yEnc Decoders

yEnc Introduction -What is yEnc
yEnc Encoder -How to encode files
History of yEnc -Why encode?

Most recommended yEnc Decoder

I've tried every yEnc decoder online, starting with the freebies and working my way up to some that push the $50.00 mark (a lot to plunk down for decoder software, if you ask me). I can safely say that the free yenc decoders are not worth the download. They're buggy, difficult to install and they crash - a lot! The expensive decoders work, but I find it hard to pay more than $30.00 for a simple decoder. So, that really only leaves one decoder that gives you FULL functionality with a small price tag - yProxy

yProxy is the next generation of yEnc decoder. yProxy is a "yEnc Proxy". A proxy is a generic term for a communicaitons program that sits between two other programs and does some kind of work. yProxy runs on any Windows computer and sits between your newsreader program and your news server, decoding yEnc on the fly. The benefits of yProxy include:

1. You get to keep using your favorite newsreader. yProxy automatically decodes the messages before the messages get to your newsreader, so ANY newsreader now magically supports yEnc.
2. You configure yProxy once and then just leave it running
3. yProxy includes additional features such as SSL for secure and private connections to your news server

One additional feature about yProxy that I found great was it's installation wizard. Simply, download, run the wizard and you're decoding yenc files! It's really that simple to use. As for the price? Well, it's definately affordable. When I wrote this article, they were selling yProxy for $20.00 USD. Not bad, considering the headache you'll avoid by purchasing more expensive decoders that lack all the features yProxy gives you - not to mention, the severe migrane you'll avoid with the free decoders!