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DOS/Windows: WWW Archives

The best way to reach thousands of people is to upload your software to a shareware archive. There are many different archives and software search engines on the Internet, on this page you'll find the best of them.

USA 32 Bit Software Archive Windows 95 Windows NT Windows CE
Description: 32 Bit is a large software archive, especially for Windows 95, Windows NT and Windows CE applications.
Internet: http://www.32bit.com
Modified: 11. August 1997 (U)

USA Dave Central Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: DaveCentral is a nice shareware, freeware and demoware software archive for Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and Windows NT. To submit your own software, you just have to fill in a form. That's all.
Internet: http://www.davecentral.com
Modified: 11. August 1997 (U)

USA DOWNLOAD.COM MacOS DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2 Unix Amiga
Description: DOWNLOAD.COM is not a software repository nor an FTP archive, so you cannot submit your software titles directly to them. To get your files listed in the DOWNLOAD.COM search engine, you have to upload the files to the AMUG or Info-Mac archives, or (if you are a Windows programmer) the Simtel.Net or WinSite archives.
Internet: http://www.download.com
Modified: 28. April 1997 (U)

USA File Depot DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: File Depot is a new WWW archive for shareware and freeware applications. You just have to fill in a form to get your applications listed there.
Internet: http://www.rclabs.simplenet.com/File_Depot/
Modified: 27. June 1997 (U)

USA File Mine MacOS DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2 Unix Amiga
Description: File Mine is a great shareware archive for all kinds of operating systems like DOS, Windows, Mac, Amiga, OS/2, etc.
To submit your software to File Mine you simply have to fill in a form.
E-Mail: filemine@cmp.com
Internet: http://www.filemine.com
Modified: 15. July 1997 (U)

USA FilePile MacOS DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2
Description: FilePile is a nice new software archive for various kinds of operating systems.
Files can not be uploaded to FilePile via Internet. If you want your files listed there you have to upload them to the ExecPC BBS system (++1-414-789-4210). For further instructions please visit their internet server.
E-Mail: webmaster@filepile.com
Internet: http://filepile.com
Modified: 12. August 1997 (U)

USA FileStarter Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: The Filestarter Collection is a totally dedicated Windows software site. They accept any shareware, freeware, public domain, demo copy programs, written for Windows 3.1/95 and NT. The program database is updated in REAL TIME, and you don't have to wait for days to see your program listed!
Internet: http://www.filestarter.com
Modified: 18. November 1997 (U)

GB HENSA/micros MacOS DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2 Amiga Atari
Description: HENSA is a national service which benefits the higher education and research community in the UK. They host some great software archives for DOS, Windows, OS/2, Mac, Amiga, etc.
Internet: http://micros.hensa.ac.uk
Modified: 12. August 1997 (U)

USA Hotfiles DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: Hotfiles is a shareware and freeware archive from ZD Net for DOS and Windows applications.
Internet: http://www.hotfiles.com
Modified: 12. August 1997 (U)

USA Jumbo DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: Jumbo is one of the greatest DOS and Windows shareware archive. You can upload your files by just sending an e-mail with a short description, file size and supported plattforms to upload@jumbo.com.
E-Mail: info@jumbo.com
Internet: http://www.jumbo.com
Modified: 15. July 1997 (U)

USA Shareware Place MacOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: A nice, new shareware archive for MacOS and Windows. If you want to add your files here, you just have to complete an online form, that's all.
E-Mail: webmaster@sharewareplace.com
Internet: http://www.sharewareplace.com
Modified: 15. September 1997 (A)

USA SHAREWARE.COM MacOS DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2 Unix Amiga
Description: SHAREWARE.COM is not a software repository nor an FTP archive, so you cannot submit your software titles directly to them. To get your files listed in the SHAREWARE.COM search engine, you have to upload the files to the AMUG or Info-Mac archives, or (if you are a Windows programmer) the Simtel.Net or WinSite archives.
Internet: http://www.shareware.com
Modified: 28. April 1997 (U)

USA Simtel.Net DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: Simtel.Net does not publish instructions for uploading files because they prefer to coordinate uploads by having contributors contact them first so they can check to make sure the program is not already in the archive.Ê
File uploads are accepted via FTP using a special uploading account, via E-mail using a special mailbox which does not interfere with regular correspondence, or via dial-up Modem.Ê
If you have a program to upload please send e-mail to upl-info@simtel.net with a short description of the files you wish to submit and the method you wish to use for uploading (FTP is preferred). Please do not send files to that mailbox.Ê
The Simtel.Net collections are periodically published on CD-ROM by Walnut Creek CD-ROM.Ê
The contents of this archive are also entered in the DOWNLOAD.COM and SHAREWARE.COM software search engines.
E-Mail: upl-info@simtel.net
Internet: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/simtelnet/win3/UPLOAD.TXT
Modified: 28. April 1997 (U)

USA SoftSeek DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: SoftSeek.Com is the fastest way to find out about and download the latest shareware, freeware and evaluation software titles. SoftSeek is published daily and includes detailed descriptions, screenshots and download links for over 10,000 of the latest software titles for Windows 95, Windows 3.x and DOS. Categories include Business & Productivity, Desktop Enhancements, Education, Games, Graphics, Home & Hobby, Internet, Programming, and Utilities.
E-Mail: feedback@softseek.com
Internet: http://www.softseek.com
Modified: 15. July 1997 (U)

USA SoftSite Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: SoftSite is a WWW software archive especially for Windows and Windows 95 games. Only games are accepted for submission!
Internet: http://www.softsite.com
Modified: 1. June 1997 (U)

USA Tucows MacOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2
Description: TUCOWS is "The World's Best Collection of Internet Software" (they say). TUCOWS is your place on the Web to access the latest and greatest Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Macintosh and OS/2 Internet Software. All applications are performance rated and checked for viruses. They have several mirrors all around the world.
E-Mail: tucows@tucows.com
Internet: http://www.tucows.com
Modified: 15. July 1997 (U)

USA Windows95.com Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: Windows95.com is a special software archive for Windows 95 and Windows NT 32-bit applications and drivers. If you want to have your files added there, you just have to fill out a form, and the application is automatically added to the archive.
E-Mail: shareware@windows95.com
Internet: http://www.windows95.com
Modified: 28. April 1997 (U)

USA Winsite DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT
Description: Winsite is a great software archive for DOS and Windows applications.
Files can be uploaded directly via HTTP.
The contents of this archive are also entered in the DOWNLOAD.COM and SHAREWARE.COM software search engines.
E-Mail: wwwuploads@winsite.com
Internet: http://www.winsite.com
Modified: 28. April 1997 (U)

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