Microsoft remains committed to killing off Windows 10 come October, but the situation isn't quite as black and white as it ...

The history of Windows isn't just changing Start menus. Here's a look at the evolution of Microsoft's flagship operating system and the future of Windows 10.

The debate continues, with many pointing to Windows XP, released in 2001, for its flexibility, versatility, and nostalgia. Others advocate for Windows 7, known for its sleek design, speed, stability, ...

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.

With this background, potentially the most viewed photograph in human history, Windows XP always signaled that it was prepared for a peaceful retirement. Yet some would have us disturb it.

Windows XP —Good; many users clung to it even through the dark days of Windows 8 Windows Vista —Bad (though I dispute this; I found Vista one of the most stable versions ever.

Security Improvements in Windows As the number of Windows vulnerabilities increased, Microsoft began to take security more seriously. In 2002, Microsoft released Windows XP, which included several new ...

Microsoft is turning 50, and nothing has defined the tech giant more than Windows. Like you, we've loved some versions of the desktop OS, and others...not so much.

Now blanketed by endless rows of wine grapes is “Bliss” hill, the subject of one of the most-viewed images in history: the default desktop wallpaper for the Windows XP operating system.

Because the history of Windows XP cracks stretches back more than 20 years, it's difficult to know the providence of this tool. Many XP aficionados have relied on the WindowsXPKg tool, which can ...

A Visual History: Microsoft Windows Over the Decades Microsoft is turning 50, and nothing has defined the tech giant more than Windows. Like you, we've loved some versions of the desktop OS, and ...