Software

This page contains software that is useful for your retro-computing needs.

This page does not contain Windows 3.x specific software, if you want software for Windows 3.x specifically, please visit the Windows 3.x resource page

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Multimedia

Microsoft DirectX 8.1Downloaddirectx81b.zip

Microsoft DirectX 8.1 is necessary to run 3dmark and some games on Windows 9x/ME.

Apple QuickTime 3.02Downloadquicktime302.exe

Version 3.02 of Apple's QuickTime player that allows playing videos in the MOV format.

Real Player 8Downloadrp8.zip

This is the free version of Real Player 8 for Windows 9x.

Real Player Plus 8Downloadrp8plus.zip

This is the paid version of Real Player 8 for Windows 9x.

Real Player 7Downloadrp7.zip

This is the free version of Real Player 7 for Windows 9x.

Real Player Plus 7Downloadrp7plus.zip

This is the paid version of Real Player 7 for Windows 9x.

Real Player G2Downloadr32_g20_3sm.zip

This is the late 90's Real Player G2, this package includes patches, plugins, codecs etc.

Real Player Plus G2Downloadr32ppg23_3sm.zip

This is the paid version of the late 90's Real Player G2, this package includes patches, plugins, codecs etc.

Real Player 5.0DownloadRP32_50.EXE

This is the free version of Real Player 5 for Windows 9x.

Real Player Plus 5Downloadr32pp50.zip

This is the paid version of Real Player 5 for Windows 9x.

Real Player 4.01Downloadrp32_401.zip

This is the free version of Real Player 4.01 for Windows 9x.

Real Player Plus 4.01Downloadr32pp401.zip

This is the paid version of Real Player 4.01 for Windows 9x.

Real Server Basic/Basic Plus 5.01Downloadrealserver501.zip

Allows setting up a streaming server for Real files. This package includes both the Real Server Basic and Basic Plus for both Windows NT and Windows 95.

Real Server Basic 6.0 G2Downloadrealserver6g2.zip

Allows setting up a streaming server for Real files. This package includes the server installation for both Windows NT and Windows 95.

Real Server Basic 7.02Downloadrealserver702.zip

Allows setting up a streaming server for Real files. This package includes the server installation for Windows NT only.

Real Server Basic G2Downloadrealserverg2.zip

Allows setting up a streaming server for Real files. This package includes the server installation for both Windows NT and Windows 95.

VDOLive Video Player 3.02DownloadVDPLAYER.EXE

Early streaming player for Windows 95/NT that allowed streaming video over the internet.

VDOLive Video Player 2.1.1Downloadvdol3221.exe

Early streaming player for Windows 95/NT that allowed streaming video over the internet.

VDOLive Tools 2.1.3 TrialDownloadvdotools213trial.exe

Tool for creating VDOLive streams capable files. There's no serial and the trials aren't allowed due as it seems like there is a hard limit to when you can trial the software.

Let me know if you can find the serial or a way to allow the program to run in trial mode.

VivoActive Player 2.1DownloadVIVOPLAY.EXE

Allowed playing VivoPlayer (.viv) files and streams on the Netscape Browser.

Vivo Plugin for RealPlayer 1.0.0.1Downloadvivo4real.exe

Allowed playing VivoPlayer (.viv) files and streams on RealPlayer.

VivoActive Producer for Microsoft NetShow v2.0Downloadvapmsns.iso

Allows the creation of streams compatible with Microsoft NetShow.

Windows Media Player Plugin for NetscapeDownloadwmpplugin.exe

No, you didn't read this wrong, this is a plugin that allows the playback of Windows Media files such as WMV, WMA etc on the Netscape browser!

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Networking

WSFTP 6Downloadwsftp6.exe

A good FTP client for Windows 9x/ME. I use it to transfer files from my NAS to my retro computers.

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Internet

Scoop Script 2000 (pt-br)Downloadscp2000.exe

Scoop Script 2000 is an IRC client based on mIRC, it was widely used in Brazil in the early 2000s.

Scoop Script 2001 (pt-br) (Unavailable ATM)Downloadscp2001.exe

Scoop Script 2001 is an IRC client based on mIRC, it was widely used in Brazil in the early 2000s.

The Seven Deadly Sins Script (pt-br)Downloadt7ds.exe

T7DS is an IRC client based on mIRC, it was widely used in Brazil in the early 2000s.

Mackromedia Shockwave for NetscapeDownloadSHOCK32.EXE

Macromedia Plugin that allowed the execution of SWF files on Netscape on Windows 9x systems.

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Graphics

Paint Shop Pro 5DownloadPSP501EV.EXE

Version 5 of the Paint Shop Pro software for image editing.

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Office

Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01DownloadRS32E301.EXE

Adobe Acrobat Reader allows reading PDF files on computers with Windows 9x.

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Benchmark/Demos

Atto Disk BenchmarkDownloadatto_disk_benchmark_241.zip

Hard drive benchmark tool for Windows 9x.

Crystal Disk Mark 2.2.0DownloadCrystalDiskMark2_2_0p.zip

Hard drive benchmark tool for Windows 2000/XP.

3dmark 99 MaxDownload3dmark99max.exe

User name: Futuremark / Serial: 78TR2-8DBDU-BMXXS

3dmark 2000Download3dmark2000.exe

User name: Futuremark / Serial: 6VZTY-SDZ75-KA9V7

3dmark 2001 SEDownload3dmark2001se.exe

3dmark 2001 SE Serial: 7QMF2-TSLJR-ESRDD-L3FJF

3dfx Voodoo 5 Demo - Kitty HawkDownload3dfxdemo-kittyhawk.zip

The Kitty Hawk demo for the Voodoo 5

3dfx Voodoo 5 Demo - MuseumDownload3dfxdemo-museum.zip

The Museum demo for the Voodoo 5

3dfx Voodoo 5 Demo - Rocket BurgerDownload3dfxdemo-rocketburger.zip

The Rocket Burger demo for the Voodoo 5

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Archiving

Daemon Tools 3.47Downloaddaemon347.exe

Daemon Tools 3.47 is the last version that works on Windows 9x/ME and allows you to mount virtual CD drives on those operating systems. In order to install it you might need to update your Windows Installer, which you can download in the Updates section.

USB Floppy Emulator 1.40iDownloadusb-floppy-emulator140i.exe

This is the sofware used to manage virtual floppies using the Gotek Floppy Emulator. I use it on Windows 10 x64 but there's no reason to think it wouldn't work on Windows XP or newer.

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Updates

Windows Installer updateDownloadinstmsia.exe

Windows Installer update for Windows 9x/me

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