40tude Dialog (2005)

40tude Dialog is an oldie but goodie (e.g. v2.0.15.1, 4d2b38.exe, 3.8 MB,
2005-2-7), runs great in Windows 11 23h2 and older, uses hamster scoring,
and is the best all-around freeware newsreader client available anywhere . . .

(using Tor Browser 13.0.16)
https://www.barghahn-online.de/4td_faq/download.php
https://www-barghahn--online-de.translate.goog/4td_faq/download.php?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp
>...
>The last installation package officially published by the programmer Marcus Monnig
>is still available for download on the Internet under the file name 4d2b38.exe and
>can also be downloaded from this website: Installation package .
>https://www.barghahn-online.de/4td_faq/download/4d2b38.exe
>The installation package contains program version 2.0.15.1 (aka Build 1 of Beta 38).
>Explanations of 40tude Dialog's numbering systems can be found in the About section
>of this FAQ. https://www.barghahn-online.de/4td_faq/ueber.php#version
>This FAQ recommends updating the standard installation to the last published
>subversion of the program 2.0.15.41 (i.e. Build 41 of Beta 38), in which some
>program errors in the standard installation have been corrected. All you need to do
>is replace the Dialog.exe program file in the installation directory with the newer
>version. (For more information, see the Installation section of this FAQ.)
>https://www.barghahn-online.de/4td_faq/installation.php#update
>The update to Build 41 of Beta 38 can also be found (usually as a packed zip
>archive) variously on the Internet and here on the website: Update .
>https://www.barghahn-online.de/4td_faq/download/dialog_41.zip
(dialog_41.zip / 2.83 MB / 1 Files, 0 Folders), extracted to overwrite old file . . .
(C:\Program Files (x86)\40tude Dialog\dialog.exe / 6.49 MB / v2.0.15.41 / 2005-08-29) 
>The use of Build 84 of Beta 38 is expressly not recommended! (Explanations on this
>can also be found in the About section of this FAQ.) However, this version is also
>circulating on the Internet as an individual update. A possible download source for
>those interested who are aware of the risks of using an unreleased developer version
>but still want to test Build 84 of Beta 38 is: Update (not recommended!!)
>...
>Copyright (c) 2009 - 2020 for the 40tude Dialog FAQ: Joachim Reiter (author) and the
>contributors to the Usenet news group de.comm.software.40tude-dialog (update)
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still using 2.0.15.1, works swimmingly (upgrade to 2.0.15.84 optional)