With the advancement of technology, the versions of systems and software are constantly being updated. Nowadays, it is quite difficult to find some old-era versions. This article will introduce a very special free museum website “WinWorld”, which is dedicated to preserving retro and lost software, ranging from operating systems, application tools, games, and development tools, for everyone to download for free. If you have such needs in the future, this website is the right place to look.
WinWorld is an online museum that preserves old systems, software, and games.
WinWorld is a foreign website. When entering, click Library above to view a list of all old software. As long as there is a new software upload or update, the official will update it on Twitter at any time. Those who are interested in getting the latest notifications can follow:
There are 5 major categories: “OS operating system”, “Application application”, “Game game”, “DevTool development tool”, “System system tool”. The operating system not only provides the common DOS, Windows and Linux, but also Mac, GEM, VMS, etc., and has multiple versions, such as 1.0, 2.x, 2000, 95, 98, etc. in the Windows part:
After entering the inner page, you can find the download point. The most considerate thing is that some old operating systems also provide virtual machine versions, which means that you can directly install it after downloading, without the need for additional installation. Some operating systems require a serial number, which can be found on the right side of the inside page:
There are many application tools, but the layout method is difficult to find. If you know the name, it is faster to use the search function in the upper right corner. At a quick glance, Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0, Microsoft Office 2.x/3.x ~ 2000, and Adobe Acrobat Reader are all well-known tools:
In addition to the Windows version, the game can also be found on Mac, DOS, and other operating systems. The first one is the very missed Century of Empires 1, and there is also DOOM:
Development tools:
Basically, every software will provide screenshots. Those who are afraid of finding mistakes can take a look first:
Source: KOCPC Chinese