It appears Microsoft wants to give the Windows interface a major overhaul in late 2021. No, for the love of God, no! I’m a lucky guy. I can pick up new operating systems and desktop interfaces at the ...

Microsoft's latest version of Windows, 8.1, arrives today. CNET takes a look at what came before it, and what's still ahead. Josh Lowensohn Former Senior Writer Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and ...

First developed in 1981 by computer scientist Chase Bishop, the software project was initially called "Interface Manager." This name reflected its primary purpose as a graphical interface manager ...

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 ...

The release of Windows 8 might be in full swing, but wouldn't it be nice to reminisce about simpler times? It turns out, today is the 27th birthday of Windows 1.0. That's right: the first ever version ...

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November 10, 1983: Microsoft tells the world about an upcoming product called Windows that will bring the graphical user interface to IBM PCs. Although Microsoft’s announcement about the new operating ...

This morning, Microsoft released Windows 8.1. Windows 8 users can upgrade for free by visiting the Windows Store; if you have another operating system, the upgrade will cost you the same price as ...

Microsoft Windows 10 may be around the corner, but the company is still issuing Windows 8.1 updates on a fairly regular basis. If you're already using Windows 8.1, and aren't sure you're running the ...

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