WinFiles, formerly Windows95.com, was an
Internet
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download
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directory
website
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. Originally, it was founded by Steve Jenkins in 1994.
CNET buyout
On February 24, 1999,
CNET
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agreed to pay WinFiles owner
Jenesys LLC US$
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5.75 million and made an additional $5.75 million payment 18 months after the closing of the deal - totaling $11.5 million.
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External links
WinFiles.comClassic WinFiles.comWinFiles.com.ru
Internet properties established in 1994
Former CBS Interactive websites
File hosting
Download websites