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Microsoft BOB

Microsoft Bob was a 1995 Microsoft software product, intended to provide a more user-friendly... Created by Microsoft

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Microsoft Bob was a 1995 Microsoft software product, intended to provide a more user-friendly interface for the Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems, supplanting the Windows Program Manager. Microsoft Bob presented screens showing a "house", with "rooms" that the user could go to containing familiar objects corresponding to computer applications – for instance, a desk with pen and paper, a checkbook, and other items. Clicking on the pen and paper would open the word processor, and so forth. A cartoon dog named Rover and other cartoon characters provided guidance using speech balloons.... More Info »

Microsoft Bob was much criticized in the press, did not gain wide acceptance with consumers, and was not a successful or long-lived product.

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Microsoft BOB (sometimes referred to as BOB) was added by jackmawer in Jun 2014 and the latest update was made in Nov 2019. The list of alternatives was updated Nov 2018. It's possible to update the information on Microsoft BOB or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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Microsoft BOB is discontinued

Microsoft BOB was released on March 1995 and v1.00a on August 1995. The software was not very appreciated by the customers, even because it was expensive.

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