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BACKUP ALL YOUR
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UnZIPping/UnARChiving/UnRARing Tools | Download: |
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Windows
9x/NTx users: File Shrinkers 32-bit + 64-bit. SIZE = Varies | Free(ware) or crippled shareware |  Win32/Win64: File Shrinkers |
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Windows/WfWG 3.1x users: Info-ZIP WiZ v4.01 16-bit. SIZE = 322 KB | Free | Win31: wiz401x.exe |
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DOS/MS-DOS/FreeDOS/DR-DOS/OpenDOS users: DOS ZIP/unZIP 16-bit tools. SIZE = Varies | Free(ware) or no nag shareware | DOS/MS-DOS/FreeDOS/DR-DOS/OpenDOS: ZIP/unZIP tools |
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Some of my Original/Unique
©Tricks + Secrets canNOT be found anywhere else. |
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MDGx ©Tricks +
Secrets Files = Updates | Download: |
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W95-11D: MDGx New/Updated/Revised/Improved Windows 2022, 11, 2019, 2016, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000, NT 4.0, ME, 98/98 SE, 95B/95C OSR 2.0 - 2.5,
95a OSR1, 95 + MS-DOS 7.xx/8.00 collection containing tons of Valuable, Original, UNique, UNofficial, UNconventional, UNdocumented, UNcommon, UNknown, UNdiscovered,
UNheard of + Hidden PC, Laptop, Modems, AOL, MS Internet Explorer + Netscape/Mozilla Windows 2003, XP, 2000, Millennium Edition (ME), NT 4.0, 98/98 SE, 95B/95C OSR 2.0 - 2.5, 95a OSR1 + 95 retail and MS-DOS 8.00 +
7.xx ©Tricks, Secrets, Tweaks, Tips, Hints, Fixes, Hacks, Guides, Speed-Ups, Tune-Ups, Workarounds, Configs, Setups, News, Info, Specs, References, Upgrades, Patches, Easter Eggs +
Links, Logos, Icons + Bitmaps, Registry + Batch files. W95-11D.EXE SIZE = 1.84 MB | W95-11D.ZIP SIZE = 2.41 MB | UPDATED =
November 11 2023 | FREEware | W95-11D.EXEW95-11D.ZIP |
MUST READ Guidelines FIRST ➜ | 95.htm |
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W31-11D: MDGx New/Updated/Revised/Improved Windows 3.1x, Windows for WorkGroups
3.1x + MS-DOS 6.xx collection containing tons of Valuable, Original, UNique, UNofficial, UNconventional, UNdocumented, UNcommon, UNknown, UNdiscovered, UNheard of + Hidden PC, Laptop, Modems, AOL, MS
Internet Explorer + Netscape Navigator Windows 3.1x, Windows for WorkGroups 3.1x + MS-DOS 6.xx ©Tricks, Secrets, Tweaks, Tips, Hints, Fixes, Hacks, Guides, Speed-Ups, Tune-Ups,
Workarounds, Configs, Setups, News, Info, Specs, References, Upgrades, Patches, Easter Eggs + Links, Icons + Bitmaps, Registration + Batch files. SIZE
= 545.71 KB | UPDATED = November 11 2023 | FREEware | W31-11D.ZIP |
MUST READ Guidelines FIRST ➜ | 31.htm |
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... And some are posted here with exclusive permission. |
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MDGx Recommended Tools + Tips Files | Download: |
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File Manager (FM): MDGx Tweaked + Customized File Manager (FM = WINFILE.EXE) 4.0.1381.318 32-bit from Windows NT4 SP6a + Add-ons (DLLs) and Help & Support Files
for Windows NTx supports FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT/NTFS, Long File Names (LFNs), NTFS compressed folders/files, network/remote drives/partitions, hidden/read-only/system folders/files,
dual/multiple pane windows, drag & drop, local/network security permissions etc, highly customizable (Install/Uninstall executable, English, unsupported). All MDGx File
Manager Files. FMNT32.EXE automated installer compiled using Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 11.0 (Iexpress, Makecab + Wextract) 32-bit Setup toolkit (using INF + SED) (free). SIZE = 2.46 MB | Free | FM Installer: FMNT32.EXE |
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MDGx Win10 Block Tools (10_BLOCK): MDGx Win10 Block Tools (10_BLOCK) for Windows 7/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019 stop automatic (forced!) upgrade to Windows 10 > 1-1-2016
[uninstall "Get Windows 10" (GWX) update] and disable all spyware: telemetry ("phone home"), data collection/logging, customer experience + unwanted "offers", eliminating Microsoft annoyances and restoring online privacy
(English, unsupported). SIZE = 61.28 KB | Free | Win10 Block Tools: 10_BLOCK.ZIP |
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X-Setup Pro: X-Setup Pro 32-bit [discontinued!] is THE ultimate Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 power tool:
BEST and most comprehensive system tweaker and registry "hacker". Tunes 2000+ undocumented + hidden settings: GUI, System,
Hardware, Software, Personal, DOS, Boot, Disk, Cache, DMA/UDMA, DirectX, CD/DVD, Explorer, TCP/IP, Internet, Modem, Network, Server, Security, MS IE, MS OE, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera, MS Office, IM, ICQ, Games, chipset specific 2D/3D
Video (3dfx, NVidia, Matrox + ATI) and much more... strongly recommended for all power users, gamers, system administrators and anyone aiming to obtain MAXimum computing performance, customization, stability, compatibility and
speed (former shareware, now freeware with this key: XSA092-11TA9R-8K12YT): X-Setup Pro v9.2.100 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 [4.21 MB, English]. X-Setup Pro
USB Portable v9.2.100 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 [7.35 MB, English]. X-Setup Pro U3 Portable v9.2.100 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 [7.22 MB,
English]. X-Setup Pro v9.0.100 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 [6.09 MB, German]. OLD X-Setup Pro v6.6 for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [4.54 MB, freeware for
personal use, key not needed]. Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME require Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 or Microsoft Scripting Engines (MSE) 5.6 and Microsoft
Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) 1.3 Internet Interoperability APIs for Windows 95 (DCOM95) or 98 (DCOM98)! SIZE = 4.2-7.35 MB | UPDATED = 06-02-2009 | Freeware | X-Setup Pro 9.2.100: X-Setup-9.2.100.zip X-Setup Pro USB Portable 9.2.100: X-Setup_Portable_9.2.100.zip X-Setup Pro U3 Portable 9.2.100: X-Setup_U3_9.2.100.zip X-Setup Pro German 9.0.100: X-Setup-9.0.100-German.zipOLD X-Setup Pro 6.6: xqdcxsp-setup-en.zip |
UMBPCI: Uwe Sieber's UMBPCI.SYS v3.90 16-bit is the best FREEware DOS upper memory driver: provides access to the Upper Memory Area (UMA) for loading
devices/drivers/TSRs "high", using HIMEM.SYS extended memory manager, on Intel, FIC VIA, SiS and ALi PCI/AGP chipsets. Supports Intel Pentium/Pro/II/III/IV, AMD and Cyrix CPUs, in MS-DOS 5.00/6.xx, Windows 3.xx/95/98/ME, DR-DOS, Open
DOS and Novell DOS, WITHOUT the need for an extended/expanded DOS memory manager, like Microsoft EMM386.EXE, Quarterdeck QEMM, Helix NetRoom RM386, Qualitas 386MAX, Lineo DR-DOS EMM386 etc. Add a DEVICE line for UMBPCI.SYS in
CONFIG.SYS, AFTER the HIMEM.SYS line, and use DEVICEHIGH (in CONFIG.SYS) and LOADHIGH (in AUTOEXEC.BAT) to load ALL devices/drivers/TSRs high properly! Takes only 208 Bytes of conventional RAM and allows up to 629 KB of free low
DOS memory. Go to: Uwe Sieber's UMBPCI.SYS English
page. Uwe Sieber's UMBPCI.SYS German
page. MDGx Complete UMBPCI.SYS Guide. Example [lines below MUST appear in this EXACT
order!]: DOS=HIGH,UMB DEVICE=C:\MAX\UMBPCI.SYS DEVICE=C:\MAX\HIRAM.EXE DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /NUMHANDLES=128 /TESTMEM:OFF /Q NOTE: HIRAM.EXE canNOT be used with Windows ME
[a.k.a. MS-DOS 8.00] because HIMEM.SYS loads from IO.SYS, BEFORE CONFIG.SYS is processed! If you dual-boot between Window 95/98/ME [a.k.a. MS-DOS 7.xx/8.00] and MS-DOS 6.xx [from 6.00 up to 6.22] + Windows/WfWG 3.1x it is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to use the newer HIMEM.SYS v3.95 bundled with Windows 9x/ME in BOTH your Win9x/ME CONFIG.SYS [renamed to CONFIG.W40 by MS-DOS 6.xx] AND MS-DOS 6.xx CONFIG.SYS
[renamed to CONFIG.DOS by Win9x/ME] for improved compatibility! TIPS: You can load HIMEM.SYS in upper memory by using HIRAM.EXE v1.9 [74 KB, freeware] in combination with UMBPCI.SYS. UMBPCI.SYS is IDEAL for using FastVid v1.10 PCI/AGP DOS video accelerator [1.26 MB, free(ware)], ONLY IF you own an Intel Pentium Pro/II/III/IV class CPU! SIZE = 32 KB [English] or 25 KB [German] | UPDATED = 6-24-2013 |
Freeware | UMBPCI.SYS: UMBPCI English UMBPCI GermanHIRAM.EXE: HIRAM English HIRAM GermanFastVid: FASTV110.ZIP |
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Programmer's File Editor: PFE32 + PFE: Programmer's File Editor v1.01 32-bit (PFE32) for Windows
9x/NTx + 16-bit (PFE) for Windows/WfWG 3.1x freeware Notepad replacement [discontinued!]: opens ANY number of
ASCII/text/HTML/INI/source files of ANY size limited ONLY by your computer's memory, OLE2/DDE/MDI compliant, highly customizable. More
info. HINTS:- Backup or rename original NOTEPAD.EXE inside Windows directory/folder [%WinDir% = usually C:\WINDOWS]
→ rename PFE32.EXE to NOTEPAD.EXE → move new (renamed)
NOTEPAD.EXE and PFE.HLP files to Windows directory/folder [%WinDir% = usually C:\WINDOWS] to have all text files open with new Notepad.
How to replace Notepad on Windows XP/newer [substitute TedNPad.exe with PFE32.EXE]. - Copy + paste text below
between cut & paste lines in Notepad → save as PFE32.REG →
(double-)click on PFE32.REG to merge (import) into your Registry: Click/Touch inside block of text below ➜ right-click ➜ Copy [Ctrl+C]:
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REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AP\PFE\001]
"StartConfiguration"="DefaultConfiguration"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AP\PFE\001\Configurations\DefaultConfiguration\Options]
"DOSCommandOptions"="28"
"ApplicationCommandOptions"="32774"
"SoundBeep"="0"
"CheckBinaryFileType"="0"
"AllowSaveAlways"="1"
"StartMaximized"="1"
"AutoFileAction"="1"
"OpenMaximized"="1"
"SaveClearsUndo"="0"
"EatClick"="0"
"BackupMode"="5"
"BackupAddsExtension"="0"
"MRUListSize"="8"
"MRUFilesShown"="8"
"WorkingDirectoryMode"="2"
"CheckDisk"="0"
"OpenfileMultiSelect"="1"
"ChangeDirOnOpen"="1"
"ToolbarSize"="1"
"AutoFormat"="0"
"SaveFindStrings"="1"
"WinposMRUMode"="1"
"RunMode"="1"
"SmartTab"="1"
"BatchMultiplePrints"="1"
"MRUOwnColumn"="0"
"WinposDlgMode"="0"
"WinposCmdMode"="0"
"IntelliMouse"="0,3"
"SaveMRUListAlways"="1"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AP\PFE\001\Configurations\DefaultConfiguration\Windows]
"FramePosition"="275,119,1715,999"
"FrameMaximized"="1"
"ToolBar"="1"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AP\PFE\001\Configurations\DefaultConfiguration\General]
"DefaultScreenFont"="SYSTEM"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AP\PFE\001\Configurations\DefaultConfiguration\ModeValues]
"*FileNew"="0000,0008;8;72;0;0100;000000;ffffff;ffffff;000000;000000;c0c0c0"
"*CommandOutput"="0000,0008;8;72;0;0100;000000;ffffff;ffffff;000000;000000;c0c0c0"
"*NormalFiles"="0000,0008;8;72;0;0100;000000;ffffff;ffffff;000000;000000;c0c0c0"
"*UnnamedTemplates"="0000,0008;8;72;0;0100;000000;ffffff;ffffff;000000;000000;c0c0c0"
"*Macros"="0000,0008;8;72;0;0100;000000;ffffff;ffffff;000000;000000;c0c0c0"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AP\PFE\001\Configurations\DefaultConfiguration\SystemColours]
"Workspace"="c4ecff"
"StatusbarText"="0"
"StatusbarBackground"="efefef"
"StatusbarHighlight"="e8e8e8"
"StatusbarShadow"="aaa6a7"
"StatusbarTopline"="ffffff"
"ToolbarBackground"="996600"
"ToolbarHighlight"="ffffff"
"ToolbarShadow"="808080"
"ColourMode"="2"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AP\PFE\001\Configurations\DefaultConfiguration\ControlStation]
"State"="0,15"
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SIZE
= 608 KB [PFE32] or 545 KB [PFE] | UPDATED = 1-31-1999 | Freeware | PFE32: pfe101i.zipPFE: pfe101.zip |
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Ojatex's LaptopME Tips in PDF format [LAPMEPDF.PDF]. Go to: Ojatex's LaptopME Tips page. NOTE: A PDF Reader (free) for Windows OSes
is required for viewing .PDF files! SIZE = 51 KB | UPDATED = 10-18-2000 | Freeware | lapmepdf.zipPDF Reader |
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Ojatex's Web Ads Fixes in PDF format [ADMAD.PDF]. Go to: Ojatex's Web Ads Fixes page. NOTE: A PDF Reader (free) for Windows OSes
is required for viewing .PDF files! SIZE = 28 KB | UPDATED = 6-26-2000 | Freeware | admadpdf.zipPDF Reader |
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Ojatex's Complete Laptop, Laptop98, Laptop2000 + LaptopME Tips in Windows
HELP format [LAPTOP.HLP]. Go to: Ojatex's LaptopME Tips
page. Ojatex's Laptop Tips pages. Ojatex's Laptop98 Tips page. Ojatex's Laptop2000 Tips page. SIZE = 178 KB | UPDATED = 10-18-2000 |
Freeware | LapHlp.zip |
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Ojatex's Laptop2000 Tips in PDF format [LAP2KPDF.PDF]. Go to: Ojatex's Laptop2000 Tips page. NOTE: A PDF Reader (free) for Windows OSes
is required for viewing .PDF files! SIZE = 33 KB | UPDATED = 8-12-2000 | Freeware | lap2kpdf.zipPDF Reader |
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Ojatex's Laptop + Laptop98 Tips in PDF format [LAPPDF.PDF]. Go to: Ojatex's Laptop Tips pages. NOTE: A PDF Reader (free) for Windows OSes
is required for viewing .PDF files! SIZE = 101 KB | UPDATED = 11-23-1999 | Freeware | lappdf.zipPDF Reader |
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Ojatex's Laptop98 Tips in RTF format [LAP98RTF.RTF]. Go to: Ojatex's Laptop98 Tips page. SIZE = 15 KB | UPDATED = 11-23-1999 | Freeware | lap98rtf.zip |
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Ojatex's Old, New + Troubled Laptop Tips in PDF format [SPLAPTOP.PDF]. Go to: Ojatex's Tips for Old, New + Troubled Laptops page. NOTE: A PDF Reader (free) for Windows OSes
is required for viewing .PDF files! SIZE = 47 KB | UPDATED = 8-12-2000 | Freeware | splappdf.zipPDF Reader |
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Ojatex's Windows 95/98 Networking Notebooks Tips in PDF format [LPNETPDF.PDF]. Go to: Ojatex's Networking Notebooks Tips page. NOTE: A PDF Reader (free) for Windows OSes
is required for viewing .PDF files! SIZE = 11 KB | UPDATED = 12-13-1999 | Freeware | lpnetpdf.zipPDF Reader |
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Captain's Modems [MODEMS.TXT], Windows XP [TRICKSXP.TXT], Windows ME [TRICKSME.TXT], 98/98 SE [TRICKS98.TXT +
WIN98PST.TXT] + NT 4.0 [TRICKSNT.TXT] Tricks in TXT format. Go to: Captain's ComputingX pages. SIZE = 36 KB | UPDATED = 4-11-2001 | Freeware | CXTIPS.ZIP |
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Cliff's Windows XP Tips Collection [XP Tips.RTF] in RTF (Rich Text Format) format. Go to: Cliff's Windows XP page. SIZE = 127 KB | UPDATED = 9-8-2001 | Free | XPTIPS.ZIP |
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Andrew's
Windows 2000/XP/2003 High Performance TCP/IP Package (HPTP) [CALCULAT.TXT, HPTCPIP.TXT, HPTPREAD.TXT + NONREG.TXT] in plain text/ASCII format includes Registry + non-Registry settings and documentation text files for optimizing
internet browsing and online gaming performance. SIZE = 13 KB | UPDATED = 12-12-2002 | Free GPL | HPTP.ZIP |
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MDGx HOSTS Files | Download: |
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HOSTS: MDGx Windows 9x/NTx HOSTS files with >
150000 host names. All local computer IP entries in these HOSTS files point to one of these: 0 (null = 0.0.0.0 abbreviated) [faster]. 127.0.0.1 (localhost = loopback) [slower]. SIZE = 3 MB | UPDATED = | Freeware | MDGx HOSTS: MDGXHOST.EXE |
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MUST READ Guidelines FIRST ➜ | hosts.php |
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MDGx Wallpapers + Icons +
Logos | Download: |
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MYBMPS: MDGx 13 Windows 3.xx/9x/NTx Desktop background Wallpapers (BitMaPs): 1024x768 + 640x480 pixels, 256 or 16 colors, RGB encoded, .BMP format. See MDGx.com Site
Logos page for more 3D pics. SIZE = 1.61 MB | UPDATED = September 9 2001 | Freeware | MYBMPS.ZIP |
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MUST READ Guidelines FIRST ➜ | MYBMPS.TXT |
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95LOGOS: MDGx 40 Windows 95/98/ME Start-up + Wait-to-shut-down + Shut-down Logos: 320x400 pixels, 256 colors, RGB encoded, .BMP format and SHOWLOGO.COM (freeware) logo viewer tool. SIZE = 1.05 MB | UPDATED =
August 23 2008 | Freeware | 95LOGOS.ZIP |
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MUST READ Guidelines FIRST ➜ | 95LOGOS.TXT |
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MYICONS: MDGx 223 Windows 3.xx/9x/NTx Icons in ICO, ICL + DLL formats: 32x32 pixels, 16 colors. See MYICONS.GIF to preview all icons contained inside
MYICONS.DLL. SIZE = 275 KB | UPDATED = August 28 2010 | Freeware | MYICONS.ZIP |
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MUST READ Guidelines FIRST ➜ | MYICONS.TXT |
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MDGx Software Essentials + FREEbies Pages | Go to: |
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Windows 9x/NTx + MS-DOS 5/6/7/8 Essential FREE Upgrades, Patches, Fixes, Drivers +
Tools. | WinDOwS
Essentials |
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Windows/WfWG 3.1x Essential FREE Upgrades, Patches, Fixes, Drivers +
Tools. | Win31 Essentials |
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1000+
Windows 9x/NTx Power Toys + Tweaking Tools [99.99% Free(ware)]. | Windows Toys |
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FREE Windows
NTx
Extras. | NTx Extras |
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FREE
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 DirectX (DX) Essential Upgrades + Tools. | DirectX
Essentials |
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Windows/WfWG 3.1x Power Toys [99.99% Free(ware)]. | Win31 Toys |
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FREE AOL 32-bit Windows
9x/NTx Power Toys. | AOL Toys |
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Speed-Up + Benchmark Tools [99.99% Free(ware)]. | Speed-Ups |
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MS-DOS 5.00 - 8.00 Essentials [99.99%
Free(ware)]. | DOS Essentials |
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Disk
Partitioning, Formatting + Recovery Tools [99.99% Free(ware)]. | Disk
Tools |
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FREE WinDOwS Games. | Games |
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Get Anti-Viral: FREE Anti-Virus Tools. | Anti-Viral! |
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FREE WWW/FTP, HTML/Java(Script) + GIF/JPEG
Publishing Tools. | Webmaster Tools |
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Hosted + Sponsored BINaries. | BINaries |
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FREE ßeta Software. | ßeta |
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FREEbies: BEST Free(ware) Software Sites on the Internet. | FREEbies |
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MDGx Files Lists | Go to: |
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W95-11D + W31-11D: MDGx WinDOwS ©Tricks + Secrets
Files | W95-11D + W31-11D |
10_BLOCK: MDGx Win10 Block Tools (10_BLOCK) for Windows 7/7 SP1/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019 | 10_BLOCK Files |
File Manager (FM): MDGx File Manager (FM) 32-bit (WINFILE.EXE) for Windows
NTx | FMNT32 Files |
98SE2ME: MDGx 98SE2ME: Killer Replacements: ME → 98
SE | 98SE2ME wme_cabs |
98MP10: MDGx 98MP10: Killer Replacements: WMP10 XP + XP SP3 → 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME | 98MP10 |
WinDOwS Updates, Fixes +
Tools | WinDOwS Files Archived /files/ ➔ from 2021 |
Windows 95/98/ME Service Packs (SPs) + Upgrades, Enhancements + Tools | 95/98/ME Files Archived /spx/ ➔ from 2019 |
Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE/PCI/Live!/Audigy series Windows/WfWG 3.1x/95/98/ME + native MS-DOS 5/6/7/8 Audio Drivers, Patches +
Tools | Sound Blaster Drivers Archived /sbdrv/ ➔ from 2021 |
UBCD98 + DriverPacks for Windows 98 SE | UBCD98 + DriverPacks |
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