The most famous outdated Windows programs that are no longer used!

 

Computers are evolving so fast that there are a lot of old tools and technologies that were very popular and everyone used to use them but they are now gone and no longer exist because they no longer meet the current requirements of the users or because there are better and more efficient alternatives, and if you are From the old users of the Windows operating system, here are some of the programs that you must have used previously, as they were basic and necessary programs for all users, but they are outdated and are no longer available at the present time.

 

1.    Flash

 

The Flash program is one of the most popular programs for the Windows operating system, as it was one of the most used programs on the web during its existence, and if you used the web a lot at that time, you must have encountered a lot of messages asking you to install Adobe Flash on your device or activate it in The browser, as many web-based applications and games depended on it, but in 2017 Adobe announced its intention to stop the program, and in 2020, the year in which the Corona pandemic appeared, the program officially stopped receiving updates, so that this would be the end of one of the most famous and oldest computer software at all.

 

2.    LimeWire

 

LimeWire was famous on computers as one of the most popular programs for transferring and sending files on various operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, and this program was based on peer-to-peer technology, which is considered one of the best and safest file transfer technologies. This program was not able to withstand until the present time, as it was infected with viruses and malware, which led to its acquisition of a very bad reputation that led to the collapse of its popularity completely. As for the current time, there is a program that already exists called LimeWire, but it is no longer specialized in transferring files at all.

 

3.    MSN

 

MSN or Microsoft Network was one of the most popular programs for old versions of Windows as it provided a lot of messaging and communication services, but at present, this program is no longer available as it was before as it is now a news website that provides news in various Domains, as for the messaging services provided by the program, it was provided in other separate programs from Microsoft, including Outlook, Skype, and Bing instead of MSN.

 

4.    Fraps

 

The Fraps program was very popular with gamers, as the program offered many great features that were very useful while playing, including displaying the frame rate on the screen, and it also supported the feature of recording screen video while playing, which made it one of the most important programs for content creators or those who want to share Their favorite screenshots with others, and although the program is still available today and is used to measure Windows performance, its popularity has greatly diminished as a screen recording program as there are a lot of better and more advanced alternatives today.

 

5.    Hamachi

 

The Hamachi program was previously popular with gamers as well, as many relied on it in order to create servers for group games, however, it has become much easier now that online group games have evolved and the idea of hosting games has become much easier through programs and services such as Steam, however, Hamachi is still available for now but it offers services related to VPN, etc.

 

Can I get these programs now?

 

Although the popularity of these programs has become very low at the present time and has become out of support, most of them are still available for download on some Internet sites, and in fact, it is never recommended to download programs that no longer receive new updates, especially if the download source is not reliable As these programs are highly susceptible to viruses and malware, and fortunately there are many alternatives available to these programs at the present time that offer you the same functions much better.