WinFiles
Internet download directory
title: "WinFiles" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["internet-properties-established-in-1994", "former-cbs-interactive-websites", "file-hosting", "download-websites"] description: "Internet download directory" topic_path: "general/internet-properties-established-in-1994" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinFiles" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Internet download directory ::
WinFiles, formerly Windows95.com, was an Internet download directory website. Originally, it was founded by Steve Jenkins in 1994.
CNET buyout
On February 24, 1999, CNET agreed to pay WinFiles owner Jenesys LLC US$5.75 million and made an additional $5.75 million payment 18 months after the closing of the deal - totaling $11.5 million.
References
References
- (1999-02-24). "CNET buys Winfiles.com".
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