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Last updated December 17, 2019.
| Series: Microsoft Discontinued Product Categories | ||
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| Developer (50) | Education (41) | Hardware (24) |
| Operating Systems (15) | Sites & Services (69) | Utilities (11) |
| Complete List of Microsoft Sunset Products (346) | ||
Microsoft Sort (1982-1983)
Microsoft Sort Box (1982)
Source: wikipedia.org
Microsoft Pascal (1980-1988)
Microsoft Pascal 4.0 Box (1988)
Source: oldcomputers.co.za
Microsoft QuickPascal (1989)
Microsoft QuickPascal Code (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft QuickPascal Box (1989)
Source: worthpoint.com
QuickC (1987-1991)
Microsoft QuickC for DOS Box (1988)
Source: worthpoint.com
Microsoft QuickC for Windows Editor and About Screen (1991)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Cobol (1980-1993)
Microsoft Cobol 4.5 Box (1991)
Source: oldcomputers.co.za
Microsoft TASC Applesoft Compiler (1981-1993)
Microsoft TASC Applesoft Compiler Box Front and Back (1991)
Source: worthpoint.com
Microsoft BASIC (1975-1995)
Microsoft BASIC 2.0 for Mac (1984)
Source: Version Museum
Microsoft BASIC for Xenix Disks (1986)
Source: virtuallyfun.com
Microsoft Fortran (1977-1995)
Microsoft Fortran 4.1 Box (1989)
Source: worthpoint.com
Microsoft Fortran PowerStation 1.0 Interface (1993)
Source: virtuallyfun.com
Visual Test (1992-1996)
Microsoft Visual Test 4.0 Review - InfoWorld (1995)
Source: google.com
Microsoft Liquid Motion (1998-2000)
Lifespan: 2 years
Microsoft Liquid Motion Book Cover (1998)
Source: amazon.com
Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (1996-2002)
Lifespan: 6 years
Microsoft Java Virtual Machine CD (1998)
Source: ebay.com
Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Installer with Visual Studio 6 (1998)
Source: raymond.cc
Microsoft Active Desktop (1997-2003)
Lifespan: 6 years
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 Active Desktop Interface (1997)
Source: zdnet.com
Visual J++ (1999-2004)
Microsoft Visual J++ Box (1999)
Source: 2ndsoft.de
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (1994-2005)
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe About Screen (2002)
Source: shoplack.com
Managed DirectX (2002-2006)
Sams Microsoft Managed DirectX 9 Programming Book Cover (2003)
Source: amazon.com
Visual FoxPro (1992-2007)
FoxPro for Windows 2.6 Title Screen (1994)
Source: winworldpc.com
Visual FoxPro 6.0 Box (1998)
Source: ebay.com
Visual J# (2002-2007)
Microsoft Visual J# Box (2003)
Source: amazon.ca
Microsoft Transaction Server (1997-2008)
Microsoft Transaction Server Admin Statistics (2000)
Source: networkencyclopedia.com
Speech Application SDK (2004-2009)
Microsoft SASDK Debugging Console (2006)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft Oslo (2007-2010)
Microsoft Oslo Architecture Slide (2008)
Source: slideplayer.com
Business Intelligence Development Studio (2008-2010)
Business Intelligence Development Studio Report (2010)
Source: ivanti.com
Windows CardSpace (2006-2011)
Lifespan: 5 years
Windows CardSpace Interface (2006)
Source: microsoft.com
IronRuby (2008-2011)
Microsoft IronRuby Webpage (2008)
Source: simplethread.com
Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio (2006-2012)
Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 (2008)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft WinDiff (1992-2012)
Microsoft WinDiff Interface (2011)
Source: superuser.com
Microsoft Blend (2007-2012)
Microsoft Blend 2.0 Interface (2008)
Source: screenshots-archive.com
Microsoft PixelSense (2008-2013)
Lifespan: 5 years
Microsoft PixelSense Tabletop (2012)
Source: wikiwand.com
Microsoft WebMatrix (2010-2013)
Lifespan: 3 years
Microsoft WebMatrix 3 Logo (2013)
Source: zdnet.com
WinHelp (1990-2013)
Lifespan: 23 years
WinHelp Author Guide (1998)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft XNA (2006-2014)
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 (2014)
Source: youtube.com
Microsoft Silverlight (2007-2015)
Microsoft Silverlight Logo (2011)
Source: getintopc.com
Project Astoria (2015-2016)
Project Astoria Video Snapshot (2015)
Source: msdn.com
Microsoft Lightswitch for Visual Studio (2010-2016)
Lightswitch for Visual Studio (2010)
Source: microsoft.com
Project Spark (2014-2016)
Project Spark Cancellation Notice (2016)
Source: memeburn.com
SharePoint Designer (2006-2013)
Microsoft SharePoint Designer Interface (2013)
Source: techwirenews.com
Windows Azure Caching (2012-2016)
Windows Azure Cache Diagram (2012)
Source: microsoft.com
Windows AppFabric (2010-2017)
AppFabric Service Admin (2010)
Source: microsoft.com
AppFabric Roadmap (2011)
Source: slideplayer.com
Azure RemoteApp (2014-2017)
Azure RemoteApp Admin Console (2014)
Source: msdn.com
Windows App Studio (2013-2017)
Windows App Studio Interface (2015)
Source: mspoweruser.com
HockeyApp (2014-2017)
Microsoft HockeyApp Logo (2014)
Source: vox.com
Access Services for SharePoint Online (2013-2018)
Access Services for SharePoint Online Interface (2013)
Source: microsoft.com
Azure Classic Portal (2015-2018)
Azure Classic Portal Interface (2016)
Source: blogspot.com
Azure Service Management API (2009-2018)
Azure Service Management API Documentation (2015)
Source: trevorsullivan.net
Azure BizTalk Services (2014-2018)
Azure BizTalk Interface (2013)
Source: asp.net
Touch Develop (2011-2018)
Touch Develop Logo (2013)
Source: microsoft.com
Touch Develop Interface (2016)
Source: microsoft.com
Azure Access Control Service (2011-2019)
Azure Access Control Service Migration Notice (2017)
Source: microsoft.com
Azure Scheduler (2013-2019)
Azure Scheduler Retirement Announcement (2019)
Source: microsoft.com
Azure Container Service (2015-2020)
Azure Container Service Retirement Announcement (2019)
Source: microsoft.com
Azure Container Service Logo (2017)
Source: microsoft.com
Azure Active Directory Basic Edition (2014-2020)
Azure Active Directory Basic Edition Removal Article (2019)
Source: directionsonmicrosoft.com
Azure Iowa Data Center for US Gov (2014-2020)
Azure Iowa Data Center for US Government Retirement Announcement (2019)
Source: microsoft.com
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