First developed in 1981 by computer scientist Chase Bishop, the software project that would eventually become Windows actually started life under a far wonkier name: "Interface ...

Windows 1.0 did set the stage for Microsoft to take the OS market by storm, however, and it introduced some iconic features ...

After nearly four decades, an ancient secret buried deep in Windows 1.0 has been discovered by an intrepid digital archeologist. It’s a simple Easter egg, but one which was most likely impossible to ...

What just happened? Almost four decades on, a hidden feature of Windows 1.0 has been found for the first time. It's an Easter egg saying "congrats!" that contains the names of the original Windows ...

If you're looking for a bit of fun nostalgia, Microsoft has some in store. The company's Windows Twitter account tweeted out a promo video for Windows 1.0 today. The video only has the caption, ...

November 10, 1983: Microsoft tells the world about an upcoming product called Windows that will bring the graphical user interface to IBM PCs. Although Microsoft’s announcement about the new operating ...