Abandonware applications
Abandonware DOS is not only about games. Some of the most fondly remembered software for old PCs is an application. These applications, both for DOS and early versions of Windows, played pivotal roles in shaping the personal computing landscape. They introduced users to various productivity tools, multimedia experiences, and the potential of GUI-based interfaces.
Sort by:
DeskMate
DOS1984 utility, spreadsheet, word processor
Deskmate is a software suite developed by Tandy Corporation that provided a graphical user interface (GUI) and a set of applications for personal computers. It was often bundled with Tandy's TRS-80 and Tandy 1000 series of compute...
DOS Navigator v 1.5
DOS1991freeware file management
DOSBox
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2002freeware emulator
DOSBox is an open-source emulator that allows you to run software and games designed for the MS-DOS operating system on modern computers. As you probably already know, MS-DOS was a popular operating system used in the 1980s and ea...
Doszip Commander
DOS2007freeware file management
Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 1
DOS1988protected gaming software
Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 2
DOS1989protected gaming software
EducAtlas 1993
DOS1993
Einstein Writer 7
DOS1985 word processor
F-Prot
DOS1995 utility
F-PROT is an antivirus developed by FRISK Software International. The name "F-PROT" stands for "FRISK-PROActive," emphasizing its proactive approach to virus detection and prevention. F-PROT Antivirus is designed to protect comput...
Fast Tracker 2
DOS1994 sound software
FreeDOS Shell
DOS2002freeware utility, file management
GW-BASIC 3
DOS1988 programming
GW-BASIC (short for Gee Whiz BASIC) is a dialect of the BASIC programming language that was developed by Microsoft. It's one of the early implementations of BASIC and was included as the default programming environment in early ve...
HTML Tads
Windows XP/98/951997freeware gaming software
IBM Assistant 2.0
DOS1986 word processor, spreadsheet, utility
IBM Fixed Disk Organizer
DOS1983 utility
IBM Fullscreen Definition FSDPC
DOS1984 graphics editor, utility
Impulse Tracker
DOS1995freeware sound software
Impulse Tracker was a popular music tracker software developed by Jeffrey Lim in the late 1990s. Impulse Tracker utilized a tracker-style user interface, which was common in the demoscene and among enthusiasts of chiptune and...
Javelin
DOS1985 spreadsheet
LHA
DOS1988 utility
Lynx
DOS1992freeware browser
Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia
Windows XP/98/951999 gaming software, collectible card game
Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia is an abandoned "educational" application and turn-based strategy game based on he Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. MTG: Interactive Encyclopedia was developed by Wizar...
Math Cad 2.5
DOS1989 utility
Melody Maker 3
DOS1992 sound software
Microsoft Cobol
DOS1982 programming
Microsoft COBOL 1.12
DOS1984 programming
Microsoft Diagnostics 3.01
DOS1994 utility
Microsoft Multiplan 4.2
DOS1988 spreadsheet
Microsoft Word
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1983 word processor
Microsoft Word 5.5 for DOS
DOS1990 word processor
Mo'Slo
DOS1990protected utility
The previous file hosted here was put online by mistake (it was the deluxe version, not the basic one). Copyright holders kindly allowed Abandonware DOS to link directly to their website where you can buy the deluxe version of Mo&...