 | Feel free
to click on anything + everything that moves, looks like an icon, image, logo or
link. 😎 |
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 | Windows 9x/NTx users: get one of these Free(ware) 32-bit + 64-bit Web Browsers:
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 | Windows/WfWG 3.xx users ONLY: get one of these Free(ware) 16-bit Web Browsers. |
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 | Windows 3.xx/95/NT users ONLY: get Internet Font Packs (free). |
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 | Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 users ONLY: get Microsoft Font Smoother (free) to enhance ANY application display using True Type Fonts (TTF) edge smoothing.
Windows 98/2000/newer + MS Plus! 95 include Font
Smoother! |
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 | My web site is entirely free of
ad(vertisment)s, cookies, tracking, malware + spyware. |
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 | I use harmless JavaScript at some of my web
pages.
I use Java Applets Plug-ins (free) at my Java Breakout page. |
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 | I use Flash Plug-in (free) at my SparkChess 3D + 2D, flashCHESS
||| 3D + 2D and flashCHESS 2D
pages.
Windows 9x/NTx users: get Flash Plug-in 32-bit.
Windows/WfWG 3.xx users ONLY: get Flash Plug-in
16-bit. |
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 | I use Shockwave Plug-in (free) at my Shockwave
Pong page.
Windows 9x/NTx users: get Shockwave Plug-in 32-bit.
Windows/WfWG 3.xx users ONLY: get Shockwave Plug-in 16-bit. |
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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:
- 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)]:
- 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:User Account Control (UAC) tweaking tools [free(ware)]: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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 | Set your web browser to "Save EXE/ZIP Files to
Disk" ONLY IF you have an Anti-Virus Tool installed to detect/eliminate potential malware/spyware/viruses/trojans/worms in ANY files you
download! |
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