The Windows 95 setup was text-based for a good reason, Microsoft employee reveals
Implementing graphics in the MS-DOS environment wasn't worth the effort
Classic DOS adventure Last Half of Darkness returns in full 3D after 36 years
"Blossom green of sweet Gi-Gi. Add to red and heat up thee"
Did you know? Windows 95 used three different operating systems during setup
The endless parade of Windows 95 tech oddities keeps going
Custom retro PC project uses a compact x86 SoC to run DOS games with native hardware
A "dream" retro PC that doesn't need emulation to bring cacodemons to a VGA display
Check out MS-DOS running natively on modern hardware, showcasing the incredible backward compatibility of x86
Your PC can probably still boot MS-DOS sans emulation
FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows 3.x
The command prompt of yore is still alive and kicking despite hardware incompatibilities
MS-DOS 4.00 source code's sloppy Git dump breaks build and erases metadata
Good intentions, poor execution?
Facepalm: Microsoft deserves kudos for open-sourcing the MS-DOS 4.00 source code, shedding light on an important milestone in computing history. But the tech giant has bungled the release in a way that may cause needless headaches for historians and archivists eager to study the decades-old code.
Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4.0 source code and floppy images through an open-source license
The package also includes DOS 4 beta editions and scans of the original documentation
German railway seeks IT admin to manage MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 systems
Legacy systems do have their advantages
The oldest release of MS-DOS precursor 86-DOS is now available for download
The forefather of the PC DOS prompt can be tested in ancient computer kit simulators
DOS_Deck runs PC retro games in a browser and Steam Deck
Experience classic games with the modern convenience of the web
