About this tag
The basic tag on WindowsForum.com covers foundational topics in computing, from retro programming to modern troubleshooting. Recent discussions include Microsoft's open-sourcing of the 6502 BASIC interpreter, a landmark 1970s assembly-language program that powered early home computers. Other threads explore subnetting basics for networking courses, duplicate photo detection on Windows 10, and graphics acceleration issues in Minecraft. Whether you are a hobbyist revisiting the roots of Microsoft's first product or a beginner seeking clear explanations of core concepts, the basic tag collects threads that break down essential technical subjects without assuming advanced expertise.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft 6502 BASIC Open-Sourced: A 1970s ROM-Era Interpreter

    Nearly half a century after those first keystrokes on primitive terminals, Microsoft has made public the assembly-language source for its 6502-targeted BASIC interpreter — a compact, remarkable artifact of early microcomputer engineering that is now available on GitHub under a permissive MIT...
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    • 6502 apple ii assembly basic commodore commodore pet computing heritage early computing emulation garbage collection history interpreter kim-1 microsoft mit license open source osi preservation retro computing rom
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Open-Sources 6502 BASIC 1.1: Preserving an 8-bit Interpreter

    Microsoft has published the assembly source for “BASIC for 6502 Microprocessor — Version 1.1” on GitHub under a modern permissive license, making the exact code that powered a generation of home computers readable, buildable, and reusable by anyone — hobbyists, historians, educators, and...
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    • 6502 apple ii assembly basic commodore pet education emulation floating point garbage collection interpreter kim-1 license microsoft mit license ohio scientific open source osi preservation retro computing rom
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    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft 6502 BASIC Source Goes Public: A Retro Computing Preservation Win

    Microsoft's decision to put the original 6502-targeted Microsoft BASIC source into the public eye is both a tidy act of software preservation and a reminder of how much of modern computing grew from tiny, highly optimized assembly programs—code once written by Bill Gates and his earliest...
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    • 6502 altair basic assembly language basic commodore 64 commodore pet education emulation floating point garbage collection github interpreter mit license open source preservation retro computing rom vic-20 windows basic
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    • Forum: Windows News
  4. CW47

    Introduction

    Hi everyone Im new
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    • askquestions basic forum rules getting started introduction new user starthere troubleshooting user help welcome windows forum
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Subnetting Basics: A Beginner's Guide for Computer Software Courses

    I am looking to learn basics in subnetting. I am taking a computer software course in this subject and want to better understand how to figure out filling in the fields properly.
  6. BudVitoff

    Windows 10 Finding duplicates of photos with different filenames

    My daughter is running Win10 on a Dell laptop. Because she has four kids, she has thousands of photos and the list keeps growing. Thanks to some difficulties with downloading photos from her iPhone in the recent past, she has many duplicate photos and, unfortunately, many descriptive filenames...
    • BudVitoff
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    • basic cleanmypc data recovery duplicate file management image comparison itunes photo management photos programming tech support windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Pixel format not accelerated

    Hello there. Im having an issue with Minecraft. Whenever i try to start it it displays the following crash log ---- Minecraft Crash Report ---- // Who set us up the TNT? Time: 1/10/16 3:53 PM Description: Initializing game org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated at...
  8. Away4321

    Windows 7 Basic to premium without wiping

    How do you put premium onto basic?
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    Windows 8 Upgrading Acer Aspire 5750 RAM: Seeking Advice on 8GB Configuration

    Hello guys! I'm new to this forum so hi all! And my first post is about RAM info and what to look for. Okay, so I pulled put the ram on my Acer Aspire 5750 Laptop, and I'll post the pic I took at the end of this post. It has 4 GB of RAM and it's 2x 2GB RAM sticks, and I just need the basics and...
    • H4X0R46
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    • 4gb 8gb acer aspire basic community guide help information laptop memory ram stick technical upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  10. Einar

    Another RAID 5 fails?

    i have googled the web but could not come up with any answers. I have a windows softwareraid "5" (yes plz hate me for this) with 3x3TB disks, one disk recensently failed. I have just replaced the bad disk with a new one. But i have still no way to add the new disk to the "old" raid, and the bad...
    • Einar
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    • basic data recovery disk disk management dynamics failure gpt hardware raid mbr missing drive movies raid replacement smart software raid storage troubleshooting tv shows windows
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 7 What is Windows?

    I think Windows is just one platform that can place the order to application software for start or stop its application software, and I think Windows have its source code, and that source code is simple figure, that simple figure have two kind of circulate, large one and small one, and source...
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    VIDEO Simple Windows 8 Tutorials

    Hi Windows 8 Forum Users, First let me say I am still somewhat new to Windows but I can now use the operating system fairly easy now. I have been using computers since basically I was a little kid but switching to Windows 8 was like a nightmare I couldn't find anything. Do you need help...
    • Allen Smith
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    • application basic community frustration help learning start menu tutorial video windows 8
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 Help & Support "What Happened"

    So, something went wrong and you asked yourself "What Happened?" Here's a quick any easy way to find out, just covers the basics and most common. Click Start/Help & Support and in the query box type "What Happened", hit Enter You'll have about 52 topics to search through. Link RemovedLink...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 ultimate

    I would like to know in which things this OS is (Win 7 ultimate) is better than the other ones(Premium,Basic e.t.c)
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    Windows 7 No command ping, ipconfig,... ?

    No command ping, ipconfig,... ? ¨[Resolved] Hello On windows 7, there's no "ping" or "ipconfig" (and certainly more). What's the hell did they think about to remove such basics commands !!! Is there any alternative ? Thanks :)
    • emri
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    • alternatives basic command command prompt ip configuration network ping troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  16. J

    Windows 7 No way connecting to Internet with Windows 7!

    Hi everybody, After doing upgrade from Vista basic to Windows 7 basic 32, I had very bad luck to connect to internet. I tried numerous solutions I found on this forum: - Reload previous Windows version --- doesn't work - Uninstall Ethernet card / Reinstall new drivers (Realtek 8169) ---...
    • Joey
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    • 32-bit basic computer connectivity dns drivers ethernet help internet network pentium problem realtek router services troubleshooting upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Aero color scheme slowing down PC?

    I have a pc with 3 monitors, 2 connected to a ATI 3870 card and one connected to the onboard 785G HDMI connection. The HDMI one is a 32inch LCD TV. When I put a video to play on the big tv, a popup appears saying that window is performing slowly and recommends shifting from aero to basic. I...
  18. WightWalker

    Windows 7 Adobe Acrobat files

    Don't seem to be able to read acrobat files with either IE8 or Firefox 3.5 when using Aero Themes; if I switch to Basic Themes, I can read the acrobat file with no problem. Is this a problem with the pre-release RC version.
  19. PcBoyGeorge

    VIDEO Windows 7 Magnifier

    Hi, I am using Windows 7 Build 7229. When i go onto magnifier and select docked mode it disbles aero on my pc and goes to the basic theme. I have to exit and close to get back to aero theme. It disables desktop windows manager but i dont know why. It works in full screen and lens mode. But in...
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    • aero basic build 7229 compatibility desktop drivers dwm functionality help request hp g60 magnifier performance themes user experience video view modes visuals windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Linksys WMP54G - 64bit compatible Wifi card

    Hello, all. I was having problems using my U.S. Robotics USB wifi dongle with Windows 7. After some googling I found that the drivers weren't compatible with the 64bit version of Windows 7 (and Vista, for that matter). Futher googling revealed some candidates for compatible PCI cards (since I...
    • newmiracle
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    • 64-bit basic compatibility dongle downloading drivers gaming installation linksys network pci performance products technology usb web browsing wifi windows 7 wmp54g
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Networking