DOS Shell

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DOS Shell

Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	June 1988; 35 years ago (1988-06)
Operating system	MS-DOS and PC DOS
Platform	x86
Successor	File Manager, Windows Explorer
Type	File manager
License	Commercial software

DOS Shell is a file manager that debuted in MS-DOS and PC DOS version 4.0, released in June 1988. It was no longer included in MS-DOS version 6, but remained part of the Supplemental Disk. The Supplemental Disk could be ordered or could be downloaded through Microsoft's FTP server. DOS Shell was retained in PC DOS until PC DOS 2000.