What is an Agent?

A Microsoft Agent is an animated character created with Microsoft Agent that can appear on your desktop. They were popular around the late 90s to early 2000s as many software and websites were using this technology. An example of a Microsoft Agent is Clippy, a metal paperclip that was supposed to assist the user in Microsoft Office. Unfortunately, Microsoft Agents are no longer as common anymore after Microsoft Agent was discontinued.

What is Microsoft Agent?

Microsoft Agent was a technology developed by Microsoft Corporation which allows for animated characters to appear on your desktop. It was released on September 8th, 1997 and was used on many sites from the late 90s to the early 2000s. It was a successor to its previous software Microsoft Bob, which also allows for displaying animated characters on your desktop. The first four Microsoft Agent characters originally released by Microsoft were Merlin, Genie, Peedy, and Robby. Microsoft Agent was used in many programs such as Microsoft Office, and BonziBUDDY. Unfortunately, it was discontinued in 2009 likely due to the backlash against the Office Assistants by users and the controversy of BonziBUDDY at the time.

Downloads

Bonzi Studios offers professionally made characters free of charge. The latest one is the Improved Desktop Assistants pack. You can use my characters for any non-commercial purpose. I can also provide you with the best Microsoft Agent character to fit your needs. You can view some of the characters on various websites. Click on the character to download them, or check out our links below to see them directly on their web pages.