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MS-DOS Prompt
A Windows 98 command window. Try HELP, DIR, CD, TYPE, VER, MEM, CLS, ECHO and command history. The file system is a local simulation; commands do not run on your computer.
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MSN Messenger
An early MSN Messenger-style contact list and separate conversation windows.
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Nero Burning ROM
Classic Nero-style CD compilations, file browser, capacity meter and simulated burning.
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RealPlayer G2
RealPlayer G2’s late-90s channel browser and media controls, with working local audio and video playback.
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Sound Recorder
A classic waveform recorder with playback, seeking, local audio opening, simple effects and WAV saving. Record requests microphone access only when you click Record; recordings stay local. Recording stops after 60 seconds.
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Winamp
Winamp 2 classic player, equalizer and playlist. Play local music with the unmistakable late-90s interface.
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WinZip
Classic WinZip archive browser with real local ZIP creation, viewing and extraction.
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Yahoo! Messenger
Classic Yahoo! Messenger-style friends, smileys, instant messages and a local chat room.
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Dial-Up Networking
The Dial-Up Networking folder and its two little dialogs — Connecting, then Connected at 44,000 bps — with a 56k handshake you can hear.