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

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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.

Microsoft is turning 50, and nothing has defined the tech giant more than Windows. Like you, we've loved some versions of the ...

Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week, and it’s offering some new Windows wallpapers to mark the occasion. Over on Microsoft’s Windows blog, Microsoft has published a basket ...

To commemorate the milestone, the company has released eight limited-edition Windows wallpapers with themes familiar to anyone who's been around during the half-century run. Exploring the funnier ...

These guides will help you find your way around several generations of Microsoft’s Office apps for Windows — and Windows itself. Need to get up to speed on the latest features in Excel?

I grew up using Windows 98, and onwards, it was what I gamed on, what I studied on, what I made lifelong friends on—you name it. 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and finally we're here at Windows ...

"Longhorn is a tale of big ambitions, technical nightmares, and an extraordinary comeback," he said. We'd argue that many users who were content with XP but frustrated by Windows Vista would take ...

The famous Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper, captured in 1996, has seen notable changes over the years. Originally a vibrant green landscape, recent images from 2025 show faded grass and increased tree ...

Windows XP shipped with a version measuring just 800 by 600 pixels. Anywho, Inside History has a series of follow up images taken from the same vantage point in 2006, 2020, 2024 and 2025.