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Have you heard about some of the new and not-so-new programs that can
enhance your enjoyment and use of the Internet? Maybe your friends have
something new and you don't know where to go get it. Listed here are some
of the best sources.
Tucows.com
is one of the most resource-full sites for new shareware and downloadable
software to purchase. Probably the best collection of essential software
for Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x and Macintosh. The link above is to the
Texas site which has been very reliable and fast. Enjoy the cows on the
homepage. The next two program suggestions are linked through Tucows.
Winzip
Self-extractor is a program you will need if you download software or install
some disk or floppy software. There are several, but this one is the most
popular and more user-friendly than some others. This link is to the Tucows
download site where you may select your operating system.
McAfee
Viruscan virus protection system is a recommended program.
Eventhough there are protection systems built into Brownwood ONLINE servers,
installing anti-virus is recommended. Viruses can do various things, from
making a system file keep growing until you don't have any free space left,
to damaging your hard drive. The McAfee program includes a command-line,
dos protection system, a background scanner, an on-demand scanner and a
scanner that activates whenever your screen saver does. Viruses change
regularly, so your best bet is to make sure that you keep up with the latest
updates to have the best protection against them.
Adobe Acrobat
is one addon that will enable you to read many documents obtained on the
web in the universal PDF format.
Shareware.com is another
great place to find lots of great tools for just about any computer platform.
They are all free unless you venture over to this site's cousin at BuyDirect.com.
Netscape is another very
reliable place to find new software, including the latest versions of Netscape
and Netscape Commuinicator. Most software available on their site is available
for free now !
Jumbo is promoted as the
"biggest, most mind-boggling, etc. etc. conglomeration of Freeware
and shareware programs on the known web". At last count they offered
well over 100,000 games and other programs free for the downloading.
Virtus
Voyager is not for the faint of heart. This premier VRML web browser
for Windows 95 also enables you to build 3-D websites.
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