Microsoft Windows hits 40 years old: A visual walk down memory lane

Windows went on sale 40 years ago. Here's the whole history of the operating system, from Windows 1 to 11 and everything in between.

A new era for Windows: Can Microsoft’s longtime engine power another tech revolution?

Editor’s Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present, and future, ...
Reuters

: Key dates in the history of the personal computer

TAIPEI (Reuters) - This year will likely be the first year that laptop PC sales will outstrip those of desktop PCs. Here are some landmark dates in the history of personal computers which evolved from ...
PC World

Why is the first Windows drive always called C:? Here’s the answer

The alphabet begins with the letter A, but the first drive on a reasonably up-to-date Windows computer is labeled “C:”. Why is that? First of all, the naming of the first Windows drive is not because ...

8 hidden Windows 11 features I wish I knew about sooner

These lesser-known Windows 11 features are incredibly handy, and they make my PC experience far more enjoyable on the whole.
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A new era for Windows: Can Microsoft’s longtime engine power another tech revolution?

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveils Copilot + PCs, a linchpin of the company’s plan to reinvent Windows, during a special event in Redmond in May 2024. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Editor’s Note: ...