Venerable Windows users that we are, we recall (sometimes with fond memories) the days when Windows 95 ruled the desktop. Perhaps it wasn’t as exciting as XP, and we doubt that it will be as vivacious ...

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Apple users can transform their smartphones into retro handheld PCs with the theme, that mimics the operating system's appearance. It features old-fashioned icons for the taskbar and 'Start' button ...

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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, ...

Microsoft stepped up its game in more ways than one with the advent of Windows 7. The graphical user interface looks and functions better than in previous releases and is easy to customize. Without ...

It was 20 years ago Monday that Bill Gates stood in front of a crowd at Microsoft's Redmond, Washington headquarters and unveiled Windows 95. The iconic operating system introduced the world to the ...