Microsoft Works was a long running office suite that was first released in 1988 for the DOS operating System. Microsoft Works has since been discontinued thanks to the popularity of more advanced suites such as Microsoft Office. The last edition of Works to be released was in September 2007.Microsoft Works was a useful and cost effective program, aimed at home and small business users who didn’t want to spend too much money. Works was typically installed by computer companies who wanted to bundle their PCs with cheap and effective software programs.
It included all of the commonly used software applications such as a word processor, a database management program, a spreadsheet creator, a calendar program, a dictionary and a terminal emulator.There were four editions of Microsoft Works released for Microsoft DOS, nine editions released for the Microsoft Windows Operating System and even four editions released for the Mac Operating System. The final edition of Microsoft Works was available as an ad-free version, or a free version which displayed a number of ads. Works was replaced by the Microsoft Office Starter Edition. Replaced by Microsoft Office Starter Edition. Lacked many features of modern programsProduct DetailsRating:4( 2040)Ranking in:4075Last rated on:License:FreeFile size:376791 KBVersion:9.7.613Last updated:14/2/2008Supported Operating Systems:Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 10Languages:English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Danish, Russian, Swedish, Chinese, Chinese Simplified, Arabic, French, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Hindi, Dutch, Japanese, GreekDeveloper:MicrosoftDownload count:236,678Download count (All Languages):524,948.
Microsoft's next version of its small-business/home productivity suite, due imminently, will be free and ad-funded.Microsoft Works 9.0 - which will be the new product's name, if Microsoft opts to stick with its current nomenclature - might also debut at some point as, as many have been speculating. A hosted version of Works would give Microsoft a head-to-head competitor with Google Docs & Spreadsheets and other consumer- and small-business focused services, analysts have said.For the time being, however, the new version of Works will be ad-funded, according to Satya Nadella, the newly minted Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's Search & Advertising Platform Group. Nadella told me during an interview on July 27 that Microsoft recently released the new ad-funded version of Microsoft Works.If Works 9.0 is out, I haven't found it yet - other than a couple download links on torrents and other sharing sites. Anyone else seen it?(I've asked Microsoft for more information on the new ad-funded Works suite. No word back yet.
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Update: Even though Microsoft's own vice president discussed the product, no one will talk. The official comment, via a Microsoft spokeswoman: 'We're always looking at innovative ways to provide the best productivity tools to our customers, but have nothing to announce at this time.' Nadella added that Works will be just 'the first of the ad-funded software we are going to do.'
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When I asked for other examples of products Microsoft might decide to make free and ad-funded, he mentioned - a product which is currently available as both a free download and as a component of certain Office Live paid subscriptions. He also said software downloads/shareware was another category ripe with products that could be free and ad-funded.The decision to make Works ad-funded is not coming out of the blue. By registering you become a member of the CBS Interactive family of sites and you have read and agree to the,. You agree to receive updates, alerts and promotions from CBS and that CBS may share information about you with our marketing partners so that they may contact you by email or otherwise about their products or services.You will also receive a complimentary subscription to the ZDNet's Tech Update Today and ZDNet Announcement newsletters. You may unsubscribe from these newsletters at any time.ACCEPT & CLOSE.