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Windows 12 could spell the end of WordPad. Microsoft is no longer updating the word processor and says it will remove the app in a future release of Windows.
Windows 95 chime creator joins critics. Adding to the growing backlash, musician and artist Brian Eno (who is popularly known for composing the startup chime for Windows 95) has publicly ...
Microsoft sold Windows 3.0 for $149, but offered Windows 3.0 for $50 for those who owned a previous license, ... Of course, Windows 95’s iconic feature was the Start menu, ...
Three decades after composing the iconic Windows 95 startup jingle, Brian Eno has published an open letter to Microsoft, calling out the company for selling technology to Israel amid the country ...
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. 20 years ago today, Microsoft launched Windows 95 and forever changed the way people ...
The developers had to essentially write a new operating system just to start Windows 95 setup, which was a waste of time because Microsoft was already selling the perfect product for the job.
A former Microsoft employee narrates how he wrote the Start menu for Windows 95. Windows 11's Start menu has received considerable backlash from users due to its flawed design and redundancy.
This week's Microsoft news recap is here with plenty of Build 2025 announcements, more Xbox games for PlayStation 5, new Windows 11 preview builds, remastered Windows 95 wallpapers, and more.