Includes everything you need to turn Microsoft Windows 95b to aModern Operating System.
Just pop in the CD and begin installing. No more update headaches, wehave created auto installers for all the included software! System Requirements:Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2 (Windows 95b) - If you are not sure whichversion of Windows 95 you have, you can find out simply by checkingyour System Properties. To do this, right mouse click on "My Computer"and select "Properties". An OEM SR2 system will show a designator, suchas "4.00.9500 B" as the version. The number may vary slightly, but theletter designator will be a "B" for the OSR2 version. Versiondesignators without a "B", such as an "A" or nothing after the number,cannot utilize the software on this CD.
Included Software:
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2(The latest version of Internet Explorer for Win95) - This is the fullversion with Outlook Express, 128 bit encryption, and Java.
DirectX 8.0a- If you use Windows 95, this is the latest version of DirectX you caninstall; it supports the majority of games that run effectively onWindows 95.
Windows media player 7.1 -Microsoft has 6.4 for download but the only reason 7.1 didn't run onWin95 was because microsoft coded it to refuse to install on 95 whenthey stopped supporting it. Well, someone figured out that if you usethe 7.0 installer to install 7.1 you can run Media Player 7.1 onWindows 95!
Sygate Personal Firewall 5.5 -Free for personal use, Sygate Personal Firewall provides best-of-breedsecurity in a user-friendly interface, protecting your PC from hackers,Trojan horses, and DOS attacks. New features include deep-packetinspection, anti-application-hijacking, a log dampener, and enhancedlogging. Sygate Personal Firewall is the first free PC firewall tooffer protection from malicious code intrusions, keeping theinformation on your PC safe and private.
Bayden PopupPopper 1.1- This is the highest user rated pop-up stopper we could find. Takecommand of your browser... Blast unwanted popups while still allowingthem from sites you trust. Unlike many other popup-removal programs,PopupPopper contains no spyware and allows you to control what getspopped and what does not. Try it and you'll never go back to anunprotected browser.
Avast! AntiVirus Home Edition- Avast Home Edition is free antivirus software for home,non-commercial use. Note: This product is free for home non-commercialuse after registration! Click here to go to the Publichers freeregistration page. It scans for viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.Avast scans on demand - with skinnable simple interface, during boottime, and on access. It protects e-mail, ICQ, mIRC, Kazaa. It maintainsvirus chest. True incremental updates (well under 100KB) based on iAVStechnology update virus definition at least twice a week.
Avast! Virus Cleaner,virus & worm removal tool - Avast! Virus Cleaner is a tool thatwill help you remove selected virus or worm infections from yourcomputer.
If, despite all the security measures you take, yourcomputer gets infected by a virus or worm, it is necessary to disinfectyour system somehow. While for some viruses the only 100% realiablemethod of disinfection is restoring your system from backups, for manycommon infections this is not really necessary and the virus/worm canbe removed quite easily.
WinPatrol 7.0.0.3 -A perfect score from c/net, this program uses a simple yet effectivemethod of fighting all kinds of malicious programs. It inspects severalspots in the Windows system that malware is most likely to alter,including programs launched at start-up, browser helper objects,scheduled tasks, services, and cookies. WinPatrol consumes fewresources and doesn't slow your PC. You can set the interval betweencheckups; the default is every three minutes. If something new installson your PC, the program notifies you and asks whether you want thenewcomer. This won't cure serious infections, but it will save you fromannoying adware and malicious sites that hijack your browser home page.
Ad-aware 6.0- Another very popular spyware removal tool with a perfect score fromc/net. Ad-aware does and excellent job of finding and removing mostadware and spyware components, although you will have to restart andrescan a number of times for a seriously infected machine. We werepleased to see an auto-update feature from within the program thatupdates the reference list, keeping Ad-aware up-to-date with the latestadware components. Overall, Ad-aware (Standard) should be part of yourarsenal to keep your machine free of adware and spyware components.
msconfig.exe- A Microsoft utility which you can run in Win95 to troubleshootsoftware conflicts. We have created an auto installer. Afterinstallation msconfig can be run from the optional desktop icon, or thestart menu entry instead of having to run it from the command line aswas previously necessary. Also includes an uninstaller in the event youwish to uninstall MSCONFIG at a later time.
PowerToys- The Microsoft® Windows® Shell Development Team has puttogether a setof productivity tools called PowerToys that was not included with theWindows 95b (OSR2) release. It includes:
- CabView - treat.CAB files like ordinary folders
- CDAutoPlay - make autoplay work on any non-audio CD
- Command Promp - start a command prompt in the folder of yourchoice with the click of a button
- Contents Menu - get to your files without having to open theirfolders
- Desktop Menu - open items on your desktop from a convenient menuon the Taskbar
- Explore From Here - open Windows Explorer no matter where you areon the network or on your own computer's file system
- FindX 1.2 - add drag-and-drop capabilities to your Find Menu
- FlexiCD - play an audio CD from the Taskbar
- Quick Res - change the screen resolution of your Windows desktopwithout having to restart your computer
- Round Clock - create a round analog clock without a square window
- Send To X 1.2 - an updated version of Send To Any Folder
- Shortcut Target Menu - find out the properties for the file towhich a shortcut is pointing
- Telephony Location Selector - mobile computer users can changetheir dialing location from the Taskbar
- TweakUI 1.1 Update - adjust your Windows User Interface, including menuspeed, window animation, and Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Xmouse 1.2 - make the focus follow your mouse without clicking inthe same way X Windows does
Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking 1.4 Upgrade- The DUN 1.4 release includes all of the features of all previous DUNreleases, as well as those that are included in the Integrated ServicesDigital Network (ISDN) version 1.1 release. New features in DUN 1.4:128-bit encryption is supported with the DUN 1.4 upgrade. The DUN 1.4upgrade improves the stability of PPTP connections. A year 2000 fix forthe Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client has been includedin the DUN 1.4 upgrade. The DUN 1.4 upgrade can be applied to anyversion of Windows 95.
Windows Library Update- This update resolves an issue that can cause some third partysoftware to behave unexpectedly after the installation of the WorksSuite 99, Encarta Encyclopedia 99 (U.S. only), Encarta Virtual Globe99, Graphics Studio Greetings 99, and/or other third party software.
Installing this update will prevent some existing applications and newversions of third party software from crashing because ofincompatiblity between some Microsoft applications and third partysoftware.
Microsoft strongly recommends that all customers download and installthis update.
Windows 95 Y2K Update - Updates Windows 95 to make itY2K compliant.
Windows 95 OEM SR2 Update (for Multifunction CardBusCards Resolve several Plug and Play issues with PC Cards).
This download contains the Windows 95 OEM SR2 Update for Proper Plugand Play Operation with Multifunction CardBus Cards. The update fixesseveral problems users may experience when using multifunction PCCards. Please note that this patch does not resolve issues associatedwith any other versions of Windows 95 other than the OEM SR2 version.If you are not sure which version of Windows 95 you have, you can findout simply by checking your System Properties. To do this, right-clickMy Computer and select Properties. An OEM SR2 system will show adesignator, such as "4.00.9500 B," as the version. The number may varyslightly, but the letter designator will be a B for the OSR2 version.Version designators without a B, such as those that include an "A" orshow nothing after the number, cannot utilize this patch.
Note: IBM ThinkPad models 770, 770E, 560X, 380XD, 385XD, and 600incorrectly had the "TP-DOCK1" BIOS signature when they were initiallyreleased. Owners of these machines should update to the current BIOSfrom IBM before installing the PC Card update.
Windows 95 Update for AMD-K6®-2/350- Microsoft® Windows® 95 Update for AMD-K6®-2/350 and AbovePatch forWindows 95 OEM SR2 and above fixes a software timing loop that issensitive to processor frequency and is not a processor erratum.
Windows 95 Backup Update- This component slightly improves performance of the earlier releasedversion of the Microsoft® Windows® 95 backup application. Thisupdatealso helps guard against a user improperly erasing media by disablingthe "Erase Tape" command when backing up to floppy disks or to anotherhard drive. This update also fixes an "out of memory" issue that may beencountered when restoring data. This update does not add any supportfor additional devices that were not supported in the original versionof the Windows 95 Backup application. All users of the Windows 95Backup application should obtain this updated component.