:
  NFR 4.8 32-bit + 64-bit [112 MB].
  NFR 4.8 What's New.
- NFR 4.7.2 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/2012 R2/10/2016:
  NFR 4.7.2 32-bit + 64-bit [81 MB].
  NFR 4.7.2 What's New.
  NFR 4.7.2 Known Issues.
  Windows 2019 installs NFR 4.7.2!
  Windows 2016 installs NFR 4.7!
- NFR 4.6.1 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/2012 R2:
  NFR 4.6.1 32-bit + 64-bit [65 MB].
  More info.
  NFR 4.6.1 What's New.
  NFR 4.6.1 Known Issues.
  NFR 4.6.1 Language Packs for languages other than English [6-12 MB].
  NFR 4.x.x System Requirements.
  NFR 4.x.x Deployment Guide for Developers.
  NFR 4.x.x Deployment Guide for Administrators.
  NFR 4.6.1 Announcement.
  Windows 10 installs NFR 4.6!
- NFR 4.5.2 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/2012/2012 R2:
  NFR 4.5.2 32-bit + 64-bit [67 MB].
  NFR 4.5.2 ReadMe.
  NFR 4.5.2 Developer Pack includes Language Packs for languages other than English [329 MB].
  Windows 8.1 installs NFR 4.5.2!
- NFR 4.5.1 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/2012:
  NFR 4.5.1 32-bit + 64-bit [67 MB].
  NFR 4.5.1 ReadMe.
  NFR 4.5.1 Language Packs for languages other than English [6-8 MB, language specific].
- NFR 4.5 Update 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2/7 SP1/8/2012:
  - NFR 4.5 Update 64-bit (x64) for Windows 8/2012 64-bit (x64) [44 MB, right-click to save!].
  - NFR 4.5 Update 32-bit (x86) for Windows 8/2012 32-bit (x86) [35 MB, right-click to save!].
    More info.
  - NFR 4.5 Update 64-bit (x64) for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1 64-bit (x64) [61 MB].
  - NFR 4.5 Update 32-bit (x86) for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/7 SP1 32-bit (x86) [40 MB].
    More info.
  NFR 4.5 Update requires NFR 4.5 already installed → see below:
- NFR 4.5 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/2012:
  NFR 4.5 32-bit + 64-bit [48 MB].
  Windows 8 + 2012 install NFR 4.5!
  NFR 4.5 ReadMe.
  NFR 4.5 Language Packs for languages other than English [5-6 MB, language specific].
- NFR 4.0.2 Update 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/2008/7:
  NFR 4.0.2 Update 32-bit + 64-bit [18.2 MB].
  More info.
- NFR 4.0 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/2008/7:
  NFR 4.0 32-bit + 64-bit [48.1 MB].
  NFR 4.0 Client Profile 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/2008/7/7 SP1 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64):
  NFR 4.0 Client Profile 32-bit + 64-bit [41 MB].
  Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile.
  NFR 4.0 ReadMe.
  NFR 4.0 Language Packs for languages other than English [5-6 MB, language specific].
- NFR 3.5 SP1 Fix 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1.
- NFR 3.5 SP1 XPS Viewer Error Fix 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008 64-bit (x64):
  Direct download [429 KB, right-click to save!].
- NFR 3.5 SP1 "Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant" Firefox/Gecko/Mozilla/Netscape/SeaMonkey plug-in Fix 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  - NFR 3.5 SP1 64-bit plug-in Fix for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008 64-bit (x64) [742 KB].
  - NFR 3.5 SP1 32-bit plug-in Fix for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 32-bit (x86) [742 KB].
  WARNING:
  How to uninstall "Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant" Apple/Google/Mozilla/Netscape/Opera web browsers plug-in installed without explicit permission by NFR 3.5 SP1 + Visual Studio 2008 (VS2008) Service Pack 1 (SP1)!
- NFR 2.0 SP2/3.0 SP2/3.5 SP1 Fix 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  - NFR 3.5 SP1 Fix for Windows Vista/2008 [1.35 MB].
  - NFR 3.0 SP2 Fix for Windows Vista/2008 [6.88 MB, right-click to save!].
  - NFR 2.0 SP2 Fix for Windows Vista/2008 [10.4 MB, right-click to save!].
  - NFR 3.5 SP1 Fix for Windows XP/2003 [1.35 MB].
  - NFR 3.0 SP2 Fix for Windows XP/2003 [6.91 MB].
  - NFR 2.0 SP2 Fix for Windows XP/2003 [8.56 MB].
- NFR v3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  NFR 3.5 SP1 32-bit [231 MB].
  NFR 3.5 SP1 ReadMe.
- NFR v3.5 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  NFR 3.5 32-bit [197 MB].
  NFR 3.5 ReadMe.
  NFR 3.5 Deployment Guide.
  NFR 3.5 installs all NFR 3.0 SP1 + NFR 2.0 SP1 + Security Fixes!
- NFR v2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows 2000/XP/2003:
  - NFR 2.0 SP2 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003 64-bit (x64) [46.3 MB].
  - NFR 2.0 SP2 32-bit for Windows 2000 SP4/XP/2003 32-bit (x86) [23.8 MB].
- NFR 1.1 SP1/2.0/2.0 SP1 GDI+ Security Vulnerability Fix for Windows 2000:
  - NFR 2.0 SP1 Fix [1.23 MB].
  - NFR 2.0 Fix [3.21 MB].
  - NFR 1.1 SP1 Fix [5.97 MB].
- NFR 1.1 SP1/2.0 ASP.NET Security Vulnerability Fix for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  - NFR 2.0 Fix for Windows Vista [3.64 MB, right-click to save!].
  - NFR 2.0 Fix for Windows 2000/XP/2003/2003 R2 [14.6 MB].
  - NFR 1.1 SP1 Fix for Windows Vista/Vista SP1/2008 [8.59 MB].
  - NFR 1.1 SP1 Fix for Windows 2003/2003 R2 [3.38 MB].
  - NFR 1.1 SP1 Fix for Windows 2000/XP/2003/2003 R2 [8.82 MB].
- NFR 2.0 ASP.NET Security Vulnerability Fix for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP1/XP SP2/XP MCE/2003/2003 SP1/2003 R2:
  Direct download [2.17 MB].
  NFR 2.0 ASP.NET Security Vulnerability Fix for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP1/XP SP2/XP MCE/2003/2003 SP1/2003 R2:
  Direct download [755 KB].
  NFR v2.0 32-bit for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  NFR 2.0 32-bit [22.4 MB].
  Requires MS IE 5.01 or newer already installed!
  NFR 2.0 for Windows XP Embedded (XPE) [18.9 MB].
  NFR 2.0 Language Packs.
- NFR 1.1 SP1 UAC Hook Error Fix for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [2.06 MB].
  NFR v1.1 Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  - NFR 1.1 SP1 for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003 [10.2 MB].
  - NFR 1.1 SP1 for Windows 2003 [7.79 MB].
  Requires NFR 1.1 (see below) already installed!
  NFR v1.1 for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  NFR 1.1 [23.1 MB].
  Requires MS IE 5.01 or newer already installed!
  NFR 1.1 Language Packs.
- Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Web Services Enhancements (WSE) v3.0 + WSE Redistributable (WSER) v3.0 for .NET Framework (right-click to save!):
  - WSE 3.0 [11.4 MB, right-click to save!].
  - WSER 3.0 [1.24 MB, right-click to save!].
  Require:
  NFR 2.0 (see above),
  Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.x or 6.0
  + Visual Studio 2005 (VS2005) or .NET Framework SDK 2.0 already installed!
- Microsoft Enterprise Instrumentation Framework (EIF) v7.0 for Windows 2000 SP2/XP/2003 allows enterprise applications built on .NET Framework to be instrumented for manageability in production environment:
  EIF [878 KB].
  Requires NFR 1.1/newer (see above) already installed!
- Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003 Visual J# Redistributable (VJR) v2.0 for NFR 2.0:
  VJR 2.0 [3.62 MB].
- Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME Text Services Framework (TSF) Redistributable v1.0:
  TSF 1.0 [6.41 MB].
  Windows XP includes TSF!
NFR Repair Tool v1.2 [860 KB].
NFR Cleanup Tool [260 KB, free].
MSKB: How to determine which NFR Versions + Service Pack levels are installed.
CLR Version Tool (CLRVER.EXE) installs as part of Visual Studio Tools 2005/newer.
MSDN Visual J# .NET.
MS .Net.
MSDN .NET Development.
MSDN NFR Downloads.
Determine NFR version(s) installed.
How to check NFR Version.
NFR versions and dependencies.
NFR Platform Availability.
Wikipedia: .NET Framework.
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Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/ME Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)/Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client v1.0 32-bit:
Direct download [3.9 MB, English].
Windows 95/98 require Winsock Upgrade 2.0, DUN Upgrade 1.4 + MS IE 5/6 with VPN enabled!
More info.
Windows 2000, XP + 2003 include VPN Client!
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Themes
Themes: Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 Illegal Operation THEMES.EXE 4.40.311 Fix:
THEMES.EXE [84 KB, English].
Windows 98, ME, MS Plus! for Kids + MS Plus! for 98 include Themes Fix!
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Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM)
Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM): Microsoft Windows 95/98 Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) v1.3 Internet Interoperability APIs (English):
- Unofficial DCOM98 Update Full for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [1.44 MB].
- Unofficial DCOM95 Update Full for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [1.44 MB].
- DCOM98 RPCLTSCM.DLL 4.71.3400 Fix for Windows 98/ME:
  - RPCLTSCM.DLL Fix for Windows ME [150 KB].
  - RPCLTSCM.DLL Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [1.26 MB].
- DCOM95/DCOM98 RPCRT4.DLL 4.71.3336 Fix for Windows 9x/ME:
  - RPCRT4.DLL Fix for Windows ME [296 KB].
  - RPCRT4.DLL Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [1.39 MB].
  - RPCRT4.DLL Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [427 KB].
    Requires DCOM95 already installed!
- DCOM95/DCOM98 RPCLTCCM.DLL 4.71.3328 Fix for Windows 9x:
  - RPCLTCCM.DLL Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [151 KB].
  - RPCLTCCM.DLL Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [143 KB].
    Requires DCOM95 already installed!
  MUST (re)install this RPCLTCCM.DLL Fix AFTER installing RPCLTSCM.DLL + RPCRT4.DLL Fixes above!
- DCOM98 v1.3 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [1.17 MB].
- DCOM95 v1.3 for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [1.22 MB].
  MUST install DCOM95 1.3 AFTER Windows 95 SP1!
Windows ME includes DCOM98 1.3!
DCOM Configuration Tools (CISCNFG.EXE + DCOMCNFG.EXE) for Windows 9x/ME:
DCOMCNFG.EXE [192 KB].
DCOM Configuration Tools require MFC42.DLL already installed IF using Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2!
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Rich Text Format (RTF)
Rich Text Format (RTF): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Rich Text Format (RTF) Edit Controls RICHED20.DLL 5.50.99.2014 + USP10.DLL 1.422.3790.3959 Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- Windows 2003/2003 SP1 RTF Fix: install Windows 2003 SP2.
- Windows XP RTF Fix: 1st install Windows XP SP3 and only after that install this Windows XP SP2 RTF Fix [876 KB].
- Windows 2000 RTF Fix: 1st install Windows 2000 SP4 and only after that install this Windows 2000 SP4 RTF Fix [692 KB].
- Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME RICHED.DLL 4.0.834.839, RICHED20.DLL 5.30.23.1230, RICHED32.DLL 5.0.1461.82, USP10.DLL 1.422.3790.3959 + RICHTX32.OCX 6.1.9816 RTF Fix:
  - RTF Edit Controls Fix [800 KB, English].
  - RTF Edit Controls Fix [795 KB, Polish].
- Unofficial Windows NT 4.0 RICHED.DLL 4.0.834.839, RICHED20.DLL 5.40.11.2221, RICHED32.DLL 5.0.2134.1, USP10.DLL 1.626.5756.0 + RICHTX32.OCX 6.1.9816 RTF Fix:
  - RTF Edit Controls Fix [833 KB, English].
  - RTF Edit Controls Fix [834 KB, Polish].
More info.
RTF Updates MSFN Forum.
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Visual Basic (VB)
Visual Basic (VB): Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) Runtime Libraries (DLLs) for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 applications + games written in VB (English).
More info:
- Unofficial Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) SP6 32-bit MSVBVM60.DLL 6.0.9821 for Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [696 KB].
  More info.
- OLD Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) SP6 32-bit MSVBVM60.DLL 6.0.9782 for Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP Pre-SP1/2003 Pre-SP1 [1.01 MB].
  More info.
- Visual Basic 5.0 (VB5) SP2 32-bit MSVBVM50.DLL 5.2.8244 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME [970 KB].
  More info.
- Visual Basic 4.0 (VB4) 16-bit VB40016.DLL 4.0.2422 + 32-bit VB40032.DLL 4.0.2924 for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 [860 KB].
  More info.
- Visual Basic 4.0 (VB4) 16-bit VB40016.DLL 4.0.2422 for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 [1.41 MB].
- Visual Basic 3.0 (VB3) 16-bit VBRUN300.DLL 3.0.0538 for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 [243 KB].
  More info.
- Visual Basic 2.0 (VB2) 16-bit VBRUN200.DLL 2.0.0908 for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 [215 KB].
  More info.
- Visual Basic 1.0 (VB1) 16-bit VBRUN100.DLL for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 [168 KB].
IMPORTANT:
VB1 16-bit, VB2 16-bit, VB3 16-bit + VB4 32-bit DLLs do NOT install automatically:
Run their self extracting archives (*.EXE) above.
Move VBRUN100.DLL, VBRUN200.DLL, VBRUN300.DLL + VB40032.DLL to %windir%\SYSTEM (Win3.1x/9x/ME) or %windir%\SYSTEM32 (WinNT/2000/XP/2003).
Delete ALL MSVBVM*.DLL, VB4*.DLL, VB5*.DLL + VBRUN*.DLL files from ALL other locations (if any)!
Windows XP + 2003 include VB5 DLL!
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Microsoft Installer (MSI) + MSI Tools
MicroSoft Installer (MSI): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Installer (MSI) 32-bit Runtime Libraries:
- MSI v4.5 for Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1/Vista/2008:
  - MSI 4.5 for Windows Vista/Vista SP1/2008 [1.68 MB, right-click to save!].
  - MSI 4.5 for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [2.92 MB].
  - MSI 4.5 for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [3.17 MB].
  More info.
  Microsoft Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Patch Registration Cleanup (PRC) Tool 32-bit + 64-bit fixes Windows Installer (MSI) invalid/corrupted Registry keys/values (English):
  - PRC 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008/7 64-bit (x64) [101 KB].
  - PRC 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 32-bit (x86) [82 KB].
  How to Fix Windows Installer (MSI) Registry corruption:
  Microsoft FixIt for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 [643 KB, right-click to save!].
- MSI v3.1 for Windows 2000 SP3/2000 SP4/XP/2003:
  Direct download [2.46 MB].
  MSI 3.1 MSI.DLL 3.1.4000.2435 Update for Windows 2003/2003 SP1:
  Direct download [1.46 MB].
- MSI v2.0 for Windows 9x/ME:
  Direct download [1.62 MB].
- MSI v2.0 for Windows NT4 SP6a/2000/2000 SP1/2000 SP2:
  Direct download [1.73 MB].
  MSI 2.0 FAQ.
  MSI 2.0 Errors.
  MSDN: MSI.
  MSDN: MSI Redistributables.
  Windows Installer (MSIEXEC).
MSI - Code and Utilities.
MSI Fix.
Advanced Installer Freeware Edition (crippled freeware).
These free(ware) tools extract files from MSI installer packages:
- Patch Files Extractor (MSIx).
- Less MSIerables (LessMsi).
- Qwery.Msi for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003.
ORCA: How to install + run ORCA database editor for MSI installer files (.MSI):
1. How to install + run ORCA 1.10.1124 on Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME:
  • Microsoft Windows Installer SDK 1.1 (MSISDK11) 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME:
  MSISDK11 [7.92 MB, right-click to save!].
  How to install + run ORCA 1.10.1124:
  Run:
  IntelSDK.msi
  Run [default location]:
  C:\MsiIntel.SDK\Tools\Orca.Msi
  Run [default location]:
  C:\Program Files\Orca9x\Orca.exe
2. How to install + run ORCA 2.0.3790 on Windows 98/2000/ME/XP:
  • Microsoft Windows Installer SDK 2.0 (MSISDK20) 32-bit for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP:
  MSISDK20 [3.16 MB, right-click to save!].
  How to install + run ORCA 2.0.3790:
  Create C:\TEMP (example) from a DOS box:
  MD C:\TEMP
  Download msisdk-common.3.0.cab into C:\TEMP .
  Open msisdk-common.3.0.cab in 7-zip (free GPL) and extract Orca_Msi.FD66E721_5AA0_41BC_AA26_1EC8F7FA1175 into C:\TEMP .
  Rename Orca_Msi.FD66E721_5AA0_41BC_AA26_1EC8F7FA1175 to Orca.Msi .
  Run:
  C:\TEMP\Orca.Msi
  Run [default location]:
  C:\Program Files\Orca\Orca.exe
3. How to install + run ORCA 3.1.4000 on Windows 2000/XP/2003:
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 SDK 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP/2003:
  2003 R2 SDK [410 MB, CD ISO Image, right-click to save!].
  Burn this CD ISO image to a CD-ROM using your favorite CD/DVD burning tool and then install 2003 R2 SDK from that CD-ROM.
  Orca.exe 3.1.4000 [1.82 MB] installs as part of Windows 2003 R2 SDK.
  2003 R2 SDK FAQ.
  MSKB: How to use Orca database editor to edit Microsoft Installer files [*.MSI + *.MSP].
4. How to install + run ORCA 3.1.5299 on Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  • Microsoft Windows Vista SDK February 2007 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  Vista SDK [1.15 GB, DVD ISO Image, right-click to save!].
  Burn this DVD ISO image to a DVD-ROM using your favorite CD/DVD burning tool and then install Vista SDK from that DVD-ROM.
  Orca.exe 3.1.5299 installs as part of Windows Vista SDK.
  Vista SDK Release Notes.
5. How to install + run ORCA 4.5.6001.22192 on Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  • Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) 4.5 SDK 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
  MSI SDK 4.5 [6.79 MB, right-click to save!].
  Install MSI SDK 4.5 → open Windows Explorer → go to "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer 4.5 SDK\Tools" folder [default location] → run orca.msi .
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3D Controls (CTL3D)
3D Controls (CTL3D): Microsoft Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 3D Control Libraries (DLLs) v2.31 16-bit + 32-bit for 3D effects: CTL3D.DLL, CTL3D32.DLL, CTL3D32S.DLL + CTL3DV2.DLL:
Direct download [76 KB].
Place all 4 *.DLL files above in %windir%\SYSTEM (Win31/95/98/ME) or %windir%\SYSTEM32 (WinNT4/2000/XP/2003) [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (Win31/95/98/ME/XP/2003) or C:\WINNT (WinNT4/2000)].
CTL3D_XP.ZIP (included inside 3DCTRLS.ZIP) contains NEWer Windows XP/2003 ONLY versions of CTL3D32.DLL v2.31.000 + CTL3DV2.DLL v2.99.000.
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Common Controls 32-bit (COMCTL32)
Common Control Library 32-bit (COMCTL32): Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/NT4 + Internet Explorer 4.0x Common Control Library v5.80 COMCTL32.DLL 5.80.2614.3600 Fix.
Direct download [499 KB, English].
More info.
Windows 98 SE + MS IE 5.0 include COMCTL32.DLL 5.80 Fix!
Windows 2000/ME + MS IE 5.01/5.5/6.xx include COMCTL32.DLL 5.81 Fix!
Windows XP includes COMCTL32.DLL 5.82 Fix!
Windows XP SP1 + 2003 include COMCTL32.DLL 6.0 Fix!
Common Controls ActiveX 32-bit (COMCTL32): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP Common Controls ActiveX Control COMCTL32.OCX 5.00.3828 Fix for applications written in Visual Basic, Visual C++ and Visual Studio.
Direct download [461 KB, English].
Visual Studio (VS).
VS Downloads.
VS 6.0 Service Pack 6 (SP6).
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Microsoft Layer for Unicode (MSLU)
Microsoft Layer for Unicode (MSLU): Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME Layer for Unicode (MSLU) UNICOWS.DLL 1.1.3790.0 32-bit provides a layer over Win32 API which allows to develop a single Unicode version for all applications.
More info:
UNICOWS.DLL [261 KB, multilingual].
Place UNICOWS.DLL (Unicode APIs library = mandatory!) + UNICOWS.PDB (Unicode Debug Symbols database = optional) in %windir%\SYSTEM [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS].
More info.
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eBook Reader
eBook Reader: Microsoft Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 eBook (.LIT) Reader 32-bit tool (English):
Reader 2.1.1 [3.6 MB].
More info.
Reader 2.1.1 Update [1.73 MB].
Reader 2.4.2 Update for Windows Mobile 6.0/6.1 [2.3 MB].
Reader 2.5.0 for Windows XP Tablet Edition [3.8 MB].
Reader Features.
MSKB: Activate Reader and troubleshoot Activation.
Text to Speech (TTS) 32-bit tool:
TTS [5.74 MB].
Read in Reader Word Add-in (RMR):
RMR [820 KB].
RMR FAQ.
Wikipedia: Microsoft Reader.
Unofficial ClearType for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME tool (free).
Requires Microsoft Reader!
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Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) Hotfix Checker
QFECheck: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) Hotfix Checker (QFECHECK.EXE) tools (English):
- Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 command line QFE:
  - QFECHECK.EXE 6.2.0029.0 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 part of Microsoft Premier Services Reporting Tool (MPSRPT) Premier Field Engineering (PFE) edition v8.9.10:
    MPSRPT PFE [4.32 MB].
    More info.
  - QFECHECK.EXE 6.1.0000.0 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 for all x86 CPUs + 64-bit for Windows XP/2003 64-bit for AMD64 + IA64 CPUs part of MPSRPT_SQL.EXE [1.41 MB], part of Microsoft Product Support Reporting Tools (MPSRPT) v1.0 for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003.
  - QFECHECK.EXE 5.1.2600.1271 32-bit (QFECHECK.EXE) for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 + 64-bit (QFECHECK64.EXE) for Windows XP/2003 64-bit part of MPSRPT_SETUPPerf.EXE [766 KB], part of Microsoft Product Support Reporting Tools (MPSRPT) v1.0 for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003.
  - QFECHECK.EXE 5.1.2600.1271 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 [58 KB].
    More info.
  - QFECHECK.EXE 5.00.2195.4605 32-bit for Windows XP [180 KB].
  - QFECHECK.EXE 5.00.2195.4605 32-bit for Windows 2000 [93 KB].
- Windows 95/98/ME GUI QFE:
  - QFECHECK.EXE 4.00.950 32-bit for Windows 95/98/ME [94 KB].
MSKB: Windows ME Hotfix info.
MSKB: Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Hotfix info.
See "QUICK FIX ENGINEERING", also in TIPS95.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
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Graphics Device Interface+ (GDI+)
Graphics Device Interface+ (GDI+): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4+SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Graphics Device Interface+ (GDI+) 32-bit Graphics/Video Acceleration Runtime Library GDIPLUS.DLL Redistributable (English):
- GDIPLUS.DLL 64-bit for Windows 2008 64-bit (x64) [2.6 MB, right-click to save!].
- GDIPLUS.DLL 32-bit for Windows 2008 32-bit (x86) [1.3 MB, right-click to save!].
- GDIPLUS.DLL 64-bit for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 64-bit (x64) [2.6 MB, right-click to save!].
- GDIPLUS.DLL 32-bit for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 32-bit (x86) [1.3 MB, right-click to save!].
- GDIPLUS.DLL 5.2.6001.22319 64-bit for Windows XP Professional SP2/2003 SP2 64-bit (x64) [2.24 MB].
- GDIPLUS.DLL 5.2.6001.22319 32-bit for Windows 2003 SP2 32-bit (x86) [1.24 MB].
- GDIPLUS.DLL 5.2.6001.22319 32-bit for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 32-bit (x86) [1.24 MB].
- GDIPLUS.DLL 5.2.6001.22319 GDI+ Platform Redistributable 32-bit for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/XP SP3/2003 SP1/2003 SP2/Vista/Vista SP1/2008 32-bit (x86) [853 KB].
- Unofficial GDIPLUS.DLL 5.1.3102.5581 GDI+ Platform Redistributable for Windows 95/98/NT4+SP6a/2000/ME [895 KB].
  More info.
  Certain programs/games may require a specific version of GDIPLUS.DLL inside main directory/folder or inside main executable (.EXE) directory/folder.
  Other programs/games may require a specific version of GDIPLUS.DLL inside %windir%\SYSTEM (Win95/98/ME) or inside %windir%\SYSTEM32 (WinNT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7) [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (Win95/98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7) or C:\WINNT (WinNT4/2000)].
  See your program/game documentation for details!
- OLD GDIPLUS.DLL 5.1.3102.1360 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME [1 MB].
Place GDIPLUS.DLL in %windir%\SYSTEM (Win95/98/ME) or in %windir%\SYSTEM32 (WinNT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7) [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (Win98/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7) or C:\WINNT (WinNT4/2000)] unless instructed otherwise by specific program/game requirements.
ALL Windows + MS IE users: MUST install GDI+ Security Vulnerability Fix!
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WinG
WinG: Microsoft Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 WinG v1.0 16-bit GDI Graphics/Video Acceleration Runtime Libraries (DLLs) for older 16-bit (Win16) applications + games (English):
WinG 1.0 [836 KB].
WinG 1.0 Bugs.
How to Mix GDI and WinG.
WinG 1.0 SDK [821 KB].
WinG SDK ReadMe.
Wikipedia: WinG.
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Forms ActiveX Control
Forms ActiveX Control: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME Forms ActiveX Control FM20.DLL + FM20ENU.DLL v2.01 Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [658 KB, English].
MS Office 97 users MUST install MS Office 97 SR-2b Upgrade BEFORE installing Forms ActiveX Fix!
More info.
Windows XP + 2003 and MS Office 2000, XP + 2003 include Forms ActiveX Fix!
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Process Status Helper API (PSAPI)
Process Status Helper API (PSAPI): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/ME Process Status Helper API PSAPI.DLL 4.0.1371.1 used by some (OLDer) 32-bit internet + network applications + tools:
PSAPI.DLL [122 KB, English].
Place PSAPI.DLL in %windir%\SYSTEM (Win9x/ME) or %windir%\SYSTEM32 (WinNT4) [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (Win9x/ME) or C:\WINNT (WinNT4)].
Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 + 7 include specific PSAPI.DLL versions!
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Shell Folder (ShFolder)
Shell Folder (ShFolder): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4 Shell Folder Service SHFOLDER.DLL 5.50.4027.300 used by some 32-bit internet + network applications + tools:
SHFOLDER.DLL [197 KB, English].
Place SHFOLDER.DLL in %windir%\SYSTEM (Win9x) or %windir%\SYSTEM32 (WinNT4) [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (Win9x) or C:\WINNT (WinNT4)].
Windows ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista + 2008 include SHFOLDER.DLL!
SHFOLDER.DLL installs also as part of MS IE 5/6.
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2 to 4
2 to 4: Microsoft Windows 95/98 2 to 4 Digit Date Conversion Tool:
Direct download [88 KB].
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Agent
Agent: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Agent Services + Extensions v2.0 32-bit conversational speech interface extends, enhances and supports software agents presentation (English):
Windows 2000 SP4 Agent AGENTDPV.DLL 2.0.0.3426 Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [967 KB].
Windows XP/2003 Agent AGENTDPV.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
- Agent Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [582 KB].
- Agent Fix for Windows XP SP2 [563 KB].
Windows 2000/XP/2003 Agent AGENTDP2.DLL, AGENTDPV.DLL + AGENTSVR.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
- Agent Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 R2 [679 KB].
- Agent Fix for Windows XP SP2 [670 KB].
- Agent Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [1.04 MB].
Agent 2.0 Core Components Engine [392 KB].
SAPI 4.0 Speech Runtime [825 KB].
Speech Recognition Engine [6.03 MB].
Speech Control Panel [928 KB].
Agent Components for End Users.
Agent Components for Developers.
Windows ME, 2000, XP + 2003 include Agent Engine!
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Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA)
Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME Active Accessibility Redistributables (MSAA) 32-bit include DLLs (MSAATEXT.DLL, OLEACC.DLL + OLEACCRC.DLL), documents, tools + sample code (English):
- MSAA RDK v2.0 for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME [736 KB].
- MSAA SDK v1.3 for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [3.47 MB].
Windows XP + 2003 include MSAA!
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ActiveX
ActiveX: Cognitronix Active Xcavator v2.04 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + MS IE 4/5/6 examines and displays all ActiveX Controls (.OCX) Registry entries:
Direct download [86 KB, free].
NirSoft ActiveX Helper v1.11 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + MS IE 4/5/6/7 examines and displays all ActiveX Controls (.OCX) Registry entries:
Direct download [43 KB, freeware].
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NetMeeting
NetMeeting: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/ME NetMeeting v3.01 SP2 4.40.3399 32-bit real time collaboration and conferencing Client Add-on, includes web phone and corporate productivity tools (English):
Direct download [1.58 MB].
NetMeeting v3.02 for Windows Vista/2008 [2.07 MB].
MSKB: NetMeeting Support Center.
Windows 2000 SP3, 2000 SP4, XP + 2003 include NetMeeting 3.01 or newer!
NetMeeting 3.0 Resource Kit (RK) [2.36 MB].
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Image Viewers
Image Viewers: Image Viewer (ImgView) v1.0 32-bit Windows 95/98 Microsoft QuickView enhancement adds: GIF, JPG, PCD, PCX, PNG, TGA + TIF formats to Windows Explorer QuickView right-click context menu [450 KB, free].
Windows ME does NOT include QuickView!
Universal ATViewer v3.6.0.2 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008:
Direct download [1.62 MB, freeware].
CobView v1.0.1 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
Direct download [3 MB, freeware].
Free Opener for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10 (freeware).
Free Viewer (freeware).
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Office Viewers + Converters
Free(ware) DOCument Readers + File Converters:
- Free(ware) Office DOCument Readers/Viewers.
- Free(ware) File Converters.
- MDGx Online Free(ware) File Converters.
Office Viewers + Converters: Microsoft Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 + DOS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio + Outlook Converters + Viewers (English):
MS Office Updates, Service Packs, Viewers + Converters Archive.
MS Office Viewers + Converters.
MS Office Viewers for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003.
MS Office Viewers for Windows 95/98/ME.
- MS Office 2000/2002/2003 Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel + PowerPoint 2007 File Formats for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP1/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012:
  Direct download [37 MB].
- Word Viewer 2000/2002/2003/2007 32-bit for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/2003 SP1/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 [24.4 MB].
- Word Viewer 97/2000 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  WORDVIEW.EXE [3.76 MB].
- Word Viewer 97/2000/2002/2003 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 [11.7 MB].
- Word Viewer 97/2000 16-bit for Windows/WfWG 3.1x/NT 3.x [2.21 MB].
  MS Word Viewer may NOT work with DOCuments created by MS Office XP/newer!
  MS Office + MS Word users do NOT need MS Word Viewer!
  A MUST: Word Converter Registry Fix!
- Word 5.5 for DOS [3.33 MB].
  More info.
- Word XML Viewer 2003 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 [1 MB].
- Docx2Rtf DOCX to RTF Converter (freeware).
- PowerPoint Viewer 97/2000/2002/2003/2007 for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP1/2003/Vista [25.7 MB].
- PowerPoint Viewer 97/2000 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [2.75 MB].
- PowerPoint Viewer 97/2000/2002/2003 for Windows 98 SE/2000/ME/XP/2003 [1.86 MB].
- Excel Viewer 97/2000 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [3.72 MB].
- Excel Viewer 97/2000/2002/2003 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 [9.93 MB].
- Visio Viewer 2010 for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/2008 SP2/7 [16.7 MB].
- Visio Viewer 2000/2002/2003/2007 for Windows 2000 SP3/XP SP2/2003/Vista [7.69 MB].
- Visio Viewer 2000/2002 for Windows 98 SE/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [3.65 MB].
- Visio Viewer 2000/2002/2003 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 [5.3 MB].
- Access Snapshot Viewer 97/2000/2002/2003 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [1.75 MB].
- TextMaker Viewer 2010 (freeware).
- XML Paper Specification (XPS) Viewer for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7.
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95/98/ME Tools
Defrag + ScanDisk: Microsoft Disk Defragmenter (DEFRAG.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME), Hardware Diagnostic Tool (HWINFO.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME), System Configuration (MECONFIG.EXE 4.90.3001 from Windows ME Q272719 Hotfix), Disk Scanner (SCANDSKW.EXE 4.90.3000 + SCANDISK.EXE from Windows ME), Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME = modified to work with all Windows 95/98 releases), Registry Scanner (SCANREGW.EXE 4.10.1998 + SCANREG.EXE from Windows 98 SE), SCANREG.INI Editor [SREDIT.EXE from Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK)], MSDOS.SYS Editor [BOOTEDIT.EXE 1.0.0.1 from Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK)], System File Checker (SFC.EXE 4.10.2222 from Windows 98 SE) + File Manager (WINFILE.EXE 4.10.1999 16-bit from Windows 98 SE Q267375 Hotfix = modified with custom 256 colors bitmaps + icons) Tools for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE:
Direct download [1.12 MB, English].
WARNING:
MUST see "USE WINME DEFRAG + SCANDSKW WITH WIN95/98", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE)!
See also "SCANREGW, SCANREG + SCANREG.INI", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE).
Big Hard Disk Drive (BHDD): Big Hard Disk Drive (BHDD) 3.1 tools for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE: Fixed FORMAT.COM (also installed by FDSKFRMT.EXE), Fixed FDISK.EXE (also installed by FDSKFRMT.EXE), Disk Defragmenter (DEFRAG.EXE 4.90.3000, also installed by SCANFRAG.EXE) + Disk Scanner [SCANDSKW.EXE 4.90.3000 (Windows mode) + SCANDISK.EXE (native DOS mode), also installed by SCANFRAG.EXE] + Improved Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2230 (Win98 SE only, also installed by ATADRV98.EXE):
- BHDD 3.1 [474 KB, English].
- BHDD 3.1 [477 KB, French].
- BHDD 3.0 [373 KB, Czech].
WARNING:
MUST see "USE WINME DEFRAG + SCANDSKW WITH WIN95/98", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE)!
Tools 95: Microsoft Disk Defragmenter (DEFRAG.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME), Dr. Watson Diagnostics (DRWATSON.EXE 4.03 from Windows 98 SE), System Configuration (MSCONFIG.EXE 4.10.2223 from Windows 98 SE Q239887 Hotfix), MS System Information 32-bit (MSINFO32.EXE 4.20.2000.2521 from MS Office 2000), Disk Scanner (SCANDSKW.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME), Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME = modified to work with all Windows 95/98 releases), Registry Scanner (SCANREGW.EXE 4.10.1998 + SCANREG.EXE from Windows 98 SE) + System File Checker (SFC.EXE 4.10.2222 from Windows 98 SE) Tools for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [1.24 MB, English].
This NEWer DRWATSON.EXE does NOT work with Windows 95B OSR 2.1 IF USBSUP already installed!
WARNING:
MUST see "USE WINME DEFRAG + SCANDSKW WITH WIN95/98", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE)!
See also "SCANREGW, SCANREG + SCANREG.INI", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE).
DiskMinder: Helix DiskMinder Hard Disk Scanner + Repair tools v1.03 improved Microsoft ScanDskw for Windows (SCANDSKW.EXE) + ScanDisk for DOS (SCANDISK.EXE) replacements DMindr32 32-bit (DMINDR32.EXE) for Windows 9x/ME + DmDOS 16-bit (DMDOS.EXE) for MS-DOS 5/6/7/8:
Direct download [478 KB, English].
WARNING:
MUST see "USE WINME DEFRAG + SCANDSKW WITH WIN95/98", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE)!
Improved Tools: Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME 32-bit improved Add/Remove Programs (PROGRAMS.EXE), Connection/Network Status (IPTEST.EXE) + Shutdown/Reboot/Logoff (SHUTDOWN.EXE) replacement tools:
TOOLS9X.EXE [614 KB, English].
SREdit: Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK) SCANREG.INI Editor (SREDIT.EXE) 32-bit for Windows 98/ME Registry Backup/Recovery tools: SCANREG.EXE (native DOS mode) + SCANREGW.EXE (Windows GUI mode):
SREDIT.EXE [64 KB].
See "SCANREGW, SCANREG + SCANREG.INI", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
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Registry Editor (RegEdit)
RegEdit 98: Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Registry Editor REGEDIT.EXE 4.10.1998 16-bit (DOS) + 32-bit (Windows) tool modified to work with ALL Windows 95/98 releases except Windows ME:
REGEDIT.EXE 4.10.1998 [53 KB].
See "SHRINK THE REGISTRY!", also in MYTIPS95.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
RegEdit ME: Microsoft Windows ME Registry Editor REGEDIT.EXE 4.90.3001 (16 colors "ugly" icons, checksum patched) + REGEDIT+.EXE 4.90.3000 (16 million colors "prettier" icons) 16-bit (DOS) + 32-bit (Windows) tools modified to work with ALL Windows 95/98 releases:
REGEDIT.EXE 4.90.3001 + REGEDIT+.EXE 4.90.3000 [173 KB].
REGEDIT.EXE 4.90.3001 installs also as part of 98SE2ME options 1 + 2!
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Paint + Paint Graphic Filters (FLT)
Paint + Paint Graphic Filters (FLT): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Paint (MSPAINT.EXE) 5.00.1523.1 32-bit fixed tool (English):
- MSPAINT.EXE for Windows 9x/ME [736 KB].
- MSPAINT.EXE for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 [1.14 MB].
  MSPAINT.EXE for Windows NT4 can be used with Windows 2000/XP/2003 ONLY IF installed into ANY folder OTHER than %windir%\SYSTEM32 [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (WinXP/2003) or C:\WINNT (WinNT4/2000)]!
Paint Graphic Filters (FLT): Unofficial MS Paint Add-on Import + Export Graphic Filters Pack for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [2.26 MB].
Supported graphic formats: BMP, CDR, CGM, DXF, EMF, EPS, FPX, GIF, JPG (JPEG), MIX, PCD, PCX, PIC (PICT), PNG, TGA (TARGA), TIF (TIFF), WMF + WPG.
Similar MS Paint Graphic Filters (older versions).
More info.
MSPAINT.EXE does NOT recognize EMF or PNG graphics files in Windows 9x/NT4/ME!
GIF and JPG graphics files can be used as Desktop Background Wallpaper ONLY IF Active Desktop (View As Web Page) already enabled IF using Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME!
Active Desktop requires MS IE 5/6 already installed ONLY IF using Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4!
These Graphic Filters are part of:
- MS Office 2003 SP3.
- MS Office 2003 Post-SP2 Hotfix.
- MS Office 2000/XP/2003 Security Vulnerability Fix.
- MS Office 2003 Resource Kit (ORK):
  ORK [7.13 MB].
- MS Office 2003 Converter Pack (OCONVPCK):
  OCONVPCK [1.67 MB].
- MS Word 97/2000 Import Converter Pack (WRD97CNV):
  WRD97CNV [1.03 MB].
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Microsoft System Configuration (MSConfig)
MSConfig: Microsoft Windows 9x/2000/ME/XP/2003/7/8/8.1/2012/10 System Configuration Utility (MSCONFIG.EXE) 32-bit tool (English):
- Windows 7/8/8.1/2012/10 MSCONFIG.EXE [512 KB].
- Windows XP SP2 MSCONFIG.EXE 5.1.2600.2764 [547 KB].
  More info.
- Windows 2000/XP MSCONFIG.EXE 5.1.2600.0 with updated HTML Help + Installer [350 KB].
  More info.
- Windows ME MSCONFIG.EXE 4.90.3000 [63 KB].
- Windows 98 SE MSCONFIG.EXE 4.10.2223 with Installer [364 KB].
  More info.
  Requires HTML Help Update 1.33 [711 KB] + MS IE 5.xx [84 MB].
- Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE MSCONFIG.EXE 4.10.1998 [25 KB].
Place MSCONFIG.EXE in %windir%\SYSTEM (Win95/OSR1/OSR2) or %windir%\SYSTEM32 (Win2000) [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (Win95/OSR1/OSR2) or C:\WINNT (Win2000)].
Windows 98, 98 SE + ME MSCONFIG.EXE work with Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2.
Windows XP MSCONFIG.EXE works with Windows 2000.
Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, XP + 2003 include MSCONFIG.EXE!
More info.
Even more info.
MSConfig Cleanup improved Microsoft MSCONFIG.EXE replacement for Windows 2000/XP/2003 (freeware).
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WinAlign + WMAlign
WinAlign + WMAlign: Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK) WinAlign (WINALIGN.EXE) 4.10.1572 32-bit tool for Windows 98/ME recompiles compatible (large) 32-bit Windows executables to force them to launch using less memory:
- WINALIGN.EXE + Windows Magazine WMALIGN.BAT [36 KB].
- WINALIGN.EXE [41 KB].
See "FASTER APP LOAD", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
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Notepad
Notepad: Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME Notepad (NOTEPAD.EXE) Fixes correctly switch to WORDPAD.EXE if opened file size > 64 KB (English):
- Windows ME Notepad Fix [121 KB].
- Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Notepad Fix [121 KB].
- Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 Notepad Fix [118 KB].
Alternative Notepad Fixes [require Metapad already installed!].
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Internet Print Services (IPS)
Internet Print Services (IPS): Microsoft Windows 95/NT4/98/ME Internet Print Services (IPS):
Direct download [187 KB, English].
Requires connection to server running Windows 2000 or 2003!
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Microsoft Backup (MSBackup)
MSBackup: Seagate Windows 9x/ME Backup Tool (MSBACKUP.EXE) 32-bit from Windows 98/98 SE/ME Setup CD:
MSBACKUP.EXE [1.33 MB, free, unsupported].
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Long File Names (LFN) Backup
LFNBK: Microsoft Windows 9x/ME Long File Names (LFN) Backup (LFNBK.EXE) 32-bit tool from Windows 95 Setup CD backs up + restores entire disk(s)/partition(s) LFNs:
LFNBK.EXE [31 KB, free, unsupported].
More info.
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Windows Messaging + Fax
Windows Messaging + Fax: Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Messaging + Fax Tools (WMS.EXE + AWFAX.EXE) 32-bit from Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Setup CD:
Direct download [5.24 MB, free, unsupported].
Windows 98 WMS-FAX.TXT.
More info.
Do NOT install Messaging + Fax Tools IF using MS Office 2000 or newer!
See "FAX 95 TOOLS", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
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Policy Editor (PolEdit)
PolEdit: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME Policy Editor (POLEDIT.EXE) allows network administrators to control/restrict users access level by creating Policy files [*.POL] which can override Registry settings (English, free, unsupported):
- POLEDIT.EXE for Windows ME [109 KB].
- POLEDIT.EXE for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [138 KB].
- POLEDIT.EXE for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [85 KB].
POLEDIT.EXE can be installed as optional component from Windows 95/98 Setup CD-ROM: Windows Explorer → right-click on \Tools\Reskit\Netadmin\Poledit\PolEdit.inf → select Install.
Microsoft removed POLEDIT.EXE from Windows ME!
PolEdit Info.
MS TechNet: System Policy Editor Tutorial.
MS TechNet: Protecting Users from Themselves.
Alan: Using Policy Editor to Secure Windows 95/98/ME.
Network Computing: Profiles, System Policies and the Registry.
O'Reilly: Windows System Policy Editor Top 10 Tips.
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Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)
Remote Desktop Connection (RDC): Microsoft Windows XP/2003 Remote Desktop Connection Terminal Services Client (MSTSC) v6.x Updates (English):
- MSTSC 6.0 Update for Windows 2003 SP1 [1.44 MB].
  More info.
- MSTSC 6.1 Update for Windows XP SP2 [1.63 MB].
  Windows XP SP3 includes MSTSC 6.1!
  More info.
MSTSC 6.1 Update Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [3.43 MB].
More info.
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Remote Desktop Connection Terminal Services Client (MSRDPCLI) v6.0 32-bit connects Win32 computers with Remote Desktop Connection Protocol (MSRDCP) already installed: MSRDPCLI.EXE [3.42 MB].
RDP Wrapper Library for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10:
Direct download [1.5 MB, free, open source].
Remote Desktop Web Connection (RDWC): Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 Remote Desktop Web Connection (RDWC) ActiveX COM Control 32-bit connects Windows 98/ME computers to Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 computers with IIS 4/5/6 or newer already installed:
RDWC.EXE [456 KB, English].
Requires MS IE 5 or newer already installed!
RDWC Overview.
MSKB: Install RDWC.
RDP Wrapper Library for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10:
Direct download [1.5 MB, free, open source].
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Management Console Center (MMC)
Management Console Center (MMC): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/ME/XP/2003 Management Console Center (MMC) 32-bit allows administrators to manage Windows applications remotely (English):
- MMC v3.0 Fix for Windows 2003 SP1:
  Direct download [1.86 MB].
- MMC v3.0 for Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1:
  - MMC.EXE 3.0 for Windows 2003 SP1 [1.86 MB].
  - MMC.EXE 3.0 for Windows XP SP2 [1.87 MB].
- MMC v1.2.0 for Windows 9x/NT4/ME:
  MMC.EXE 1.2.0 [2.92 MB].
  MMC 1.2.0 Guide.
  MMC 3.0 Guide.
  MMC.
  MMC Command Line Options.
  Wikipedia: Microsoft Management Console.
  Windows 2000, XP + 2003 include MMC 1.2.0!
  Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 8, 8.1 + 2012 include MMC 3.0!
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User State Migration Tool (USMT)
User State Migration Tool (USMT): Microsoft Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008 User State Migration Tool (USMT.EXE) 32-bit migrates user files + settings during automated/customized Windows deployments, supports unattended migration, multi-user profiles + compression, includes Scanstate + Loadstate command line tools and .INF migration rules, highly customizable (English):
- USMT.EXE v3.0.1 for Windows 2000 SP4/XP/Vista:
  USMT.EXE 3.0.1 [6.4 MB, right-click to save!].
  USMT 3.x Release Notes.
  USMT 3.x Documentation.
- USMT.EXE v2.6.2 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  USMT.EXE 2.6.2 [1.65 MB, right-click to save!].
Requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) for Windows 9x/ME [1.62 MB, free] or Windows NT4/2000 [1.73 MB, free]!
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Font Tools, Fonts, Language + Keyboard
Font Smoother: Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 Font Smoother COOL.DLL 3.00.000 + PLUSTAB.DLL 4.40.310 uses pixel antialiasing to enhance font character edge visibility especially on LCD displays + small CRT monitors:
Direct download [174 KB, English].
More info.
Strongly recommended: install MS IE 5.xx BEFORE installing Font Smoother UNLESS already installed MS Plus! 95.
IF already installed Font Smoother WITHOUT MS IE 5.xx installed: uninstall Font Smoother from Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs and ONLY after that (re)install in this EXACT order:
MS IE 5.xx.
Font Smoother.
This does NOT apply IF already installed MS Plus! 95.
Windows 98/2000/newer + MS Plus! 95 include Font Smoother!
TTF Extension (TTFExt): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 shell True Type Font (TTF) Extension (TTFEXT.DLL) adds extra info tabs to all TTF Properties right-click context menu (English):
- TTF Extension 2.30 for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 [2.49 MB].
- TTF Extension 2.1 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [477 KB].
True Type Fonts (TTF): Unofficial Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 127 True Type Fonts (TTF) Pack [8.02 MB, English].
These TTFs are part of:
- Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1.
- Euro TTF Packs + Patches.
- Internet Font Packs for Windows 3.xx/95/NT, also here.
- Windows 2000 SP4.
- Windows XP SP3.
- Windows 2003 SP2.
- PowerPoint Viewer 2007.
- Consolas Font Pack for Visual Studio 2005 (VS2005)/2008 (VS2008).
Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 8, 2012 + newer include Internet Fonts!
Wikipedia: Core fonts for the Web.
WEFT + Typography Tools: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Web Embedding Fonts Tool (WEFT) v3.2 Beta 1 32-bit allows creation of font objects (*.eot) linked to web pages (via HTML/CSS code) in order to display embedded fonts in Internet Explorer (IE) 4/5/6/7/8/9/10/newer web browsers:
WEFT [9.26 MB].
WEFT Overview.
WEFT Database generation.
WEFT available fonts.
WEFT 3 Wizard.
WEFT 3 Tutorial.
Font Properties Editor.
Visual TrueType (VTT).
Visual OpenType Layout Tool (VOLT).
Font Validator.
Typography Tools + SDKs.
Font Tools Overview.
Font Tools.
Web Fonts Resources [free(ware), open source].
IME + Language Packs: Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT4/ME Global Input Method Editor (IME) + Language Packs v5.02 enable Japanese, Chinese and Korean complex characters + symbols into any language version of other Windows editions and supporting applications (MS Internet Explorer 5.01/newer + MS Office 2000/newer) using standard keyboards:
More info:
- Japanese IME + Language Pack [5.2 MB].
- Japanese IME [3.11 MB].
- Korean IME + Language Pack [2.02 MB].
- Korean IME [281 KB].
- Simplified (Cantonese) Chinese IME + Language Pack [4.27 MB].
- Simplified (Cantonese) Chinese IME [1.21 MB].
- Traditional (Mandarin) Chinese IME + Language Pack [3.39 MB].
- Traditional (Mandarin) Chinese IME [554 KB].
Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 + 7 install IME + Language Packs!
Global IMEs Guide.
MSDN: Globalization Step-by-Step → Input Language: Keyboards and IMEs.
Euro €: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista Euro Currency Symbol + True Type Fonts (TTF) Updates, Fixes + Tools (multilingual):
- Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 Euro Fix [2.2 MB].
  Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 Euro Install Errors Fixes:
  - Euro Error 3 Fix [31 KB].
  - Euro Error 5 Fix [69 KB].
- Windows NT4 Pre-SP5 Euro Fix [1.34 MB].
  Windows NT4 SP5, NT4 SP6a, 98, ME, 2000, XP + 2003 install Euro Fix!
- Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Euro Conversion Tool:
  Direct download [189 KB].
- Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Euro HP + Lexmark Printers Fixes.
- Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista European Union Expansion Bulgarian + Romanian characters True Type Fonts (TTF) Update:
  Direct download [1.59 MB].
- Windows NT4 True Type Fonts (TTF) Euro Fix [2.16 MB].
- Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP Extra Euro Enabled Fonts [2.48 MB].
- Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4 Euro Enabled Tahoma True Type Font (TTF):
  Direct download [306 KB].
Using Euro as Currency in Windows XP.
Microsoft Office Support for Euro Character.
Euro Symbol FAQ.
Keyboard Layout Creator (KLC): Microsoft Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Keyboard Layout Creator (MSKLC) 32-bit tool allows creation of new keyboard layouts based or not on existing ones, modification of existing keyboard layouts and build new ones from them, multilingual input locales, packaging for delivery/installation (English):
- MSKLC 1.4 for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 [10.1 MB].
  Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
  More info.
- MSKLC 1.3 for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003 [4.6 MB].
  Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) (free)!
Unicode Keyboards in Windows DOCument (right-click to save!):
- PDF format [542 KB].
- PowerPoint PPT format [264 KB].
Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator.
Windows Keyboard Layouts.
Windows Keyboard Layouts FAQ.
Unicode: Unicode Keyboard Layouts.
Wikipedia: Keyboard Layout.
Input Language: Keyboards and IMEs.
How to enter Unicode characters in Windows.
Online Unicode Character Code Converter.
Extend The Global Reach of Your Applications with Unicode 5.0.
Unicode.
Code Page Tables.
Key Mapper for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 (free, open source).
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Developers... Developers... Developers...
MSBATCH + INFINST
MSBATCH + INFINST: Microsoft Install Windows 95/98/ME Unattended Guides, Tools + Scripts (English):
Deploying Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Using Batch 98 + INFINST.EXE.
MSBATCH.INF Guide.
MSBATCH.INF Parameters.
How To Use Batch 98 to Install Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE.
Entering OEM Product Key In MSBATCH.INF.
Time Zone Requested During Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Install.
BATCH98 DOCument:
Direct download [81 KB, DOC format].
Install Windows 9x Using MSBATCH.INF Guide.
Windows 98 Unattended Boot CD Guide + Scripts.
Example of MSBATCH.INF.
Batch 98 tools reside on Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Setup CD in \TOOLS\RESKIT\BATCH .
INFINST.EXE + INFINST.CHM reside on Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Setup CD in \TOOLS\RESKIT\INFINST .
INFINST README.TXT.
BATCH98.CHM HTML Help is installed by Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE in %windir%\HELP [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS].
Unofficial Windows 98 SE Unattended Boot CD (UBCD98).
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INF + SED
INF + SED: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Setup INFormation (INF) + Self Extraction Directive (SED) files guides, resources + tools:
- Guides:
  - MSDN: INF File Architecture.
  - MSDN: Overview of INF Files.
  - MSDN: General Syntax Rules for INF Files.
  - MSDN: INF File Sections and Directives.
  - MSDN: Using DIRIDs (LDIDs) in INF files.
  - Microsoft: Creating Windows INF Files.
  - MS TechNet: Working with Setup INF Files.
  - MSDN: Summary of INF Sections.
  - MSDN: Summary of INF Directives.
  - MSDN: About INF Files.
  - MS TechNet: Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK) INF guide.
  - MS TechNet: Windows 95 Device INF Overview.
  - MSDN: Using INF Files.
  - Microsoft: INF Requirements for 64-bit Systems.
  - jadwigo: Structural Definition of INF Files.
  - TrueLogic Software: Creating Small Installers (Setup.exe + INF Engine).
  - MDGx: Complete INF + IExpress Guide.
    View MDGx Complete INF + IExpress Guide offline [777 KB, HTML].
    MDGx: Complete INF + IExpress Guide Files List.
  - WillyPad: WillyPad.HLP INF guide included with WillyPad [392 KB, freeware].
  - MSFN: Self Extraction Directive (SED) + Diamond Directive File (DDF) Guide.
  - MSFN: Example of SED file.
  - Leeos Software: Setup Information File (INF).
- Tools:
  - Leeos Software: Infstaller [30 KB, freeware].
  - INF-Tool: INF-Tool Lite Setup Installer + INF Generator [1.54 MB, freeware].
  - WildBill: PE Tool converts (incompatible) Windows XP/2003 patches into (compatible) Windows 2000 Post-SP4 (Post-EOL) patches [1.73 MB, free].
  - RyanVM: Reg2Inf command line tool converts REG files to INF files [62 KB, freeware].
    Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free).
  - Planet Source Code: Registry Data → INF Generator HTA tool converts registry Hive keys or subkeys to INF files [10 KB, free].
  - PE Tools: Shadrach INF 2 REG/Hive tool converts REG files to INF files [264 KB, free].
  - DXTool: Reg2Inf + Inf2Reg 32-bit + 64-bit, also here.
  - AEK: InfToReg tool converts REG keys/files to INF files [1.53 MB, free].
  - PE Tools Manipulation Toolkit (PETools.exe) edits, compares + rebuilds Portable EXEcutables (PEs) [494 KB, free, open source].
- MDGx: More info, guides + links (further below).
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HTML Help Software Development Kit (HH SDK)
HTML Help Software Development Kit (HH SDK): Microsoft Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 HTML Help Workshop Software Development Kit (HHW SDK) v1.40 32-bit includes: HTML Help Compiler, HTML Help APIs, Help Viewer, HTML Help Update 1.40 + HTML Help Java Applet and allows creation of HTML Help (.CHM) files or content used for local or remote access (English):
- HTML Help SDK 1.40 [3.34 MB].
- HTML Help DOCs [1.31 MB].
- HTML Help (.CHM) SDK in Japanese [1.38 MB].
  More info.
- Windows Help (.HLP) SDK 4.03 [1.52 MB].
  HCWSETUP.EXE contains HCW.EXE + HCRTF.EXE .HLP compilers + SHED.EXE hot spot image editor.
HTML Help - Tech Info.
HTML Help.
HelpMaker (free, open source).
HHReg (freeware).
HelpNDoc HTML Help authoring tools (crippled freeware).
Free(ware) Help Authoring Tools.
Herd Software - Downloads: Help to RTF, HTMLHELP Tools.
HTML Help - Diagnostics:
MJ's Help Diagnostics (free).
Microsoft HTML Help (.CHM) + Windows Help (.HLP).
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Cabinet Software Development Kit (CAB SDK)
Cabinet Software Development Kit (CAB SDK): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Cabinet Software Development Kit (CAB SDK) v2.0 32-bit includes: LZX/ZIP Data Compression formats, Cabinet File Docs + allows creation of self extracting executables or compressed CAB files used for local/remote software installations (English):
Microsoft discontinued CAB SDK:
- CAB SDK 32-bit [463 KB].
  More info.
- CAB SDK 16-bit Supplement for Windows/WfWG 3.1x:
  CAB SDK 16-bit [109 KB, right-click to save!].
MSDN: Microsoft Cabinet Format.
MSDN: Cabinet, LZX + MSZip formats and CabArc + MakeCab Guides.
MSDN: Building and Packaging Reference.
CAB SDK versions of IEXPRESS.EXE, MAKECAB.EXE + WEXTRACT.EXE are obsolete! Use NEWer versions installed by IEAK (below) instead!
Wikipedia: Cabinet (file format) (.CAB).
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Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK)
Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 32-bit + 64-bit includes: Customization Wizard, Profile Manager, Toolkit, Help + Support files and allows creation of self extracting executables or compressed CAB files used for local/remote software installations on different Windows OS (32-bit + 64-bit) editions:
- IEAK 11.0: IEAK 11.0 Full 11.0.9600.16428 for Windows 2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012 + MS IE 11.0 [1.5-1.7 MB, multilanguage (24 languages)]:
  IEAK 11.0 Full [1.45 MB, English, right-click to save!].
  IEAK 11.0 Overview + Release DOCs.
  IEAK 11.0 FAQ.
  IEAK 11.0 Users Guide.
  IEAK 11.0 + IE 11.0 Deployment Guide.
  IE 11.0.
- IEAK 10.0: IEAK 10.0 Full 10.0.9200.16521 for Windows 2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/2012 + MS IE 10.0 [1.72-1.8 MB, multilanguage (24 languages)]:
  IEAK 10.0 Full [1.76 MB, English, right-click to save!].
  IEAK 10.0 Release DOCs.
  IEAK 10.0 FAQ.
  IEAK 10.0 + IE 10.0 Deployment Guide.
  IE 10.0.
- IEAK 9.0: IEAK 9.0 Full 9.0.8112.16421 for Windows Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2/7 + MS IE 9.0 [1.78-2.2 MB, multilanguage (24 languages)]:
  IEAK 9.0 Full [1.78 MB, English, right-click to save!].
  IEAK 9.0 Release DOCs.
  IEAK 9.0 FAQ.
  IEAK 9.0 + IE 9.0 Deployment Guide.
  Build Custom IE 9.0 Installation Packages with IEAK 9.0.
  IE 9.0.
- IEAK 8.0: IEAK 8.0 Full + Upgrade for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 (compatible with Windows 7/8/2012) + MS IE 8.0 (compatible with MS IE 9/10) [multilanguage (24 languages)]:
  - IEAK 8.0 SP1 Upgrade 8.00.7601.24000 [365 KB, English] includes NEWest available IEXPRESS.EXE, MAKECAB.EXE + WEXTRACT.EXE 8.00.7601.24000 from Windows 7 SP1 32-bit (x86).
  - IEAK 8.0 Full 8.0.6001.18702 [2.03 MB, English, right-click to save!].
  IEAK 8.0 installs the last version of IEAK Toolkit: IEXPRESS.EXE, MAKECAB.EXE + WEXTRACT.EXE! NEWer versions are installed only by Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/NEWer OS Setup in the %windir%\SYSTEM32 folder.
  IEAK 8.0 Release DOCs.
  IEAK 8.0 FAQ.
  IEAK 8.0 + IE 8.0 Deployment Guide.
  IE 8.0.
- IEAK 7.0: IEAK 7.0 Full 6.0.5730.13 for Windows XP/2003 (compatible with Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012) + MS IE 7.0 (compatible with MS IE 8/9/10) [multilanguage (24 languages)]:
  IEAK 7.0 Full [2.12 MB, English, right-click to save!].
  IEAK 7.0 FAQ.
  IEAK 7.0 + IE 7.0 Deployment Guide [1.1 MB, DOC, right-click to save!].
  Self extracting installer executables created with IExpress in Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 may NOT work with Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 or MS IE 4/5/6!
  IE 7.0.
- IEAK 6.0: IEAK 6.0 Full + Upgrades for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 (compatible with Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012) + MS IE 4/5/6 (compatible with MS IE 7/8/9/10):
  - IEAK 6.0 SP3 Upgrade 6.0.2900.5512 [4.11 MB, multilanguage (25 languages)] includes NEWest available IEXPRESS.EXE, MAKECAB.EXE + WEXTRACT.EXE 6.0.2900.5512 from Windows XP SP3 for all available Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/2003 + MS IE 6.0 SP1/6.0 SP2/6.0 SP3 supported languages.
  - IEAK 6.0 SP1 Upgrade 6.0.2800.1168 [4.65 MB, multilanguage (28 languages)] includes ADVPACK.DLL 6.0.2800.1106, IEXPRESS.EXE 6.0.2800.1106, MAKECAB.EXE 5.1.2600.1106 + WEXTRACT.EXE 6.0.2800.1168 for all available Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/2003 + MS IE 6.0 SP1 supported languages.
  - IEAK 6.0 SP1 Full 6.0.2800.1106 [2.56 MB, English] + IEAK CD 6.0 SP1 Full 6.0.2800.1106 [2.58 MB, English] include all necessary scripts, libraries, templates + executables for creating IExpress INF-based Self Extraction Directive (SED) setup installers.
    Self extracting installer executables created with IExpress 6.0 SP1/6.0 SP2/6.0 SP3 are compatible with Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 + MS IE 4/5/6/7/8/9/10!
  IE 6.0 SP3 → installed by Windows XP SP3.
  IE 6.0 SP2 → installed by Windows XP SP2.
  IE 6.0 SP1.
  IE 5.5 SP2.
MS TechNet: What IEAK Can Do for You.
MS TechNet: IExpress Technology + IExpress Wizard.
MS TechNet: IExpress Batch Mode Setup Switches.
MS TechNet: IEAK 6.0 SP1 Deployment Guide.
MS TechNet: Working With Setup Information (.INF) Files.
MSKB: How to Create Single EXE Install of Internet Explorer.
MSDN: Using IExpress Wizard to create an Installation Package.
MSKB: IExpress Software Packages command line options.
MS TechNet: IExpress command line options.
Wikipedia: IExpress.
Wikipedia: Internet Explorer Administration Kit.
MDGx: Complete INF + IExpress Guide.
View MDGx Complete INF + IExpress Guide offline [777 KB, HTML].
MDGx: Complete INF + IExpress Guide Files List.
KiXtart tools: IExpress Guide [395 KB, PDF, English, right-click to save!].
CreateurSoftware: IExpress error and completion return messages.
MDGx: More info, guides + links (further above).
Helpful Solutions: Silent IE5 Install.
MSFN: Self Extraction Directive (SED) + Diamond Directive File (DDF) Guide.
MSFN: Example of SED file.
MSKB: Descriptions of Diamond, Quantum and DMF.
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OLD IExpress Deployment Kit (IDK) + Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK)
OLD IExpress Deployment Kit (IDK) + Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK): Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 IExpress Deployment Kit (IDK) 99 32-bit includes: Profile Designer, Profile Generator + Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK) 98 Add-ons and allows creation of Exchange/Outlook self extracting executables/installers, compressed CAB files or user specific profiles used for local/remote software installations or patching (English):
- IDK 99:
  Direct download [637 KB].
  IDK ReadMe.
  IDK versions of IEXPRESS.EXE, MAKECAB.EXE + WEXTRACT.EXE are obsolete! Use NEWer versions installed by IEAK (above) instead!
- ODK 98:
  Direct download [889 KB].
  ODK 98 CD Fix:
  Direct download [630 KB].
  ODK 98 REG Fix:
  Direct download [147 KB].
  ODK ReadMe.
- Office 2003 Resource Kit (ORK) for Outlook 98/2000/2002/2003:
  ORK [7.13 MB].
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Driver Development Kit (DDK)
Driver Development Kit (DDK): Microsoft Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Debugging Tools, Driver Development Kits (DDK) + Windows Driver Kits (WDK) 32-bit + 64-bit:
- Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 WDK v7.1.0 32-bit + 64-bit [620 MB, ISO CD image, right-click to save!].
  WDK Documentation.
  Windows 2000, XP + 2003 DDK + WDK packages contain code for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME.
- Windows 2000 DDK 32-bit + Documentation, Debug + Symbol files [66 MB].
- Windows NT 4.0 DDK 32-bit + Documentation, Debug + Symbol files [47 MB].
- Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Debugging Tools 32-bit + 64-bit:
  - Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Debugging Tools 32-bit.
  - Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Debugging Tools 64-bit.
- Windows ME Complete DDK 32-bit + Documentation, Debug + Symbol files [27 MB].
- Windows ME DDK 32-bit [1.4 MB].
  More info.
- Windows ME Debugging Tools 32-bit.
- Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Complete DDK 32-bit + Documentation, Debug, Debug98SE + Symbols files [46.4 MB], also contains 3 patches: see \98DDK\READ1ST!.TXT before installing!
  More info.
- Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE DDK 32-bit without documentation, Debug, Debug98SE + Symbols files [25 MB].
- Windows 95 (RTM)/95a (OSR1)/95B (OSR2.0)/95C (OSR2.5) Complete DDK 32-bit + Documentation, Debug + Symbols files [37.3 MB, ISO CD image].
  Windows 95 DDK requires Windows 95 SDK (or older Win32 SDK) already installed and/or this registry key already present!
- Windows/WfWG 3.10/3.11 Complete DDK 16-bit + Documentation + Debug files [15 MB].
Windows DDKs + Driver Developer Tools.
MSKB: DDK Articles:
- Windows 2000 + XP DDK.
- Windows 98, 98 SE + ME DDK.
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Software Development Kit (SDK)
Software Development Kit (SDK): Microsoft Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 Software Development Kits (SDK) include documentation, samples, libraries, compilers + tools to develop 32-bit + 64-bit Windows applications (English):
- Windows 8.1 + .NET 4.5.1 SDK 8.0 + DirectX 11.2 SDK + Windows App Certification Kit (ACK) 3.3 CD/DVD Image (ISO) for Windows 2008 R2/7/8/8.1/2012 [440 MB].
  SDK 8.1 requires Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 (VS2013) Update 2 (U2) for Windows 2008 R2/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012!
- Windows 8 + .NET 4.5 SDK 8.0 + DirectX 11.1 SDK + Windows App Certification Kit (ACK) 2.2 CD/DVD Image (ISO) for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 [380 MB].
  SDK 8.0 requires Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (VS2012) Update 4 (U4) for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP2/2008 SP2/2008 R2 SP1/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012 32-bit + 64-bit.
  Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 (VSE2012) for Windows 2008 R2/7 SP1/8/2012:
  VSE2012 [608 MB, ISO, right-click to save!].
- Windows 7 + .NET 4.0 SDK 7.1 DVD Image (ISO) for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 [570 MB].
  SDK 7.1 Release Notes.
  SDK 7.1 requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (VC2010) Service Pack 1 (SP1) Compiler Update [121 MB]!
  More info.
  SDK 7.1 VC2010 SP1 Compiler Update ReadMe.
- Windows 7 + .NET 3.5 SP1 SDK 7.0 DVD Image (ISO) for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 [1.4 GB].
  SDK 7.0 Release Notes.
- Windows 2008 + .NET 3.5 SDK DVD Image (ISO) for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 [1.3 GB].
  Windows 2008 + .NET 3.5 SDK Release Notes.
- Windows Vista SDK DVD Image (ISO) for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 [1.15 GB].
  Windows Vista SDK Release Notes.
- Windows 2003 R2 SDK CD Image (ISO) for Windows XP/2003 [410 MB].
  Windows 2003 R2 SDK FAQ.
- Windows 2003 SP1 SDK CAB files for Windows XP/2003 [385 MB].
SDK packages contain code for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7.
SDK Archive.

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