ZDNet's Software Express
September 14, 2000
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In this issue:

1.  Editors' Picks
- Digital music plays on
- Full-tilt pinball action
- The art of the screen saver
- Football fever
- Ultimate geek tools
- Tray magnifique!

2.  What's New on LaunchPad
- Microangelo On Display
- Knowledge Adventure games
- 100% Free Spades

3.  Other Hot Files
4.  AOL-Friendly Links: For AOL users only
5.  Elsewhere on ZDNet
6.  How do I subscribe? Unsubscribe? Change my address?
    What about Macintosh?

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_____1. Editors' Picks __________

Digital music plays on
Napster, Scour, MP3.com are on the ropes,
but digital file sharing is alive and well. Grab
MP3 finders, jukeboxes, and more.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53460:2064570

Full-tilt pinball action
Warm up your flipper fingers, because these
downloads will turn your PC into a virtual pinball
machine.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53461:2064570

The art of the screen saver
Protect your monitor with timeless images from the masters.
These artful screen savers will turn your PC into a virtual
Louvre.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53462:2064570

Football fever
Kick off the season with these pool
managers, schedulers, handicappers,
screen savers, games, and more. We've
got everything football.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53463:2064570

Ultimate geek tools
Monitor and tweak every PC process
and Windows component with these
handy top-rated utilities for power users
-- and wannabees.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53464:2064570

Tray magnifique!
Free! Get a grab bag of great utilities!
These free gems run from the system tray,
putting a wealth of tools just a click away.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53465:2064570


_____2. What's New on LaunchPad __________

Microangelo On Display
Change the appearance of any icon displayed by Windows
with animation, colors, and transparent backgrounds with
Microangelo On Display.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53466:2064570

Knowledge Adventure games
Learning can be fun with games by Knowledge Adventure.
Check out the new releases of Adiboo, Math Blaster Ages
8-9, and Reading Blaster Ages 7-8. And enter to win a
Cybiko!
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53467:2064570

100% Free Spades
Play a challenging game of Spades with 100% Free Spades.
It comes complete with eight unique opponents and numerous
variations.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53468:2064570


_____3. Other Hot Files__________
Don't miss these other hot titles, added this week to
ZDNet Downloads.

Media Wizard
Play/convert many audio/video files
Rating: *****
Operating System: Windows 9x, NT, or 2000
Compressed Size: 11,258,880 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53469:2064570

Babylon
Translate onscreen words with a click
Rating: *****
Operating System: Windows 95, 98, or NT
Compressed Size: 1,575,565 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53470:2064570

MultiNetwork Manager
Switch TCP/IP settings
Rating: *****
Operating System: Windows 9x, NT, 2000, or Me
Compressed Size: 2,731,658 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53471:2064570

College Aid Calculator
See how much college could cost
Rating: *****
Operating System: Windows 9x, NT, or 2000
Compressed Size: 1,285,332 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53472:2064570

Responsive Time Logger
Log time and expenses
Rating: ****
Operating System: Windows 95
Compressed Size: 4,037,426 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53473:2064570

LockUp 2000
Lock your desktop
Rating: ****
Operating System: Windows 95 or Windows 98
Compressed Size: 1,029,479 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53474:2064570

SpamMotel
Hide your real email address
Rating: ****
Operating System: Windows 9x, NT, or 2000
Compressed Size: 282,624 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53475:2064570

WinRescue Me
Recover from Windows Me crashes
Rating: *****
Operating System: Windows Me
Compressed Size: 619,821 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53476:2064570

RCEdit
Use a feature-rich yet free HTML editor
Rating: *****
Operating System: Windows 9x, NT, or 2000
Compressed Size: 7,321,419 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53477:2064570

Password 2000
Safely store passwords
Rating: *****
Operating System: Windows 9x, NT, or 2000
Compressed Size: 643,845 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53478:2064570

FreeCell 2000
Play neat version of Solitaire favorite
Rating: ****
Operating System: Windows 9x, NT, or 2000
Compressed Size: 1,285,934 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53479:2064570

AirXonix
Try an addictive action/puzzle game
Rating: *****
Operating System: Windows 9x, NT, or 2000
Compressed Size: 1,927,258 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53480:2064570

Nexus 2000
Stay ahead of the chips
Rating: ****
Operating System: Windows 95 or Windows 98
Compressed Size: 529,559 bytes
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?53481:2064570