Looking for internet tools.

Greetings.
I am looking for internet tools (commercial/noncommercial) for downloading webpages, posting to a server etc. Cant afford to use MFC because WININET is not an option.(It has to work in old 95 systems with no IE installed). What I am looking for is something LIKE wininet. (a wrapper on Winsock really.To make things less cumbersome than socket programming.).

Any pointers welcome.
Appreciate your time.