Microsoft Team Manager (1996) 0 Planning Windows

Team Manager 97 is a business groupware tool that integrates with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Project. It tracks tasks, assignments, to-do lists, and records status reports. Similar functionality was later part of Microsoft Sharepoint.

• 97

Microsoft Test (1993) 1 Windows

Microsoft Test is a development tool that automates application regression testing. With it you write scripts that simulate user typing and clicking, and validate the resulting output.

• 2.0
• 3.0
• 3.0a

Microsoft TrueType Font Pack (1992) 8 Windows

The Microsoft font pack was a commercial package of popular Truetype fonts for Microsoft Windows 3.1. Many of these fonts were included with later versions of Windows and Office.

• 1.x
• 2.0

Microsoft Visual Basic (1991) 972 Windows

First released in 1991, Microsoft Visual Basic was a programming environment where one could build an application by visually creating the user interface first, and then adding code. In contrast, even the smallest Visual Basic basic programs could take reams of program code to write in C or C++. Visual Basic was extremely popular for business application programming. The language itself was an interpreted BASIC dialect, however speed was maintained through the use of reusable compiled libraries (DLLs and VBX controls). These however, limited application development to Microsoft Windows.

• 1.0
• 2.0
• 3.0
• 4.0
• 5.0
• 6.0

Microsoft Visual Studio (1996) 134 Windows

Visual Studio is an IDE (integrated development environment) for Microsoft Windows that allows developers to develop a variety of applications. It is a bundle of seperate programming products, including Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft J++, Microsoft Visual Basic, and Foxpro

• 97 (5.x)
• 6.0

Microsoft Voice (1996) 0 Utility Windows

Microsoft Voice is a voice recognition system for Microsoft Windows 95/NT.

• 2.0

Microsoft Windows a Vision for the Future (1997) 1 Novelty Document Windows

This is a promotional collection of documents in HTML format released in 1997 describing Microsoft's upcoming plans for future versions of Windows.

• 1997

Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit (1998) 12 Windows

Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit it a set of development tools to enable Windows CE development in Visual Basic, Visual C++ and other languages.

• 5.0

Microsoft Windows Printing System (1992) 0 Windows

The Microsoft Windows Printing System provides bi-directional communications and faster printing with HP Laserjet II and III printers. It includes a visually enhanced print manger and extra fonts.

• 1.0

Microsoft Windows Sound System (1992) 7 Windows

The Microsoft Windows Sound System is a sound card, driver, and set of utilities designed by Microsoft with the intention of setting a hardware and software standard. Many OEMs created compatible hardware and this driver set also support a number of additional cards.

• 1.0
• 2.0

Microsoft Wine Guide (1994) 1 Reference Windows

Wine Guide is a "multimedia" CD of wines from around the world. Enjoy some vintage wine with your vintage computing!

• 1995

Microsoft WinPad SDK (1994) 0 Windows

WinPad is a Personal Information Manager designed for part of a "non-dos" x86 based PDA operating system with a Win API set. The WinPad project was later abandoned in favor of the 32-bit Windows CE.

• 1.x

Microsoft Word (1983) 113 Word Processor MacOS Windows DOS

The Microsoft Word word processor was first introduced for MS-DOS in 1983. Its design made use of a mouse and WYSIWYG graphics. Its crude WYSIWYG/mouse support was a direct response to the Apple Lisa/Mac, and VisiCorp Visi On. Initially it competed against many popular word processors such as WordStar, Multimate, and WordPerfect. Word for DOS was never really successful.

• 1.x (Mac)
• 3.x (Mac)
• 1.x (Windows)
• 4.0 (Mac)
• 2.x (Windows)
• 5.x (Mac)
• 6.x
• 95
• 97

Microsoft Word Assistant (1993) 0 Utility Windows

Microsoft Word Assistant contains a font manager, additional TrueType fonts, additional templates, and clipart. Requires Microsoft Word 6.0.

• 1.0

Microsoft Works (1986) 60 Word Processor Spreadsheet Communications Database MacOS Windows

Microsoft Works was an all-in-one scaled-down Word Processor, Spreadsheet, and Database geared towards the home user. It was released in variants for early DOS, Windows, and Macintosh. Microsoft Works competed against Lotus Jazz, FrameWork, AlphaWorks/LotusWorks, PFS First Choice, and many others.

• 1.x (Mac)
• 2.x (Win)
• 3.x (Mac)
• 3.x (Win)
• 4.0
• 4.5

MidiSoft Recording Session (1992) 2 Audio Windows

MidiSoft Recording Session is a MIDI sequencer that uses a music notation based interface. It was sometimes bundled with sound cards.

• 1.07
• 1.12

Midisoft Sound Explorer (1993) 0 Media Player Other Windows

Midisoft Sound Explorer is a collection of Limited Edition version of popular Midisoft application programs. This includes Music Mentor LE, MusicMagic Songbook LE, The World of Music Sampler LE, Sound Impression LE, Multimedia Music Library LE, Studio for Windows LE, and MIDI Kit LE.

• 1993

Mindscape Complete Reference Library (1995) 0 Reference Windows

The Mindscape Complete Reference Library is a low end, and rather buggy, multimedia library targeted at the educational market. It included an encyclopedia, maps, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, quotes, and a grammar style reference.

• 3.5

Mindscape Home Office Assistant (1996) 0 Reference Windows

Mindscape Home Office Assistant is a searchable multimedia collection of home business related books and resources. It includes content such as maps, business document templates, and videos.

• 1.x

Monarch (1992) 0 Utility Windows

Monarch is an easy to use business tool that extracts data from printed reports and mainframe data files that you can then import in to tools like Lotus 1-2-3 or Excel. Printed reports files are not always formatted in a consistent fashion - they are formatted for people to read, not machines. But this tool makes sorting through all of that easy.

• 2.x (Win)
• 3.x (Win)

MoreFonts (1993) 0 Publishing Windows

MoreFonts is a program for Windows 3.0 and 3.1 that provides a number of additional fonts and enables you to create custom appearances for each.

• 3.01

Mosbys Medical Encyclopedia (1997) 0 Reference Windows

Mosbys Medical Encyclopedia is a multimedia CD-ROM containing information about medicines, illnesses, and anatomy.

• 2.x

MSDN (1996) 26 Windows

MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) is the documentation for Microsoft's development tools, API's and SDK's.

• VS 97
• VS 6.0
• October 1999

MultiExpress Data and Fax (1995) 0 Communications Windows

MultiExpress Data and Fax 3.0 is one of a number of packages in the MultiExpress product series. This package includes MutliExpressFAX, a tool for receiving and sending FAXes, and MultiExpress Terminal, a terminal program for connecting to BBSes or mainframes.

• 3.0

Multimedia Cats (1995) 0 Reference Novelty Windows

A multimedia database, from Inroads Interactive, about all kinds of cats from all around the world. In the event of an Internet apocalypse, all you will need is this CD and a CD of cartoon farting clips.

• 1.0