On November 20, 1985, Microsoft shipped Windows 1.0, a then new operating system. Development took two years after the Windows announcement in 1983, leading skeptics to call it “vaporware.” See EDN‘s ...

If you've checked Microsoft's Twitter recently, then you've likely noticed something a little strange. Microsoft is teasing a Windows release, but it isn't actually a new Windows release. In fact, at ...

In another example of "everything old is new again," you can now recapture that old-school Microsoft feeling without even a single floppy disk drive. The year was 1980-something. One afternoon, a ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. When Microsoft releases a new version of Windows, it's a big deal. But on Monday, the ...

Microsoft's Twitter account adopted a Bill and Ted persona yesterday to announce Windows 1.0 from 1985. The company hasn't explained what it's planning but told a fan to "just take a chill pill and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about tech that impacts my small business - and yours. Microsoft baffled and intrigued Twitter followers this week ...

If you thought Microsoft announcing that the biggest thing about its Windows 10 fall feature release is the speed of the actual update was the strangest thing from the company this week, then you ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Adding to the surge of mid-’80s nostalgia sparked by the release of ...

Microsoft’s Windows operating system was first introduced in 1985. A lot has changed since then, and when we try to look back, we come across a few fond remembrances. Called Windows Throwback theme, ...