Update, 2:40 p.m.: Microsoft has now posted a notice on its Web site. In addition to canning Encarta, Microsoft also stopped selling its Digital Image Suite product after the release of Windows Vista. The company has been trying for years to grapple with massive changes in the consumer packaged software market as much of that business moves online.Īlthough its core Office and Windows products remain strong sellers at retail, the company has opted to scale back in other areas, particularly in the purely consumer arena. More recently, Money has also faced a new wave of Internet-based competitors, such as and Intuit's free Web-based Quicken Online program. In subsequent years, Microsoft has continued the product but also has continued to trail Quicken's sales.
