Office 97
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
0warn against
Feb 2, 2026first mention
Jun 18, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I use Office 97 for this reason, it's like 400mb installed and everything happens instantly.”
“I have fond memories of Windows 95/NT 4/98/2000, Office 97, and Visual Basic 6.”
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“Then installing Office 97 added another 85MB and I was in business.”
“It baffles me how usable Office 97 still.”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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All comments 4
“I use Office 97 for this reason, it's like 400mb installed and everything happens instantly.”
“I have fond memories of Windows 95/NT 4/98/2000, Office 97, and Visual Basic 6.”
“Then installing Office 97 added another 85MB and I was in business.”
“It baffles me how usable Office 97 still.”