tech history

Tracing the Evolution of Mouse Connectors: When Simplicity Met Ingenuity It’s hard not to smile when you remember an era when your computer ports had more personality than the devices they connected to. Long before the sleek modernity of USB and Bluetooth, PCs boasted PS/2 ports—a legacy...

In the fast-paced world of technology, few companies have left as profound an impact as Microsoft. As the tech giant approaches its 50th anniversary in 2025, it's a perfect moment to reflect on its journey from the text-based MS-DOS of the early 1980s to the sleek interfaces of Windows 11. The...

When it comes to the computing world, few milestones are as iconic as the release of Windows 95. Launched in August 1995, this operating system was not just a software update; it was a significant leap forward in user experience, bringing the Start Menu, taskbar, and more to the masses...

On November 20, 1985, the world of personal computing witnessed a transformative moment when Microsoft officially unveiled Windows 1.0. This pioneering operating system marked Microsoft's first serious foray into graphical user interfaces (GUIs)—a radical departure from the command-line...

In the ever-evolving landscape of Windows operating systems, numerous features tend to fade from our memories as updates push the boundaries of what technology can do. A recent article by XDA lays bare ten such features that have either been discarded or quietly transformed over the years. The...

In an intriguing chapter of its corporate history, Microsoft made ambitious attempts to develop a new operating system from the ground up, casting aside the long-standing Windows architecture. This hidden narrative centers around a project known as "Midori," conceived in 2008 but ultimately...

I'm currently in a backup project and I've got ALOT of old software. But should I even make ISO backups of theses old software? I've got old versions of Visual Studio, every Office back to 98, every Windows os back to 98 SE. Have any of ya'll come across a situation where you needed an old...

In this episode Soumow, Kaitlin and Golnaz have a great conversation with Sonya Koptyev, from being the only woman in her C++ class, photography, working for a dotCOM, her fitness hobby, through to the work she's doing today on Office 365. For more information on Office 365 development please...

In this on-location special for Defrag Tools, Andrew Richards and Chad Beeder invade Raymond Chen's office. Raymond is a 23yr veteran of Microsoft, who's worked on everything from MS-DOS to the Windows 10 UI. We talk about his Blog and Link Removed Old New Thing, Security Reports on the wrong...

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Windows 7 is the fastest-selling operating system in Microsoft's -- or any vendor's -- history. Microsoft's financials and balance sheet over the last several quarters are pure gold. The question must be asked, then, if Microsoft's financials are so rosy and its core Windows and Office products...