Borland Delphi 7 ●

Borland is widely considered the "peak" release of the original Delphi era. Launched in August 2002 , it earned a legendary reputation for being incredibly fast, stable, and capable of producing a single, efficient .exe file without external runtimes. Key Features & Strengths

Under Tools -> Environment Options , checking "Show compiler progress" and "Minimize on run" is highly recommended.

Use the Desktops toolbar to save different window arrangements for design time versus debugging to avoid manual rearranging.