Let's go back in time to an era of personal computing, where dial-up internet was cutting-edge and desktop monitors were enormous. Specifically, let's jump to April 6, 1992, the day Microsoft released ...

Every so often, a wonderful thing happens: someone young enough to have missed out on using computers in the early 1990s is introduced to the Windows 3.1 "Hot Dog Stand" color scheme. Back in the day ...

Ever wondered what owning a computer in the 1980s was like? Outside of nostalgia, it wasn’t the best. Until 1984, unless you were in some kind of strange lab or university, nearly everything was ...

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...

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Running Windows 3.1 in VMware, DOSBox-X, or QEMU, but annoyed by having to grab and ungrab the cursor manually? Wish you could just move the cursor in and out like a modern OS (one with USB tablet ...

WTF?! The 2-in-1 form factor usually refers to a laptop with a touchscreen and a 360-degree hinge enabling the use of Windows in traditional and tablet-like modes. However, Lenovo's new ThinkBook Plus ...

Southwest Airlines kept on flying in part thanks to using an ancient version of Microsoft's OS, even if it's not really recommended. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Last week, a good chunk of the digital world shut down and stopped working due to an update that caused Microsoft’s Windows operating system to crash and display a blue screen on millions of devices.

Windows 3.1 was released in 1992 and quickly became a popular operating system. While it may be considered ancient by today’s standards, it has a nostalgic appeal for those who want to experience ...

El 20 de noviembre de 1985, Microsoft lanzó oficialmente Windows 1.0, su primer sistema con interfaz gráfica de usuario. Aunque no fue recibido con entusiasmo inmediato, aquel software rudimentario ...

Dust off your old 386-powered PC and get ready to run ChatGPT. Dust off your old 386-powered PC and get ready to run ChatGPT. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...