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CD2HTML - This is a useful program that allows you to quickly and easily make HTML pages out of directories, complete with links to the files, icons of the files, descriptions and if applicable, the index files even within rar, zip or arj files (you supply the executables of these compression schemes).

Spammer Slammer - If you've spent very long on the Net, you've no doubt been the victim of a spammer (someone who sends unsolicited junk E-mail.) Now you can fight back with this cool program, called Spammer Slammer. It's an easy-to-use client that works with any POP3 e-mail software. It also works for multiple accounts on the same machine. Another plus: there's no blacklist, huge domain lists, or spammer list to maintain.

SuperZip - If you're new to downloading programs off the Net, you may have noticed that many of them are in "ZIP", or archived form. You need a program to unzip these files before you can use them. SuperZip is an easy-to-use and handles virtually all the of ZIP files you'll come across, as well as offering many other nice features.

Dipstick - If you download a lot of files (like us) you really need this essential freeware utility. Among other things, Dipstick will query various mirror sites and tell you which will give you the fastest download.

WebMarks - A free Win 95 and NT application that catalogs and stores your favorite sites. Its capabilities far surpass the bookmarking features found in Netscape and IE. It solves a problem that many of us have: the need to use both browsers. It also stores all your bookmarks in a single file that makes it easy to move your bookmarks from system to system.

WebFerret - A great search utility. It's easy to use: You can find Web pages by simply entering a keyword, and clicking "Find Now." It's also unbelievably fast and finds results almost immediately. The whole process from launching WebFerret to receiving results takes just a few seconds.

Princess Diana tribute screen saver - This free screen saver captures the cherished images of the great lady, from her emergence in the public's eye with her engagement to Prince Charles through the fairy tale wedding of the century and the births of her sons. Features an original piano soundtrack.

Netscape Communicator - The newest incarnation of the Web's most popular browser. Note: Communicator is only free for student or other academic uses.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 - Newest version of Explorer, which has been getting rave reviews almost everywhere. Be wary about doing the full install, though----you won't be able to use Windows Explorer again on some machines. The standard installation is 11 MB and will take 4 hours on a 28.8 modem to download.

Pegasus Mail - One of the Net's all-time classic freeware products, Pegasus is the best E-mail client out there, bar none. It has tons of great features, including a spell checker, multiple signatures, checking of multiple mailboxes, etc.

Notespad - An incredibly useful program that replaces Windows' flimsy Notepad text editor. Notespad is a free, full-fledged text editor with tons of wonderful features. You'll wonder how you managed without it! Allows opening of many files simultaneously, bookmarking of favorites, customized colors and fonts, macros, a file editor, lots of right-click goodies and tons more.

Super NoteTab - Another great text editor, this program features a tabbed interface that lets you open and edit a virtually unlimited number of documents of any size. There's also an "Editor Clipbook" with templates for HTML tags, smilies, acronyms, etc., as well as management of favorite files and folders.

IrfanView32 - Great freeware graphics viewer. We use this as our system's default image viewer and converter because it loads quickly, is easily customizable, has Drag & Drop support and supports many file formats: JPEG, GIF files, including animated GIFs, BMP, RLE, DIB, PCX, PNG, TGA, RAS, TIFF, ICO, AVI, WMF and more.

WebArchitect - Great freeware Web authoring program that offers tons of features, including multiple document interface, MS Office-like toolbar, a commands guide, table editor, frame wizard, home page wizard, ActiveX control wizard and much more.

HTML Builder - A useful free 32-bit Web authoring tool. Offers HTML 3.2 capabilities, forms support, drag & drop, spell checker and much more.

ViruSafe WEB - Essential freeware virus scanner plug-in, compatible with all Web Browsers. Checks for viruses every time you download files from the internet. Whenever you download a file, ViruSafe WEB will automatically scan it for viruses, before it is saved to the disk. ViruSafe WEB can scan programs, ZIP files and Word documents.

WS_FTP - The most widely-used FTP client on the Net. If you have a Web site, you'll need this program to upload your pages to your server. Free for home and academic uses.

RFtp - RFtp is a free GUI-based FTP client for Windows 95 and NT 4.0. While having the load-time and footprint of an "applet", it retains the features and functionality of a full-sized application.

Eudora Light - Our favorite E-mail program. Eudora offers you tons of features: filtering your mail & organizing it into folders, multiple signatures, search functions, nicknames and much more.

Free Agent (32-bit) - Free Agent is an essential newsgroup reader that features an easy-to-use interface with lots of icons and pull-down menus. Free Agent provides multipane viewing, flexible article purging options, database compacting, carbon copying for E-mail and article posting, editing of all fields, and canceling of posts. For full E-mail support and more advanced features, you can upgrade to the full-featured commercial version. Available for Windows 95 and Windows 3.x.

The Point Cast Network- Point Cast utilizes the Web to give you the latest news, sports, entertainment and much more delivered to your desktop in the form of an extremely clever and innovative screen saver. If you're a Webmaster, then PointCast Connection will allow you to broadcast your own content.

Real Player- An essential client, RealPlayer plays RealAudio and RealVideo content on the Web, all without download delays. It offers stereo at 28.8, near-CD quality at higher bit rates, AM-quality at 14.4 -- newscast-quality video at 28.8 and full-motion at higher bit rates. Free for individual use.

CU-See Me- A free video conferencing program (the only one of its type) that allows you to video conference with anyone with a Macintosh or Windows and a connection to the Internet. By using a reflector, multiple users can participate in a group CU-See Me session.

Holyear vs. Teethson Screen Saver - This amusing screen saver features an animated title boxing fight between a human ear and a wind-up chattering teeth toy. Watch the gruesome details as the two boxers duke it out in the ring. The screen saver comes complete with sound effects for that special ringside experience--and for an added, uh, challenge, see if you can find Don King in the crowd.

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