I did not create nor do i own the rights to this software. This tutorial video will show you how to install microsoft bob on any windows operating system, vista and older. Microsoft engineering is actually sending quite a few february 15, 2018 by bob ward. Codenamed utopia, microsoft bob was introduced to the public on january 5, 1995, at ces by bill gates. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services.
Ive tried playing around with microsoft bob on a windows xp virtual machine, and i kind of liked it, actually. Since 1996, microsoft has taken every opportunity to include bobs legacy into their successful products microsoft office, microsoft windows xp, and msn messenger to name a few. Internally, bobs internal code name was utopia and it was discontinued by. Jul 15, 20 bill gates says microsoft bob will make a comeback. It has been 20 years since the world was introduced to microsoft bob. Bill gates says microsoft bob will make a comeback. Billed as the only software a customer would need, bob was both an environment to work in and a collection of bobspecific applications designed to work in that environment. Certain elements from microsoft bob made their way into microsoft office, and there are rumors that some of the code from microsoft bob was used to fill the extra space on the windows xp installation cd. I dont at all remember where i got this copy from as i downloaded it back in 2011. Set to launch on startup for this video, i launch firefox, internet explorer, itunes, pidgin, gimp, and openoffice in microsoft bob. Dec 19, 2008 set to launch on startup for this video, i launch firefox, internet explorer, itunes, pidgin, gimp, and openoffice in microsoft bob.
It included letter writer, calendar, checkbook, household manager, address book, email, financial guide and geosafari. The bob letter writer is a simple word processor designed for the bob environment. I get this weird feeling like i shouldnt be running this program. Get talking dragon bob microsoft store download microsoft bob game included windows 3. The program was originally designed to be used with microsoft windows 3. Most of you might now know about microsoft bob, bob was intended to be a friendly user interface on top of windows 3. Microsoft bob was a microsoft software product that was released on march 11, 1995 and discontinued in early 1996. Sqlbits is always one of my favorites because of the great community that attends and the opportunity for me to travel to a great city like london. A failed attempt at introducing roombased gui for beginners. How can i continue to support microsoft, when i no longer believe in them. The 90s house environment program that we all know. Installing microsoft bob on windows vista, xp and older.
Jun 28, 2015 it has been 20 years since the world was introduced to microsoft bob. Microsoft bob is a graphical shell intended for novice users. How to install microsoft bob on windows vista and xp youtube. I followed the insturctions and the installer rebooted well, it logged me off for some reason. Another video with the actual launch of the program from within. Windows 10 is a new chapter for microsoft bob hafner. Act files other than hanks will crash the game, as hanks. Windows fundamentals for legacy pcs installation duration. In this youtube exclusive ill show you one of microsofts failed experiments with alternative user interfaces. Best way to get help unfortunately, this project hasnt indicated the best way to get help.
It was received very poorly by both consumer and critics. The funny thing is, bob never completely went away. Windows 95 or 98 bob the builder can we fix it bbc for sale. The main interface is portrayed as the inside of a house, with different rooms to correspond to common realworld room styles such as kitchen and family room. Microsoft launched bob a desktop enhancement software at the consumer electronics show in 1995. A software fabricated to look like an animated house with your own pet dog to assist you. Dec 15, 2010 ive tried playing around with microsoft bob on a windows xp virtual machine, and i kind of liked it, actually. Bill gates says microsoft bob will make a comeback cnet. Some media even claimed that bob is named one of the worst technology products of all time. Get organized with a calendar and an address book, keep track of your bills on checkbook, and stay in touch with friends and relatives with greatlooking letters from letter writer. Microsoft bob a tour of microsofts forgotten desktop enhancement.
A history of windows xpwhistler development postluna builds duration. So while microsoft was working on the start button it. Before windows 95 was released, microsoft had another software program in the works that was designed to make computers easier to use for. So while microsoft was working on the start button it was also coding bob s cartoon home interface. It was also one of microsofts more notable failures. Jan 22, 2015 windows 10 is a new chapter for microsoft. Jul 02, 2012 why obtaining the true 121st star in super mario 64 will be the hardest challenge yet duration. One of the weirdest microsoft experiments was microsoft bob. Here is my video demonstration of the ol program from the 90s called microsoft bob. Aug, 2009 microsoft bob worked in a virtualized enviroment with windows 95, and it had probably an even worse video driver than mine. Apr 24, 2016 microsoft launched bob a desktop enhancement software at the consumer electronics show in 1995. Windows 95, which was released later that year, had the new windows explorer user interface which wiped the floor with bob. Microsoft bob techrepublic microsoft bob a tour of microsofts forgotten desktop. This is from the splash screen of the bob household manager.
Microsoft bob worked in a virtualized enviroment with windows 95, and it had probably an even worse video driver than mine. Since 1996, microsoft has taken every opportunity to include bob s legacy into their successful products microsoft office, microsoft windows xp, and msn messenger to name a few. For a time, bob development ran in parallel with windows 95. Sep 16, 2015 tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Microsoft bob gets the last laugh user friendly medium saudi microsoft bob microsoft bob lives. I have the blessed opportunity to speak at many customer events. Oct 11, 2017 codenamed utopia, microsoft bob was introduced to the public on january 5, 1995, at ces by bill gates. Theres no question that microsoft bob was nothing short of an unmitigated disaster. Windows xp cd included microsoft bob code mspoweruser. Even today, microsoft bob remains something of a punchline among long time techies. However, lexi is more complete, with a background and less placeholder text. In order to do that, microsoft decided to replace the desktop and explorer by a house with different rooms which contain certain objects, which you click to start programs. But since i barely have any apps to put msbob in good use, i wanted to install it on my windows 7 host. The program was intended to provide a more userfriendly interface for the windows 3.
Microsoft bob techrepublic microsoft bob a tour of microsoft s forgotten desktop. On jan 21, microsoft raised the curtain on the next act for windows 10 and provided some significant insight into how the operating system and microsoft are evolving. It presents your desktop as a series of rooms with various selectable objects, and assists you with a friendly animated guide. Microsoft released microsoft bob in 1995 which absolutly flopped. If you do, you probably remember it as an intensely marketed but laughable failure what some call the number one flop at microsoft. Smartdeploys awardwinning technology combines the best of progressive solutions like sccm, centralized solutions like vdi and legacy imaging solutions like ghost, without the common drawbacks. Whatever happened to microsoft bob a plan conceived in the. Apr, 2014 most of you might now know about microsoft bob, bob was intended to be a friendly user interface on top of windows 3. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Let me take you on a tour through the infamous and oft forgotten program microsoft bob, and show you why its not as bad as people make it. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. Its purpose was to make it easier to use your computer and manage your files. Microsoft bob was a layer on top of windows, similar to windows 1.
In windows xp you can tell the operating system to run an executable file in compatibility mode, which might help, but i doubt it. Why obtaining the true 121st star in super mario 64 will be the hardest challenge yet duration. What we have here is the microsoft bob effect, where change runs amuck simply because it can, compounded in this case by a sense of panic in redmond, wash. I own bob, the bob plus pack, great greetings for bob and the only two computer books written for the software. Microsoft bob simplifies home management by bringing everything together in one place. It gave the computer screen an interface that looked like a room in a house. It features vector based graphics that scale to any size or resolution screen, supports user profiles. Ben armstrongs virtualization blog microsoft and facebooks next big thing looks a lot like a. Welcome to the coop channel of danooct1 and rogueamp, where well be talking about whatever the hell comes to mind whenever we feel like.
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