<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Home	I-Application
was	O
a	O
line	O
of	O
software	O
applications	O
and	O
personal	O
hardware	O
products	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Home	I-Application
software	O
titles	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
middle	O
of	O
1993	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
applications	O
were	O
designed	O
to	O
bring	O
multimedia	O
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Macintosh	B-Device
personal	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
more	O
than	O
60	O
products	O
available	O
under	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Home	I-Application
brand	O
by	O
1994	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
push	O
into	O
the	O
consumer	O
market	O
took	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
Plus	O
!,	O
an	O
add-on	O
enhancement	O
package	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
continued	O
until	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
era	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
range	O
of	O
home	O
software	O
catered	O
for	O
many	O
different	O
consumer	O
interests	O
from	O
gaming	O
with	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Arcade	I-Application
and	O
Entertainment	B-Application
Packs	I-Application
to	O
reference	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Encarta	I-Application
,	O
Bookshelf	B-Application
and	O
Cinemania	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
the	O
company	O
began	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Home	I-Application
products	O
and	O
by	O
the	O
rise	O
of	O
the	O
World	O
Wide	O
Web	O
by	O
1998	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
began	O
to	O
phase	O
out	O
the	O
line	O
of	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Home	I-Application
produced	O
software	O
for	O
all	O
different	O
home	O
uses	O
and	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Home	I-Application
Reference	O
products	O
brought	O
information	O
to	O
Multimedia	B-Device
Personal	I-Device
Computers	I-Device
-	O
it	O
was	O
an	O
effective	O
way	O
of	O
presenting	O
and	O
exploring	O
information	O
before	O
the	O
World	O
Wide	O
Web	O
became	O
mainstream	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
these	O
products	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
CD-ROM	B-Device
,	O
giving	O
the	O
software	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
display	O
high-resolution	O
graphics	O
and	O
animations	O
,	O
and	O
play	O
high-quality	O
waveforms	O
and	O
MIDI	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
early	O
1990s	O
,	O
games	O
on	O
personal	O
computers	O
generally	O
ran	O
on	O
the	O
now	O
obsolete	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
operating	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
3.1x	I-Application
in	O
1992	O
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Home	I-Application
published	O
several	O
entertainment	O
applications	O
that	O
implemented	O
the	O
new	O
technologies	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
such	O
as	O
DirectX	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
these	O
applications	O
encouraged	O
the	O
computer	O
gamers	O
of	O
the	O
time	O
to	O
migrate	O
from	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
Pack	I-Application
Games	O
have	O
remained	O
a	O
classic	O
for	O
computer	O
gamers	O
,	O
ever	O
since	O
their	O
development	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NameYear	O
of	O
ReleaseRetail	O
Price	O
when	O
NewMicrosoft	O
Fury31995Microsoft	O
Hellbender	O
(	O
Sequel	O
of	O
Fury3	B-Application
)	O
1996Microsoft	O
Deadly	B-Application
Tide	I-Application
(	O
underwater	O
fighting	O
machines	O
)	O
1996Microsoft	O
Flight	O
Simulator1982	O
,	O
1993-2006US	O
$49.95	O
/CAD	O
$64.95	O
Scenery	O
Enhancements	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Flight	I-Application
Simulator	I-Application
Version	O
5.0	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Microsoft	O
Kids	O
division	O
produced	O
educational	B-Application
software	I-Application
aimed	O
at	O
children	O
in	O
1993	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Their	O
products	O
feature	O
a	O
purple-skinned	O
character	O
named	O
McZee	B-Application
who	O
wears	O
wacky	O
attire	O
and	O
leads	O
children	O
through	O
the	O
fictional	O
town	O
of	O
Imaginopolis	B-Application
,	O
where	O
each	O
building	O
or	O
room	O
is	O
a	O
unique	O
interface	O
to	O
a	O
different	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tying	O
in	O
with	O
the	O
TV	O
series	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
Scholastic	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
School	I-Application
Bus	I-Application
was	O
a	O
highly	O
successful	O
series	O
that	O
continued	O
to	O
be	O
sold	O
after	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Home	I-Application
's	O
kids	O
range	O
of	O
software	O
turned	O
into	O
a	O
subsidiary	O
called	O
Microsoft	O
Kids	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NameYear	O
of	O
ReleaseRetail	O
Price	O
when	O
NewMicrosoft	O
Scholastic	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
School	I-Application
Bus	I-Application
:	O
(	O
This	O
was	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
software	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
television	O
series	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
)	O
1993US	O
$49.95	O
/CAD	O
$69.95	O
Microsoft	O
Creative	B-Operating_System
Writer	I-Operating_System
and	O
Creative	B-Application
Writer	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
Word	B-General_Concept
processors	I-General_Concept
released	O
in	O
1994	O
and	O
1996	O
respectively	O
aimed	O
specifically	O
at	O
children	O
)	O
.Microsoft	O
Gives	O
Kids	O
Tools	O
and	O
Technology	O
To	O
Unleash	O
Their	O
Imagination	O
and	O
Experience	O
New	O
Adventures	O
1993US	O
$49.95	O
/CAD	O
$69.95	O
Microsoft	O
Fine	B-Application
Artist	I-Application
(	O
Drawing	O
program	O
that	O
looked	O
and	O
felt	O
similar	O
to	O
Creative	B-Operating_System
Writer	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
)	O
1995US	O
$49.95	O
/CAD	O
$69.95	O
Microsoft	O
3D	B-Application
Movie	I-Application
Maker	I-Application
(	O
Children-oriented	O
program	O
that	O
allowed	O
them	O
to	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
movies	O
using	O
preset	O
character	O
animation	O
and	O
sounds	O
)	O
1995US	O
$49.95	O
/CAD	O
$69.95	O
Microsoft	O
Nickelodeon	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Movie	I-Application
Maker	I-Application
(	O
Used	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
popular	O
Nickelodeon	O
animated	O
series	O
)	O
1996US	O
$49.95	O
/CAD	O
$69.95	O
Microsoft	O
Explorapedia	O
:	O
(	O
These	O
were	O
2	O
interactive	O
kids-oriented	O
encyclopedias	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
World	O
of	O
Nature1995US	O
$49.95	O
/CAD	O
$69.95	O
Microsoft	O
Plus	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
for	O
Kids	O
(	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
Plus	B-Application
Pack	I-Application
for	O
Kids	O
)	O
1995US	O
$24.95	O
My	O
Personal	O
Tutor	O
(	O
Software-instructed	O
learning	O
for	O
preschool	O
to	O
first	O
grade	O
)	O
1997US	O
$54.95	O
ActiMates	O
Toy	O
characters	O
and	O
software	O
titles	O
based	O
on	O
Barney	O
&	O
Friends	O
,	O
Arthur	O
,	O
and	O
Teletubbies1997US	O
$64.95	O
for	O
TV	O
Pack	O
and	O
PC	O
Pack	O
,	O
US	O
$34.95	O
for	O
software	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NameYear	O
of	O
ReleaseRetail	O
Price	O
when	O
NewMicrosoft	O
BOB1995US	O
$99.00	O
Microsoft	O
Great	O
Greetings	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
BOB1995Microsoft	O
Bob	O
Plus	O
Pack1995Microsoft	O
Money1994-2008US	O
$14.95	O
/CAD	O
$24.95	O
Microsoft	O
Publisher	O
(	O
Now	O
part	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Office	I-Application
)	O
1993	O
–	O
PresentUS	O
$99.95	O
/CAD	O
$139.95	O
Microsoft	O
Publisher	O
Design	O
Packs	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
Publisher	O
Special	O
Occasions	O
Design	O
Pack1993US	O
$39.95	O
/CAD	O
$54.95	O
Microsoft	O
Greetings	O
Workshop	O
1996-2002Microsoft	O
Picture	B-Application
It	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
Publisher	O
is	O
still	O
available	O
even	O
today	O
as	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Office	I-Application
,	O
although	O
it	O
is	O
in	O
maintenance	O
phase	O
,	O
there	O
have	O
been	O
no	O
feature	O
enhancements	O
for	O
years	O
after	O
Publisher	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Flight	I-Application
Simulator	I-Application
development	O
was	O
discontinued	O
with	O
the	O
closure	O
of	O
ACES	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Studio	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
replacement	O
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Flight	I-Application
,	O
was	O
later	O
developed	O
but	O
subsequently	O
also	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	B-Application
last	I-Application
version	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
original	I-Application
software	I-Application
was	O
later	O
made	O
available	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
,	O
a	B-Application
brand-new	I-Application
Flight	I-Application
Simulator	I-Application
version	I-Application
was	O
released	O
with	O
updated	O
DirectX	B-Application
graphics	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Picture	I-Application
It	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
eventually	O
became	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Digital	I-Application
Image	I-Application
and	O
was	O
discontinued	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Device
Photo	I-Device
Gallery	I-Device
,	O
itself	O
later	O
discontinued	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
successor	O
Photos	B-Application
include	O
similar	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
AutoMap	O
later	O
became	O
Microsoft	B-Application
MapPoint	I-Application
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Streets	I-Application
&	I-Application
Trips	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
can	O
be	O
confirmed	O
by	O
"	O
AutoMap	O
"	O
registry	B-Protocol
entries	O
installed	O
by	O
these	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Works	I-Application
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
Office	O
Starter	O
2010	O
which	O
is	O
available	O
to	O
OEMs	O
for	O
installation	O
on	O
new	O
PCs	O
only	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
a	O
replacement	O
for	O
the	O
Works	O
Database	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Office	O
Starter	O
2010	O
was	O
discontinued	O
before	O
Office	B-Operating_System
2013	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
does	O
not	O
offer	O
a	O
similar	O
edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Encarta	I-Application
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Money	I-Application
were	O
discontinued	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
no	O
replacement	O
products	O
have	O
been	O
announced	O
or	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
