Abandonware DOS title

The best 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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Turbo Assembler (TASM)

DOSWindows XP/98/951989 programming, utility
Turbo Assembler and Tools 5.0, often referred to as TASM, is an x86 assembler for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. As a key component of Borland's suite of development tools...
turbo-pascal-7-01

Turbo Pascal 7

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1992 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 ev...
3d-construction-kit-2-08

Virtual Reality Studio 2.0

DOS1992 gaming software
qbasic71-01

QBasic 7.1

DOS1991 programming
QBasic, or QuickBASIC, was an interpreted version of the BASIC programming language developed by Microsoft. It was designed to be easy to learn and use, making it accessible to beg...
neopaint3-03

NeoPaint 3.2

DOS1996 graphics
NeoPaint 3.2 is a raster-based graphics editing software designed for DOS. It is a lightweight yet powerful alternative to more complex image editing programs like Photoshop. NeoPa...
nortoncommander-5

Norton Commander 5.5

DOS1998 file management
Norton Commander was one of the most popular and influential file management applications ever released for MS-DOS. Introduced in 1986, it featured an innovative, dual-pane interfa...
borland--dbase-5-02

Borland DBase 5

DOS1994 database
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Deluxe Paint 2

DOS1988 graphics
Deluxe Paint, often abbreviated as DPaint, was a popular bitmap graphics editor and animation software package. It was developed by Electronic Arts (EA) and released in the mid-198...
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VisiCalc 1.0

DOS1979freeware 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 Bo...
visual-basic-3-02

Visual Basic 3

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1993 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 know...
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Wordstar 4

DOS1986 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, all...
autocad25-06

AutoCAD 2.5

DOS1986 graphics
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Borland Turbo C v1

DOS1987 programming
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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 w...
norton-utilities-01

Norton Utilities 8

DOS1994 file management, utility
dos-navigator-1-01

DOS Navigator v 1.5

DOS1991freeware file management
dbase3-02

dBASE III

DOS1984 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 t...
alice-pascal-01

Alice: The Personal Pascal

DOS1985 programming
fast-tracker-01

Fast Tracker 2

DOS1994 music and multimedia
pkunzip-splash

PKzip

DOS1989protected utility
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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...
arj-1

Arj

DOS1990 utility
ARJ is a file compression utility and file format created by Robert K. Jung. The name "ARJ" stands for "Archived by Robert Jung." It was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s a...
scummvm-01

ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware gaming software
3d-studio-3-04

3D Studio 3

DOS1993 graphics
Before Pixar made you cry with a lamp and a toy cowboy, there was 3D Studio 3 on DOS. Released in 1993, this was the go-to tool for aspiring animators who didn’t mind waiting...
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Impulse Tracker

DOS1995freeware music and multimedia
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 t...
prolog_splash

Turbo Prolog 2.0

DOS1986protected programming
dfend-splash

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 ...
msword-1-01

Microsoft Word

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1983 word processor
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Borland Turbo Basic 1.0

DOS1987 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 progr...
borland-quattro-pro-03

Quattro Pro v4

DOS1991 spreadsheet