When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Charles O'Rear / Microsoft I vividly remember when I got my very first computer growing ...

Windows Vista won't be available until early next year, but current XP users drooling over Vista's new Aero theme and utilities, such as sidebars and widgets, don't have to wait for Microsoft to ship ...

Windows XP also became one of the longest-supported and widely used versions of Windows and was one of those rare releases that outlived its successor. This interesting failure was Windows Vista. XP ...

Editor’s Note: PCWorld originally published this story in 2014. This year, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of Charles O’Rear’s iconic photo in 1996, which became the basis of the Windows XP desktop ...

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Microsoft calls it Bliss, and since 2002 it’s been the first thing most people see when they boot up their personal computers, no matter where in the world they may be. The scene of vibrant green ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Feb 26, 2021 at 10:39 am February 26, 2021 at ...

Everyone has seen the Windows XP desktop image called Bliss. It’s been ubiquitous for 13 years. And you’ve probably always thought that the serene hillside is kind of corny and probably fake. Nothing ...