Encarta Encyclopedia Free Software Guide

: Starting in 2000, a subset of the full encyclopedia was available for free online, supported by advertisements.

: Famous for the MindMaze trivia game, where players explored a medieval castle by answering encyclopedia-based questions. Encarta Encyclopedia Free Software

: Included thousands of photos, illustrations, music clips, videos, and interactive animations. : Starting in 2000, a subset of the

: After the encyclopedia was discontinued, the online dictionary remained accessible for free until 2011 . Discontinuation and Legacy : Starting in 2000

: An abridged online version offering around 16,000 articles for free to students and teachers.

Although mainly sold on CD-ROM and DVD, Microsoft experimented with free access models:

At its 2008 peak, contained over 62,000 articles and a massive library of multimedia assets.