I started building this site in 2022 with the main goal of sharing files with people around the world and so that the files will not disappear from the internet so easily in the future.
I started collecting a little bit of drivers in 2015, mainly for my old notebooks and desktops that run Windows 9x, and store them on my computer for later if I need to reinstall the computer.
At the time I noticed that some Patches, Drivers and Software were difficult to find online, especially for old products. The way I get them is:

• From other archive sites;
• From old sites on the "Wayback machine";
• And sometimes from forums.

My main focus is to upload stuff that is designed for Windows 9x and Patches, DLC and Demos for games around 1993 to 2012.
I will only supply patches for games in US or UK language. If you are searching for patches in a different language than this is not the site to search for.

I will not charge people for downloading this stuff because I don't feel comfortable charging people for stuff that other people made.
Feel free to copy the stuff I got here to put at your own site.

If you want to know more about me, please go to https://www.spotuijt.nl.

Privacy Policy

The site www.winretro.com strictly respects your privacy and the privacy policy below explains which of your data will be used/stored and for what purpose.

The owner of www.winretro.com is basically not interested in any of your personal data, the use of browser add-ons like "Adblock Plus", "NoScript" or "uBlock Origin" is supported explicitly and will not withhold you from obtaining content on www.winretro.com.

By using www.winretro.com you agree to the following privacy policy. If you don't agree it may be better to leave this website and delete your browsing history and cookies.

Cookies

The site www.winretro.com makes use of cookies that will mostly be deleted when you end your browser session. The cookies that are not deleted and are saved on your computer are only used to remember your prefered site theme. The cookies are used to help you navigate through this site and get you the right information. These cookies don't contain personal information like your IP address and are not used for tracking the user web experience.

Email

By sending an e-mail, you give consent that your e-mail and your e-mail address will be processed and saved. Your data only serves for communication initiated by yourself and will not be used by www.winretro.com to send unwanted advertisement to you. None of this data will be given to any third party to make money out of you. By many failed attempts by entering the captcha you can be blocked and your IP address wil be stored in the database and will not be shared with other parties.

Encryption

This website supports only HTTPS/TLS to modern browsers. This will ensure a secure connection to www.winretro.com and guarantee that no third party can read and/or manipulate the interchanged data between your device and www.winretro.com. HTTP protocol is only supported on Internet Explorer and RetroZilla. This is because the newer TLS versions are not supported on older browsers and it is not recommended to use the contact form using an old browser.

Guestbook

The site www.winretro.com make use of its own self made guestbook that is viewable in both old and new browsers. Adding an entry to the guestbook requires you to provide a name and message, Before your entry is visible it needs to be approved by www.winretro.com, this is to prevent spam messages.

Links

This website has external links. Most are referring to external sites for giving more information about an article. For older browsers the external links to sites make use of the theoldnet.com to retrieve an old version of the site. External links for downloadable files are all managed by www.winretro.com and are all available for free and will stay free.

Server log files

When a mirror is not available on a client it will automatically be logged on the server. The information that is logged on the server is the download item and the mirror where the problem occurs. No personal information will be stored when this happens and it has no benefit for problem solving by collecting it. When trying to login to the admin panel of the website, your IP, Date and Time will be saved for every successful or failed login attempt. With many failed login attempts your IP address may be blocked on the entire site. Server log files aren't available to any third party and won't be connected with any other data.

Solutions for privacy concerns

If you don't trust www.winretro.com anyhow, there are several ways to reduce the data leakage while www.winretro.com will still work:

• Disable the cookie function in your browser settings;
• Deactivate JavaScript in your browser settings;
• Use a supported proxy or VPN to obscure your data;
• Use a private window (incognito mode) in your browser.

If the list above does not please you, than it is better to leave this website.