Available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. This app contains more content than the 2008 disc. You can download it for free from the Microsoft Store or Apple App Store. It allows offline mode exactly like the old CD-ROM.

You can access the content of the 2008 research edition (and newer updates) for free through these official channels:

Why do people still search for this specific version nearly two decades later? The 2008 edition offered unique features that some researchers still prefer over newer, cloud-based subscriptions:

Assuming you find a legitimate copy of the original CD (or a legal ISO backup of a copy you own), here is how to run it on Windows 10 or 11:

. This site replaces the 11.5-year-old original version with modern search tools. Windows App EGW Writings for Windows