Microsoft is turning 50, and nothing has defined the tech giant more than Windows. Like you, we've loved some versions of the ...

which introduced the ability to overlap and resize windows, laying the foundation for the modern desktop environment. The launch of Windows 1.0 was met with mixed reviews. While it was praised for ...

Five desktop apps have survived the chopping block from the release of Windows 1.0 in 1985 to the present day. What better time to look back on them than the 50th anniversary of Microsoft, officially ...

The original version of Microsoft Windows, which was introduced in 1985. Windows 1.0 was a DOS application that provided a crude windowing environment. Its "MS-DOS Executive" was the launching pad ...