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Windows 8.1 graphics get bit-crushed into working in 40-year-old EGA graphics mode
Tech enthusiast gets Windows 8.1 to install on a system restricted by the ancient (1984) EGA graphics standard.
Orphaned Linux drivers for floppy disks gets first patch of any significance in three years - cleanup effort implies floppies spared the axe for a few more years
Linux gets it first floppy disk driver patch in three years.
Linux is 34 years old today
On this day 34 years ago, an unknown computer science student from Finland humbly announced that a new free operating system project was 'starting to get ready.'
Microsoft's Windows 95 release was 30 years ago today, the first time software was a pop culture smash
Microsoft’s momentous Windows 95 operating system became available to the public on this day 30 years ago.
Arch Linux continues to feel the force of a DDoS attack after two brutal weeks
The Arch Linux project team are working to mitigate the impact, while keeping details of who, why and how close to its chest
Microsoft’s August 2025 security updates are breaking recovery tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft admits its latest security updates break Windows recovery tools like "Reset this PC" and "Fix problems using Windows Update" on multiple Windows versions.
Latest Microsoft Store Update removes the ability to stop App updates
Microsoft wants to keep you safe by ensuring that you always update your apps.
40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista
Premium Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why.
