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Windows XP might just be one of the most beloved versions of Microsoft's iconic OS, and it was fast, easy to use, and, best of all - stable. Well, at least once, the Service Packs rolled around.

The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, ...

Today, Microsoft posted a promo video to Twitter for Windows 1.0. The video is shown with minimal context, but Microsoft also changed the avatar for the Windows Twitter account to the original logo.

Microsoft announced its new Fluent Design system way back in 2017, but it’s only recently that we’ve begun to see the new aesthetic take hold of Microsoft’s software. After introducing a new suite of ...

In brief: If there's one thing you can say about Microsoft's products, it's that they never stay the same for long, for better or worse. While that fact often presents itself in the form of sweeping ...