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5 useful Windows 11 features I regret not using sooner

I've used Windows 11 for years, yet I'm still surprised by how often I find new features I didn't know about before. To be fair, Windows 11 is quite a comprehensive desktop operating system with many ...

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to ge…

"The truly funny thing about this color scheme is that all the other Windows 3.1 color schemes are surprisingly rational, ...
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Windows 1.0 released 40 years ago today - and started Microsoft's road to success

Windows 1.0 officially released to the public 40 years ago today (November 20), and despite its age, still has some common similarities with what users can expect from the operating system today.
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Need to Share Your Wi-Fi Password? Here's Where to Find It on Mac and Windows

Your Wi-Fi password is saved on your Mac or Windows device, so it's easier to access than you think. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and ...

Was Windows 3.1's infamously garish 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme a joke? I asked the original designer

"The truly funny thing about this color scheme is that all the other Windows 3.1 color schemes are surprisingly rational, ...