Remember Windows 3.1? If there's a thrill when you think about it, you can relive the whole environment at one masterful programmer's website.

The startup sound. The burble of the modem connecting. The fevered anticipation of watching an image load on the Web. The unfettered joy of playing Minesweeper or watching the cascade of the Solitaire ...

Twenty years ago Monday, Bill Gates officially released Windows 95, ushering in a new era. The operating system featured a graphical user interface, along with a task bar and multitasking support, and ...

Windows 11 may not be the perfect operating system, but it's certainly a modern one. With that comes security updates and support for features needed in 2025. But what happens if you want the security ...

After a few more posts, including videos that featured a wonky synthesizer soundtrack, it became clearer that it was a promo with Netflix to promote Stranger Things 3, which launched on the streaming ...

Windows has changed a lot over the years, but how backwards compatible has it remained? This experiment started with Windows 1.0, installing upgrades right through to Windows 7. How many programs and ...

Windows only: Access your Flickr account from your desktop with Nostalgia, a gorgeous new photo-management app. Nostalgia allows you to search Flickr remotely and create local sets from the photos you ...

Quick, head to your desk drawer. You might have a Zune HD in there that hasn’t had electricity flowing through it for quite some time. Charge it up. Do you see Lucky Lanes Bowling on there? It was one ...

These Windows XP-themed shoes provide solid comfort, but disappoint in terms of quality nostalgia. (However, it is fun making Clippy haters hiss at the sight of that Jibbitz charm.) Microsoft Windows ...