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Summary
Name	Microsoft Agent File
Version
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Identifiers	PUID: fmt/1893
Family
Classification	Video
Disclosure
Description	The Microsoft Agent File was used to store the sounds, text, and animations of Microsoft agents, animated characters which offered technical help to users. The most famous of these was Clippy the paperclip, who will be instantly recognised by those of a certain age. Microsoft OS came with a variety of agents preinstalled, and it was also possible to create them with Microsoft Agent Character Editor Version 1 or Version 2. Microsoft Agent was deprecated as of Windows 7.
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Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	Microsoft Corporation
Supported by	Microsoft Corporation
Source	New York Public Library / New York Public Library
Source date	03 Aug 2023
Source description
Last updated	03 Aug 2023
Note	Specification: http://fileformats.lebeausoftware.org/