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WEB BROWSERS

Mozilla 1.7.3

Mozilla 1.7.3 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Linux

Mozilla continues to grow in popularity and this updated version will help iron out some bugs found since the initial release. Netscape is built using Mozilla, but at 12MB, Mozilla may be more attractive to users who want a simple browser without all of the add-ons.

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Mozilla Firefox 1.0PR

Mozilla Firefox 1.0PR Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP and Linux

Mozilla Firefox (previously known as Firebird) is a preview of next-generation browsing technology from mozilla.org. Mozilla Firefox empowers you to accomplish your online activities faster and more safely and efficiently than any other browser, period. Built with tab browsing, popup blocking and a number of other seamless innovations, Mozilla Firefox is ahead of the pack. Please note that while this software may work well enough to use as your primary browser, Mozilla.org makes no guarantees of its performance or stability in this version 1.0 preview release and it should not be relied on for mission- critical tasks.

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Mozilla Thunderbird 0.8

Mozilla Thunderbird 0.8 Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP and Linux

Thunderbird 0.8 is Mozilla's next generation email client. Thunderbird such features as intelligent spam filters, a built-in spell checker, extension support, and much more.

Upgraders: DO NOT install Mozilla Thunderbird into a directory containing program files from a previous version. Overwriting files from a previous release WILL cause problems. To re-use the directory of a previous install, the directory must be deleted and recreated, emptied, moved, or renamed.

The program directory does not contain profile information; any existing accounts, account settings, options, email, and news messages will remain intact. This release does not require changes to your profile to function properly.


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Opera 7.54

Opera 7.54 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

Tired of bloated web browsers? Opera is smaller than Netscape and Internet Explorer, yet it has some neat features the others are missing. Chief among these is the ability to open multiple windows, even at startup, without running out of memory.

You can zoom in and out of pages, as you would in Word or Excel documents. The browser includes a newsreader, so you can seamlessly keep abreast of your favourite newsgroups. And the browser lets you navigate entirely with your keyboard, which can speed up your surfing — not to mention give you the appearance of a hip, happening web surfer who can adapt to command-line programs. Because of its low memory usage and relatively small footprint, Opera is particularly useful on older PCs

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