Microsoft Agent 1.7

Microsoft Agent

A screenshot of a menu in Microsoft Agent 1.7.
Name	Microsoft Agent 1.7
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	1997
Written in	C++
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Discontinued?	Yes

Microsoft Agent 1.7 is a beta release of Microsoft Agent released in 1997. Microsoft Agent 1.7 is currently the only accessible in-between version of Microsoft Agent 1.5 and Microsoft Agent 2.0. It was rediscovered after TMAFE members were discussing potential lost Microsoft Agent versions. Members began downloading builds of Windows 2000 and it was then discovered inside of WIndows 2000 build 1701. There are also small glitches present such as the "Microsoft Agent Properties" button not being bold when the Microsoft Agent icon in the taskbar is right-clicked. As of 2024, this is the only Microsoft Agent version besides Microsoft Agent 1.5 and Microsoft Agent 2.0 to have an available build.

Glitches

Microsoft Agent 1.7 has multiple glitches and instability issues and as a result, does not function properly. Major glitches inside of Microsoft Agent 1.7 include Microsoft Agent 1.5 characters not being able to load and the taskbar icon of Microsoft Agent 1.7 crashing frequently unless the AgentSvr.exe program is opened manually by the user. It also causes all known Microsoft Agent programs such as Microsoft Agent Scripting Helper, CyberBuddy, and BonziBuddy to crash with an error code. It also causes programs that use Microsoft Agent 1.5 code inside of them to crash, making it incompatible with anything related to Microsoft Agent 1.5 and Microsoft 2.0.

References to other versions

Inside of Microsoft Agent 1.7, there is a reference to a "Microsoft Agent Server 1.6" and "Microsoft Agent Control 1.6", an unreleased version of Microsoft Agent. There are also references to Microsoft Agent 1.5, which is a public release of Microsoft Agent that came with the initial release of the Microsoft Agent development kit.

Gallery

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  A properties menu screenshot of Microsoft Agent 1.7.

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  Microsoft Agent 1.5 code not loading successfully on Microsoft Agent 1.7.

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  BonziBuddy crashing from Microsoft Agent 1.7.

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  MASH crashing from Microsoft Agent 1.7.

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  Microsoft Agent 1.7 causing the Office Assistant in Microsoft Office 2003 to not load.

Trivia

• It was found inside of a Windows 2000 Build 1701.
  • A BetaArchive user also discovered this build prior to TMAFE on August 13th, 2021.
• It is unable to load characters from both Microsoft Agent 1.5 and Microsoft Agent 2.0.
• As it is a beta release, multiple issues occur when attempting to load Microsoft Agent 1.5 and Microsoft Agent 1.7 characters.
• This version of Microsoft Agent has lead to theories of a Microsoft Agent 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, and 1.9 potentially existing.