[Offer/Announcement] Microsoft Software Collections - Version 4 FINAL
Due to WinWorld's rules links will not be provided here but you can find these collections at a certain torrents site.
This is it, the very last version of my classic Microsoft software collections! These are collections of Windows (from Windows 3.0 to Windows Vista) plus classic contemporary Microsoft applications and games. This new version adds a few software titles that you can't find anywhere else on the internet. Here you will find mostly everything you need in one place. No disc swapping is required when installing software. Serial numbers/product keys are integrated (except some games and third party software) so you won't have to insert them manually. I've spent many many hours creating and testing these collections throughout these years, I hope you enjoy them!
Microsoft Windows 3.x Collection (v4 - FINAL)
What's new in version 4:
- Added Titles: Microsoft Complete NBA Basketball, Microsoft Musical Instruments, The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright, Isaac Asimov's The Ultimate Robot, Gahan Wilson’s The Ultimate Haunted House, How the Leopard Got His Spots, The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body, The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System, Microsoft Bookshelf 1992 Edition (for Windows 3.0).
- Added Microsoft Golf courses.
- Improved boot menu.
List of included Microsoft software:
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows 3.11
Microsoft Windows 3.1
Microsoft Windows 3.0 with Multimedia
Microsoft Windows 3.0
Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22
Applications:
Microsoft Bob 1.00a
Microsoft Bob 1.00a - Gateway 2000 Edition
Microsoft Great Greetings 1.0a
Microsoft IntelliPoint 1.1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Money 3.0
Microsoft Office 4.3 Professional
Microsoft Productivity Pack
Microsoft Publisher 2.0
Microsoft Publisher Design Pack
Microsoft Publisher Special Occasions Design Pack
Microsoft Publisher StyleLine Design Pack
Microsoft Saturn Screen Saver
Microsoft Scenes 1.0 Impressionist Collection
Microsoft Scenes 1.0 Outer Space Collection
Microsoft Scenes 1.0 Sierra Club Nature Collection
Microsoft Scenes 2.0 Brain Twister Collection
Microsoft Scenes 2.0 Flight Collection
Microsoft Scenes 2.0 Hollywood Collection
Microsoft Scenes 2.0 Sierra Club Nature Collection
Microsoft Scenes 2.0 Sierra Club Wildlife Collection
Microsoft Scenes 2.0 Sports Extremes Collection
Microsoft Scenes 2.0 Stereogram Collection
Microsoft Scenes 2.0 Undersea Collection
Microsoft SoundBits Hanna-Barbera
Microsoft SoundBits Hollywood Movies
Microsoft SoundBits Musical Instruments
Microsoft TrueType Font Pack
Microsoft TrueType Font Pack 2
Microsoft Video for Windows 1.1e
Microsoft Win32s 1.30c
Microsoft WinG 1.0
Microsoft Works 3.0
Windows Media Player 5.2
Multimedia Applications:
Microsoft Bookshelf 95
Microsoft Cinemania 95
Microsoft Encarta 95
Isaac Asimov's The Ultimate Robot
Microsoft 500 Nations
Microsoft Ancient Lands
Microsoft Art Gallery
Microsoft Complete Baseball Guide 1995 Edition
Microsoft Complete NBA Basketball
Microsoft Dangerous Creatures
Microsoft Dinosaurs
Microsoft Dogs
Microsoft Julia Child: Home Cooking with Master Chefs
Microsoft Musical Instruments
Microsoft Wine Guide
The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright
Applications for Windows 3.0:
Microsoft Excel Version 4.0a
Microsoft Money 2.0a
Microsoft PowerPoint 2.0
Microsoft Publisher 1.0a
Microsoft Word 2.0c
Microsoft Works 2.0a
Microsoft Bookshelf 1992 Edition
Games:
Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack
Microsoft Arcade
Microsoft Golf Multimedia Edition 1.0
Microsoft Golf 2.0
Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1
Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2
Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3
Microsoft Entertainment Pack 4
Applications for Kids:
Microsoft Creative Writer 1.1
Microsoft Fine Artist 1.1b
Multimedia Applications for Kids:
Gahan Wilson’s The Ultimate Haunted House
How the Leopard Got His Spots
Microsoft Explorapedia: The World of Nature
Microsoft Explorapedia: The World of People
The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body
The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System
Microsoft Windows 95 Collection (v4 - FINAL)
What's new in version 4:
- Added Titles: Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 1, Microsoft Expansion Pack for Flight Simulator for Windows 95, PJ's Reading Adventures.
- Added Microsoft Golf courses.
- Improved boot menu.
- Several fixes and updates.
List of included Microsoft software:
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2.5
Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 1
Applications:
Microsoft DirectX 8.0a
Microsoft FrontPage 97
Microsoft Greetings Workshop 2.0
Microsoft IntelliPoint 2.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
Microsoft Money 97
Microsoft Office 97
Microsoft Picture It! 2.0
Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
Microsoft Publisher 97
Microsoft Windows 95 How & Why
Microsoft Windows 95 Starts Here
Microsoft Works 4.5
TweakUI 1.33
Windows Installer
Windows Media Player 6.4
Multimedia Applications:
Microsoft Bookshelf 1996-97 Edition
Microsoft Cinemania 97
Microsoft Encarta 97 World Atlas
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97
Microsoft Music Central 97
Microsoft Complete Do-It-Yourself Guide
Microsoft Complete Gardening
Microsoft Complete NBA Basketball '95-'96 Edition
Microsoft Oceans
Microsoft World of Flight
Optional Applications:
Microsoft Money 95
Microsoft Office 95 Professional
Microsoft Publisher 95
Games:
CART Precision Racing
Close Combat
Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
Deadly Tide
Flight Simulator for Windows 95
Fury3
Gex
Hellbender
Microsoft Entertainment Pack: The Puzzle Collection
Microsoft Golf 3.0
Microsoft Return of Arcade
Microsoft Soccer
Monster Truck Madness
NBA Full Court Press
Applications for Kids:
Microsoft Creative Writer 2
Microsoft Plus! for Kids
Multimedia Applications for Kids:
Microsoft 3D Movie Maker
Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker
PJ's Reading Adventures
Games for Kids:
Beyond the Limit - Ultimate Climb
Microsoft Windows 98 Collection (v4 - FINAL)
What's new in version 4:
- Added Titles: Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia, Encarta World Atlas 1998 Edition, Microsoft Baseball 3D, Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition, Outwars, Urban Assault.
- Several fixes and updates.
List of included Microsoft software:
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Applications:
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Microsoft Frontpage 98
Microsoft Greetings Workshop 2.0
Microsoft IntelliPoint 2.2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
Microsoft Money 98
Microsoft Office 97 Professional
Microsoft Outlook 98
Microsoft Picture It! 2.0
Microsoft Plus! 98
Microsoft Publisher 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Starts Here
Microsoft Works 4.5a
TweakUI 1.33
Windows Media Player 9
Multimedia Applications:
Microsoft Bookshelf 98
Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia
Encarta World Atlas 1998 Edition
Games:
Age of Empires Gold Edition
Combat Flight Simulator
Microsoft Baseball 3D
Microsoft Close Combat III: The Russian Front
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition
Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition
Microsoft Pinball Arcade
Microsoft Revenge of Arcade
Midtown Madness
Monster Truck Madness 2
Motocross Madness
Outwars
Urban Assault
Microsoft Windows 2000+ME Collection (v4 - FINAL)
What's new in version 4:
- New, cleaner Windows 2000 build.
- Added Titles: Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2000, Links 2001 (with Expansion Pack 1 and 2), MechCommander 2, MechWarrior 4: Vengeance / Black Knight, Microsoft NFL Fever 2000, Microsoft Train Simulator.
- Updated 3rd party applications.
- Several fixes and updates.
List of included Microsoft software:
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 (+ updates)
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Applications:
Microsoft Home Publishing 2000
Microsoft Money 2000
Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2
Microsoft Picture It! 2000
Microsoft Works 2000
Multimedia Applications:
Microsoft Bookshelf 2000
Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2000
Applications for Windows 2000:
Microsoft Silverlight 4.0.60831.0
TweakUI 1.33
Applications for Windows ME:
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Microsoft IntelliPoint 3.2
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
TweakUI 1.33
Windows Installer
Windows Media Player 9
Games:
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
Combat Flight Simulator 2
Crimson Skies
Links 2001 (Expansion Pack 1 + 2)
MechCommander 2
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance / Black Knight
Microsoft Baseball 2001
Microsoft Casino
Microsoft Classic Board Games
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Microsoft Golf 2001
Microsoft International Football 2000
Microsoft NFL Fever 2000
Microsoft Plus! Game Pack: Cards and Puzzles
Microsoft Return of Arcade Anniversary Edition
Microsoft Train Simulator
Midtown Madness 2
Motocross Madness 2
NBA Inside Drive 2000
Pandora's Box: Puzzle Game of the Year Edition
StarLancer
Optional Applications:
Microsoft Works 6.0
Microsoft Windows XP Collection (v4 - FINAL)
What's new in version 4:
- Added all Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 updates (optional).
- Added optional titles: Microsoft Encarta Premium Suite 2003, Microsoft FrontPage 2003, Microsoft Money 2003, Microsoft Office 2003 Professional SP3, Microsoft Office XP Professional SP3, Microsoft OneNote 2003, Microsoft Picture It! Photo 7.0, Microsoft Works 7.0, Windows XP PowerToys.
- Updated 3rd party applications.
- Several fixes and updates.
List of included Microsoft software:
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (+ updates)
Applications:
Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006
Microsoft Money 2007
Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise SP3
Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition
Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP
Microsoft Works 8.5
Official XP Visual Styles
Tweak UI 2.10
Multimedia Applications:
Microsoft Encarta 2007 Premium
Optional Applications (for older hardware):
Microsoft Encarta Premium Suite 2003
Microsoft FrontPage 2003
Microsoft Money 2003
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional SP3
Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus SP2
Microsoft Office XP Professional SP3
Microsoft OneNote 2003
Microsoft Picture It! Photo 7.0
Microsoft Works 7.0
Windows XP PowerToys
Microsoft Games for Windows XP Collection (v4 - FINAL)
List of included Microsoft games:
Age of Empires III
Age of Mythology
Bicycle Board Games 2.0
Bicycle Card Games 2.0
Bicycle Casino Games 2.0
Combat Flight Simulator 3 - The Battle for Europe
Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege II
Fable - The Lost Chapters
Flight Simulator 2004
Freelancer
Halo - Combat Evolved
Hexic Deluxe
Impossible Creatures
Links 2003
MechWarrior 4 - Mercenaries
RalliSport Challenge
Rise of Nations - Gold Edition
Rise of Nations - Rise of Legends
Zoo Tycoon - Complete Collection
Zoo Tycoon 2 - Ultimate Collection
Microsoft Windows Vista Collection (v4 - FINAL)
What's new in version 4:
- Added titles: Office 2007 Enterprise SP3.
- Updated 3rd party applications.
List of included Microsoft software:
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 (+ updates)
Applications:
Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe
Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise SP3
Microsoft Works 9
Multimedia Applications:
Microsoft Encarta Premium 2009
Optional Applications:
Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus SP2
Comments
Titles that were considered for inclusion but were left out of these collections:
Microsoft Multimedia Beethoven, Microsoft Multimedia Mozart, Microsoft Multimedia Schubert, Microsoft Multimedia Strauss and Microsoft Multimedia Stravinsky:
Not included due to containing audio CD tracks.
Ghostwriter Mysteries for Creative Writer:
Not included due to being unable to find a copy anywhere. The copies that have surfaced are only for Macintosh so it was probably never released for Windows. It just seems to be a bunch of pre-made Creative Writer documents anyway.
Post Windows 3.x The Magic School Bus titles:
Not included due to space constraints, also a couple of titles contain audio CD tracks.
My Personal Tutor titles::
Not included due to space constraints.
Barney titles:
Not included due to space constraints, also some titles seem to require ActiMates Barney in order to work.
Links Extreme, Links LS 2000:
Not included due to no proper no-cd crack being available anywhere.
Frequently asked questions:
Will there be a version 5 of these collections?
No. These are the final versions, burn the images to DVD-R's without regret.
Where is the Microsoft Games for Windows Vista Collection?
I have started a Microsoft games for Windows Vista collection but chose not to finish it because I feel that the games are still too recent, if that makes any sense. It would have been a pretty small collection anyway.
Will there be a Microsoft Windows 7 Collection?
Very unlikely. Although I do have a soft spot for Windows 7, in my opinion the Windows Vista era marked the end of classic Microsoft software. Titles like Microsoft Encarta and Microsoft Works were discontinued after that and everything became more web based. Anyway, even if I do create a Windows 7 collection it won't be released before Windows 7's end of extended support in January 2020.
Will there be a Windows NT collection?
No, these Microsoft software collections are centered on the home user experience. I have no interest in creating a Windows NT collection.
Wouldn't it make sense to put things litsed under "titles that were considered for inclusion but were left out of these collections" on WinWordPC ?
Or are they banned here?
Well, I don't have all of those titles that I've mentioned. Most of them can easily be found elsewhere on the internet anyway, and the ones that aren't around (like Microsoft Multimedia Stravinsky, some of the Barney titles) I didn't bother buying on eBay since I've decided not to include them.
I've found some issues with the installation of some applications on the Windows 95 Collection and have uploaded a new version which fixes the installation problems and adds two The Magic Bus titles.
Discs 1 to 4 were updated. Disc 5 remains unchanged.
You can get the torrent file here:
https://mega.nz/#!7tohnCSR!7HSfdALVhzQOAVfUkS2xHEHUBgMG5UgQJNNVfSMIfpU
What would make you think WinWorld wouldn't let you provide sources to this stuff? I'm sure you can give links to older stuff, but most likely not newer stuff. What rule were you referring to? Just asking.
JonathonWyble:
https://forum.winworldpc.com/discussion/9882/rule-do-not-request-windows-xp-or-office-2000
I know that. I was saying that old software is allowed to be provided here if it's older than Windows XP, or released before the year 2001.
You can use Alcohol 120% to dump those.
Well, I do know how to create images with audio tracks of course. The main goal of these collections was to include everything in one place (4.7 GB DVD's) to minimize disc swapping, so individual disc images for each title are out of the scope of this project.
However, I do plan to create and share proper dumps of all those Microsoft Multimedia composer titles once I get a hold of the original discs (probably in about 2 weeks from now).
The images that are currently circulating on the internet have incorrect timecodes for the audio tracks so the music is out of sync. The images that I'll share will correct that and play as intended. Stay tuned.
As requested, here are the links to the torrent files of the collections that I am allowed to share here at WinWorld:
Microsoft Windows 3.x Collection (v4 - FINAL)
https://mega.nz/#!6kx0ACKY!jaFK-s2mFXaGB2ANr9ojmvp4qINmXqSSKQ1m3I0VWOQ
Microsoft Windows 95 Collection (v4 - FINAL) - PROPER
https://mega.nz/#!7tohnCSR!7HSfdALVhzQOAVfUkS2xHEHUBgMG5UgQJNNVfSMIfpU
Microsoft Windows 98 Collection (v4 - FINAL)
https://mega.nz/#!qh5GQAjR!QWseT9iQXzuZO8CYE4M2P5YSK3ox_TlW1UCQAgmNDko
Although version 4 was supposed to be the final version of these collections, I've found too many minor issues in the Windows 95 and Windows 98 collections so I've created a new version that fixes those and adds a few updates. Apologies for the inconvenience, everything should install and run smoothly now.
Here are the links to the torrent files:
Microsoft Windows 95 Collection (v4.1 - FINAL)
https://mega.nz/#!z1QESaiI!Xy0pdnuR9bnN6uzwXuaWMONmtTO_nAbn5kJWruIls-A
Microsoft Windows 98 Collection (v4.1 - FINAL)
https://mega.nz/#!StRESAaY!Ib_Cya5_8JcTktdlbx58F1tdFDUgTUrNtCTrLe6MADw
I've also released a new complete Microsoft composer collection, see here:
https://forum.winworldpc.com/discussion/11427/offer-microsoft-composer-collection-complete
Hey guys, in case you are interested I've just released an update to my ScummVM Collection. You can get the torrent at the usual place.
ScummVM 2.1.0 Collection - Update
This update requires the following previous torrents:
ScummVM 2.0 Collection - Part 1-3
ScummVM 2.0 Collection - Part 2-3
ScummVM 2.0 Collection - Part 3-3
Copy this update over each part of my previously released ScummVM 2.0 Collection and overwrite any existing files.
Unlike other ScummVM collections you will find here:
Hey guys, in case anyone is interested, I've scrapped the previous ScummVM torrents and uploaded a new standalone ScummVM 2.1.0 Collection torrent. Enjoy!
Hey guys, I've made a new collection:
Microsoft Windows 7 Collection
And updated the following collections:
Microsoft Windows 95 Collection (v4.2)
Microsoft Windows 98 Collection (v4.2)
Microsoft Windows Vista Collection (v4.2)
All available at the usual torrents place. Enjoy!
Current collection versions:
Microsoft Windows 3.x Collection (v4 - FINAL)
Microsoft Composer Collection
Microsoft Windows 95 Collection (v4.2)
Microsoft Windows 98 Collection (v4.2)
Microsoft Windows 2000 + ME Collection (v4 - FINAL)
Microsoft Windows XP Collection (v4 - FINAL)
Microsoft Games for Windows XP Collection (v4 - FINAL)
Microsoft Windows Vista Collection (v4.2)
Microsoft Windows 7 Collection
Any way I can get to that Win2K pack? Thanks!
I can't currently get Microsoft Windows XP Collection (v4 - FINAL)