I have written it in a tone—perfect for a personal tech blog or LinkedIn article. Why I Still Burned an Office 2013 Backup DVD in 2026 (And You Should Too) Let’s face it: Microsoft wants you on the Microsoft 365 subscription train. But for millions of us, Office 2013 was the last great "buy it once, own it forever" suite.

Do it before your old hard drive dies, or before Microsoft finally pulls the 2013 download links forever.

Creating this DVD cost me $0.30 for the disc and 8 minutes of time.

Here is why you should create your own Office 2013 recovery disc before it is too late. Microsoft’s official "Download Office" page now defaults to 365. If you search for Office 2013, you get support articles telling you it reached end of support on April 11, 2023 . While the software still works perfectly on Windows 10 (and even 11 with a tweak), finding a clean .exe file is a nightmare.