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June 1992 Edition
Edited by:
Diego A. Aranda ([email protected])
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I've been using Windows in one incarnation or another for about two years. I imagine part of the reason I'm so pleased with its performance is due to the addition of numerous SHAREWARE and FREEWARE applications and utilities. Software developers have taken the advantages of the Windows environment to new heights - and SHAREWARE/FREEWARE utilities are now as good as (or better than) the commercial products available. In order to help out those new to Windows, I have decided to compile a monthly BEST-OF list of Windows 3.x applications. In addition to providing information about the BEST and NEWEST programs, this list is intended to THANK the authors of the mentioned software, for providing them at low or no cost, and for benefitting the state of Windows computing.

The software I review is measured on a price/performance ratio. Due to this, FREEWARE apps WILL RECEIVE HIGHER RATINGS THAN SHAREWARE UTILITIES OF EQUAL MERIT. For the most part, the people in Internet-Land are college students (like myself) and short of available funds. If a software developer uses his considerable talents to write a useful utility, then grants it to the public domain, I believe this DESERVES A HIGHER RATING. If you don't believe this is a fair policy, write me E-Mail and try to convince me otherwise.

The rating system is quite simple - FIVE STARS indicates an application which is so useful, fairly priced, or easy-to-use that it's just about perfect. In practical terms, this means that I believe this is one to DEFINITELY DOWNLOAD and REGISTER. The scale goes down from FIVE to ONE STAR(S), FIVE BEING THE BEST, THREE BEING AVERAGE, and ONE BEING LESS THAN SATISFACTORY in any given area. Any product RECEIVING A ZERO in an area is designated UNACCEPTABLE. The areas I intend to quantify are PRICE, PERFORMANCE, ERGONOMICS (AND EASE OF USE), AESTHETIC DESIGN, QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION and OVERALL VALUE. FEATURES LACKING IN A PROGRAM WILL BE NOTED AS WELL. If you can think of another category which should be added, please E-Mail me.

Any software to be reviewed must be available at CICA - the Center for Innovative Computing Applications in Bloomington, Indiana (ftp.cica.indiana.edu or IP address 129.79.20.84). CICA is acknowledged to be the BEST WINDOWS 3.x SHAREWARE/FREEWARE ARCHIVE SITE, and thus, in the interest of providing one-stop downloading for those using this list, the reviewed software will be placed on CICA in the pub/pc/win3 directories.

If you cannot access CICA, the following remote sites mirror the CICA archives and are available
for ANONYMOUS FTP:

UNITED STATES
wuarchive.wustl.edu [128.252.135.4] in mirrors2/win3
clvax1.cl.msu.edu [35.8.2.1]
relay.cs.toronto.edu [128.100.3.6]
gandalf.umcs.maine.edu [130.111.112.21]

OVERSEAS
funet.fu.net
monu6.cc.monash.edu.au
uk.ac.ic.doc.src

If you are aware of any SHAREWARE or FREEWARE programs for Windows 3.x worthy of consideration for this list, please E-Mail me at [email protected] (or at SIGMA, ZEUS, RIGEL, SUMMA or TAMUTS in place of VENUS).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: THIS EDITION'S REVIEWS
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As reviewing and testing the thousands of new and available SHAREWARE/FREEWARE programs is a constant process, each edition will build upon the last - by this I mean that each new edition will include the last month's reviews as well. This is to facilitate a constantly updated list, and to grant credit where it is due: to the authors of the BEST-OF-CATEGORY programs.

THIS MONTH'S FEATURES (in the order in which they appear):

ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS
TEXT-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS
HYBRID PROGRAM LAUNCHERS
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACES
SYSTEM RESOURCE MONITORS
GRAPHICS VIEWERS/CONVERTERS
COMMUNICATIONS/TERMINAL PROGRAMS
DECOMPRESSION UTILITIES
ICON EDITORS
MUSIC & SOUND UTILITIES
MISCELLANY (NOTEWORTHY ODDS & ENDS)

USER'S CHOICE AWARDS
TIPS & TRICKS SECTION
SHAREWARE/FREEWARE IDEAS
NOTE TO SHAREWARE DEVELOPERS
DIRECTORY OF CICA FILES
PARTING COMMENTS (FAVORITE QUOTES)
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CATEGORY: ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS
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Admittedly, for many purposes, the Program Manager included with Windows is quite satisfactory. However, the Program Manager utilizes too much screen space, and can be a resource drain in the 3.0 version. This category of utility is intended to provide an alternative program launching method - preferably using fewer resources and occupying less screen space.


PRODUCT: APPBAR v3.14159 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: GEERT VAN KEMPEN - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - APPBAR.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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Available as APPBAR.ZIP on CICA, this is a FREEWARE utility which is highly customizable, and extremely easy to use and maintain. AppBar consists of a configurable strip of icons down the right side of the screen (as default). The button-bar can be placed in any of the four screen corners. Up to 32 programs can be inserted and launched by AppBar, and AppBar includes STAY-ON-TOP, QUICK-EXIT, and SINGLE-CLICK features. AppBar is the only reviewed product capable of being formed into columns. AppBar is the only product which allows users to close running applications from the launcher as well. Programs can be configured with a start-up directory, and can start in NORMAL, MINIMIZED, OR MAXIMIZED mode. A very handy APPSETUP utility is included, and as a shell, AppBar will execute the RUN and LOAD statements in WIN.INI. AppBar includes MANY icons ready for use (some of these are the new 3.1 icons). Lacking only a drag/drop function for data files (which Route1 and WinDock include) and the ability to run programs in the STARTUP group of 3.1, AppBar is a superb product. The amount of total file space required (.EXE only - disregarding *.ICO, the .INI file and the documentation) is 92,160 bytes.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I have been privileged to be involved in a beta-test of the next version of AppBar. The new version under development includes full drag/drop support for Windows 3.1, and allows the use of icons in .ICO, .EXE and .DLL files. The new version of AppBar will automatically create button-look icons, and will remain FREEWARE.

PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FIVE STARS


PRODUCT: LAUNCHER v1.1 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: STEVE YEGGE - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - LAUNCH11.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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Launcher is unique among the graphic-based program launchers - it uses bitmapped (.BMP) graphics rather than icon (.ICO) files. This allows for larger buttons, and is better suited to
high-resolution displays. The drawbacks to this method are the refresh speed of the button-bar, and the amount of resources required. In addition, a 1024x768 display will only provide space for 16 applications (using the default .BMP size). Launcher is an effective product however. It launches programs quickly, and allows the user to customize the size of the bitmaps (the default size is 48x48 pixels - standard icon files are 32x32 pixels). Launcher includes many pre-drawn .BMPs, but creating your own is slightly more difficult than creating new .ICO files. If you have need for a larger-than-average button-bar however, Launcher is the only choice. The amount of disk space required by Launcher (excluding *.BMP, the .INI file, and the documentation) is 31,232 bytes.

PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: THREE-AND-A-HALF STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-QUARTER STARS


PRODUCT: NEXT APPLICATION BAR v3.1 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: LEE CJIN PHEOW
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LOCATION: CICA - NEXT31.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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NeXT Application Bar patterns itself after a feature of NeXT computer system's NeXT-Step operating system. The NeXT Bar is extremely attractive, and effective for launching programs as well. The NeXT bar uses the standard .ICO files, as well as .EXE and .DLL files. The NeXT Bar includes a built-in digital clock, a screen-blanker, an implementation of Raise (see MISCELLANY CATEGORY) and its own version of X-Eyes (an icon which follows the cursor). As a shell, the NeXT Bar executes the RUN and LOAD lines of the WIN.INI file. The NeXT Bar provides for as many as 50 programs on the button-bar, but screen space limits this on an average display. The NeXT Bar is well-designed and functional, but it remains up to the individual to determine whether the clock and eyes are worth the $15 registration. AppBar or Launcher provide the same level of program-launching capabilities at no cost. This version of NeXT Bar is troubled by some annonying bugs - the program crashes fairly often when editing and restarting the .INI file. The amount of disk space required (excluding the .INI file and the documentation) is 157,185 bytes.

PRICE: THREE STARS (AVERAGE FOR THIS CATEGORY)
PERFORMANCE: FOUR STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-QUARTER STARS


PRODUCT: ROUTE1 v2.0 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: D.A. KARP - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - ROUTE21A.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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Route1 incorporates some very good ideas that no other program launcher in this category includes. The button-bar can be minimized to a small button in the upper-right corner of the screen, and Route1 includes a Tools menu. Route1 facilitates branching horizontal button-bars, and includes a switchable analog/digital clock. Route1 can be set for SINGLE or DOUBLE CLICK operation, and allows drag/drop movement of the buttons on the bar. Route1 uses the standard .ICO files, and includes many pre-drawn icons. Route1 functions well as the Windows shell, but is slightly slower than the other programs in this category. If you need specific features missing from AppBar or Launcher, give Route1 a look. Registration is $14. The amount of disk space required (excluding *.ICO, the .INI file and the documentation) is 78,714 bytes.

PRICE: THREE STARS (AVERAGE FOR THIS CATEGORY)
PERFORMANCE: FOUR STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS


PRODUCT: WINDOCK v1.5 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: BRIAN CAPSON - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - WINDOCK.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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WinDock was the first of the ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS to provide full drag/drop capabilities. When combined with Windows 3.1, WinDock is an EXTREMELY easy to maintain program. To change the icons on the button-bar, just grab a file from File Manager and pull it onto the button-bar. With WinDock you never have to manually edit the .INI file. Changing program settings is also easy - just right-click on the proper icon. WinDock automatically takes the icon in the program's .EXE file and creates a button-look icon, making it effortless to customize the appearance of the button-bar. You can drag data files to WinDock as well - for example, you can drag a .TXT file to Notepad on the button-bar and Notepad will start up with the data file loaded. WinDock provides complete functionality as a shell - it runs all entries in the RUN and LOAD lines of the WIN.INI file, as well as those in the STARTUP GROUP of Windows 3.1 WinDock includes a great feature called MAXVIEW - which makes the button-bar visible at all times (even when other applications are maximized). In addition, WinDock has a STAY-ON-TOP feature, and the ability to run programs not on the button-bar (via a Run dialog box). WinDock is the most functional of the ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS, and the most desirable of the SHAREWARE programs in this group. Once again, it remains up to the individual user to determine whether they need the extra functions in WinDock at extra expense over AppBar. WinDock costs $15 to register. The amount of disk space required (excluding the .INI file and the documentation; .EXE and .DLL only) is 45,968 bytes.

PRICE: THREE STARS (AVERAGE FOR THIS CATEGORY)
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FOUR STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS



RANKINGS:

This was the closest category to judge in terms of performance. Each and every product in the ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHER group does what it is meant to do - launch programs quickly while using less screen space and fewer resources than Program Manager. By this measurement, EVERY product in this category is superb. All of these applications are well-designed, require very little disk space, and most are very attractive as well. The one area in which these programs differ in is price. The three SHAREWARE programs are very similar in price - $14 to $15, and generally provided several small but useful features which the two FREEWARE programs do not provide. However, the two FREEWARE programs score highly in terms of price/performance ratio. Ranked by OVERALL VALUE (overall value measures features vs. price), these are the results:

1. APPBAR v3.14159
2. WINDOCK v1.5
3. ROUTE1 v2.0
4. NEXT APPLICATION BAR v3.1
5. LAUNCHER v1.1


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CATEGORY: TEXT-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS
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This category provides the same advantages as the ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS. Usually sparse on system resource requirements, these utilities generally occupy even less screen space than their ICON-BASED counterparts. Usually invoked by right-clicking on the desktop, TEXT-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS are POP-UP MENUS. These generally can launch more applications due to fewer constraints by screen space, and are usually faster to refresh than ICON-BASED launchers. Below is an example of what a pop-up text menu looks like:

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PRODUCT: ADDMENU v0.3.4 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT M. RYAN - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - ADDMNU34.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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AddMenu lets a user customize the SYSTEM MENU (the menu activated by clicking the leftmost, topmost button on a window frame). This makes it possible to run another application without having to pull up ANY program launcher. No longer do you have to dredge up Program Manager, find the right Program Group, and double-click the right icon! For example, if you use File Manager frequently, add it to the system menu. If you're running an application maximized you no longer need to minimize that application to find your program launcher. Place AddMenu in the LOAD line of your WIN.INI file, and it will provide you with customized system menus at startup. Additionally, AddMenu can be configured to run without any icon on the desktop - saving precious screen space. AddMenu requires only a very small amount of system resources, and no screen space until activated. The total disk space required by AddMenu (.EXE and .DLL only - excluding .INI and documentation) is 22,810 bytes. AddMenu is FREEWARE.

PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS

ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FIVE STARS


PRODUCT: BACKMENU v2.30 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: IAN HEATH - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - BACKDESK.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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and is still one of the best in terms of features. BackMenu can launch more applications than
any other application in this class because it isn't limited by vertical screen size. BackMenu
provides for branching menus, which not only make it possible to specify more programs, but also to classify them in groups. BackMenu is extremely configurable, and provides for specific start-up directories. BackMenu is the only pop-up menu I'm aware of which uses a hot-key, making keyboard use possible as well. BackMenu allows applications to be started in NORMAL, MAXIMIZED, or MINIMIZED mode. As a shell, BackMenu performs superbly. BackMenu requires no screen space until activated, and only small amounts of resources (although slightly more than the other programs in this group). The only drawbacks to BackMenu are that it is slightly slow to start, and the registration fee is 25 pounds (the author lives in England). Although the fee registers BigDesk (a virtual-screen utility) as well, the price is prohibitive. The total disk-space required by BackMenu (excluding BigDesk, documentation and .INI; .EXE and .DLL only) is 85,088 bytes.

PRICE: ONE STAR
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-HALF STARS


PRODUCT: DESKTOP HELPER VERSION v1.0 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT E. ALLEGER - COMPUSERVE I.D. #70240,264
LOCATION: CICA - DH10.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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until activated, Desktop Helper is also very useful for the "cluttered desktop" of today's GUI. Desktop Helper is great at launching applications - it is very fast and extremely easy to use. In addition, Desktop Helper takes almost no time at all to load. Up to 48 programs can be launched
by this pop-up menu, but screen space may limit that number. Desktop Helper provides a RUN feature to launch applications not implemented into the .INI file, and can cascade and tile windows, arrange icons, and act as the Windows Task Manager. Unfortunately, Desktop Helper does not prove sufficient as a shell - it cannot launch the applications in the RUN and LOAD lines of the WIN.INI file. In addition, when configured as the shell, Desktop Helper uselessly
occupies screen space by maintaining a Title Bar at the top of the screen. Programs cannot be configured with startup directories, and unlike BackMenu or Usher, Desktop Helper does not allow branching menus. The registration fee for Desktop Helper is $15. The disk space required by Desktop Helper (.EXE and .DLL only - excluding .INI and documentation) is 36,352 bytes.

PRICE: THREE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR STARS


PRODUCT: HALF-SHELL v1.1 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: TROY N. STEPHENS - COMPUSERVE I.D. #76625,2402
LOCATION: CICA - HSHL11.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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Half-Shell takes a minimalist approach to launching applications. The author's stated intent
is to free up memory for applications and, above all, make Windows load faster. Half-Shell
admirably meets its designed goals. Half-Shell provides for up to 26 applications, and is very easy to use. Although it requires a small amount of screen space (as either an icon or a bar on top of the screen), the efficient use of resources more than makes up for this. One of the best features in Half-Shell is that it provides for the use of more than one shell - using the included
utility SwapShell. SwapShell changes between your existing shell and Half-Shell, quickly and easily. Half-Shell functions perfectly as the main shell, launching the RUN and LOAD lines of the WIN.INI file. Best of all, Half-Shell is FREEWARE. The disk space required by Half-Shell (excluding the .INI file and documentation, .EXEs only) is 37,270 bytes.

PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS


PRODUCT: USHER v1.4c (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: GEORGE BROWNING - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - USHER14C.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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PRICE: THREE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS



RANKINGS:

Each of the TEXT-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS is effective at launching applications. All are useful, all are fairly quick and all are superb in their resource management. Three are pop-up menus (BackMenu, Desktop Helper, and Usher), one is an icon/title bar (Half-Shell) and one is a system menu (AddMenu). Personal preference and needs will dictate which style of launcher to use. In my rankings, however, I consider only OVERALL VALUE (price/performance [features] ratio). Thus, the results:

1. USHER v1.4c
2. ADDMENU v0.3.4 (TIE)
2. HALF-SHELL v1.1 (TIE)
3. BACKMENU v2.30
3. DESKTOP HELPER v1.0

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CATEGORY: HYBRID PROGRAM LAUNCHERS
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A HYBRID PROGRAM LAUNCHER is a cross between the ICON-BASED and TEXT-BASED
launchers. Generally, the products in this category incorporate both bitmapped buttons and text menus to start applications. In terms of screen real-estate and system resources they usually
require more than either of the other LAUNCHER categories, however, they also usually require fewer resources than Program Manager. Hybrid launchers have just begun to appear - these
few are the earliest attempts, and show strengths and weaknesses. Although these programs boot more slowly due to their requirements, these programs often allow a user to specify more programs than ICON or TEXT launchers do. So, which TYPE of launcher to use? That's purely a matter of personal preference.


PRODUCT: FEDERATION CONTROL PROGRAM TRANSPORTER (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: ANTHONY TARGONSKI
LOCATION: CICA - FEDPRO.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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PRICE: TWO STARS
PERFORMANCE: THREE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FOUR STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: THREE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: THREE-AND-A-HALF STARS


PRODUCT: OTTOMENU 3.7 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: DOUG OVERMYER - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - OM37.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP

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If you have LOTS of programs, Ottomenu is the launcher for you! Ottomenu provides for 95 applications by dividing between 15 icon buttons (five are pre-set and static) and 80 radio buttons (4 pages of 20 each). I had never seen a launcher use radio buttons prior to seeing Ottomenu - I really like the concept. Radio buttons occupy less screen space than either icons or pop-up text menus. Ottomenu is EXTREMELY EASY to configure if you have Windows 3.1 - just drag the data file to the radio button or icon, and the .INI file is modified for you. Ottomenu is also great for those of you who like to customize your workspace - you can place a large bitmapped graphic on the face of Ottomenu. Ottomenu even provides memory monitoring features. Sounds good? It is. Even better is the fact that Ottomenu is FREE. The one drawback I can find to Ottomenu is the program starts up somewhat slowly. Named OM37.ZIP, Ottomenu is available from CICA in the pub/pc/win3/desktop directory. The total amount of disk space required by Ottomenu (excluding the .INI file and documentation, .EXE and .BMP only) is 82,942 bytes.

PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS


PRODUCT: STATLINE v3.0 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: JAMES BELL - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - STAT30.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP

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PRICE: THREE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR STARS



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There are two very good programs in this group. Ottomenu is a great program launcher for anyone with many programs, and StatLine is a very useful system monitor/clock/calendar. Perhaps StatLine isn't really a HYBRID PROGRAM LAUNCHER (because it only launches seven applications) but it fits into this category because it does launch (some) applications, and crosses both text and icons. Although the Federation Control Program Transporter does launch applications, its utility is offset by the cost. The rankings, then, are:

1. OTTOMENU v3.7
2. STATLINE v3.0
3. FEDERATION CONTROL PROGRAM TRANSPORTER

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CATEGORY: COMMAND-LINE INTERFACES
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Although GUIs are superior in many ways to the old command-line of DOS lore, sometimes it's quicker to type COPY PKUNZIP.EXE C:\WINACC than it is to pull up File Manager, select PKUNZIP.EXE, and drag it into another directory. It's also very easy to launch applications from a command-line - often easier than to have to hunt up a program launcher from beneath a pile of windows. And unless you run in 386 Enhanced Mode and have lots of free memory, having an open DOS box onscreen at all times is impossible. COMMAND-LINE INTERFACES for Windows provide the benefits of a genuine DOS session (and sometimes many benefits DOS can't touch) while requiring only a fraction of the real memory resources.

PRODUCT: 4WIN v1.10 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: TERRATECH
19817 61ST. AVE. S.E.
SNOHOMISH WA. 98290
LOCATION: CICA - 4WIN110.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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4Win is an improvement over running a DOS session in Windows for two reasons:
first, it requires less memory than a dedicated DOS session, and second, because it allows the launching of Windows apps from a command-line. There are no surprises to 4Win - it is just a simple command-line. Although 4Win has no special features, it is an improvement over running a real DOS session. The total disk space required by 4Win (excluding the documentation and .INI file) is 54,018 bytes. Registration is $20.

PRICE: TWO STARS
PERFORMANCE: THREE STARS
ERGONOMICS: THREE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FOUR STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: THREE STAR
OVERALL VALUE: THREE STARS


PRODUCT: U/WIN v1.1a (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: THE BOOLEAN GROUP
3715 HAMPTON BLVD.
ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN
48073-2105
(313) 549-8910
LOCATION: CICA - UWIN.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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U/Win Utilities allows a user to customize the window appearance to one of three designs: standard, small, and command-line only. The first two are severely hampered because they limit the size of the window where commands (like LS or DF) are output, requiring a user to scroll the window to read the output. The last is a small command-line at the bottom of the screen, which is very effective for launching both DOS and Windows apps, but pathetic for any other purpose. Typing LS pops-up a new window, which takes up nearly the entire screen. Typing LS again (without changing directories) builds another complete window - optimally, it would send the output to the original window. After five LS commands, the screen is completely covered with windows full of the same information. The other CLIs in this group send command output to one window - and that window can be sized to allow optimum viewing of output. Other than the three different window configurations U/Win offers, there are no special features. For program launching, U/Win is excellent, but for actual command-line use U/WIN leaves much to be desired. Total disk space required by U/Win (excluding the documentation and .INI file) is 224,544 bytes. Registration is $29.95.

PRICE: ONE STAR
PERFORMANCE: THREE STARS
ERGONOMICS: ONE STAR
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: THREE STARS


PRODUCT: WINCLI v3.0 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT SALESAS - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - WINCLI3.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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WinCLI is similar to 4Win - it is an acceptable substitute to a DOS session, but embodies none of the higher capabilities possible in the CLI genre of applications. WinCLI will launch Windows and DOS apps, and provides DOS command substitutes for most standard DOS commands, but is otherwise unremarkable. WinCLI of course, requires fewer resources than an actual DOS session, but this feature is not worth the $35 registration price. WinCLI PRO, which provides higher-level functions, is $79.00 - technically no longer shareware. The Association of Shareware Professionals encourages non-crippled applications, but WinCLI provides no documentation for non-registered trial copies, which I consider crippling. The total amount of disk space required by WinCLI (excluding the nonexistent documentation) is 45,824 bytes.

PRICE: ZERO STARS
PERFORMANCE: THREE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: ZERO STARS
OVERALL VALUE: THREE STARS


PRODUCT: WINDOWS SHELL v2.01 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: GREG MCCAIN - [email protected]
LOCATION - CICA - WSHEL201.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL


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Windows Shell is so powerful that WHEN I ACTUALLY EXIT TO DOS I FIND MYSELF ANXIOUS TO GET BACK INTO WINDOWS TO USE WINDOWS SHELL INSTEAD OF GENUINE DOS! Windows Shell is one of the all-too-rare programs that allows the user to customize the work environment to suit very specific needs. Windows Shell allows the launching of both DOS and Windows programs from a command-line, and makes it genuinely easy to do so. The reason for this is that Windows Shell allows ALIASES - user-defined strings which stand for other functions. For example, I have customized Windows Shell to recognize WAV to mean CD \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MULTIMED\SOUND\WAV. By typing three quick keys I accomplish a DOS command that requires thirty-seven key-presses in genuine DOS (versions prior to DOS 5.0)! To launch Excel I only have to type xl. Windows Shell makes launching applications from a command-line not only practical, but very efficient and very fast. It is possible to customize ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES in Windows Shell as well. Environment variables are the settings which define how the system functions (like CONFIG.SYS). For example, it is possible to change the PATH environment variable in Windows Shell to every directory, making it very easy to launch applications as no directory changes will be required. Not only is Windows Shell superb at launching applications, but it also provides the fastest screen I/O I have seen under Windows. Under a genuine DOS session or any other Windows command-line, screen input/output CRAWLS. Screen writes from Windows Shell feel as fast as from DOS itself. Now typing DIR (or d in my setup) is actually favorable to changing directories in File Manager with a mouse - output is faster. Windows Shell allows custom fonts and colors, and has an optional window which provides eight customizable launch buttons and another which shows every file in the current directory. I have used other command-lines for Windows, and although I desperately needed one before I found Windows Shell, I found them much too expensive and far too weak. I highly recommend Windows Shell for anyone who needs a CLI inside Windows. The total amount of disk space required by Windows Shell (excluding all documentation and the .INI files) is 146,591 bytes.

PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FIVE STARS



RANKINGS:

With only one exception, the products in this category are lackluster. Far too expensive to justify their features, 4Win, U/Win, and WinCLI are not recommended. If you require CLI functions inside Windows, but cannot find Windows Shell, I frankly recommend you stick with a DOS session inside Windows rather than purchase any of the other products. Windows Shell receives high praise - and deservedly so.

1. WINDOWS SHELL v2.01
2. 4WIN v1.10
3. U/WIN v1.1a (TIE)
3. WINCLI v3.0 (TIE)

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CATEGORY: SYSTEM RESOURCE MONITORS
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Windows works by allocating SYSTEM RESOURCES (consisting of MEMORY, GDI HEAP and USER HEAP) to active applications. Windows 3.0 had a tendency to run short of resources, and thus required constant monitoring. While 3.1 is much more capable in this regard, but it never hurts to have a monitor around to inform you if resources are reaching a critical stage.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I chose not to review any SHAREWARE programs in this area, since there are several excellent FREEWARE versions available. As these utilities are very necessary under 3.0, I don't believe it is fair to charge for their use.


PRODUCT: SRM v1.1 (INCLUDES WINDSOCK v1.1) (FREEWARE)
AUTHORS: ALLEN SYSTEMS GROUP - CHRIS HEWITT - COMPUSERVE I.D. #100036,133
LOCATION: CICA - WNSK12.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL

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SRM v1.1 is an extremely attractively-designed application, SRM shows free MEMORY, GDI HEAP, and USER HEAP levels. SRM will show a graph of the history of these levels over time as well, and beep if the levels fall below safe limits. Included free in the package is WINDSOCK, a CPU WINDMARK and VIDEO/DISK speed tester for Windows 3.x. Both are very fast, effective, and well-designed. Documentation in the form of .HLP files is superb. Total disk space required (.EXEs only, excluding .HLP and .INI files) is 162,304 bytes.

PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FIVE STARS


PRODUCT: SUPERRM v1.01 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: SOFTBLOX INC. - COMPUSERVE I.D. #76477,3563
LOCATION: CICA - SUPRRM.ZIP PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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SuperRM measures MEMORY, GDI HEAP, and USER HEAP levels. It features memory-compacting, and includes a STAY-IN-FRONT option. SuperRM has an adjustable sampling rate (which determines how often the graphs are updated). SuperRM is very fast and very accurate. Total disk space required (excluding the .INI file) is 14,848 bytes.

PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FIVE STARS



RANKINGS:

As both of these programs perform their monitoring duties equally well, and are free of charge, they rank equally on a price/performance ratio.

1. SRM v1.1 (TIE)
1. SUPERRM v1.01 (TIE)

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CATEGORY: GRAPHICS VIEWER/CONVERTER
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As a graphical environment, Windows excels in the task of manipulating hi-resolution graphics. Often however, in trying to import a graphic image into a drawing program, word processor or spreadsheet, I find that it's in the wrong format, and cannot be imported properly. Fortunately, shareware authors have acted to alleviate this problem with GRAPHICS CONVERTER programs for Windows. These utilities open and view certain graphics file formats, and convert and save them to another (compatible) format.

PRODUCT: COLORVIEW v0.97 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: MILLENIUM TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
SUITE #205, 649 61st STREET.
WEST NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY 07093
LOCATION: CVIEW386.ZIP - CICA - /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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PRICE: ONE STAR
PERFORMANCE: THREE STARS
ERGONOMICS: THREE-AND-A-HALF STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FOUR STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: THREE STARS


PRODUCT: GRAPHICS WORKSHOP FOR WINDOWS v1.0a (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: ALCHEMY MINDWORKS
P.O. BOX 500
BEETON, ONTARIO, CANADA
L0G 1A0
BBS - (416) 729-4609
LOCATION: CICA - GWSWIN10.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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Graphics Workshop for Windows supports MANY file formats: .MAC, .TGA, .IMG, .CUT, .PCX, .BMP, .GIF, .MSP, .TIF, .LBM, .WPG, .EXE, .PIC, and .TXT. GWS supports cropping, dithering (Bayer, Floyd-Steinberg, Burkes and Stucki methods), special effects (sharpening, softening, smudging, spatial posterization, and promotion to 24 bits), image scaling and color reduction. The interface is unique among Windows-based graphics processors, with separate windows for files and images. Graphics Workshop is easy to use and very powerful. The registration fee is $40, and GWS requires 238,592 bytes of disk space (excluding .HLP documentation and the .INI file).

PRICE: THREE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-HALF STARS


PRODUCT: PAINT SHOP v2.02 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT VOIT
JASC INC.
17743 EVENER WAY
EDEN PRARIE, MN.
55346
LOCATION: CICA - PS202.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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PaintShop supports .BMP, .GIF, .IMG, .MAC, .PCX, .PIC, .RLE, .TIF, and .WPG file formats. PaintShop can flip, mirror, resize, crop, and dither graphic images, modify contrast and brightness, and create inverse negative images. PaintShop is a good utility for converting images to common file formats, and for basic image manipulation. Registration is $29, and the total amount of disk space required (excluding the documentation and the .INI file) is 137,856 bytes.

PRICE: THREE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-QUARTER STARS


PRODUCT: PAINT SHOP PRO v1.0 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT VOIT
JASC INC.
17743 EVENER WAY
EDEN PRARIE, MN.
55346
LOCATION: CICA - PSP10.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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PaintShop Pro supports .BMP, .DIB, .GIF, .IMG, .JAS, .MAC, .MSP, .PCX, .PIC, .RAS, .RLE, .TGA, .TIF, and .WPG file formats. PaintShop Pro will perform the basic file manipulation functions - flip, mirror, rotate, resize, and crop, and the standard color functions - RGB adjustment, brightness/contrast correction, gamma correction, and color reduction. In addition, PS Pro will increase color depth, and enhance an image with several special effects filters - sharpen, soften, blur, enhance, and emboss. PaintShop Pro is equal to Graphics Workshop in terms of function, but is priced $9 higher at $49. Disk space required (excluding documentation and the .INI file) is 360,692 bytes.

PRICE: TWO STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FOUR STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-HALF STARS


PRODUCT: WINGIF v1.4 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: SUPERSET SOFTWARE CORPORATION
P.O. BOX 50476
PROVO, UT 84605-0476
LOCATION: CICA - WINGIF14.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP

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WinGIF is a fast and easy-to-use graphics viewer, and is great for capturing screens and windows. WinGIF views .GIF, .BMP (monochrome to 24-bit), .PCX and .RLE formats, and will save to any of these formats as well. WinGIF can resize, dither (both 16 color and monochrome), flip and rotate images. WinGIF can also edit image palettes. WinGIF automatically resizes the window to fit the image (saving screen space), and can display images in a constant loop. For general purpose use, WinGIF is very effective. Registration is $15, and total disk space required (excluding documentation and .INI) is 90,144 bytes.

PRICE: FOUR STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS

RANKINGS:

There are two level of performance in this group. WinGIF and PaintShop are ideal for basic image manipulation functions, and Graphic Workshop for Windows and PaintShop Pro are better for 24-bit color images and conversion to obscure file formats. By price/performance rankings, the results are:

1. WINGIF v1.4
2. GRAPHICS WORKSHOP FOR WINDOWS v1.0a
3. PAINTSHOP v2.02
4. PAINTSHOP PRO v1.0
5. COLORVIEW v0.97

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CATEGORY: COMMUNICATIONS/TERMINAL PROGRAMS
_________________________________________________________________

I imagine the first thing most users did with the Terminal program included with Windows is call up a BBS to download another terminal program! Seriously, the Windows Terminal program isn't bad for very simple uses, but today's best communications programs have better and faster file protocols, more terminal emulations, and more ergonomic operation. Communications under Windows is an idea whose time has surely come - background file transfers and cutting/pasting of quotes from the terminal screen are wonderful features. But which terminal program to use?

PRODUCT: MICROLINK v.103 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: MICROWERKS
P.O. BOX 768273
ROSWELL, GA.
30076-8273
LOCATION: CICA - MLINK103.ARJ /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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is 477,405 bytes.

PRICE: FOUR STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-QUARTER STARS


PRODUCT: UNICOM 3.0C (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: DAVID GAN (206) 432-1201
DATA GRAPHICS
P.O. BOX 58517
RENTON, WA. 98058
LOCATION: CICA - UC-3C.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL

Unicom 3.0c is quite possibly the best shareware program I have ever seen. Taking full advantage of the Windows interface with a ToolBar, Button Bar, scroll bars, status bars, and function keys, Unicom is extremely configurable, easy-to-use, and a a text-book example of how to design an application for its specific purpose. Including many (if not all) of the most popular and powerful file-transfer protocols (Xmodem Checksum, CRC and 1k, Ymodem Batch ang G, Zmodem and Resume Zmodem, Kermit, Compuserve B, Quick B, and ASCII), a strong scripting language, several terminal emulations (DEC VT-102, DEC VT-52, ANSI-BBS, and TTY), and numerous other amenities, Unicom is as feature-rich as current commercial programs. Undoubtedly however, the strength of Unicom lies in its configurability - from the mode it starts in to the background/foreground colors, to the default protocols, to the appearance of the window components to the Z-Modem protocol defaults to.... I could go on and on. Yes, Unicom is immensely configurable, but because of the quality of the documentation (in the form of a .HLP file and release notes) setting it up to run is a snap. Once registered, a complete set of bound documentation is provided. Features lacking in Unicom 3.0c: VT200/220 emulation, perfect VT100 emulation, customizable ToolBar. (In addition, I would LOVE to see 3.1 .WAV support - imagine hearing Bart's Hi Man! on connection to another system!). Unicom would merit a rating of five stars if it were less expensive, included VT200 emulation, and had a cheaper upgrade path. Unicom costs $69, and requires 464,564 bytes of disk space (excluding .HLP and .INI).

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PRICE: TWO STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS


PRODUCT: WINQVT v4.78 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: QPC SOFTWARE - COMPUSERVE I.D. #76676,1420
LOCATION: CICA - WNQVT478.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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PRICE: THREE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR STARS
ERGONOMICS: THREE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-QUARTER STARS


RANKINGS:

There can be no doubt about which terminal program in this group is superior. Unicom 3.0c provides more features than many commercial applications a lower cost. The only thing Unicom lacks is VT220 emulation - it includes everything else that could be desired in a terminal program. WinQVT is great for those who NEED VT220 emulation, but lacks many of Unicom's features. MicroLink is primed more towards casual BBS users, but it suffices for that degree of use.

1. UNICOM 3.0c
2. WINQVT 4.78
3. MICROLINK 1.03

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CATEGORY: DECOMPRESSION UTILITIES
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The very fact that you're reading this list right now indicates that you use an unZIPper. But does it utilize the Windows interface, or are you stuck with an outdated DOS command-line decompression program with confusing switches like e, x and v? Software developers have taken the ugliest command-line apps and turned them into clean, uncluttered, and simple GUI utilities.

PRODUCT: WIZUNZIP v1.1 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT A. HEATH - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - WZUN11.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL

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PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS


PRODUCT: WINDOWS UNARCHIVE v2.10 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: JAMES N. HUGHES - COMPUSERVE I.D. #73777,3273
LOCATION: CICA - WUNA210.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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PRICE: FOUR STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS
ERGONOMICS: THREE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS


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Although Windows UnArchive provides .ARJ support, the ergonomic ease-of-use of WizUnzip is impossible to overlook. Imagine evaluating an archive without ever having to decompress it - this is what WizUnzip provides. Because it makes it so easy to view files within an archive, and to test and extract individual files, WizUnzip is highly recommended.

1. WIZUNZIP v1.1
2. WINDOWS UNARCHIVE v2.10
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CATEGORY: ICON EDITORS
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Let's face it. People LOVE icons. I can call up ANY local BBS and find about five-thousand icons in the Windows directory. People like to customize their desktops, and icons are one of the things we now have the most freedom over: with Windows 3.1 we can customize DOS icons, and some icon editors can change the icons in the .EXEcutable files and in .DLLs (dynamic link libraries) as well.

PRODUCT: ICONMASTER v1.1 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: PHILLIP A. KAUFMAN
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The very fact that IconMaster took first place tells you it's good - the fact that it beat out a FREEWARE application tells you just how VERY good it is. I tend to go with the FREEWARE apps because: 1. You can't beat the price. 2. I respect the authors of the FREE applications more for being willing to give their products away. and 3. They're usually very good regardless. But IconMaster is worth registering - it's quick, clean, and does EVERYTHING you expect an icon editor to do. IconMaster edits more different kinds of icon files and libraries than any other editor - from .ICO to .EXE to .DLL to the author's own proprietary formats (.IML, .IMZ, .ICA, .ICL, .IL) to Norton Desktop's .NIL format and standard .ZIPfile format. IconMaster can capture any screen image within 32x32 pixels and convert it into an icon. IconMaster provides full transparent and inverse support. With its drag and drop functions, IconMaster is easy to use, and very well designed. At $20, the price is fairly high, but this IS the best Icon Editor around. Total disk space required by IconMaster (excluding the documentation and .INI file) is 177,152 bytes.

PRICE: TWO STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
DOCUMENTATION QUALITY: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS


PRODUCT: IKE (ICON EDIT) (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: MARC ADLER (ZIFF COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
LOCATION: CICA - IKE.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/ICONS
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PRICE: FIVE STARS
PERFORMANCE: THREE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: THREE STARS
DOCUMENTATION: NONE
OVERALL VALUE: THREE-AND-A-HALF STARS


RANKINGS:

IconMaster is the icon editor of choice for anyone who likes to modify icons in .EXE or .DLL files - or just draw new ones. IconMaster provides every function conceivable in an icon editor. IKE is an acceptable editor for anyone who only needs to perform very basic .ICO file modification.

1. ICONMASTER v1.1
2. IKE

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CATEGORY: MUSIC AND SOUND UTILITIES
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This is the category of Windows 3.x SHAREWARE/FREEWARE showing the most future promise - these apps can build on the awesome functions built into Windows 3.1. No longer is the PC limited in sound function - nor is the workplace or home limited to dull beeps!

PRODUCT: SOUNDTOOL v2.6 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: MARTIN HEPPERLE -
[email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - SNDTL26.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/SOUNDS

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SoundTool is a great soundfile editor - it can play, modify, and save .WAV, .SND (both Sounder and SoundTool formats), .SOU, .VOC, .SUN, .NXT, .ANSI, 8-bit raw, and .SNP (SoundTool Packed) files. SoundTool can flip, reverse, expand, amplify, fade in and out, animate and echo sound files, and can cut and paste sound data. SoundTool is powerful and easy to use, and is very attractively designed. Caution should be used when performing background file fransfers, as SoundTool will often interfere with the process. Registration costs $15. The total disk space required (excluding the .HLP documentation and .INI file) is 293,437 bytes.

PRICE: THREE STARS
PERFORMANCE: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
DOCUMENTATION QUALITY: FOUR STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS


PRODUCT: WHOOP IT UP! (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: STEVE SCHAUER
STARTLITE SOFTWARE
BOX 470
PORT HADLOCK, WA. 98339
LOCATION: CICA - WHOOP.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/SOUNDS
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PRICE: TWO STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
DOCUMENTATION QUALITY: THREE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-QUARTER STARS


PRODUCT: WINJAMMER v2.0 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: DAN MCKEE
69 RANCLIFFE ROAD
OAKVILLE, ONTARIO
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LOCATION: CICA - WJMR20.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/SOUNDS
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PRICE: TWO STARS
PERFORMANCE: FIVE STARS
ERGONOMICS: FIVE STARS
AESTHETIC DESIGN: FIVE STARS
DOCUMENTATION QUALITY: FIVE STARS
OVERALL VALUE: FOUR-AND-A-THREE QUARTER STARS


RANKINGS:

Every product in this category is excellent. I believe these are some of the best examples of the high quality of shareware available today. Ranked by the raw number of features divided by the price, the results are:

1. SOUNDTOOL v2.6 (TIE)
1. WINJAMMER v2.0 (TIE)
2. WHOOP IT UP!
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CATEGORY: MISCELLANY
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In all fairness, you just can't have a BEST OF MISCELLANY WINNER - the apps in this section are just too diverse to have a single winner. This is instead a catch-all category for those unclassifiables that we find so useful.


PRODUCT: AAWIN (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: AUTODESK, INC.
LOCATION: CICA - WAAPLAY.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/SOUNDS
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Now you can play your .FLI multimedia presentations inside Windows! Includes Multimedia .WAV and .MID support, and specific options for .FLI playback.

PRODUCT: AUDIT v1.0 (HEAP AUDITOR) (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: DOUG OVERMYER - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - AUDIT.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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Heap Auditor shows specific information about the GDI and USER HEAP used in calculating SYSTEM RESOURCES. Audit will display very detailed information about resource management, and is useful for showing how many resources remain unclaimed after an application is terminated. Windows software authors should use Audit to be certain their applications clean up after themselves.

PRODUCT: CICADIR v1.1 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: JUNE-SHYAN YIH - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - CICADIR2.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL

CICADIR isn't a Windows program - it's DOS-based. So how does it make it into the Best of WINDOWS Shareware & Freeware List? It's VERY GOOD. CICADIR takes the INDEX and LS-LTR files from the /pub/pc/win3 directory of CICA, and compiles them into an easy-to-read, scrollable program. If you need to find a specific Win3 app, just check CICADIR. It'll show you the filename, directory, filesize, and a brief summary of what each program does. CICADIR runs fine in a DOS session inside Windows, so set up a .PIF file and it'll be easily accessible from within Windows.

PRODUCT: CYCLE (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT F. NEE
222 WILLOW AVENUE APT. #6
HOBOKEN, NJ. 07030
LOCATION: CICA - CYCLE.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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PRODUCT: DOGCOW v3.1 (SHAREWARE - NOT!)
AUTHOR: ANDY WILKES - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - DOGCOW.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/GAMES
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DogCow is for all those PC users who suffer Mac-envy: now we can do everything the Mac can! DogCow is worth downloading for the author's .WRI file, which is great fun.

PRODUCT: DUSTBIN v1.2 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: KARL THORODDSEN - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - DUTBIN.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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PRODUCT: FONTSEE v2.1 (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: ALAN D. REEVE
29W150 OLD FARM LANE
WARRENVILLE, IL. 60555
LOCATION: CICA - FNTSEE.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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If you have many fonts, but can never remember what they look like, FontSee is for you. FontSee will display every font in a window, and can display complete character sets. FontSee also has a virtual keyboard which can send keystrokes to any application.

PRODUCT: ICON CHOOSER (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: KEITH LEDBETTER
LOCATION: CICA - ICOCHZ12.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/ICONS
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Icon manipulator? Icon storage system? Icon manager? I don't know what to call it - but I like it! You can copy and move icons, load them into the Clipboard or Paintbrush and view your icons by category with this unique drag and drop program.

PRODUCT: MINEHELP v1.0 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: PETER KARRER - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - MINEHLP1.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/GAMES

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MineSweeper is a frustrating game - but MineHelp makes it very easy. MineHelp can provide assistance in trying to beat MineSweeper, and can even play against MineSweeper itself! On my 386/33, MineHelp defeated MineSweeper in expert mode in just 20 seconds and beginner level took only two seconds!

PRODUCT: MORE CONTROL v1.0 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: SLOOP SOFTWARE
LOCATION: CICA - MORECN.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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MoreControl adds an extra icon to the Control Panel in Windows 3.1, and provides functions that Control Panel should have included like SHELL, VERTICAL ICON SPACING, HELP COLORS, and much, much more.

PRODUCT: RAISE (SHAREWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT F. NEE
222 WILLOW AVENUE APT. #6
HOBOKEN, NJ. 07030
LOCATION: CICA - RAIS14.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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PRODUCT: SIZER v1.10 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT M. RYAN - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - SIZER110.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP
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PRODUCT: STOPWATCH v1.3 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: KYLE KANE STEPHENS - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - STOPW13.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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PRODUCT: SWITCHER v1.10 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: ROBERT SALESAS - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - SWITCH.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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PRODUCT: WEYES v1.1 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: ROB CARTY (OUTLOOK PC BUSINESS SYSTEM DESIGN)
COMPUSERVE I.D. #70724,3347
LOCATION: CICA - WEYES11.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/GAMES

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PRODUCT: WINPOEM (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: JULIAN SMART - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - WINPOEM.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL

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PRODUCT: WTOUCH v1.1 (FREEWARE)
AUTHOR: DOUG OVERMYER - [email protected]
LOCATION: CICA - WTCH11.ZIP /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL
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USER'S CHOICE AWARDS
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This section consists of the comments and votes recieved from the USERS of the SHAREWARE & FREEWARE reviewed in this list. I base my reviews on price/performance, but the users of the software may be attracted to specific features not available anywhere else. This section then show the INTERNET USER'S OPINION of the Best Windows SHAREWARE and FREEWARE.


THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS RECEIVED MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE VOTES EACH:

ADDMENU v0.3.4
APPBAR v3.14159
BACKMENU v2.30
BIGDESK
CHANGE CURSOR
CYCLE
DOGCOW
GRAPHICS WORKSHOP
OTTOMENU v3.7
PAINT SHOP v2.02
RAISE v1.4
SCREEN PEACE
SIZER v1.10
STATLINE
SOUNDER
SOUNDTOOL v2.6
SRM v1.1
SWITCHER v1.10
UNICOM 3.0c
USHER 1.4c
WINBATCH
WINFRACT
WINFSR
WINGIF v1.4
WINHEARTS
WINPOST v3.0a
WINQVT 4.78
WINQVTNET
WINQWK
WSCAN
WIZUNZIP v1.1

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS RECEIVED MORE THAN 15 VOTES BUT FEWER THAN 25 VOTES EACH:

ARCHIVES
HYPERDISK
PAINT SHOP PRO
WINCHECK
WINCRON
WINDOWS UNARCHIVE v2.10
WINEDIT


THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS RECEIVED MORE THAN 5 VOTES BUT FEWER THAN 15 VOTES EACH:

CLOCKMAN
EXITW
GRADITOR
NOCR
WHOOP IT UP!
WINDOCK v1.5

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS RECEIVED FEWER THAN FIVE VOTES EACH:

APORIA
ARACHNID
COMPOSE v1.32
ECU
FISH
GUITAR
HYPEROID
LAUNCH
MEWIN
MOONTOOL
NEW SPY
NEXT APPLICATION BAR
PINUP NOTES
ROLISA
SNAGIT
TOPCLOCK
WINDOWS UNZIP
WINJPEG
WNDC111
ZIP MANAGER

The greatest number of votes was for AppBar, which recieved 72 votes. The smallest number of votes was 1, for Fish.

If you use any Windows FREEWARE or SHAREWARE utilities, send me a vote for each one you use. E-Mail to [email protected] please.

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TIPS & TRICKS
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ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHERS are great! I use one as my shell, and I love being able to launch an application with a single click without having to pull up the Program Manager and the right Program Group. ICON-BASED program launchers can be made to look very slick too. Below is AppBar v3.14159 (modified). Using the CAPTURE command in IconMaster, I can capture text in any application, and convert it into an icon! As you can see, I typed EXL in Notepad, CAPTURED it with IconMaster, and then edited it to look like a button. Changing the icon was easy using AppSetup, and it gives the button-bar a one-piece, finished look. Since there's not much room for text in a 32x32 pixel icon, I limited myself to three or four characters. EXL means Excel, WFW is Word for Windows, etc. The default icon in the APPBAR.EXE
file has been edited to look like the X-Windows logo.



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WinDock has a great feature - MAXVIEW. MaxView forces any maximized application to limit itself to the screen space to the left or right of the button-bar. If I hadn't been using Sizer with AppBar for two months before seeing MaxView, I might have been overwhelmed at the usefulness of this feature. If you use an ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHER you probably like to keep it handy. Several programs in this category can be made to STAY-ON-TOP of the current maximized application, but they might get in the way of the MAXIMIZE/MINIMIZE buttons of the other app you're using. To work around this problem, use Sizer v1.10. Size the application to the left (or right or below or on top) of the PROGRAM LAUNCHER you use. Then save the coordinate information into Sizer. Once you modify the command-line of the app in the .INI file of your launcher to include the location of Sizer, the app will never cover your button-bar again! Used in conjunction with an ICON-BASED PROGRAM LAUNCHER, Sizer goes beyond the capabilities of WinDock's MaxView. Sizer can size and place ANY program, and works on programs at startup. Even better, Sizer is FREEWARE! See the MISCELLANY category for more on Sizer.

If YOU have any great tips on how to maximize the performance of a Windows shareware or freeware app, send me E-Mail, or you can use Windows Write to add your own 16-color bitmaps and formatted text and then send me the final version. The best entry recieved each month will be placed in this section. YOU will of course be given credit (and get your name in lights!).
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SHAREWARE/FREEWARE IDEAS
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Have you ever thought up a great idea for a Windows application, but been unable to build it because you can't program? This is the ideal place to share your ideas - maybe the SHAREWARE & FREEWARE authors out there will see them. If you have any great ideas for Windows programs, please send me E-Mail at [email protected].

1. TOOLBAR FOR FILE MANAGER 3.1. Windows 3.1's File Manager is extensible - functions can be added to it. I know new menus can be added, but can a TOOLBAR with customizable icons? I know this would be extremely popular.

2. GRAPHICAL POP-UP MENUS. The pop-up text menus already available for Windows are great - but they lack the visual impact of comparable pop-up menus for OS/2 or UNIX GUIs. With today's faster video boards, this type of menu should gain popularity.

3. PROGRAM TO CUSTOMIZE WINDOW COMPONENTS. I recently saw a commercial program called MakeOver for Windows which could alter the Windows SYSTEM MENU, MINIMIZE, MAXIMIZE, TITLE BAR, and SCROLL ARROW components to make the windows look similar to a Macintosh's, to OS/2's, and to X's. The price, unfortunately, was $50. How about a shareware or freeware version?

4. .WAV and .MID files. With the availability of sound support in Windows 3.1, everyone's looking for sound and music files.

5. A WINDOW WHICH WOULD HOLD MINIMIZED APPLICATIONS. I hate having minimized icons take up desktop space - I'd rather just have one mimized icon which would contain all other minimized apps. Is this possible?

6. Windows .MOD player. I love Amiga .MODs - they sound as good as the original song. But I hate leaving Windows for DOS - Windows is GREAT! Would a simple Windows .MOD player be possible? - I know playing .MODs requires quite a lot of processing time which Windows might absorb.

7. .BMP/.GIF viewer/convertor in which the Title Bar and Menu Bar can me removed - leaving just a movable frame (like Clock 3.1). I sometimes like to leave an open .BMP in a corner of the screen, but the Title Bar and Menu Bar require too much space.

8. WIZUNZIP PRO. I recieved many comments about WizUnzip - and many votes. Everyone loves WizUnzip, and it would be great if someone could modify the available source code to decompress .ARJ, .LHA, and .ZOO files as well.

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NOTE TO SHAREWARE DEVELOPERS
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I compile this list of SHAREWARE/FREEWARE simply because I believe that there are so many programs available for Windows that beginners on the Internet might get lost. I intend to help them make the best choices they can as far as Windows applications go. Additionally, I want to bring attention to those Authors whose programs have changed the way we use Windows - in some cases, quite fundamentally. I respect you all for your programming talent (I couldn't program my way out of a paper bag) and I intend to glorify the best and brightest of your applications. IN NO WAY HAVE I BEEN, NOR WILL I BE INFLUENCED BY ANY AUTHOR OR CORPORATION TO REPORT THESE RESULTS.


Some guidelines for SHAREWARE/FREEWARE developers:

1. Don't directly modify the WIN.INI or SYSTEM.INI files. If you must make changes, please inform the user about the changes before they are made, allow a user to CANCEL the changes, and inform the user what must be done to remove the changes completely. AFTER ALL, UNLESS THEY REGISTER, THEY ARE JUST TESTING THE SOFTWARE. DON'T MAKE THE USER SUFFER.

2. Include in the documentation a list of all files which should be included in the ARCHIVE, which files MUST be retained for USE, and if any data files are built by the application, where they are placed and what they are named, again, to facilitate easy removal.

3. Upload a .TXT file to CICA with the same name as your .ZIP file. With the size of downloads today, many users don't want to spend an hour getting a file which they will have no use for. In the text file say what the program does, whether it is FREEWARE or SHAREWARE, and if SHAREWARE, how much it costs to register.

4. Use the great new features of Windows 3.1! Now that Windows has drag and drop capabilities, .WAV support, and common dialogs, shareware and freeware can be better than ever.


Please keep up the great programming - and keep the prices low.

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DIRECTORY OF CICA FILES
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This is the CICA INDEX file last updated on 05/14/92. It has been included because the Best of Windows Shareware & Freeware List is primarily intended for those new to Windows, and to the Internet. By providing a list of available Windows files, a novice can easily find what they are looking for without having to learn to ARCHIE-SEARCH.

EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS DIRECTORY MAY NOT INCLUDE RECENTLY UPLOADED FILES, AND MAY NOT INCLUDE ALL FILES REVIEWED IN THE BESTWIN LIST.

DEMOS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/DEMO

3drender.zip920415Demo of 3D RenderLib for Windows
bothside.zip920301Print ASCII Bothsides on DeskJet (crippled demo)
btdemo.zip911009Demo of ButtonTool
button.zip911009Ancillary Files for ButtonTool
calendar.zip910710Okna's DeskSet Calendar Demo
cbdemo.zip910412SQL Windows ComboBox DLL demo
chemwin.zip920131Windows Port of ChemIntosh: Chemistry Drawing Program
chessnet.zip920305ChessNet Shareware/Demo version 1.1
cura22.zip920110Simu of Sterile Insect Release Method of Pest Control
extradem.zip910524Demo of EXTRA! for Windows
faxdemo.zip920415WinFAX PRO Demo for Windows
fmdemo.zip920503FM Demo Sound Kit for Windows
fshtdemo.zip910821FullShot 1.0: Demo of Image Capturing Utility
mcademo1.zip911001MathCad 3.0 Working Model Disk 1
mcademo2.zip911001MathCad 3.0 Working Model Disk 2
mcademo3.zip911001MathCad 3.0 Working Model Disk 3
mornstar.zip920112Morning Star Demo: Screen Saver VGAMoire
msproj1.zip910523Disk 1 of MS Project Working Demo (File is 892K)
msproj2.zip910523Disk 2 of MS Project Working Demo (File is 704K)
netdemo.zip920130Sigma Netbios Engine 2.0 Demo
nwave1.zip920509HP NewWave 4.0 Demo Part 1 (1.11Mb)
nwave2.zip920509HP NewWave 4.0 Demo Part 2 (1.06Mb)
oknademo.zip900918Fully func Okna Desktop Set Demo (phone/addr book)
originwm.zip910909Origin Working Model version 1.1
osf112.zip910412OSF Demo for Windows
packrat.zip910412Polaris Software's PackRat Demo (hypercard-like)
ppdemo1.zip910222MicroSoft PowerPoint Demo Part 1
ppdemo2.zip910222MicroSoft PowerPoint Demo Part 2
pwplus1.zip911007Trial Version of Professional Write Plus (Part 1)
pwplus2.zip911007Trial Version of Professional Write Plus (Part 2)
pwplus3.zip911007Trial Version of Professional Write Plus (Part 3)
pwplus4.zip911007Trial Version of Professional Write Plus (Part 4)
rocks.zip910412Demos of MicroApps Manager and the Rocks MicroApp
tbkdemo.zip910528Asymtrix ToolBook version 1.5 Demo Disk
therm.zip910620The Circuit Board Thermometer Demo
wincrib.zip920224Demo of Windows Cribbage Game
windraw.zip910830Working Model of WinDraw Drawing Program
wmpdemo.zip910810Blue Sky Software's Demo for Windows Maker Pro
xl3_demo.zip910531 New MicroSoft Excel 3 Demo (12/90 version)


DESKTOP APPLICATIONS/BITMAPS/GRAPHICS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/DESKTOP

atlus.zip910722Computer-based Atlas Program for Windows (VGA required)
bkgfade.zip911008Faded Colors as a Background
blank.zip910328Yet Another Windows Screen Blanker
bmp-pics.zip920413Twenty Three Cartoon Related .BMP Files
bmp2bgi.zip910626BMP->BGI Conversion Program
bmpldr20.zip920418Update of Random Bitmap Loader (ver 2.0)
buddha.zip910802Giant Buddha in Kamakura, Japan. 640x480x256
bugs.zip920413Bugs.BMP
cal1991.zip910412Calendar Bitmaps for 1991
calhobbe.zip920413Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbes) BMP
capclock.zip910707Dynamic Caption Clock Display in Active Title Bar
cfgsave.zip911011Save Desktop Configuration
chgcrs22.zip920108Change Windows Cursor to a Pizza, Dog, Hand, etc.
claudia.zip910913Female Portrait (256 color BMP)
clock5.zip910530Configurable Analog Clock Display Version 5 (demo)
cman-10b.zip920415Clockman: Intelligent Alarm Clock for Windows
cockpit.zip920413BMP of Airline Cockpit
cview097.zip920512Color View: JPG/GIF/BMP Viewer for Windows
cview386.zip920424Color View: JPG/GIF/BMP Viewer for Windows (386 req)
deers.zip910802Group of deers from some Japanese park. 640x480x256
deus.zip910511Mac-like Interface For Windows
dh10.zip911230Desktop Helper: Windows Desktop Utility
digitl.zip910409Yet Another Digital Clock
dustbin.zip920514Windows Trashcan
earth.zip910513BMP of the Earth
epqs.zip901005Eyes/Position/Qtime/Status Util for Windows
executor.zip910818Quickly Launch Windows Apps
explosiv.zip920222DOS/Windows Screen Blanker
fedpro.zip920503Launch Frequently Used Apps from Pick List
fire54.zip910312Fireworks Screen Saver
fracpain.zip910623Fractal Paint 1.04
gcp42s.zip910820Display, Manipulate, Convert Picture Files
gerwalk2.zip920413Gerwalk (Cartoon) BMP
gif2bmp.zip910820Convert .GIF Files to .BMP Files
gonew11.zip920415Display Away Messages on Windows Screen
grabit21.zip920415Screen Capture Utility
graf10.zip920503Grafiti: Auto Change BMP at Regular Intervals
gwswin10.zip920512Graphic Workshop for Windows
hotpop.zip910517HOTPOP: Complete Pop Down Menu Kit
hshl11.zip920512HalfShell: Minimal Replacement for Win ProgMgr
htspt1.zip920124HotSpot: Quickly Launch Frequently-Used Apps
image.zip911008Read and Write 256 Color Windows Bitmaps
island.zip910802Island at sunset in Japan's Inland Sea. 640x480x256
kc_res.zip910412Color Registration Codes for Windows
kdraw120.zip920509Kwikdraw: An Object Oriented Drawing Program
layout.zip900812Automatically Arrange/Save Window Positions Util
lens10.zip911115Lens 1.00 : A Windows Magnifier
launch11.zip920512Launch Programs from Desktop (3/92 ver)
magic111.zip920305Magic Windows Screen Saver Version 1.11
mandlb.zip920503Produces a display of the Mandelbrot Set
mathgraf.zip920101Ver 2.4.1: Plot the Graph of User Defined Functions
matumoto.zip910802Matsumoto Castle, Japan. 640x480x256
mazespx.zip900920Maze Pattern for Screen Peace Util
mbw.zip920305Mandelbrot for Windows
mclock1.zip920415Clock/Alarm for Windows
metz-dn.zip910820Metz Desktop Navigator Util (ver 2.50)
metz-dt.zip910820Metz Desktop Util (ver 3.20)
metz-tm.zip910820Metz Popup Digital Clock
mkh12spx.zip910504MKH (ver 1.2) Screen Peace Saver Module
morespx.zip900925Can of Worms/Life Saver SPX Files for Screen Peace
ms20b.zip910820Monitor Saver 2.0b Windows 3 screen blanker Util
nagel.zip910507Various Images by the artist Nagel
navigate.zip910710Metz Desktop Navigator
ncc1701d.zip920413Star Trek BMP
noone.zip920413Noone.bmp (someone care to describe it?)
npaper16.zip911001Button's Random Wallpaper Util (with C source) Ver 1.6
newspxs.zip900812Two New Patterns (dragon, solids) for Screen Peace
om37.zip920427Ottomenu: Menu System for Win3.1 with ObjOr Features
one-bmp.zip920415OneDay BMP
opusjail.zip910517Opus the Penguin in Jail
paula.zip920413Paula.BMP
piclb182.zip901030Piclab 1.81 Image Processing Program
pixfolio.zip920226Windows Image Viewer and Catalog Manager
pprboy.zip900719PaperBoy: Random Presentation Utility of Wallpaper
ps202.zip911215Paint Shop Version 2.02
pshape11.zip910820ProShape 1.1: A Paint Program for Microsoft Windows
psp10.zip920415Paint Shop Pro Ver 1.0
qixspx.zip910830Another ScreenPeace Saver Module
rolisa02.zip910526Windows 3 program to draw Lissajous-type figures.
saturn.zip920415BMP of Saturn (the planet or car?)
saver.zip910719Screen Saver (Randomly Displays Chinese Chars)
scap.zip911022Windows Screen Capture Utility
scavengr.zip920318Allow Drag/Drop Routines into a Trashcan
scrpe12.zip900831New Screen Peace Windows3 Screen Saver Util
scrutl91.zip910823{S,V,E}GA Screen Blanker Util Ver 9.1 (was egautil)
shf12spx.zip910214Screen Shuffler SPX File (ver 1.2) for Screen Peace
shoot11.zip910830Shoot!: Yet Another Screen Image Grabber
shutle1s.zip9109141023x800x256 BMP of the Shuttle
sigirl.zip920413Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Girl BMP
sizeit.zip910518SizeIt Util Make Apps Remember Window Size/Position
sizer110.zip920415Sizer Remembers Windows Size/Position
slpman11.zip920106Sloop Manager: Complete Graphical Replacement ProgMgr
snagit16.zip910421SnagIt Ver 1.6 Screen Capture/Print Utility
snapsh17.zip920415Screen Snapshot Utility
spextn.zip900717Package to Create Screen Peace Saver Extensions Util
spx_logo.zip910925Personal LOGO Saver extension for Screen Peace
spx2.zip900831New SPX Graphic Images for the New Screen Peace Util
ss14.zip910412Yet Another Screen Saver (version 1.4)
stars.zip910820Moving Stars for Windows Background
starwars.zip910518StarWars Bitmap
statln26.zip920208StatLine: mode, day, date, time and freemem
syscolor.zip910808Change the 256 colors from 256,000 color pallette
timefram.zip910518Digital Clock for the Topmost Window's Caption Bar
toilet.zip920503Mac-like Trashcan Utility
torii.zip 910802Torii Gate, Japan's Inland Sea (sunset) 640x480x256
trashcan.zip920414Mac-Like Trashcan Utility
turtle.zip920413Teenage Mutant Ninja Bitmaps
utl105.zip900731Clean, Closer, Run, Win 3 Utils to manage your desktop
vgacolor.zip910719Allows Selection of 16 Colors from 262,144 Pallette
vt.zip920503Virtual Tablet Interfac: high performance digitizer
w3bmp256.zip920413Two 256 Color BMPs (dragon.bmp, phoenix.bmp)
winclock.zip900918Full-featured digital clock for Windows 3
wincolor.zip910724PCMag Utility to Customize Colors
winblank.zip920413Win3.x Screen Saver for Toshiba Laptops
wingif14.zip910820WinGIF: View GIF Files
wininit.zip911022Init Desktop from list of apps/window sizes in WIN.INI
winjpeg.zip920429Windows JPG File Viewer
winptr.zip920316Configure Windows Pointer (PCMag)
winres.zip910614Change Your Multisync's Resolution On-the-fly
winsaver.zip910425Restore Windows Session as You Left It
wp_spx.zip910902Yet Another ScreenPeace Saver Module
wtime11.zip910930World Time Clock for Windows
xvtdraw.zip901117Drawing Program
zipapr12.zip920226Zip Paper: Displays Random BMPs


PRINTER DRIVERS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/DRIVERS/PRINTER

24pin.zip910320Enhanced Drivers for 24-pin Epsons (and compatibles)
citizen.zip920211Ver 1.05 Citizen printer drivers
djetdsk1.zip920317HP DeskJet Drivers (1/24/92) Disk 1
djetdsk2.zip920317HP DeskJet Drivers (1/24/92) Disk 2
fuji24dr.zip911104Drivers for the Fujitsu 24 Pin B&W/Color Printers
hppcl5a.zip920317PCL5A Driver Version 10/25/91 (Supports IIIP/IIISi)
hppscrpt.zip910513HP PostScript Driver 3.4 for IIP,IID,III,IIID and IIISi
hpqjet.zip910820HP QuietJet 192x96 DPI Driver
lanprt.zip920320Connect/Disconnect Network Printers in Windows
necpnser.zip910531Driver for NEC 24-pin Pinwriters
oki400.zip911204Oki L400 Windows 3.0 Driver ver .31
pan24-w3.zip911204Panasonic 24-Pin Drivers
pan9-w3.zip911209Panasonic 09-Pin Drivers
panakx.exe920504Panasonic Printer Drivers for Win3.1
panawdrv.zip920118Panasonic Laser Drivers
psd34a.zip910221Windows PostScript Driver 3.4a
psdhlp.zip910227PostScript Driver Helpfile
star_24.zip910605Star Micronics Driver
starclr.zip920209Jan91 Star Micronics 9 pin driver
unidrv.exe920418Microsoft 3-26-92 Version of Unidrv.Dll
winprt.zip920214NWWINFIX - Fix for Windows Garbage Printing on NetWare
wravndmp.zip920130Roland 9/24 Pin Drivers


VIDEO DRIVERS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/DRIVERS/VIDEO

1280bnch.txt911030Benchmarks for Orchid ProIIs vs Fahrenheit 1280 Card
34win3.zip910216Genoa VGA Drivers for Windows
678win3b.zip910820Everex EVGA Drivers (1024x768x16/800x600x16/640x480x16)
ati-w31.zip920415ATI Ultra Video Drivers for Windows 3.1
ativg3.zip920425ATI Wonder{Plus,XL}, Integra Video Drivers for Win3.1
atiw300.zip910922New (08-29-91) ATI Windows 3 Drivers
atiw3256.exe910802256 Color Drivers for ATI Cards
atiw3400.exe910918Upgrade for ATI 640x400x256 Driver (needs atiw3256.exe)
atiultra.zip920313ATI Ultra VGA Video Drivers
blitfix.zip911102Speed Up Windowing on Large (1024x768) Displays
cirruswd.zip920414VGA drivers for Cirrus Logic VGA controllers
eizow30.zip900902Eizo Windows Video Drivers
et3-w31.zip920414Tseng ET3000 - Windows 3.0 and 3.0a Display Drivers
et4-w31.zip920414ET4000 Windows 3.1 Video Drivers
et4_dyna.zip911002"DynaLink" for the Orchid ProDsgnrII (chgs rfresh rate)
et4k0192.zip92020301-15-92 Tseng ET4000 Video Drivers
evga800.zip900828EV-673 Windows 3.0 Drivers
fwin3x.exe920414Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Video Drivers (Win3.1 only)
gemvp.zip920414S3 Carrera Display Driver for GEM
genoadrv.zip910820Genoa SVGA Drivers (800x600x256/1024x768x16/800x600x16)
gss1000.exe920502Updated DGIS firmware for AT1000 series video card
newtseng.zip9110199-91 Tseng Drivers (640x480,800x600,1024x768/16+256)
oak_drv.zip920222OAK VGA Video Drivers
orchid31.exe920508New Orchid Video Drivers for Windows 3.1
parad31.zip920429Paradise Drivers for Windows 3.1
pm4drvrs.zip910919PageMaker4 (?) 640x480x32768/800x600x32768 VGA Drivers
prodsnr2.exe910919ProDesigner II Series Drivers (ET4000 based)
s3-w31.zip920415S3 Display Drivers for Win3.1
setbus.zip911230 Speed up Tseng-based video cards with dual monitors
sko1430.exe910919Tweeks 800x600 ProDesigner board w/Seiko 1430 Display
sswin31.exe920414SpeedSTAR Windows 3.1 Video Driver
stlwin31.exe920426Diamond Stealth VRAM Windows 3.1 Video Drivers
sv800.arc900613Generic 800x600x16 SVGA Driver for Windows 3
switch.zip920223Switcher: Windows Video Mode Switcher
swan.zip900918Swan Computers VGA Video Drivers
t3600256.zip910810Tseng ET-3000 800x600x256 Windows3 driver
trdwin31.zip920415MS Windows 3.1 TRIDENT TVGA Drivers
tsg40627.zip910711Tseng 4000 Drivers (New/Improved over tseng4311.zip)
tweak3.zip910722Run 800x600x16 on Standard VGA Cards
twin3bta.zip920117Tseng ET4000 display drivers (12-12-91 ver)
twinet54.zip911210Diamond SpeedSTAR video drivers (dated 10-31-91)
v7600256.zip910505800x600x256 video driver for the Video 7 Vram VGA card
v7nwin30.zip911022New Video 7 Drivers (05-22-91)
vmode.zip911025Select the SONY 1304/Crystal Scan 1024NI as Monitors.
w256-31.exe920504Ahead Wizard VGA Drivers for Windows 3.1
w31_3000.exe920502Orchid ProDesigner+ (512K) Drivers for Win3.1
w31dgis.exe920502Win3.1 Drivers for DGIS Spectragraphics Cards
w3et4.zip911022Tseng ET4000 Display Drivers (09-91 version)
w31et4.zip920501Microsoft Tseng ET4000 256 Color Driver Disk (Win 3.1)
win3_16.exe910313Paradise 16 Color Drivers (Self-Extracting)
win3_16f.exe910313Paradise Fast 16 Color Drivers (Self-Extracting)
win3_256.exe910313Paradise 256 Color Drivers (Self-Extracting)
win30drv.zip910115Latest Paradise Chipset Extended Video Drivers
win31acc.zip920425ATI Windows 3.1 Accelerator Drivers
win31vga.zip920425ATI Wonder, Graphics Ultra, Graphics Vantage VGA Drvrs
win3prod.zip901004Orchard VGA Drivers
win3xdrv.exe920414Win31 Drivers for Video7 Cards
windrvc.zip920312Latest (03/92) Trident VGA Drivers (8900 chipset)
winflow.txt920312Flowchart for Video Driver Trouble (Trident)
wizard.zip900812VGA Wizard VGA Drivers
wyse700.zip910416Wy-700 Video Drivers
zyvgaw3.zip910224Zymos Poach VGA (Northgate) Video Drivers


FONTS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/FONTS

36psfnts.zip91012136 Type 1 Fonts for Adobe Type Manager (ATM)/Windows
animal.zip910624Animal Shape Font
architec.zip910624Yet Another Architect Font
arc13p.zip910110Architect Handwriting Type 1 Font
autofont.zip910705HP AutoFont Support System
bedrock.zip910425Bedrock Font
blkcha.zip910110Black Chancery Type 1 Font
caligu.zip910114Crude Calligraphic Bitmap Type 1 Font
chitown.zip910114Chicago-like Type 1 Font
chpsf301.zip920413Chinese characters in Kaishu style
cmps1_33.zip920414View Fonts/Compose Chars
cop-goth.zip910623Engraver-Light PS Font
diego1.zip910114San Diego?-like Type 1 Font
dmppfm14.zip911025DumpPfm: Printer Font Metrics Dumper (ver 1.4)
dosfonts.zip910813Change Fonts in DOS Window
durango.zip910624Durango Font
finfo.zip 910905FontInfo: Print/Display All Fonts
font.zip 910806FontSee: Print All Available Fonts
fontlist.zip910705Font Enumeration Program (with C Source)
fonts.lzh900813PostScript Type 1 Screen Fonts
fontsee2.zip920215Util to view all fonts (nice)
fontslzh.txt900930Listing of files in fonts.lzh
garmnd1.zip910114Garamond Type 1 Font
garrett.zip910416Yet Another Font
gdips120.zip 910423120 DPI (8514 resolution) 1:1 Aspect Ratio Screen Fonts
gdips_96.zip 91042396 DPI (VGA resolution) 1:1 Aspect Ratio Screen Fonts
gralig.zip910114GraphicLight Type 1 Font
heidelbe.zip910114Calligraphic Heidelberg Font Like MacHumaine)
ifw11.zip920123Hewlett Packard Intellifont Kit Ver 1.1
iglesia.zip910114Iglesia Font
kaufmann.zip901102Kaufmann:Bold Screen Font
machineb.zip910624MachineBlock Font
mariage.zip901102Mariage Screen Font
miamib.zip910518Miami Beach Light Font
midd1.zip910114Middleton Type 1 Font
news.zip901102News Screen Font
oldtown.zip901102Old Town Screen Font
pa405.zip920220Printer's Apprentice Font Management System (v4.05)
palladam.zip910624Palladam Tamil Font
pfbview.zip911212PFB File Viewer (beta)
previe.zip910711Preview1.0: A Tool to Preview Windows Fonts
psx200.zip920116PSX - PostScript Soft Font Downloader
recycle.zip910624Recycle Font
redlette.zip910624RedLetter Font
refont11.zip920211Type 1 Font Utility: Use MAC Type 1 w/Windows ATM
roissy.zip901102Roissy:Bold Screen Font
saloon.zip910624SaloonExt Font
savannah.zip910624Savannah Fats Font
show.zip910416Type 1 Font
slabface.zip910624SlabFace Font (very bold)
sntfra.zip910110Mac San Francisco Font
stencilc.zip910624Stencil Font
stfranci.zip910624StFrancis Font (like Mac San Francisco)
symbol8.zip901102Symbol Screen Font
tiempo.zip910416Type 1 Font
typevw10.zip910902TypeView: Display/Print Available Faces (uses ATM)
ultrabla.zip910624UltraBlack Font
vbfont.zip911106Display/Print Available Fonts
vectrfon.zip900913Scalable Vector Screen Fonts
vireofon.zip910624VireoFonts Font
westsd.zip910416Type 1 Font like the New Yorker Magazine
winbdf.zip910815ViewBDF: X11R4 .bdf font files w/font size 16x16
wgreek13.zip911026WinGreek: Greek and Hebrew Package for Windows 3.0
woafon12.zip920106Larger fonts for Windows DOS boxes in SVGA modes


ATM FONTS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/FONTS/ATM

afms.zoo910729240 Adobe Font Metric Files (AFM) for CICAs Fonts
atm-ball.zip910416Ballet Engraved Font
atm-flor.zip910416Florence/Florence-Light Font
atm-murl.zip910416Muriel Font
atm-otwn.zip910416Old Towne Font
atm-pant.zip910417Post Antiqua Roman Font
atm-tekt.zip910416Tekton Font
atm8.zip910416Collection of ATM Fonts
atmfix.zip910409ATM/Ventura Discussion
atmfnts1.zip911107 A Collection of ATM Fonts
atmfnts2.zip911107 A Collection of ATM Fonts
atmfnts3.zip911107 A Collection of ATM Fonts
atmfnts4.zip911107 A Collection of ATM Fonts
atmfnts5.zip911204A Collection of ATM Fonts
atmfnts6.zip911107 A Collection of ATM Fonts
atmfnts.idx911107 A List of files in atmfnts1-6.zip and atmfonts.zip
atmfonts.zip911107 A Collection of ATM Fonts
blackfor.zip910624BlackForest Font
bodidlyb.zip910624BodidlyBold Font
capri.zip910417Sinaloa-like Font
cartwrig.zip910624CartWright Font (like Adobe Ponderosa)
chessfon.zip910624Adobe "Cheq" Font
classhvy.zip910416More Type 1 Fonts for Adobe Type Manager
crillee.zip910624StarTrek-like Font
cunei.zip910416Cuneiform-like Font
davyding.zip910624DavysDingbats Font
dragonwi.zip910624DragonWick Font
frquad.zip910416ATM Fonts
genoa.zip910624Genoa Font (like "Venice")
igloolas.zip910624IglooLaser Font
judas.zip910624Judas Font (like Adobe "Ironwood")
karkode.zip910624Karkode Font (based on Goudy OldStyle)
leftycas.zip910624LeftyCasual Font
loopdelo.zip910624LoopDeLoop Font (like "Bee Line")
luxembrg.zip910417ATM Fonts
manzanit.zip910624Manzanita Font (like Victorian wood type)
mazama.zip910624Mazama Font (based on MGB Patrician)
mesozic.zip910624Mesozoic Gothic Font (based on Publicity Gothic)
muriel.zip910624Muriel Font
natmf1.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf2.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf3.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf4.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf5.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf6.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf7.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf8.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf9.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf10.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf11.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf12.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf13.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf14.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf15.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf16.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf17.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf18.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf19.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmf20.zip911017New Adobe Type 1 Fonts
natmfnts.idx911106Index Listing of natmf[1-20].zip (text file)
oswaldbl.zip910624Oswald Black Font
parismet.zip910624Paris Metro Font
polosems.zip910624Polo-SemiScript Font
rhyolite.zip910624RhyoLite Vertical Font (based on Huxley Vertical)
roosthea.zip910624RoostHeavy Font
rudelsbe.zip910624Rudelsberg Font
secretco.zip910624SecretCode/UnSecretCode Fonts
shaloold.zip920311ShalomOldStyle Font (Revised)
shaloscr.zip920311 ShalomScript Font (Revised)
shalosti.zip920311 ShalomStick Font (Revised)
sharktoo.zip910624SharkTooth Font
showboat.zip910624ShowBoat Font
tempofon.zip910624Tempo Font
tribeca.zip910624Tribeca Font
uppereas.zip910624UpperEastSide Font
upperwes.zip910624UpperWestSide Font
varahcap.zip910624VarahCaps Font
windsord.zip910624Windsor Font
wfn2atm.zip910128How to Convert Fonts for use with Adobe Type Manager
zalescap.zip910624ZaleskiCaps Font


TRUETYPE FONTS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/FONTS/TRUETYPE

6ttfont.zip920514 Alxndra,Astro,Basque,GoodBadUgly,Mapmaker,VicSec Fonts
ttfonta1.zip920422TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfonth1.zip920422 TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfonti1.zip920422 TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfontl1.zip920422 TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfontm1.zip920422 TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfontn1.zip920422 TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfonts1.zip911025TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfonts2.zip911025TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfonts3.zip911025TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfonts4.zip911025TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfonts5.zoo920426 TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttfontu1.zip920422 TrueType Fonts (see ttindex.txt for list)
ttindex.txt920505Index of all TrueType Fonts on CICA


GAMES - /PUB/PC/WIN3/GAMES

aforce.zip910110Attack Force-type Shoot 'Em Up Game
arachnid.zip9103212-25-91 Version of the Card Game
arch_tb.zip910409ToolBook Archery Game
atmoids.zip900831Asteriods Game
attaxx.zip910327A Reversi-like Strategy Game
bago317.zip920123Boggle Game for Windows
barteye.zip920117Barteyes II: Mouse Tracker/Screen Saver
bg06.zip910201Backgammon Version 0.06 for Windows
bgames.zip920102Brain Games for Windows (requires VBasic Runtime DLL)
bangbang.zip910115Yet Another Shoot 'Em Up Game
blackout.zip920305Seek and Find Game
blce12.zip911115Block Breaker 1.2
blitzer.zip910828Helicopter Gunship Game
blkjack.zip910404A Black Jack Game
boxworld.zip920321Box Game
brick3.zip901118Mindless Breakout Game (Pong-like)
butmad.zip910917Button Madness Game
checkers.zip900904Checkers Game
chess321.zip910819Gnu Chess Version 3.21 Game for Windows 3
chompw12.zip920511Pac-Man like game for Windows
columns.zip910712Columns Game for Windows
cookie.zip910107Fortune Cookie Program
deapsea.zip911105Deep Sea Adventure Game
desk1.zip910409Desktop Animation
dogcow.zip920503Dogcow Animated Icon
doplgngr.zip910104Dopplegnger: MindImage SciFi Adventure Game
drift.zip 911109Icons Drift All Over the Place
fish3.zip900831Microsoft Fish!
flasher.zip910412Strobe Lights for Windows
fuse.zip 900613Yet Another Fuse Program/Game for Windows 3
gatling.zip910225Annoying Noisy Game to Riddle the Screen w/Bullet Holes
goldhunt.zip911104Gold Hunt Version 1.1 Treasure Hunt Game
gradit10.zip920131Graditor is an action game for Windows
hangman.zip920204Hangman Game for Windows
hextris.zip910226Yet Another Tetris Game
horse.zip900831Galloping Horse in an Icon
hyperoid.zip911115Asteriods Game w/Source
ishidot1.zip920429Tiles Game for Windows
jwlthf.zip920503Updated Jewel Thief Game
kltz211a.zip901126Tetris-like game for Windows 3 (version 2.11a)
lander3.zip900710Lunar Lander Game for Windows 3
lava.zip 910412Lava Lamp for Windows
life.zip 910528Windows Implementation of Conway's Life
light.zip 920503Electric Light Game
ltblit31.zip920511A Plant Disease Management Game
magic.zip910722Dominoes for Windows
memgm10.zip911029The Memory Game, Version 1.0
minehlp1.zip920426Help for Minesweeper Game
mines.zip910820Minefield Game for Windows 3 (with source)
missile.zip920314Missile Attack! Game
mrmind.zip901020Tile/Bagel Game for Windows
mycats.zip911119Cats Running All Over
patuman14.zip920306Collect all the Pills in the Labyrinth
pegpuzl.zip910608A Peg-jumping Puzzle
pent1020.zip920122Pentomino Puzzle for Windows
pipe.zip 910327A Pipe-laying Game
poker.zip910118Draw Poker for Windows
pundit.zip910412PopUp Useless Sayings
puzzle11.zip901015A Puzzle Game Version 1.1
pzl8.zip 920204Puzzle-8 Game for Windows
reversi.zip920422Microsoft Update to Reversi
roach.zip910722Roaches Everywhere!
scarywin.zip920212Scared Windows Toy
spacew.zip901129Shoot the center of the rotating walls
taipei.zip900613Taipei Game
tetriss.zip900613Yet Another Tetris Game
tobor.zip911118Tobor Shoot 'Em Game
vbdaleks.zip910813Daleks Game for Windows
w-hop.zip900831Hop-Over Puzzle Game for Windows
wneko.zip910828Neko the Cat Chases Your Mouse Around
weyes11.zip920415Yet Another Eyes App
wfball11.zip920120Windows Football Game
whearts.zip920210Hearts Card Game for Windows
winadv10.zip910708Colossal Cave Adventure for Windows
wineyes.zip901029New WinEyes with Source
winfr171.zip920418Fractint for Windows
winpoker.zip901108Poker! for Windows
winsr171.zip920418Source for Fractint for Windows
winsolit.zip920223Windows Solitare (Ver 92.01.04)
winspidr.zip920223Windows Spider Solitare (Ver 92.01.08)
wintrek2.zip920120WinTrek 2.0 Game
wintris.zip900730Yet Another Tetris Game
winttt.zip9107193D Tic-Tac-Toe Game
worm.zip901029Worms all over the place game (with source)
wormwar.zip901222Centipede-like Game
wpong.zip911115Pong Game
yabweye.zip920108Yet Another Eyes App
ytz110r.zip910610Yacht-Z: A dice strategy game
xword.zip910222Crossword Puzzler
yat105.zip920415Yet Another Tetris Game (23 Mar 92 ver)
yow.zip911102WinYow - An Interactive GUI Fortune for Windows
yowsrc12.zip920321Source to WinYow


ICONS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/ICONS

clrbut.zip910409Colorize Your Buttons!
demoicon.zip900709A Collection of Icons
dosicon.zip920226Display minimized DOS apps with user defined icons
frite20.zip911107Afflict Your Icons with "Cursorphobia"
grpicon.zip901004Textfile on Modifying Group Icons
hr7icn.zip910710A Collection of Icon (.icn) Files
icnman11.zip911008Icon Manager Version 1.1
icnpwr.zip920503IconPower: Multiple Icon File Management Tool
ico2bmp.zip920226Read and icon, extract colors to BMP
icochz12.zip910811Categorize/Delete/Choose .ICOS w/Drag-Drop Operations
icolib01.zip920228A collection of over 1800 icons in 50 catgories
icon330.zip900924ICONLIB.EXE: Compilation of icons from Compuserve
icon.zip 900904Icon.exe version of ICON.DLL
icondrw.zip910710Icon Editor (8-16-90 version)
iconmst.zip920508Iconmaster: Icon Manipulation Tool
icons.zip900904Collection of Icons in icon.dll
icons2.zip900904Another Collection of Icons
icons3.zip911119Yet Another Collection of Icons
ifx110.zip920117Fix Background of DOS Icons (ver 1.10)
iinject.zip910323Icons for the Windows Environment
ike.zip910716Ike the Icon Editor
im21.zip920226IconMaster: Another Icon Manager Util
lico20.zip910820DOS Utility to Display Windows Icons (VGA/EGA req)
moreicon.zip901124A Collection of over 400 .ICO Files
nodos2.zip910507Eliminates Standard DOS Icons for non-Windows Apps
pbicon.zip901124pbIcon 1.1: Customize Program Group Icons
pcl_icon.zip901222Two Icons for PC-Link
recrun.zip900904Attach recorder macros to your Icons Util
showicon.zip910322Icon Viewer
tamr101.zip901214Icon Tamer: Icon Management Program
tgicons1.zip910628TheGate's Collection of Icons
viewicon.zip901212Views Windows 3.0 icons on the screen
w3ico_ed.zip910828Yet Another Icon Editor
worldwin.zip911104WorldWin displays a Spinning Globe that Runs as an Icon


MISCELLANEOUS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/MISC

amistuff.zip910503Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks for Ami Pro!
bestwin.zip920428Best Windows Shareware List (May 92)
cardfile.zip910425Discussion of Cardfile format
cd-tbk.zip901208Toolbook File Example (?)
cdrom.inf920318Info on Getting CICA Windows files on CD-ROM
clip_art.zip910406MicroSoft Clip Art for Windows Write and Paint
combus10.zip910412Windows Cardfile of Computer-related Businesses
corelfix.zip910518PFBFix 1.1 fixes Adobe Type I fonts created by WFNBOSS
cvw305.zip910527Updated MS CodeView Modules (5-16-91 version)
dmdrvr.zip910409Windows/DMDRVR Discussion from Compu$erve
dmonoumb.zip920511Free more UMBs for DOSApps w/Qemm 5.1x
dpmi_txt.zip910516Version 0.9 of the DPMI specification
dv2win.zip920316Deskview Help
ediins.zip920223Installation Utility for Custom Applications
espdisk.zip910501Drivers for the Hayes Enh Serial Port Board
filemgr.trk910117Tricks for FileManager
fontinfo.zip920320Using Type1 Fonts with WordPerfect
fxar10.zip910402Fix Arrow Pointer When it Dissappears.
gw4win.zip911116God's Word for Windows Bible Program]
intl.zip 920507DLL for Internationalizing Windows Programs
ltmd.zip 910411LogiTech Mouse Routines for Windows
hexmap10.zip920103Print Out Hexagon-Grid Maps
hexview3.zip920228Hexmap Editing Program
highmem.zip910412Notes on High Memory Usage with Windows
instal.zip911204Create Sample Win-based Graphical Installation Program
lissajou.zip910510Windows Sample Demo with Source on Using SDK
logstc11.zip920303Plot/Zoom into Bifurcation Diags of Logistic Equations
meltdown.zip910817Meltdown Screen Module for AfterDark
mmback.zip910826Multimedia Prsnl Computing: The Microsoft View (doc)
moontl04.zip910417Moon Tool (Phases of the Moon)
mscdex.zip920414Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions
msdosexe.zip920414Microsoft MSDOS Executive
msdrv191.zip910412Updated HIMEM.SYS, RAMDRIVE.SYS, SMARTDRV.SYS from MS
msoftfix.zip910312Serial Port and Mouse Discussion
nobanner.txt910117How to Skip Win3 Opening Banner
nologo.zip910412Use Debug to Remove Opening Banner (see nobanner.txt)
ntwn32.zip910821PS/TXT/RTF of "The Windows 32-bit API: An Overview"
nu5win.zip910412Notes Using Norton Utilities Ver 5 with Windows
nwutils.zip920303NewWave Technical Support Disk (1/23/92)
ole.zip910826Extensible Application Protocols: OLE Spec Docs (MS)
parent21.zip920117Genealogy Program Called PARENTS
port32.zip910821PS/TXT/RTF of Paper on Preparing for 32-bit WIN SDK
progman.zip920120Rename Program Groups
pscrip.exe92041803-30-92 Version of PSCRIPT.DRV
qemm511f.zip910409Bug Fix for QEMM 5.11f High Mem Driver
qemmwin.zip910409Quarterdeck Tech Talk on QEMM+Windows
rsistn62.zip920511Fungicide Pathogen Simulation Program
rtf-desc.zip910425RichTextFormat Discussion
startup2.zip910412How to Modify Win3 Opening Banner (Version 2)
stealt.zip911011Diagnose/Cure Probs w/Stealth feat of QEMM-386, ver 6
sunpow11.zip920301Calculate Sun's Azimuth/Elevation by Date
tmwinpif.zip910412How to Run TeleMate under Windows
txt2rtf.zip910529TXT2RTF - Text to Rich Text Converter Version 1.0
umbdr521.zip920307UpperMem Device Driver
undocfct.zip910830Print All Windows Undocumented Function Calls
univcolr.zip900706MS Windows Ad for Win3 misc
wallpapr.txt900613Keystrokes to get Win3 Authors Listed as Wallpaper misc
wcmacref.txt901023Windows Macro Statement Reference Guide
we0125.exe920418MS App Note: Excel Cell Referencing from a Macro
we0127.exe920418MS App Note: Excel Dates and Times
we0146.exe920418MS App Note: Excel Most Frequently Asked Questions
we0404.exe920418Excel Custom Help File Conversion Utility
wfnpch.lzh910129Corel Draw Patch for Converted WFN to ATM fonts.
wfnspace.zip910128How to insert a space in WFNBOSS-gen'd font
win3-uae.zip910117MicroSoft Document on Unrecoverable App Errors
win3-nfs.zip901029Run Windows with PC-NFS
win3.bug910507Discussion of SmartDrive Bugs
win3infosrc900613Windows Information Source(s) misc
win87em.zip910826MSWindows Floating Point Coprocessor/Emulator Library
winfaq1.zip920415Freq Asked Questions About Win3 in .HLP Format (c.w.ms)
winfreq.ask910905Freq Asked Questions About Win3 (from comp.windows.ms)
winq130.zip911010WinQwk: Message Reader for Qwk Packets
wintosh.zip911208Toshiba T2000SX Windows Control Panel
winvn060.zip910810Windows-based Usenet News Reader (like VN)
wnbrag.zip910213Change Windows Opening Screen
wolw39.zip920508Windows OnLine Newsletter
wrk_doc.exe920414Win Resource Kit: Approx 550 pages of tech info
ww0323t.zip910223Microsoft's updated network documentation (11-27-90)
ww0335.zip920415MS App Note: Memory Management with Windows3.1
ww0524.zip920415MS App Note: Troubleshooting GP Faults (UAEs) Win3.1
ww0525.zip920415MS App Note: T-shooting 386 Enhanced Mode Probs (w3.1)
ww0526.zip920415MS App Note: T-shooting Win3.1 Setup
ww0527.zip920415MS App Note: New Features in Windows 3.1
ww0528.zip920415MS App Note: Fonts in Windows 3.1
ww0528.zip920415MS App Note: SMARTDrive and 32-Bit Disk Access (3.1)
ww0530.zip920415MS App Note: Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
vhold.zip910628Module for AfterDark Screen Saver
xl3qa.exe920418Questions and Answers for Excel 3 (install,print, etc)


PROGRAMMING - /PUB/PC/WIN3/PROGRAMMER

blandmdi.zip910826Examples (in C) of a Mimimal MDI Application
check02.zip910226C Syntax Checker for Microsoft Windows (Alpha Release)
cleanup.zip920414List of routines req'd after a Win Resource is used
codepad.zip910412Windows Programmer's Editor (80386 only/Crippleware)
ddeapp.zip911027Position Paper on Dynamic Data Exchange Spec
dpmi_lib.zip911107C-Library for the DPMI 0.9
drfrank.zip920118Dr. Frank: Windows Postmortem Debugging Tool
drwat079.zip911106Dr. Watson UAE Interpreter Version 0.79
f4w3api.zip920415Fortran for the Windows 3.0 API kit
jfklib.zip910705Class Library for Borland C++
kputil.zip920218KnowledgePro Compile Utility (ver 1.0)
lzsslib.zip920223Windows LZSS Compression library
mapwin.zip920111Examine API funcs, .DLLs, and Device Drivers
mb_view.zip920415Create/Display Message Boxes
msd11036.zip911020WW0440: The Dr. Watson and MSD Diagnostics
msjv6-5.zip910919Microsoft Journal Vol 6 No 5 Listings
netbios.zip911108NetBIOS DLL/Network Chat Utility for Windows
newexe.zip911110Provide More Information about Windows NE exe file
newspy.zip910829Clone of MicroSoft's SPY Program
oot-1-03.zip920308Object Oriented Analysis Documentation Tool
patchedt.zip910929Fixes the bug with a multiline editbox /w sources
pff1_3.zip911027Programmer's File Formatter
pfp219.zip920415Windows Programmer's File Printer Utility
printerh.zip910826printer.h: Defs of the funcs in _SORT, _BRUTE, _SPOOL
rx.zip910930RX - a reverse Windows(tm)3.0 resource-compiler
segheap.zip920216Implements a Segmented Heap in Global Memory (C)
sdkhlp03.zip920418Provide quicker access to the SDKWIN.HLP help file
t-bcinfo.zip920226Misc Tips/Tricks for TurboC
tdwin.zip920416Borland TurboDebugger Patch for Win3
textview.zip910622TextViewDLL:Tools for Writing Text to a Window
toolbar.zip910728Library to Implement Tool Bars
toolhelp.zip910701TOOLHELP.DLL Alpha Release 2, May 9, 1991
vlibbc.zip920204Windows Graphics Library (for SDK or BCC)
winb30a.zip910424Windows Batch Language Version 3.0a
wrip143.zip911215Intercepts FatalExit Msgs from Windows Debug Ver
wed12a.zip910820WinEdit 1.2A: Programmer's Editor for Windows
wpa06.zip910820WPEdit: Programmer's Editor for Windows (ver 0.6)
vwpd.zip920104Virtual 386 Write Protect Device System


C++ PROGRAMMING - PUB/PC/WIN3/PROGRAMMER/BCPP

bachtocc.zip920418BACHTOCC.C: Bach Toccata in D Minor Prog Example
bmploadr.zip920314C Source to Load BMP onto Desktop
classlib.zip920226Doc on TC++ container class libraries
ddispatc.zip920115How OWL Does Dynamic Dispatch Virtual Tables
owlbwcc.zip920212Examples of Custom Controls with ObjWinLib (OWL)
owldlgs.zip920115Examples of Using Dialog Boxes with ObjWinLib
wsupd1.zip920212Updated to BC++ WinSight Files


TURBO PASCAL PROGRAMMING - /PUB/PC/WIN3/PROGRAMMER/TP

calunit.zip920115Objects for Creating a Simple Calendar
chkwin.zip910820Code to Check if Windows is Running
dllmaker.zip920202Assemble Turbo Pascal for Windows Units into a DLL.
docdem.zip920115Illust use of Icons, Strings, Menus and Dialog Resrcs
modem.zip920115TP Modem Routines
ownrdraw.zip920115TP OwnerDrawDemo
pchart.zip910820TPW Charting Program
printbmp.zip920115BitMap Printing Routines
printit.zip920115Windows Print Routines
plife.zip 910820TPW Implementation of the Game of Life
rubber.zip920115Rubberband Demo
splash.zip920115Splash Demo
sycolor.zip920115Set System Colors
tpu2tps.zip910825Extracts SYSTEM.TPS from TP6.0/TPW1.0 Runtime Library
tpwin31.zip920413Updated files for TP for use with Windows 3.1
tpwpxeng.zip920115Paradox Engine 2.0 under Turbo Pascal For Windows
tstrings.zoo911210Implement Null Terminated Strings
tpw-mmex.zip911218TP4WIN Multimedia Extensions DLL-Link Units
upconv22.zip910911Turbo Pascal Case Converter Version 2.2
wsound.zip920212Turbo Pascal Sound Routine
wtch11.zip920430Update Time/Date Stamps on Files (w/TP src)


PROGRAM LISTINGS - /PUB/PC/WIN3/PROGRAMMER/LISTINGS

blx12.zip920115Borland Language Express Spring 1991, v1 #2
blx13.zip920115Borland Langauge Express, v1 #3:
blxv1.zip920115Borland Language Express Winter 1991, v1 #1
ptv2n5.zip920115Source code from PC Techniques (v2n5)
wintech1.zip920114Source code from WinTech Journal (v1n1)


VISUALBASIC FILES - /PUB/PC/WIN3/PROGRAMMER/VBASIC
Note: The Microsoft Visual Basic Runtime Library (vbrun100.dll)
may be found in win3/util/vbrun100.zip, and is necessary
to run most Visual Basic applications.

apiref.zip910712Xref of Win API Calls to Their Defining DLL
bc_cdk.zip911009Doc Using BC++/IDE w/MS VBASIC Control Development Kit
bmpkit.zip911106Routines for .BMP Files From Within Visual Basic.
bv0442.exe920418Huge array support for Microsoft Visual Basic
bv0447.exe920418WINAPI.TXT: Win 3.0 API Declarations for Visual Basic
clpsib.zip911106Set WS_CLIPSIBLINGS style bit for all a Form's windows
colors.zip910712VB Color Editor Demo
ddeuti.zip910712VB Tool for Testing DDE Code
enumfont.zip911106Allows Visual Basic to Call Windows API Font Functions
filebox.zip911106Fake a Windows Style File-Open Box From Within VB
huge.zip910712VB & DLL for Creating Arrays <64K
icondemo.zip911009Demo of Icon Drawing with Vbasic
msgbox.zip911106VB MsgBox Places the Corresponding Code on Clipboard
mulpik.zip911106Multiple Selection ListBox for VB
real_ltd.zip920229Realizer Limited: A Basic Interpreter for Windows
scroll.zip910712One of 2 Scrolling Picture VB Demos
sndex.zip911106Create String Functions for VB
spsoun.zip910712VB & DLL for Making Sound
stdpro.zip911106PropView Tool for VB
vb4ctrls.zip911118Four Design-Mode Custom Controls
vb_kbase.zip911104Create a System-Modal Program/Window in Visual Basic
vbasic.zip910712First 2 InfoWorld Tech Talk Columns on VB
vbcomdem.zip920316Visual Basic Communications Demo
vbfindid.zip911106Determine or Define the IDs of Controls in VB Forms
vbhwnd.zip911106Support function for getting the hWnd of any control
vbgetdec.zip911009Create a File Containing DLL Procedure Declarations
vbmask.zip911009Display Bitmap with Center of it Being Transparent
vbptr.zip911106DLL for Pointer Support
vbpxen.zip911106Visual Video/Paradox Engine for database access
vbscrl.zip910712Second of 2 Scrolling Demos (see scroll.zip)
vbterm.zip920316Visual Basic VT100 Emulator (w/src)
vbtips.zip911027Compilation of Information about Visual Basic
vbtools.zip910805MicroHelp VBTools Demonstration Program
winapi.zip911012Complete Definition of the WIN API for VB
winfo.zip911109Routines for Getting Windows Info (mem, etc)


MICROSOFT SUPPLEMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL DEVELOPMENT LIBRARIES
/PUB/PC/WIN3/SDL

diskindex901031Cumulative Index of the SDL Disks 1-7
sdldisk1.zip901126Disk One of the SDL
sdldisk2.zip901126Disk Two of the SDL
sdldisk3.zip901029Disk Three of the SDL (09-20-90 release)
sdldisk4.zip901126Disk Four of the SDL
sdldisk5.zip901029Disk Five of the SDL (HPPCL5A.DRV) (09-20-90 release)
sdldisk6.zip901029Disk Six of the SDL (PSCRIPT.DRV) (09-20-90 release)
sdldisk7.zip901126Disk Seven of the SDL
zipindex901127Zip Listing of SDLDISKS 1-7


SOUND - /PUB/PC/WIN3/SOUNDS

84wavs.zip92041684 .WAV Files for Windows 3.1
audio31.zip910902Simulate Various Types of Equalizers and Crossovers
cdplay10.zip920415Play CDs on your CDROM Deck
drum.zip920501Petzold's MIDI Drum Machine for Multimedia Windows
fm10.zip910910Use FM Synthesis Abilities of Your Sound Card
kbmidi.zip920418Petzold's Keyboard MIDI Player for Multimedia Windows
mididevs.zip920418Petzold's Multimedia Windows MIDI Device Capabilities
nwave-01.zip92051239 .WAV files (was wave-01.zip; file is 1Mb comprsd)
oldsnds3.zip911008Original Version Sounds
sbpw31.zip920418Creative Sound Blaster Pro Drivers for Win 3.1
sndexamp.zip911003Using SOUND.DLL v3 w/ Excel & Word
sndtl26.zip920427SoundTool v2.6 to Play Sounds
soundr3b.zip910927Sounder 3b: Play Sounds on Your PC
sounds1.zip910330Several Sound (.SND) Filse
sounds2.zip910330Several More Sound (.SND) Files
sounds3.zip910331Even Several More Sound (.SND) Files
speak.exe920422Microsoft PC Speaker Driver
syma-100.zip920415Synth Manager for Yamaha TX81Z and Casio MT-260
voc2wav.zip920413.VOC->.WAV and .WAV->.VOC File Conversion
waaplay.zip920418AAPLAY.DLL: play Autodesk Animator Animation Files
waveit.zip920410.VOC to .WAV Converter
wavepool.zip920415WAVEPOOL programming language for creating sound files
whoop.zip920426Whoop It Up!--Maximize the sound functions in Win3.1
winplay.zoo910326Windows Music Player


ASYMETRIX TOOLBOOK - /PUB/PC/WIN3/TOOLBOOK

bbsfiles.zip920416BBS ToolBook Application
child.zip920421Parent/Child ToolBook Example
fullcat.exe911010Catalist 1.0 ToolBook Application
import.zip920416Import Toolbook Application
longtext.zip920416Loadlong Toolbook Application
musthave.zip920416Must Have Toolbook Application
newdlg.zip920416Dialog Application for Toolbook
pinboard.zip911031Pinboard Wizzard V.1.0 ToolBook Application
ruler.zip910923The Ruler ToolBook Application
setup153.exe920511A free runtime update to Toolbook
tbk-comm.zip920416Communications Toolbook Application
tbkopen.zip920416Adds Open Dialog Box Capabilities to Toolbook
tbksort.zip920416Adds Sorting Capabilities to Toolbook


UTILITIES - /PUB/PC/WIN3/UTIL

4win110.zip910821A 4DOS-Like Shell for Windows (ver 1.10)
5in1.zip 910513Collection of Utilities for Windows (shell,memory,etc)
access21.zip920203Accessess 2.10 for Windows Desktop Organizer
achart12.zip910606ASCII Chart for Windows
addmnu34.zip920512AddMenu: Add options to your system menus (w/src)
advent.zip901205Advent Calendar, ver 1.0
alm30.zip920506New Version of Almanac for Windows 3.1
alw107.zip920424Astronomy Lab: generate astronomical events
alwin15.zip910404Active Life 1.1 Scheduler for Windows
apdock2c.zip910809A NeXT-like Tool Bar/App Dock for Windows (w/icons)
apdocs.zip901121Documentation for Aporia
aporia14.zip901109Powerful Object-oriented User Interface for Windows
appbar.zip920414Win3.1 update of Application Bar
appshl.zip911009App Shell 1.0 - Template for File-oriented Applications
archives.zip920203Archives: Pkzip/unzip Front-End for Windows (ver 3.08)
ascii-3.zip910312ASCII Table for Windows
at12.zip 910127Schedule Program Events Under Windows
audit.zip920427AUDIT.ZIP: Stats on GDI/User heaps/MemMgr (w/src)
auxil15.zip920109DOS device driver that directs AUX output to CON
benchg11.zip910115PC Magazine Windows 3 Benchmark Test Suites
benvelop.zip920313Print Envelopes/Labels via Windows
backdesk.zip910919Combines BackMenu and BigDesk
bibfile.zip920504BiblioFile version 1.1: Reference Manager for Win
boxplt13.zip910820Create Box Plots for Loudspeakers Version 1.3
bputil.zip920414 Win3.1 Update of Barry Press Window Utils
builder.zip901103An Applications Util Builder
ccizip10.zip910828Yet Another Pkzip/Pkunzip Front End
cica2db.zip920222Converts Master Index file to comma and quote file
cicadir2.zip920507Manipulate CICA Index Files
click13.zip910705Click! 1.3 Filer Util for Windows
clinr2.zip901118Print Cassette Tape Liners
clipdial.zip920202Windows Clipboard Phone Dialer
cmdp72d.zip920415Command Post 7.2d for Windows
cook.zip920508Freeform Recipe Database Manager for Windows
cpuuse14.zip911017CPU Usage Indicator Version 1.4
cusbut10.zip901222Custom Buttons 1.0 (Customize Buttons for Hotkeys)
cycle.zip910103Cycle Among Active Windows
datcon10.zip910211Data Conversion (Ver. 1.0) for Windows
daycross.zip911219DAYCROSS v. 1.10 Calendar (req VBasic Runtime DLL)
daygold.zip901214Toolbook Util Daily Gold (Bible verses, trivia, etc.)
db11us.zip901112Windows dBase .DBF File Browser
dc111.zip910820Single Pass Disk Copier for Windows
disktool.zip910610Compliments FileManager (Disktool Ver 1.50)
dmap.zip910204Disk Map Util (shows free space, disk stats)
doorway.zip910412A DOS Command Line Doorway from Windows
doors.zip910524Provides a Gateway to a Directory in DOS or App
dough10a.zip920415Dough Boy Install v1.0 for Windows
drwats75.zip910821MicroSofts Diagnostic Tool for UAEs (ver 0.75)
drvwtch.zip920207DriveWatch: Monitor hard disks and system memory
dsiz10.zip910711Dsize: A Win3 Utility to Manage Drives
dumpv12.zoo911216Print Files in Background (v 1.2)
dvimsw24.zip910321New TeX .dvi Previewer Util for Windows3 (ver 2.40)
elana11.zip910820Change Windows Params the Control Panel Can't
element3.zip910820Periodic Table of Elements
ewtdebug.zip901204Windows Debugging Tools
exit10.zip900731Exit to dos from Win 3 Util--fast!
ext-pc.zip911025ExtractorPC Expands Files in CompactPro archives
ezml201f.zip920421EZ-Mail 2.01 for Windows 3.1
ezml201s.zip920421EZ-Mail 2.01 for Windows 3.0
fbuild14.zip920129Folder Builder for Windows (ver 1.4)
fc100.zip910327File Integrity Checker for Windows
ff10.zip 911016Send Commands to EPSON compatible printers on LPT1
filema21.zip920313Small File Mgr for (copy/move/rename/delete)-ing files
filesave.zip910204Utility to Autosave your Work
flipper.zip910117Change Printer Orientation (Port/Land) via Icon (11/90)
fm422.zip920226Free Memory in an Icon (Metz)
folder31.zip910820Folders: Allow Groups within Groups Ver 3.1
fornr200.zip920418Foreigner: Copy Spcial Characters to the Clipboard
freeze.zip920215Windows Compression Utility (Ver 1.0 Beta)
frontw20.zip920513FrontWindow: Sophisticated File Manager
gander10.zip910905Windows File Viewer
glue.zip 910725Glue v1.0; glues DOS programs to Windows programs
guitar21.zip900810Latest Guitar Modes and Scales Program Util
ha11.zip920413Heap Alert 1.1 GDI Snooper (VBRUN100.DLL req)
hexcnv10.zip910805Hex/Decimal/Binary File Converter for Windows
hfinance.zip910412High Finance Personal Financial Management System
hotkey.zip900813Assign WinApps to Single Keystroke Util
hpcalc.zip901118RPN Calculator
hunter19.zip910412File Hunter for Windows
hydk431.zip920126HyperDisk Cache for Windows/DOS Apps
inboard.zip911102An Electronic In/Out Board
inied102.zip920302IniEdit: WIN.INI Editor
inswin.zip920501EDI Install for Windows (Version 1.3)
inwineq2.zip920415Batch Utility: test if Windows is loaded
k4v301.zip901115Kawai K4 Syntheziser Patch Editor for Windows
kfree40.zip910820Kfree - free memory & disk space monitor Util
kiviat.zip901105Dynamic System Resource Indicator
kymous20.zip910810Turn Keyboard into Mouse for Windows
lasvegas.zip900816Cardfile of Las Vegas area hotels and casinos
loadmon.zip911102LoadMon: Yet Another System Load Monitor for Windows
lock.zip 910322Lock Your Windows Terminal
lywhit.zip900921TASKS and DRIVES Utility for Windows (status programs)
ma11.zip920427 Memory Alert 1.1 WinApp (VBRUN100.DLL req)
macaw103.zip910815Multiple Alignment Construction & Analysis Workbench
mark30.zip900626Mark Applications "safe" for Windows 3 Util
match110.zip910527Un*x like "diff" Utility for Windows (ver 1.10)
mega11.zip920423MegaEdit 1.12, ASCII/Binary Text Editor for Windows 3.X
metcn100.zip901128Metric Converter: handles fourteen metric conversions
meter.zip920415Windows Magazine disk space meter
metz-dlr.zip900629Metz Dialer Util
metz-fm.zip900629Metz Freemem Util
metz-lk.zip910820Metz Lock Util (ver 1.50 beta)
metz-ph.zip910204Metz Phones Util (Sept 90 Version)
metz-rnr.zip900629Metz Runner Util
metztskm.zip910820Metz Replacement Task Manager Ver 1.05
mewin10.zip920422MicroEmacs 3.11c Port to Windows
mewin10s.zip920422MicroEmacs 3.11c Source
mewri.zip920422MicroEmacs 3.11c Documentation
mlk101.zip920421MicroWerks Microlink Version 1.01 Comm Software
mredit.zip910409Mr. Edit: Yet Another Windows Editor
multip.zip910118MultiPad Multiple File Editor
musiclib.zip920501Updated Music Librarian Tool/Music Media Management
next22u.lzh920213AppBar in Windows like NextStep (ver 2.2u)
nocr025.zip920422Delete the Final CR/LF from the Clipboard
nodee1a.zip910921Strip ^D's (reset) from PostScript Print Jobs
nonag.zip900614Allow older WinApps to run under Windows 3 Util
notebk16.zip910828A Windows Text Editor
noteman.zip910404A Notes Database Manager
onexit.zip911202Execute Commands on Windows Exit
org140.zip910710Organize!: Windows 3 Personal Information Manager
ox.zip910211Win Debug Tool re/direct in/output to/from AUX device
pbbs18.zip920317PowerBBS System for Windows
perfm202.zip910806Windows Performance Meter (Histographic Icon)
phmsm1.zip910711PhoneMessage Utility (need vbrun100.zip too)
pifhlp20.zip920415PIF Helper Ver 2.0: Start App from PM w/one icon
pinup12.zip920424PinUp Notes Version 1.2
plx15.zip920513Print Program Listings with Various Format Options
postman.zip910514Postman -- Windows PostMessage Utility (w/src)
powcom15.zip920314PowerBBS Front End for Windows
ppd11.zip910409PowerPad Windows Text Editor
progset.zip910821Progset: Clean Up Your win.ini (PC Mag w/src)
pshl209.zip920415Another Command-Line Interface For Windows
pubtech.zip900912PubTech FileOrganizer/BatchWorks/TextEditor **DEMO**
qs.zip920416QuickSwitch: Switch Between Windows
qvtnet23.zip911005WinQVT for Ethernet Connections
rais14.zip920415Raise and Lower Windows by Placing Pointer
rcalc.zip911231Reverse-Polish Notation Calculator for Windows
rcpwin20.zip910820Recipe Maker for Windows
recrun.zip900731Attach recorder macros to your Icons Util
redbtn.zip920415Yet Another Quick Windows Shutdown Util
remind15.zip920113Yet Another Reminder Utility
reminder.zip910722A Reminder Utility
resgauge.zip911029Windows Resources Gauge
restor55.zip901127Backup/Restore for Windows
rndst10.zip920428Random Configuration Program for Windows 3.1
rnprg200.zip910820Run programs maximized, minimized, normal, etc.
route1v2.zip920509Yet Another Icon Bar App Launcher
run.zip920122Run a Windows App from a DOS prompt w/in Windows
runit10.zip910402Alternative to ProgMgr "Run" Command
sabdu120.zip910820Format, Copy, Compare Floppy Disks
secch2.zip920124SecondChance: Associate File Extensions with WinApps
setc1234.zip910412Stores port addr you specify in the BIOS for COM1-COM4
sl-10.zip920415Superload: Another way to launch Apps at startup
speeder2.zip920413Change PC speed by modifying refresh rate
sprbar10.zip920314Create Custom Toolbars in Windows
stampb.zip920415StampBase: Stamp collection inventory system
startup.zip920309 Analyze Windows Startup Config (via load= statement)
stat30.zip920501Date, time, free memory, percent of "system resources"
stopw13.zip920307Windows Stop Watch: Measure tim in apps
stub.zip 910412Start Windows and an App by typing application name
suprrm.zip911029SoftBlox Resource Monitor for Windows 3.0
sysgraf4.zip910815System Load Average as a Graphic Version 4
sysup102.zip920119Utility for Showing Windows Uptime
sysuse12.zip920424Utility for Showing System Resources
syswit.zip911106Switch Between Five Alternative SYSTEM.INI File Configs
tabstat.zip920414Statistical Table Generator
tame260.zip910330Speed Up your Multi-tasking Environment
tft.zip910418Text File Searcher
tim-1.zip900412Tron Invoice Manager
tinyutil.zip910715Two Utils: Uptime and Reset for Windows
tmplus.zip920415TaskManager Replacement
typemate.zip910424Set Typematic Speed
uc-3c.zip920203UniCom 3.0c: Windows Communications Pkg (NagWare)
updown.zip910519UpDown: Control Program/File Mgr restore/minimize
usher14c.zip910812Usher Assists Windows Users Find/Launch Applications.
uucode16.zip911103Uuencode/Uudecode for Windows
uwwin103.zip920127MultiWindow Interface to Unix Connected to Windows
uwin.zip920512U/Win Utilities Ver 1.1a
uwserver.zip911204Source Code for UW Server (see uwwin102.zip)
vbbook.zip911009Print ASCII files to LaserJets in Booklet Format
vbrun100.zip910610MicroSoft Visual BASIC Runtime Library (VBRUN100.DLL)
w3setcom.zip910117Configure COM3/COM4 for Windows
wab2b.zip910903Strings-like Util for Files (uses Notepad for Display)
wasc255.zip920307WinASCII: Ascii File Viewer
wbar15.zip910409Windows Bar Code Generator
wck30n.zip920111Checkbook Program for Windows (ver 3.0n)
wcmd110.zip920415Windows Command Line Interface
wcpumtrx.zip910412Yet Another CPU Meter
wcron22g.zip920225Windows Task Scheduler (ver 2.2g)
wdbwin10.zip911230WindBase Ver. 1.0 Database Manager
wed12j.zip911007WinEdit 1.2j
wfind15.zip920509Windows File Finder 1.5
whisk26a.zip920117Program Mouse Macros
win100.zip910727Kermit Communications Package for Windows
win3load.zip910707Win3Load: Multiple Statements WIN.INI "load="
win86.zip910912Another Series of Windows Benchmarks
winbatt.zip920413Win3.x Battery Monitor for Toshiba Laptops
winben20.zip920117PC Labs WinGraphics Benchmark Version 2.0 - 20 Oct 91
wincd.zip911003WinCD 1.1 E: Make Apps Run in Specified Directories
winck30n.zip920415Windows Checkbook Program
wincli3.zip920102WinCLI Creates a DOS like prompt to launch DOS/Win apps
wincrd.zip901107Windows Cardfile Text Conversion Program
wincron.zip910929Windows Cron-like Task Scheduler
windbase.zip920122Win3 Data Collection, Storage, and Retrieval Utility
windock.zip920415 Drag-Drop WinApp Launcher
winext.zip910723Increase Power of File Associations in FileMgr (PCMag)
winez21.zip920210Windows Shell/Launch Utilities
winflash.zip920421Windows Flashcard Program
winfo.zip910723Windows Information Utility (video, sys, etc.)
winfsr21.zip920306Monitor Windows Free System Resources
winhv20.zip910729WinHV 2.0: Windows HexView
winexit.zip900813Quickly Exit Windows Util
wingb.zip910801Read Chinese GuoBiao Coded Files Under Windows
winload.zip910104Load Windows at Bootup
winnav.zip911211Windows Navigator
winpark.zip900731Park your disk from inside Win 3 util
winpoem.zip920415Windows Poem Program
winqwk13.zip920415WinQwk: Win-based message reader for Qwk packets
winsp105.zip910920Check Your Spelling in ANY Windows Application
winshell.zip900922Utility to edit SYSTEM.INI to make utilities run as a
winsweep.zip911030File Browser for Windows
wintide.zip910412Linear Tide Clock
winzoo21.zip9203172.10 of ZOO Compiled for Windows
wload.zip911217Asynch Loader for Win3+Topclock (time on all windows)
wmail11a.zip911114Mail System for Windows
wn100k.exe900710Windows3 VT100 Terminal Emulator Util
wndc111.zip920415Single Pass Disk Copier for Windows
wnder101.zip920124Run Win at boot;Countdown before Win is Loaded, etc.
wnkerm23.zip911109Windows Kermit 2.3
wnqvt478.zip920503WinQVT 4.78 Communications Package
wnrip143.zip910629Util intercept FatalExits from Win Debug (get ox.zip)
wnspd.zip920415WinSpeed 1.0 - Windows 3.0 Performance Analysis utility
wnsk12.zip920512WindSock 1.1 Win Performance Analyzer
wprint.zip920418Win 3.1-specific: Print a text or bitmap files
wpst31.zip920107PostIt Notes for Windows Version 3.1
wr13.zip910930Offline Mail Reader
wscan89b.zip920506VIRUSCAN for Windows 3.1
wsend14b.zip920415LAN Broadcast Message Utility
wshel201.zip920513Command Line Shell for Windows
wsim10.zip920511Windows 3.x based Simtel Index Search Program
wsmooth.zip901022PC Mag SMOOTH File Scroll Util for Windows
wtch11.zip920512Windows File Date/Time Update Util (touch)
wuna210.zip920413Windows Archive Extraction Utility
wxlslib.zip920223WXLS: Xlisp-Stat for Windows
wzun11.zip920428Windows Info-ZIP Unzip, Version 1.1
x10win11.zip911003Win3 Application for Driving the X10 Powerhouse
xantippe.zip920302An Information Structuring Workbench (Help System)
zipw13.zip920321Flashpoint ZIP/ZIPX Utility for Windows (ver 3.01.03)
zm301.zip901107ZipFile Manager Utility


WINWORD - /PUB/PC/WIN3/WINWORD

booklet.zip911021Print Booklets with Word for Windows without Paste-up
default.dir910110Configure WfW's Default Working Directory
dinger20.zip910221Macro to Insert Dingbats, Symbols, and W4W Chars (v.2)
env32.zip910513Enveloper 3.2: WfW Macro to Print Envelopes on HPLJs
epsflt.zip910315Beta Version of MicroSoft's EPS Filter for WfW 1.1
fixwin.zip920128Macro to DwnLoad PostScript Fonts
fnttab10.zip920111Macros for Displaying and Printing Font Samples
gading.zip910207InsertExtSymDing Macro to insert Symbol/Dingbats
gbord1.zip910520BorderPage: Macro draws a rectangular box around page
gcd27.zip910520ChooseDirectory: Macro to set working directory
gljmrk.zip910520Macro Inserts a Print Field at the Current Insertion Pt
gpsenv21.zip910531PrintPSEnveope Macro (PostScript Envelope Printer)
gpsmrk.zip910531InsertPSMark: Insert watermark across a page (Pstscrpt)
gshade13.zip910520ShadeParagraphPCL: Macro to grey-shade paragraphs
gtools.zip901208Document of Macro Examples, Tricks, etc.
hc300b.zip920421Fix for Help Compiler and RTF files from Winword
keynomac.zip910917Doc for WfW's Macro Utility MacroAssignToKey
refmac.zip911202WfW Reference Database Macro (for biliographies)
symbol.zip910409Help with Symbol Set/WfW
tblnmbr.zip910801Table Numbering Macro (RichText Format)
wingrab.zip911030Attach WinGRAB's DB Program to your Utilities Pulldown
winword.fonts901108How to Access Fonts in WfW
winword.trk910101Trick to Display Fireworks/Authors in WfW Ver 1.1

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PARTING COMMENTS (FAVORITE QUOTES)
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[FIRST MESSAGE]
"I agree about overpriced shareware. I think the market will eventually weed these people out though. I guess people who write their own software always feel that it's worth more than it really is. I guess they get too attached to it."
[SECOND MESSAGE - FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF BESTWIN LIST]
"Your comparisons are somewhat blinded by cost. Putting so much emphasis on software for free is ridiculous and undermines the shareware philosophy."
-ANONYMOUS SHAREWARE DEVELOPER UPSET WITH THE REVIEW OF HIS PRODUCT

"I think you're right, shareware prices are too high. If people like to make little programs
that will benefit all Windows users, then it should be freeware! The happiness of many people is much more important than a few bucks for one."
-GEERT VAN KEMPEN (AUTHOR OF APPBAR)

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Thanks for reading my list! Look for a new one next month! -Diego A. Aranda
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