How to Download Old versions of your Favorite Programs

Don't you hate It when your favorite program is 'improved' by its developer, only to leave you bamboozled by its new features and wishing it had been left well alone? Skype is a case in point. Its users were up in arms when it was given a major overhaul in 2014, leaving comments like 'The new version is terrible.. Somebody should have told them about Old Version (www.oldversion.com), a website that stores previous incarnations of software so users can revert to the one that worked best for them. 

Use the search bar to find the program you're looking for and scan through the available versions. It will even highlight in yellow the most popular version of the program with users of the site, which is usually a good place to start. 

 

The site also hosts old programs that aren't available anywhere else (such as Google's discontinued photo service Picasa). One word of warning: we'd suggest you steer clear of old antivirus programs, web browsers and browser plug-ins. The latest version of Avast or Firefox, for example, might be driving you mad, but It will include security fixes that help protect you from hackers.