Microsoft Download Center Archive

Summary

Welcome to Legacy UpdateMicrosoft Download Center ArchiveWelcome to Legacy Update’s archive of the Microsoft Download Center.Over the years, Microsoft has deleted thousands of downloads for prior versions of Windows, Office, Visual Studio, SQL Server, and more. These downloads include ones for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7, old versions of runtimes such as the .NET Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable, and DirectX, and freeware tools such as Microsoft Virtual PC and Microsoft SQL Server, among countless other Microsoft no longer supports.Legacy Update has catalogued the Microsoft Download Center between 2012 and 2024. You can browse the archive below, or use the search box to find a specific download.Deleted downloads are no longer supported by Microsoft, and may have known security vulnerabilities. After installing, check for updates using Legacy Update.Archive UpdateWe are expanding our Microsoft Download Center archive with content deleted between 2012 and 2025. This adds many previously popular downloads such as Office Viewers, Windows Defender for Windows XP, various updates for Windows 98, Me, and NT 4.0, Office 97 and 2000, and so on.We’re still working through tidying up irregularities in the data. Let us know on Discord or GitHub if you find any issues.Commonly DownloadedPowerToys and Fun Packs: Free utilities released by Microsoft for Windows XP.Office Viewers: View Microsoft Office files for free, without installing the full Office suite..NET Framework: Programs written using the Microsoft .NET Framework will require one of the following runtimes to be installed. .NET 3.5 installs separately from .NET 4 and later. Unless you have a specific need, use the latest .NET 4 version compatible with your Windows version.Microsoft Visual C++ and Visual Basic Redistributables: Programs written with Visual C++ or Visual Basic often depend on these runtimes. Runtimes prior to 2015 are not compatible with each other - a program requires a specifi...