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This article will discuss three free or shareware programs that are a must for anyone who takes their Internet and computer use seriously.

Copernic 99 is a Web-searchers dream. Copernic 99 is intelligent software that can search the Web, newsgroups, and email simultaneously, using more than 30 information sources. The program is easy to use and keeps a history of all your searches so you can quickly find sites you found before. Copernic 99 can also generate search reports in Web page format. This enables you to easily browse results, eliminate all invalid document links, remove duplicate matches, etc. With Copernic 99 you'll save search time and obtain more accurate search results. To download this software, do a search for Copernic at www.downloads.com.

Need to back up a large file or collection of files to a floppy? Need more room on your hard drive? Winzip creates the universal archive files that can back up your data to the popular .ZIP format.

WinZip is an easy-to-use zipping and unzipping utility that supports popular TAR, ZIP, UUencode, XXencode, BinHex, MIME, and Unix-compressed files. An optional wizard simplifies unzipping and installing software in ZIP files.

The 7.0 release lets you create self-extracting files that span multiple disks. You can also print a list of files in a ZIP. To download Winzip 7.0, go to www.downloads.com and do a search for WinZip.

Microsoft Windows Media Player (Intel) is a flexible, easy-to-use, and convenient player for accessing multimedia content. You can play most file formats, including Windows Media (formerly NetShow), ASF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WAV, AVI, MIDI, VOD, AU, MP3, and QuickTime files--all from one easy-to-use application.

The menu lets you earmark your favorite clips for quick replay. The program also includes links to cool content sites. Windows Media Player can play anything from low-bandwidth audio to full-screen video, and you can resize the video window, even up to full screen, for optimal placement.

This software is available from www.downloads.com by performing a search for "Windows Media Player."

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