The most popular 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.
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Paint Shop Pro 3.11
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19933.2/5 graphics editor
Paint Shop Pro 3 is an early version of PaintShop Pro, which is a graphics editing program known for its user-friendly interface and a range of features that cater to both amateur and professional graphic designers. Paint Shop Pro 3 was released in the late 1990s and represented one of the early stages in the evolution of the software.
After Dark
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS19933.2/5 utility
Borland Turbo Pascal 2.0
DOS19834/5 programming
Norton Desktop
DOS19924/5 utility
Alice: The Personal Pascal
DOS19854.3/5 programming
IBM Assistant 2.0
DOS19864.1/5 word processor, spreadsheet, utility
Turbo Pascal 7
DOSWindows 3.xMac OS19924.1/5 programming
Turbo Pascal 7 (TP7) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was developed by Borland as an evolution of their earlier Turbo Pascal versions. Turbo Pascal 7 was released around 1992.Turbo Pascal 7 gained popularity in educational settings and among hobbyist progra...
Norton Utilities 8
DOS19944.3/5 file management, utility
Acrobat Reader 1
DOS19932.8/5 utility
Acrobat Reader was the first of a family of application software developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Acrobat Reader 1 was released in 1993 for DOS and Mac.
Doszip Commander
DOS2007freeware3.9/5 file management
Ace 2.02
DOS20013.1/5 utility
Borland Turbo Pascal 1.0
DOS19834/5 programming
Virtual Reality Studio
DOS19914/5 gaming software
DeskMate
DOS19843.2/5 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 computers in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Deskmate included various applications such as a word processor, spreadsheet, calen...
Borland Reflex 2.0
DOS19863.7/5 database
Borland Reflex was a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Borland International, a software company that was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Reflex was released in the mid-1980s as a graphical database software primarily targeted at business and professional users.
Quattro Pro v4
DOS19913.8/5 spreadsheet
Math Cad 2.5
DOS19893.9/5 utility
Skale Tracker
Windows XP/98/95LinuxWindows2005freeware3.9/5 sound software
Norton Commander 1.0
DOS19863.9/5 file management
Norton Commander was a file manager and editor application released by Peter Norton Computing for DOS. Norton Commander used a text-based user interface with side-by-side panels and featured copy, delete, editing and preview any kind of file easily: it was an improvement over the command-line only MS-DOS interface. Norton Commander 1.0 was fir...
Adventure Game Studio (AGS)
WindowsLinuxMac OS1997freeware3.9/5 gaming software
Adventure Game Studio (AGS) is a software development tool that enables users to create point-and-click adventure games. It was originally created by Chris Jones and has been used by game developers to produce a variety of 2D adventure games. AGS provides a scripting language, a visual editor, and various other tools to simplify the game developmen...
PrintMaster
DOS19853.1/5 graphics editor
PrintMaster is a program that allows users to create a variety of print projects, such as greeting cards, banners, brochures, and more. It provides users with tools and templates to design and customize their own print materials. PrintMaster includes a library of pre-designed templates, clipart, and other graphics that users can incorporate in...
Mo'Slo
DOS1990protected4.1/5 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'Slo.
DBGL: DOSBox Game Launcher
Windows2017freeware4.2/5 emulator
DBGL is a free and open-source frontend for DOSBox available for many platforms, developed in Java.
Norton Editor 2
DOS19904.2/5 word processor
FreeDOS Shell
DOS2002freeware3.6/5 utility, file management
Cartooners
DOS19893.8/5 graphics editor
Bank Streek Writer Plus
DOS19863/5 word processor
Arachne WWW
DOS1996freeware3.8/5 browser
Arachne is a graphical web browser for DOS. Arachne was developed by Michal Polák and released in the early 1990s as a text-mode web browser with limited graphical capabilities. Arachne allowed DOS users to browse the World Wide Web in a graphical, though quite basic, manner. It supported features such as displaying images, handling lin...
Music Time Deluxe
Windows XP/98/9519963.5/5 sound software
Visual Basic 3
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19933.5/5 programming
Visual Basic 3 (VB3) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) released by Microsoft in 1993. It is part of the Visual Basic (VB) series, which is known for its ease of use and rapid application development capabilities. Visual Basic 3 was a significant step forward in the evolution of the Visual Basic language and...