We've taken a few trips down memory lane this week, even enjoying nostalgic treats from Microsoft itself. For example, Apple launched its "Liquid Glass" UI design as part of an iOS 26 overhaul at WWDC ...

Microsoft has done something awesome for the Windows nostalgic. Oct. 2, 2013 — -- The year was 1995. If you weren't busy watching the OJ Simpson trial or "Seinfeld," you might have been listening ...

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Every so often, Microsoft design director Diego Baca boots up an old computer so he can play around with Windows 95 again. Baca has made a hobby of assembling old PCs with new-in-box vintage parts, ...

Back in August 2023, Windows 95 became 28 years old. Official support for Windows 95 ended in 2001, to be replaced by Windows 98, then Windows XP, then Windows Vista. (Oof.) We’ve previously ...

It’s something of a shock to be reminded that Microsoft’s Windows 95 is now 30 years old — but the PC operating system that brought 32-bit computing to the masses and left behind a graphical interface ...

Raymond Chen recently shared another interesting tidbit about the inner workings of Windows 95. The original 32-bit consumer operating system had a "secret" fast-restart feature, which ...

Hold down Shift to make the magic happen (or not, as the case might be) Microsoft's Raymond Chen has explained why holding ...

Recently I wondered if I could download Steam on to my Mum's far from sprightly desktop (I'm trying to offer her a PC Gaming education). Unfortunately, it turns out my Mum has held on to an HP Pro ...

What just happened? Happy Birthday to Windows 95, Microsoft's first, extremely successful foray into the world of 32-bit consumer operating systems. The company released the original retail edition of ...

What was Microsoft’s best Windows operating system of all time? If you’re like us, you have…opinions. Even if you’re not the type to parse through all of the little details that separated Windows 98 ...