FormTool (1985) 1 Database DOS

FormTool is an easy to use form creation and data entry application.

• 1.x
• 2.x

Framework (1984) 3 Word Processor Spreadsheet Graphics Communications Database DOS

Originally created by Forefront Corporation for Ashton-Tate and first released in 1984, Framework was an early integrated office suite for DOS. It has a built in word processor, spreadsheet, database, outliner, graphing, and telecommunications.

• 1.0
• Premier 1.x
• II
• III
• XE
• IV

GEM WordChart (1986) 0 Database DOS

WordChart is a simple flat file database with customizable forms for the GEM Desktop.

• 1.0

hTest-hFormat (1998) 0 Utility DOS

hTest-hFormat is a set of disk tools for low level formatting, and testing hard disk drives. Include a performance analyzer, interleave optimizer, partition tool, and tools for reading and writing individual sectors.

• 2.0

IBM EZ-VU Editor (1983) 0 DOS

The IBM EZ-VU Editor 1.0 is an editor specifically designed for writing code for the IBM EZ-VU system. It appears to support some code formatting and highlighting features.

• 1.0

IBM Fixed Disk Organizer (1984) 0 Utility DOS

IBM Fixed Disk Organizer is a simple menu program for DOS. It was marketed by IBM for use on their IBM XT. Using this shell, you will no longer have to repeatedly muddle through DOS commands to get to your commonly accessed applications. You can customize your menu items, and organize them in customizable categories. It also lets you set a password for menu items, and you may customize the screen colors. While there were many, many better menuing programs produced for DOS, Fixed Disk Organizer was a standard IBM offering.

• 1.00

IBM Personal Computer Organizer (1985) 0 Utility DOS

Personal Computer Organizer is a complete menu-driven system designed to help install, organize, and integrate a wide variety of applications on the IBM PC. This product appears to have been targeted mainly at IBM business customers that use IBM's high-end PC software.

• 1.00

IBM Personal Decision Series Network Plus Edition (1984) 0 Utility DOS

IBM Network+ Edition is an add on that enables network resource and data sharing between Personal Decision Series users on a local area network.

• 1.x

IBM Personal Decision Series Reports Plus Edition (1985) 0 Database DOS

Reports+ is a program generator that lets you design your own reports and screens, and enables you to design applications that can be run under the Personal Decision Series Data program.

• 1.0
• 2.00

IBM Primary Editor (1988) 0 Word Processor Graphics Education DOS

Primary Editor Plus is a student's toolkit for writing and language arts activities in Kindergarten through grade eight. The program is a flexible entry-level word processor appropriate for young students or anyone who is new to word processing and computers.

• Plus 1.00

IBM Reporting Assistant (1984) 0 Database DOS

Reporting Assistant is a printed report generator for use with IBM Filing Assistant. It is an IBM rebranded version of PFS:Report

• 1.00

IBM Sort (1984) 0 Utility DOS

IBM Personal Computer Sort Version 1.00 is a highly optimized and flexible high speed flat file database sorting and merging facility. It is an IBM OEM version of the Microsoft Sort programmer's utility. It operates using a programmable interpreter, supports ASCII and EBCIDIC, and can be used standalone or from any programming language.

• 1.00

IBM Storyboard (1985) 2 Graphics DOS

IBM Storyboard is a presentation, charting, and animation program that was part of IBM's standard office products during the 1980s. First released in 1985, 1.00 only supports the IBM PC with CGA graphics. Later versions, including "Storyboard Plus" and "Storyboard Live", added EGA and VGA support and video capture. It competed against slideshow programs such as Show-Partner FX.

• 1.x
• Plus 1.x
• Live 1.0
• Live 2.0

IBM VisualAge for Java (1997) 0 OS2

VisualAge for Java is an enterprise Java application development environment for teams of Java developers. It was available for Windows and OS/2

• 1.0

IBM Word Proof (1983) 0 Utility DOS

IBM Word Proof is a stand-alone spell checker for the IBM PC with a list of over 125,000 standard English words. It can also find synonyms and anagrams, and features a built-in full screen editor. You may add your own specialized words to its list.

• 1.00

Key HomeInventory (1990) 0 Database DOS

Key HomeInventory is a budget title targeted at home users. It consists of a simple database specifically for inventorying items in ones home.

• 1.0

Lotus Works (1990) 5 Word Processor Spreadsheet Presentations Database DOS

Formerly Electric Desk/AlphaWorks from Alpha Software, Lotus Works is an all in one office suite for DOS that includes a word processor, spell check, spreadsheet, graphics, database, and communications. It targeted the lower end and first time computer buyers. It competed against other all in one office suites such as FrameWork, PFS First Choice, and Microsoft Works

• 1.0

Memory Commander (1992) 0 Utility DOS

Memory Commander, from V Communications, Inc, is a memory manager similar to QEMM or 386MAX, but can expand the DOS base memory beyond 640K with some kinds of applications.

• 3.x
• 4.x

Memory Shift (1983) 0 Utility DOS

Memory Shift is a very early task switching program for DOS. It operates by "partitioning" the computer's memory and loading different applications in to each partition. It can then switch between each application and share data between applications.

• 2.0

MenuWorks (1988) 4 Utility DOS

Menu Works, from PC Dynamics, Inc, is a DOS based menu program that lets you boot your computer to a friendly menu of options rather than a confounding DOS prompt. It supports mice, features custom menu creation, sub menus, automatic scanning for known programs on your hard drive, on-line help, built in file management, and a built in file search function.

• 2.x
• Advanced 2.0

MicroPro ReportStar (1983) 0 Database DOS

MicroPro ReportStar is a report generator for DOS used in conjunction with DataStar and sometimes bundled as InfoStar.

• 1.01

Microsoft Network Driver Development Kit (1990) 0 DOS OS2

This is a set of development tools used to create network drivers for DOS and OS/2.

• 2.x

Microsoft Works (1986) 85 Word Processor Spreadsheet Communications Database DOS

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 (DOS)
• 2.x (DOS)
• 3.x (DOS)

Norton Anti-Virus (1990) 2 Utility DOS Windows

Originally written by Symantec and sold as Symantec Antivrus for Macintosh, it became part of the "Norton" branded products sold by Symantec after they acquired Peter Norton Computing. Norton Anti-Virus became a popular product on DOS, Windows, and Macintosh (SAM was renamed to NAV in 1998) and battled the then-new threat of malicious software. In 2015, Symantec unified their security product lineup under the single "Norton Security" product. It was also bundled with Norton SystemWorks.

• 1.0
• 1.5
• 2.0
• Michelangelo Edition

Norton Backup (1990) 1 Utility DOS

Norton Backup, from Symantec, is a fast and easy to use backup tool for MS-DOS. The original 1.0 suffered from reliability problems, but these were fixed in 1.1. It does not include a backup scheduler. It competed against backup utilities such as PC Tools Deluxe PC Backup, Taketwo Manager, Gazelle Systems Back-It, Backup Pro, FastBack Plus, and Keep Track Plus.

• 1.x
• 2.x