On August 24, 2025, tech enthusiasts commemorated three decades since Windows 95's debut—ushering in the now-ubiquitous Start menu. Yet, dissatisfaction looms over Windows 11, as users grapple with ...

Retro Potato: Raymond Chen is once again sharing an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about the making of Windows 95. It turns out that building the setup process for the consumer-oriented operating ...

What comes to mind when you look back at the history of Windows? Is it the iconic logos, the ever-changing Start menus, or maybe the introduction of Live Tiles? The story of Microsoft’s flagship ...

The switch from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 was a big step for Microsoft and their software developers. Accordingly, Microsoft tested the compatibility of as many programs as possible when making the ...

On Wednesday, acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which ...

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Art-music master Brian Eno is the composer of what might be one of the most-heard pieces of music in history, even if much of the world doesn't necessarily process it as a piece of music. Eno made the ...

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Just listen to that short clip above. Go on, I'll wait. That, my friends, is the sound that began some of my early computing experiences, when this hardware writer was a mere whelp dipping his toes ...

The Windows 95 reboot chime was one of 25 audio works added to the National Recording Registry this year. Brooks Kraft LLC / Sygma via Getty Images When users turned on their computers during the ...

The National Recording Registry announced its 2025 inductees, and there are some geeky sounds that will be immortalized in the Library of Congress. The Microsoft Windows 95 reboot chime was selected ...

The recordings, along with works by Tracy Chapman, Elton John and the rock band Chicago, are among the 25 selected for preservation by the Library of Congress. By Derrick Bryson Taylor Hits by Celine ...