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In the mid-1990s, Microsoft DOS dominated most PCs. Those who were a step ahead might’ve been using Windows 3.1, but even ...

Bob resurfaced from Microsoft's Graveyard to pad out the 30MB of free space in Windows XP, keeping pirates at bay.

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows will receive a major update on April 08, 2025. While the game originally released on March 20, 2025, and has already received an update since then, this will be the ...

Adding to the frustration of Windows 8 was the Charms bar, a hidden menu that always seemed to appear when you needed it the ...

In honor of Microsoft's 50th anniversary, we've ranked the best Windows consumer operating systems Microsoft has ever shipped ...

Microsoft celebrates its fiftieth anniversary on April 4, 2025. How did it get here? We've picked 25 moments that shaped ...

This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from ...

The default keyboard on the iPhone might not satisfy everyone’s preferences. Its limited features can leave some users seeking more variety and flexibility, especially on larger devices like the ...

Windows XP shipped with a version measuring just 800 by 600 pixels. Anywho, Inside History has a series of follow up images taken from the same vantage point in 2006, 2020, 2024 and 2025.

Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard: The new Gamepad keyboard layout for the Windows 11 touch keyboard now makes it easy to type using an Xbox controller. Emoji icon in the taskbar ...

Windows XP: A new era Windows XP was launched in 2001 ... This shift aimed to create a unified experience across touch and mouse-keyboard devices but received mixed feedback.