Microsoft Encarta 2005 is no longer officially distributed or supported by Microsoft, as the entire Encarta product line was discontinued in 2009
Encarta 2005 was the swan song for the encyclopedia disc. By 2005, broadband was taking over, and the static, curated articles of Encarta were losing the speed race to the constantly updating (and free) Wikipedia. microsoft encarta 2005 download
Google Earth launched in 2005, but Encarta had been doing maps for years. The 2005 atlas was gorgeous, offering a "flat map" view and a "globe view." You could zoom in, spin the world, and click on a country to see its topography, flag, and cultural data. It was a librarian’s dream. Microsoft Encarta 2005 is no longer officially distributed