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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Word Perfect 5
DOS1989 word processor
Virtual Reality Studio 2.0
DOS1992 gaming software
Borland Turbo Pascal 2.0
DOS1983 programming
D-Fend Reloaded
Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/112008freeware emulator
D-Fend Reloaded it's one of the most user-friendly front ends for the popular DOS-BOX emulator. The installer download includes the latest versione of DOS-BOX and is available for free for Windows
Ace 2.02
DOS2001 utility
NewsMaster
DOS1986 graphics editor
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 electronic music. The interface is characterized by a grid of rows and columns where users input note and instrument da...
Borland Turbo C v1
DOS1987 programming
Borland Turbo Pascal 1.0
DOS1983 programming
Adventure Game Studio (AGS)
Windows 10/11LinuxMac OS1997freeware 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...
Borland Paradox 4.5
DOSWindows XP/98/951993 database
IBM Assistant 2.0
DOS1986 word processor, spreadsheet, utility
Norton Commander 1.0
DOS1986 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...
Borland Turbo C v2
DOS1988 programming
Borland Eureka: the Solver
DOS1987 programming
Borland Eureka: the Solver is an abandoned text-based application developed by Borland Software Corporation and released in 1987 for DOS. The product is designed to solve complex problems, generate tables and plots, and perform what-if analysis. The user writes an equation, sets options, and instructs the software to solve the problem. The pro...
Virtual Reality Studio
DOS1991 gaming software
Microsoft Multiplan 4.2
DOS1988 spreadsheet
Paint Shop Pro 3.11
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1993 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.
Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 1
DOS1988protected gaming software
Alice: The Personal Pascal
DOS1985 programming
Bank Streek Writer Plus
DOS1986 word processor
Javelin
DOS1985 spreadsheet
Skale Tracker
Windows XP/98/95LinuxWindows 10/112005freeware sound software
FreeDOS Shell
DOS2002freeware utility, file management
Skyglobe 3.5
DOS1992 utility
SkyGlobe is an astronomy software that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was a DOS-based planetarium program that allowed users to explore the night sky in real-time or by adjusting dates and times. Some of its key features included: a rendering of stars, constellations, and planets, the ability to simulate past and future astr...
Norton Desktop
DOS1992 utility
Math Cad 2.5
DOS1989 utility
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 computers in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Deskmate included various applications such as a word processor, spreadsheet, calen...
Melody Maker 3
DOS1992 sound software
WinFrotz
Windows XP/98/952002freeware gaming software