What was Microsoft ... To some, Windows XP’s Start menu — a straightforward list of apps and functions — still remains the best ever. Ditto for the background wallpaper, Bliss.

Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, and to mark the occasion the company hosted a special Copilot-focused event at its headquarters in Redmond. It's notable that Microsoft marked its ...

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Safeguard hold finally lifted as Microsoft realizes animated backgrounds aren't the end of the world The day before the ...

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Windows 7? Universally loved. Windows XP? Same. But Windows 8 and Windows Vista? Not so much. Ultimately, Microsoft tried to chase a growing trend by adapting its PC OS to the smartphone era.

From Windows Media Player hypnosis to an excuse to share 'sexy' Bill Gates, here are the best Microsoft memes.

Only later were MS-DOS, Windows, and Office added to the mix. Microsoft is celebrating their upcoming 50th anniversary in an unconventional way: with the creation of wallpapers that are as plain ...

Three CEOs, a talk show format, and protesters made Microsoft’s 50th anniversary memorable.

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.