Microsoft Agent 2.0: Difference between revisions

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!Build Number
!Build Number
!Notes/Issues
!Architecture
!Earliest known compilation date
!Earliest known compilation date
!Source
!Source
!Notes/Issues
!Link
!Link
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.0.0.1114
|Microsoft Agent 2.0.0.1114
|December 11th, 1997
|Mentions Microsoft Agent 1.6, removed 1.x taskbar icon, causes Microsoft Agent 1.5 and 2.0 programs to crash
|x86
|December 6th, 1997
|Windows 2000 Build 1723.1
|Windows 2000 Build 1723.1
|Mentions Microsoft Agent 1.6, removed 1.x taskbar icon, causes Microsoft Agent 1.5 and 2.0 programs to crash
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/1114.zip 1114.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/1114.zip 1114.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.0.0.1330
|Microsoft Agent 2.0.0.1330
|March 14th, 1998
|Adds the character gallery dialog box, adds 2 colored icons, same crash issue as 1114
|x86
|February 22nd, 1998
|Windows 2000 Build 1773.1
|Windows 2000 Build 1773.1
|Adds the character gallery dialog box, adds 2 colored icons, same crash issue as 1114
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/1330.zip 1330.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/1330.zip 1330.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.0.0.1527
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Agent 2.0.0.1527
|April 29th, 1998
| rowspan="2" |First build to include the intl folder, similar issues to 1527 but some programs do open but crash once an agent is loaded, moves all dialog boxes into a DLL
|x86
|April 18th, 1998
|Windows 2000 Build 1796.1
|Windows 2000 Build 1796.1
|First build to include the intl folder, similar issues to 1527 but some programs do open but crash once an agent is loaded, moves all dialog boxes into a DLL
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/1527.zip 1527.zip]  
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/1527.zip 1527.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|DEC Alpha
|July 12th, 1998
|Windows 2000 Build 1855.1
|[https://archive.org/download/microsoft_agent/1527_alpha.zip 1527_alpha.zip]
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.1628
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.1628
|May 1st, 1998
|Untested
|x86
|April 28th, 1998
|Microsoft Office 2000 Build 1819
|Microsoft Office 2000 Build 1819
|Untested
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/1628.zip 1628.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/1628.zip 1628.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2021
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2021
|Build's existence confirmed by [http://tmafe.com/downloads/beta%202021%20read%20me.doc beta documentation].
|Unknown
|September 10th, 1998
|September 10th, 1998
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Build's existence confirmed by [http://tmafe.com/downloads/beta%202021%20read%20me.doc beta documentation].
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2031
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2031
|Adds microphone icon, removes mentions of Microsoft Agent 1.6, 1.5 Agents and programs work but 2.0 Agents and programs crash
|x86
|September 2nd, 1998
|September 2nd, 1998
|Windows 2000 Build 1888.1
|Windows 2000 Build 1888.1
|Adds microphone icon, removes mentions of Microsoft Agent 1.6, 1.5 Agents and programs work but 2.0 Agents and programs crash
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2031.zip 2031.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2031.zip 2031.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2115
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2115
|Bug fixes
|x86
|September 27th, 1998
|September 27th, 1998
|Windows 2000 Build 1902.1, Windows ME RTM
|Windows 2000 Build 1902.1, Windows ME RTM
|Bug fixes
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2115.zip 2115.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2115.zip 2115.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2124
|Unknown, build's existence confirmed by [[Microsoft Agent Character Editor]] build 2124.
|Unknown, likely x86
|September 24th, 1998
|Unknown
|N/A
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2202
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2202
|The most common release of Microsoft Agent, formerly hosted on Microsoft's MS Agent download page, included with most 2.0 applications
|x86
|October 2nd, 1998
|October 2nd, 1998
|Microsoft Agent 2.0 setup
|Microsoft Agent 2.0 setup
|The most common release of Microsoft Agent, formerly hosted on Microsoft's MS Agent download page, included with most 2.0 applications
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/MSagent.exe MSagent.exe]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/MSagent.exe MSagent.exe] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2209
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2209
|October 15th, 1998
|Bug fixes
|x86
|October 11th, 1998
|Windows 2000 Build 1911.1
|Windows 2000 Build 1911.1
|Bug fixes
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2209.zip 2209.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2209.zip 2209.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2317
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2317
|December 11th, 1998
|Untested
|x86
|November 22nd, 1998
|Windows 2000 Build 1946.1
|Windows 2000 Build 1946.1
|Untested
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2317.zip 2317.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2317.zip 2317.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2526
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2526
|December 11th, 1998
| rowspan="2" |Untested
|Windows 2000 Build 2031.1
|x86
|Untested
| rowspan="2" |March 28th, 1999
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2526.zip 2526.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
| rowspan="2" |Windows 2000 Build 2031.1
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2526.zip 2526.zip]
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2124
|DEC Alpha
|September 24th, 1998
|[https://archive.org/download/microsoft_agent/2526_alpha.zip 2526_alpha.zip]
|Unknown
|Unknown, build's existence confirmed by [[Microsoft Agent Character Editor]] build 2124.  
|N/A
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2927
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.2927
|June 26th, 1999
|Untested
|x86
|May 31st, 1999
|Windows 2000 Build 2072.1
|Windows 2000 Build 2072.1
|Untested
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2927.zip 2927.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/2927.zip 2927.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.3106
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.3106
|September 8th, 1999
| rowspan="2" |Untested
|x86
| rowspan="2" |July 31st, 1999
|Windows 2000 build 2128.1, Neptune build 5111.6
|Windows 2000 build 2128.1, Neptune build 5111.6
|Untested
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3106.zip 3106.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3106.zip 3106.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
|DEC Alpha
|Windows 2000 build 2128.1
|[https://archive.org/download/microsoft_agent/3106_alpha.zip 3106_alpha.zip]
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.3422
| rowspan="4" |Microsoft Agent 2.00.0.3422
| rowspan="4" |Untested
|x86
|October 30th, 1999
|October 30th, 1999
|Windows 2000, Windows XP (RTM)
|Windows 2000, Windows XP (RTM)
|Untested
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3422.zip 3422.zip]<br>
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3422.zip 3422.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}<br>[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3422_amd64.zip 3422_amd64.zip] {{Exclusive/x64}}<br>[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3422-ia64.zip 3422.zip] {{Exclusive/itan}}
|-
|AXP64 (Alpha 64-bit)
|March 3rd, 2000
|Windows XP build 2210
|[https://archive.org/download/microsoft_agent/3422_alpha64.zip 3422_alpha64.zip]
|-
|Itanium
|August 17th, 2001
|Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (RTM)
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3422-ia64.zip 3422-ia64.zip]
|-
|x86-64
|October 2nd, 2003
|Windows Server 2003
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3422_amd64.zip 3422_amd64.zip]
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 5.2.3790.1240
|Microsoft Agent 5.2.3790.1240
|Entire program ported to x64
|x86-64
|March 24th, 2005
|March 24th, 2005
|Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RTM
|Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RTM
|Entire program ported to x64
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3790.1240.zip 3790.1240.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3790.1240.zip 3790.1240.zip] {{Exclusive/x64}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Agent 5.2.3790.1241
| rowspan="2" |Uses SAPI 5.3 and supports Aero
|x86
| rowspan="2" |November 2nd, 2006
| rowspan="2" |Windows Vista RTM
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3790.1241_32-bit.zip 3790.1241_32-bit.zip]
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 5.2.3790.1241
|x86-64
|November 2nd, 2006
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/winvistaagent.zip winvistaagent.zip]
|Windows Vista RTM
|Uses SAPI 5.3 and supports Aero
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/3790.1241_32-bit.zip 3790.1241_32-bit.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}<br>[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/winvistaagent.zip winvistaagent.zip] {{Exclusive/x64}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 5.2.3790.1242
|Microsoft Agent 5.2.3790.1242
|Appears to be a more XP-friendly version of 5.2.3790.1241.
|x86-64
|February 16th, 2007
|February 16th, 2007
|Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
|Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
|Appears to be a more XP-friendly version of 5.2.3790.1241.
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/5237901242.zip 5237901242.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/5237901242.zip 5237901242.zip] {{Exclusive/x64}}
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.3427
|Microsoft Agent 2.00.3427
|Most up-to-date non-SAPI 5 version of Microsoft Agent, gives a user warning when opening a Microsoft Agent 1.5 character
|x86
|April 13th, 2008
|April 13th, 2008
|Windows XP build 2600.5512 (Windows XP SP3 RTM)
|Windows XP build 2600.5512 (Windows XP SP3 RTM)
|Most up-to-date non-SAPI 5 version of Microsoft Agent, gives a user warning when opening a Microsoft Agent 1.5 character
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/agent3427.zip agent3427.zip]
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/agent3427.zip agent3427.zip] {{Exclusive/x86}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Agent 6.1.7600.16426
| rowspan="2" |Latest version of Microsoft Agent, previously available on Microsoft's website
|x86
| rowspan="2" |September 21st, 2009
| rowspan="2" |Microsoft Agent Hotfix for Windows 7
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/395039_intl_i386_zip.exe 395039_intl_i386_zip.exe (Win7 only)]
|-
|-
|Microsoft Agent 6.1.7600.16426
|x86-64
|September 21st, 2009
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/395040_intl_x64_zip.exe 395040_intl_x64_zip.exe (Win7 only)]  
|Microsoft Agent Hotfix for Windows 7
[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/win7agent.zip win7agent.zip (files that work on non-7 versions)]  
|Latest version of Microsoft Agent, previously available on Microsoft's website
|[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/395040_intl_x64_zip.exe 395040_intl_x64_zip.exe (Win7 only)] {{Exclusive/x64}}<br>[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/395039_intl_i386_zip.exe 395039_intl_i386_zip.exe (Win7 only)] {{Exclusive/x86}}<br>[https://tmafe.com/downloads/beta/msagent/2.0/win7agent.zip win7agent.zip (files that work on non-7 versions)] {{Exclusive/x64}}
|}
|}


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* Microsoft Agent 2.0 has the most available builds of any release due to the fact that some of these builds were included in Windows betas.
* Microsoft Agent 2.0 has the most available builds of any release due to the fact that some of these builds were included in Windows betas.
* Not all Microsoft Agent builds are available in Windows betas as it appeared that Microsoft only occasionally updated the Microsoft Agent after each build. This is also why some builds may contain the same version of Microsoft Agent before the version number changes again.
* Not all Microsoft Agent builds are available in Windows betas as it appeared that Microsoft only occasionally updated the Microsoft Agent after each build. This is also why some builds may contain the same version of Microsoft Agent before the version number changes again.
* The most common build of Microsoft Agent 2.0, Build 2202, is over one thousand builds away from the latest build.
* Builds of Microsoft Agent 2.0 for non-x86 architectures were rarely ever compiled and were often far behind the x86 builds.
* The most common build of Microsoft Agent 2.0, build 2202, is over one thousand builds away from the latest build.
* It is unknown why Microsoft never updated the 2.0 installer to include the newer builds.
* It is unknown why Microsoft never updated the 2.0 installer to include the newer builds.
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