Microsoft's Retired OS History
A lot of research went into creating this catalog, but as you can imagine,
information can be hard to find about many of Microsoft's applications from the early days.
Please contact us if you have
more items to add to the list, or discover inaccuracies. Thanks!
This article is part of a series. Return home to all discontinued Microsoft products.
Last updated December 17, 2019.
| Series: Microsoft Discontinued Product Categories | ||
| Business (38) | Communications (23) | Creative (31) |
| Developer (50) | Education (41) | Hardware (24) |
| Operating Systems (15) | Sites & Services (69) | Utilities (11) |
| Complete List of Microsoft Sunset Products (346) | ||
OS/2 (1987-1992)
OS/2 1.0 Boot Screen (1987)
Source: os2museum.com
OS/2 1.1 Apps (1987)
Source: os2museum.com
OS/2 1.2 About Dialog (1989)
Source: arstechnica.com
LAN Manager (1987-1994)
Microsoft LAN Manager Setup (1991)
Source: betaarchive.com
Microsoft LAN Manager Interface (1991)
Source: bootablecd.de
Microsoft LAN Manager Box (1991)
Source: blogspot.com
Microsoft Bob (1995-1996)
Lifespan: 1 year
Bob was Microsoft's plan to provide an incredibly friendly user interface for people not at all familiar with using computers. It was #7 on PC World's list of
top-25 worst tech products of all time (published in 2006).
Microsoft Bob Logo (1995)
Source: fossbytes.com
Microsoft Bob Home Screen (1995)
Source: theuijunkie.com
Cairo (1991-1996)
Microsoft Cairo Login Screen (1995)
Source: betawiki.net
Microsoft Cairo User Interface (1993)
Source: betawiki.net
MS-DOS (1981-2000)
MS-DOS Magazine Ads (1981)
Source: reddit.com
Boxes of MS-DOS Early Versions (1985)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft MS-DOS Installation Disks (1986)
Source: betanews.com
Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Release Notes (1994)
Source: tedium.co
Singularity (2007-2008)
Microsoft Singularity Operating System Command Line (2008)
Source: wikipedia.org
Windows Mobile (2000-2010)
HP 320LX Windows CE Device (1997)
Source: mobiforge.com
HP Jornada Windows CE 3.0 Device (2000)
Source: pikabu.ru
Dell Axim X5 Pocket PC/Source: youtube.com
Windows Mobile 6.5 Screenshots (2014)
Source: ruggedpcreview.com
Windows Embedded Automotive (1998-2011)
Microsoft Windows Automotive Presentation (2005)
Source: impress.co.jp
Ford Sync Powered By Windows Auto (2011)
Source: crackberry.com
Windows Embedded Compact (1996-2013)
Windows Embedded Compact 7 (2010)
Source: bytesnap.com
HomeOS (2010-2013)
Microsoft HomeOS Logo (2010)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft HomeOS Diagram (2010)
Source: digi.no
Nokia Asha platform (2013-2014)
Nokia Asha 230 Phones (2014)
Source: celularactual.mx
Windows Phone (2010-2015)
Windows Phone 8 Home Screen (2013)
Source: wallpapersafari.com
Windows RT (2012-2015)
Lumia 2520 Windows RT Device (2013)
Source: thenextweb.com
Midori (2008-2015)
Microsoft Midori Logo (2010)
Source: medium.com
Windows 10 S (2017-2018)
Windows 10 S Press Conference (2017)
Source: neowin.net
Windows 10 S Roadmap Slide (2017)
Source: neowin.net
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