QBasic 1.x
Microsoft QBasic, not to be confused with QuickBasic, is a stripped down version of the Microsoft QuickBasic product that replaces GW-Basic in MS-DOS 5.0 and later. QBasic is an interpreter only, and can not compile standalone executables. QuickBasic sources can be compiled into binary EXE files with QuickBasic or Visual Basic for DOS.
Release notes
QBasic was never available as a standalone product. It was included in MS-DOS 5.0, Windows 95, IBM PC-DOS 5 and OS/2 2.x.
The downloads listed below are only provided for convenience.
Installation instructions
These are backwards compatible with DOS 3.x and 8088/8086/286 CPUs, but are intended for use with later versions.
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft DOS QBasic 1.0 |
1.0 | English |
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270.42KB | 1 |
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Microsoft DOS QBasic 1.0 [Italian] |
1.0 | Italian |
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280.03KB | 0 |
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Microsoft DOS QBasic 1.0 [Spanish] |
1.0 | Spanish |
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278.33KB | 0 |
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Microsoft DOS QBasic 1.0 [Swedish] |
1.0 | Swedish |
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275.33KB | 0 |
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Microsoft DOS QBasic 1.1 |
1.1 | English |
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290.3KB | 2 |
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Microsoft DOS QBasic 1.1 Source Code |
1.1 | English |
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6.7MB | 1 |
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Microsoft DOS QBasic 1.1 [German] |
1.1 | English |
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305.11KB | 0 |
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Microsoft DOS QBasic 1.1 [Swedish] |
1.1 | Swedish |
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294.52KB | 0 |