![]() ![]() ![]() Ever since, people have been complaining about the software's bloat. ICQ was at one time the big boy of the instant messaging world. "Not only do they do that horrible explosion thing, but for some reason you can't make them any smaller than the default, and the really tiny smilies are so much cuter :)."Īmerica Online seems to have a knack for wrecking good instant messengers. "The smilies are unbearable in the newer versions," another user adds. "The older versions work much better they do just what I want, which is allow me to communicate with people with a minimum of fuss and without a slick interface that I don't need." "They made the newer versions way too foofy and filled with I don't need," one OldVersion user says of AIM. "A lot of our users use AIM 5.5.x or 5.9.x simply because do what users need the app to do and don't use as much CPU," he says. 's Alex Levine, like many others, complains that the newest version of AIM features more pop-ups, more advertising, and a difficult-to-use interface. Make sure your other defenses are as strong as you can make them, and be extra careful about what you click.ĭo you think your instant messaging application is bloated? Welcome to the club. ![]() So if you choose to run old versions of programs, you are taking a calculated risk. īefore we start on our list of Golden Oldies, though, keep in mind one big caveat: An undeniably good thing that comes with new versions of software is the fixes you get for security holes, sometimes very serious ones. If you're looking for a hard-to-find older application, try and. Also, isn't the only site that archives old software. Note: When clicking on a link for software at, you may need to scroll down the resulting page to find the version you want. We asked site founder and editor Alex Levine to give us his picks of the best oldies, and we asked site users to weigh in as well. And we also went to an online treasure trove of older-but-better software-the site, which has rounded up countless earlier versions of dozens and dozens of programs. We asked our own PC World editors for their lists of applications that were better before developers started mucking around. * Misc: Added front.For our compilation of earlier-is-better software, we went to the pros-the people who use plenty of programs every day. * Fixed: Hang with $right function in ATF when specified field is empty * Fixed: Read 'has video' field from iTunes XML (and write on export) Winamp Version History* Fixed: VOC buffer overflow vulnerability * Fixed: Integer overflow bug with MP4 sample size * Fixed: Loading of URLs in WPL playlist files * Fixed: Embedded IE browser for DRM license acquisition * Fixed: Decimal point issues in Alt+3 format info * Fixed: Playback glitch during background transcoding ![]() Winamp Older Versions* Fixed: Up/down buttons reversed, 'stop after current' & other issues * Fixed: SHOUTcast homepage url's redirecting to Winamp search * Fixed: Save EQ preset name duplication bug * Fixed: iexplore process not ending when browser closed after opened via Winamp * Improved: Added support for drag+drop from Explorer to device playlists * Improved: Various tweaks, fixes & enhancements * Improved: Fuzzy matches now unchecked by default & marked 'Unsure' * Improved: New SSL support for playback of streams * New: Winamp Orgler plugin - Let's you track, chart & share your listening history It is compatible with Winamp 2 Plug-ins and has full support for classic skins. The LITE version plays MP3s, AAC, WMA, and more.The Full version plays MP3s, AAC, WMA, and more Compatible with Winamp 2 Plug-ins Full Support for classic and modern skins Plays Videos has a Powerful Media Library Browse Internet Radio & TV Stations Integrated Internet Music Videos & Songs Bundled Visualizations and Burn & Rip CDs.Winamp supports playback of many audio (MP3, OGG, AAC, WAV, MOD, XM, S3M, IT, MIDI, etc) and video types (AVI, ASF, MPEG, NSV), custom appearances called skins (supporting both classic Winamp 1.x/2.x skins and Winamp 3 freeform skins), audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins (including two industry dominating visualization plug-ins), an advanced media library, Internet radio and TV support, CD ripping, and CD burning. Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity media player for Windows. ![]()
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