Microsoft Visual Basic (1991) 1151 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.

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Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (2001) 8 Windows

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe is a simplistic version control system used for storing program code and keeping track of revision. It integrates with a number of Microsoft Products.

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Microsoft Visual Studio (1996) 180 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)
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Microsoft Vizact (1999) 1 Publishing Windows

Microsoft Vizact 2000, was an application used to create HTML+TIME documents, adding effects such as animation.

• 2000

Microsoft Voice (1996) 3 Utility Windows

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

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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) 9 Windows

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

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Microsoft Windows Customer Support and Diagnostic Tools (1999) 1 Windows

The Microsoft Windows 2000 Customer Support Diagnostics package consists of important tools and data for diagnosing in-depth Windows 2000 system problems. debugger software, and related debugging tools. This CD was shipped with server versions of Windows 2000.

• 2000

Microsoft Windows Printing System (1992) 2 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.

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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.

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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.

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Microsoft Word (1983) 314 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.

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Microsoft Word Assistant (1993) 2 Utility Windows

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

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Microsoft Works (1986) 194 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.

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Mosbys Medical Encyclopedia (1997) 0 Reference Windows

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

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NCSA Mosaic (1993) 13 Web Browser Windows

First released in 1993, NCSA Mosaic was the first really popular web browser. Unlike the original browser, WorldWideWeb on NeXT, Mosaic was available for the Microsoft Windows platform and added features such as inline graphics viewing. It was developed by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. NCSA Mosaic was distributed freely for non commercial use, but required a license for commercial business use. It was licensed by a number of third party OEMs, including Microsoft, who used it for the basis of Microsoft Internet Explorer. In 1995, its popularly quickly gave way to Netscape Navigator.

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Photoshop (1988) 92 Graphics MacOS Windows

Photoshop is a powerful drawing and photo manipulation program for both Mac and Windows. The Macintosh version was released by Adobe in 1990, although a very small number were bundled with Barneyscan slide scanners prior to that. Photoshop contained many advanced features including layered images, advanced color control, and plug-ins. Prior to its release, many of its features were only found in high end dedicated photo pre-processing systems.

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Photoshop Lightroom (2009) 8 Graphics Windows

Photoshop Lightroom is a utility from Adobe for Photoshop that aids in applying post-processing to high amounts of images in batch.

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PhotoSuite 8 Graphics Windows

Easily touch-up, transform, organize and share photos with family and friends

• 8.06

Quarterdeck Mosaic (1995) 1 Web Browser Windows

Quarterdeck Mosaic is a commercial web browser sold by the Quarterdeck corporation. At the time, it was faster, cleaner, more responsive, and more stable than Netscape. It had many new features that Netscape lacked, such as multiple child windows in a single window, a file/folder metaphor for bookmarks, a bookmark sidebar, right-click popup menus, and the ability for users to create annotations for each site. It also included a modem dialer and Quarterdeck's QWinsock. WebAuthor, WebTalk, and Quarterdeck WebServer.

• 1.0

WinSong Composer (1987) 2 Media Player Windows

WinSong Composer, first released as Opus Composer in 1987 by Maranatha Systems, Inc, is a music notation program that supports Microsoft Windows 1.x and 2.x. It can also play back music through a music driver program, that apparently in the full version supports MIDI interface devices. which plays back music on the PC Speaker.

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Xandros Linux (2003) 12 Linux

Xandros Linux is a proprietary variant of Linux that sprung up out of the proprietary Corel Linux after they sold off their Linux business.

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