Encarta Encyclopedia Free Software Online

: Featured a virtual globe atlas (powered by MapPoint technology), dynamic timelines, and 360-degree virtual tours.

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

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

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

: Microsoft released localized versions in several languages (e.g., German, Spanish, Japanese) and specialized products like Encarta Africana and Encarta Kids . The "Free" Versions : Featured a virtual globe atlas (powered by

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

Encarta was born from Microsoft's internal project in the late 1980s. After being rejected by Encyclopædia Britannica , Microsoft licensed text from Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia for its initial 1993 release. : An abridged online version offering around 16,000

: Included thousands of photos, illustrations, music clips, videos, and interactive animations.