FREE Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003
AOL 32-bit Power Toys

ALL downloads featured here are on my •MUST HAVE• list, also found in SOFTWARE.TXT, part of Windows 9x/NTx + 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 (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. 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/MS-DOS/FreeDOS/DR-DOS/OpenDOS 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/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 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. UAC Tweak. 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 shareware/trialware/retail programs, 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. Please let me know if you discover any broken links. Thanks. Enjoy. 😎

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FREE Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 AOL 32-bit Power Toys

• AOL software on the Internet (mostly freeware):
  • AOL Optimized Client v9.0 32-bit for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003 [325 KB, Setup, English].
    AOL9 Setup requires an Internet connection for downloading components and 58 MB of free disk space. Installs MS IE 6.0 SP1 which requires up to 314 MB of free disk space!
  • AOL Email Guide using a web browser
  • AOL Email Sign In using a web browser
  • America Online Freebies
  • AOL Timer Killer
  • SnapFiles Freeware AOL Tools
  • AOL FAQs, Tips + Software
  • Remove AIM Ads

• See "FREE WINDOWS 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 MTU TWEAKERS" for TCP/IP, MTU + AOL 32-bit tweakers!

• AOL Cleaner v1.1 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 uninstalls non-critical AOL programs + plugins [40 KB, freeware].

• AOLSpeed v2.03 Patch for AOL 4/5/6/7/8 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 disables unnecessary disk buffer flushing, increases AOL performance and decreases excessive resource usage.
  Direct download [44 KB, free].
  Courtesy of Steve Bass, PC World Editor + author of PC Annoyances book.

• AOL Anti-Idle v2.6 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 disables AOL 3/4/5/6 annoying 45 min time limit messages.
  Direct download [64 KB, freeware].

• NoAds v2004.08.28 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + AOL automatically "kills" popup browser windows, works with Microsoft + Netscape browsers.
  Direct download [206 KB, freeware].

• AOL KillTimer v4.9 32-bit for Windows 9x/ME disables AOL 3/4 annoying 45 min time limit messages, popups, IMs etc.
  Direct download [74 KB, freeware].

• AOL Super Free Tools (SFT) v5.41 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/ME automates AOL 3/4/5 redialing/often used AOL commands, fully handles IMs, recovers AOL from lockups, disables annoying AOL 45 min time limit messages etc [1.25 MB, freeware].
  Requires Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Runtime Libraries (free)!

• AIM Adjuster v1.50 32-bit AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) ad adjuster/remover for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003.
  Direct download [24 KB, free GPL].
  Requires Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Runtime Libraries (free)!

• Ad Buster v1.1.2 32-bit for Windows 9x/2000/ME/XP/2003 removes annoying ads from AOL 3/4/5/6/7/8 and AIM 4/5/6.
  Direct download [2.03 MB, freeware].

• AOL Hider v1.0.4 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 hides/shows AOL icon in Taskbar Tray [475 KB, freeware].

• AOL Anti Punter v1.3 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 defeats AOL 3/4/5 chat room punt attacks.
  Direct download [77 KB, freeware].

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