diff --git a/startYACY_Win9x.bat b/startYACY_Win9x.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index cad1a83cc..000000000
--- a/startYACY_Win9x.bat
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@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-@Echo Off
-If %1.==CPGEN. GoTo :CPGEN
-
-
-Rem Generating the proper classpath unsing loops and labels
-Set CLASSPATH=classes;htroot
-For %%X in (lib\*.jar) Do Call %0 CPGEN %%X
-For %%X in (libx\*.jar) Do Call %0 CPGEN %%X
-
-Rem Starting yacy
-Echo Generated Classpath:%CLASSPATH%
-java -classpath %CLASSPATH% net.yacy.yacy
-
-GoTo :END
-
-Rem This target is used to concatenate the classpath parts
-:CPGEN
-Set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%2
-
-Rem Target needed to jump to the end of the file
-:END
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/startYACY_noconsole_Win9x.bat b/startYACY_noconsole_Win9x.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index e4d67e811..000000000
--- a/startYACY_noconsole_Win9x.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-@Echo Off
-If %1.==CPGEN. GoTo :CPGEN
-
-Rem Generating the proper classpath unsing loops and labels
-Set CLASSPATH=classes;htroot
-For %%X in (lib\*.jar) Do Call %0 CPGEN %%X
-For %%X in (libx\*.jar) Do Call %0 CPGEN %%X
-
-Rem Starting yacy
-Echo Generated Classpath:%CLASSPATH%
-javaw -classpath %CLASSPATH% net.yacy.yacy
-Echo You can close the console safely
-
-GoTo :END
-
-Rem This target is used to concatenate the classpath parts
-:CPGEN
-Set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%2
-
-Rem Target needed to jump to the end of the file
-:END
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stopYACY_Win9x.bat b/stopYACY_Win9x.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c6efa57b..000000000
--- a/stopYACY_Win9x.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-@Echo Off
-If %1.==CPGEN. GoTo :CPGEN
-
-Rem Generating the proper classpath unsing loops and labels
-Set CLASSPATH=classes;htroot
-For %%X in (lib\*.jar) Do Call %0 CPGEN %%X
-For %%X in (libx\*.jar) Do Call %0 CPGEN %%X
-
-Rem Starting yacy
-Echo Generated Classpath:%CLASSPATH%
-java -classpath %CLASSPATH% net.yacy.yacy -shutdown
-
-GoTo :END
-
-Rem This target is used to concatenate the classpath parts
-:CPGEN
-Set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%2
-
-Rem Target needed to jump to the end of the file
-:END
\ No newline at end of file