The purpose of this site:
A source for those in countries or communities where the computer has been donated and the hardware would be better with Windows 98SE.

A site for those who do not wish to keep upgrading hardware and/or OS.Help and Advice with Windows 98SE.

Review Tools, Software, Drivers and Codecs to update 98SE for today's environment.Support the movement to make Windows 98SE Open Source so that developers can improve the OS and create light software.

Provide Links to Free Software, Freeware and Open Source Software that is proven to work with 98SE with the concept that Donations will be made to small business and individuals who work on these projects by those who use the software regularly and find it easy to use and install.

Provide a dedicated area for software developers and software tarts to exchange information and ideas relating to Windows 98SE.
Our aim is to provide our users with a wide assortment of software for free. Our users can be assured that this process involves careful screening of each individual program and version listed on Winfoes.co.uk. We do not wish to see our users with any malware, trojans, and/or any other variation of viruses.

Many users with slow Internet connections may want a leaner program to avoid the common frustrations associated with the increasingly larger sizes of modern programs. Not all modern programs work with 98se.

Contribute to Winfoes.co.uk:
As the end-user of our site, you are best qualified to judge how well we are succeeding at providing older software to the world community. Without your feedback it is very difficult to determine what, if anything, we should improve to better serve you in the future. We are open to all comments on our web site and certainly appreciate the time you take to let us know how we are doing. Suggestions for improvements and new features are always welcomed through our 'Services' section.
Our priority is to make a software collection and organize it for 98se. Since old versions are hard to find, please let us know of any old applications that you know work with 98se. You can send us old versions directly. We download and test every program before listing it.

For our Users:
We create the Screenshots.
If it's not working for us, it will not be listed.
If it appears to be a waste of your time, we won't list it.
If we have any doubts as to the integrity of the software and/or author, we will not list it.

Software Submissions:
We do not take software submissions from publishers. The site is user focused, we analyse the software market for software to add or we rely on our users to submit software suggestions. We do not make any of the software.

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While the administrators and moderators of this website will attempt to remove or edit any generally objectionable material as quickly as possible, it is impossible to review every message. Therefore you acknowledge that all posts made to this website express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators, moderators or webmaster (except for messages by these people) and hence will not be held liable.
You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, sexually-oriented or any other material that may violate any applicable laws. Doing so may lead to you being immediately and permanently banned (and your service provider being informed). The IP address of all posts is recorded to aid in enforcing these conditions. You agree that the webmaster, administrator and moderators of this website have the right to remove, edit, move or close any message at any time should they see fit. As a user you agree to any information you have entered above being stored in a database. While this information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent, the webmaster, administrator and moderators cannot be held responsible for any hacking attempt that may lead to the safety of the data being compromised.

Freeware:

Freeware programs are either distributed for the love of humanity, for fame, or as stripped down versions of programs that do cost money. Most freeware, even though it's not commercially sold, is copyrighted by the author. Always check the license agreement if you consider using the application for anything other than your personal use. Many freeware programs grant you a free license for personal use, but not necessarily for commercial usage.

Why do software developers give away free software?

To promote other (commercial) products that they offer.
To make a name for themselves.
Because they like to program, but don't want to pursue it as a business.
Because they can.

Why some programs may cause your anti-virus or anti-spyware scanner to show an alert.

Modern anti-virus programs can detect a wide range of potentially dangerous programs. This normally goes far beyond traditional viruses and worms and often includes heuristic alerts, which basically means that you can get alerts when an anti-virus program "thinks it could be ..."
In many cases, users download a keylogger, remote access software, PC monitoring software or similar applications, not realizing that these programs actually could be considered a trojan. Not because they are infected with anything but because they could violate your privacy or IF they were installed WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE!
If anti-virus software did not warn you, then anybody could trick you into installing such software, or install it on your computer without your consent.
These warnings should be expected for the following types of applications:
Software that logs or captures keystrokes
Software that monitors user activity
Software that allows you to recover passwords or other personal data
Software that monitors or logs Internet or network activity (sniffers)
Software that allows you to access or control your PC remotely
Software that acts as a server (FTP server, mail server etc.)
In addition, many anti-virus programs will warn you about "hook" related dangers. A "hook" is a way for an application to capture keyboard input. This is often used for hotkeys (press some keyboard keys to start the app, or make it do something) and a common programming technique. Unfortunately the same type of technique is used by many keyloggers - they use the "hook" method to capture your keystrokes, instead of keyboard commands.
If you downloaded the software from us, you can be sure that we verify all products and test them before we include them on our site. If you run into any "hook" related warnings, it is very likely to be a regular feature of the software that is misinterpreted by your anti-virus software. You may want to check with the anti-virus vendor or the software author if you have concerns.
Make sure that your anti-virus signatures have been updated today!
Get a second opinion, using free online scans. These are available from several commercial anti-virus vendors and allow you to scan a file (or your entire PC) online.
Free online scanners:

Hijack This
Shields Up
Trend Micro
Panda Software
Bit Defender
Kaspersky
Virus Total

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