Abandonware applications sorted by year, newest first
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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Borland Eureka: the Solver
DOS19874/5 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...
Borland Turbo Basic 1.0
DOS19874.1/5 programming
Borland Turbo Basic was a programming language developed by Borland, a software company that was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Turbo Basic was part of the Turbo series of programming languages and development tools that Borland created during that time.Turbo Basic was designed as a fast and efficient version of the BASIC programming language. B...
Borland Turbo C v1
DOS19874.1/5 programming
PC Globe 5
DOS19874/5
AutoCAD 2.5
DOS19864.1/5 graphics editor
Bank Streek Writer Plus
DOS19863/5 word processor
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.
Borland Turbo Pascal 3.0
DOS19864.3/5 programming
IBM Assistant 2.0
DOS19864/5 word processor, spreadsheet, utility
NewsMaster
DOS19863.8/5 graphics editor
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...
TheDraw 4
DOS19863.3/5 graphics editor
Turbo Prolog 2.0
DOS1986protected4.1/5 programming
Wordstar 4
DOS19864.2/5 word processor
WordStar 4 was a popular word processing software program during the early days of personal computing. WordStar 4 included features typical of word processors in that era, allowing users to create, edit, and format documents. It used a command-driven interface, where users would enter specific commands to perform various tasks. The software wa...
Alice: The Personal Pascal
DOS19854.3/5 programming
Einstein Writer 7
DOS19853.5/5 word processor
Javelin
DOS19853.3/5 spreadsheet
PrintMaster
DOS19853.4/5 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...
dBASE III
DOS19844.2/5 database
dBASE III is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that was popular in the late 1980s. It was developed by Ashton-Tate, a software company. dBASE III was a successor to the earlier dBASE II and was part of a series of dBASE products. dBASE III played a significant role in the history of database management systems, especially during ...
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 Turbo Pascal 1.0
DOS19834/5 programming
Borland Turbo Pascal 2.0
DOS19834/5 programming
Microsoft Word
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19833.7/5 word processor
Volkswriter 3
DOS19823.8/5 word processor
VisiCalc 1.0
DOS1979freeware4.3/5 spreadsheet
VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet software for personal computers, and it played a pivotal role in the early history of personal computing. It was developed by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston and first released in 1979 for the Apple II computer. VisiCalc is often considered the first electronic spreadsheet, and its success had a significant impact ...