Imagine a world without the Start button. No, I’m not talking about Windows 8. Dig deep into your memory, and you may recall a time when Windows 3.1 ruled the Earth. Twenty-five years ago this month, ...

It might be difficult for modern audiences to believe, but at one point Microsoft Windows fit on floppy disks. This was a simpler time, with smaller hard drives, lower resolution displays, and no ...

Do you have a favorite Windows? It’s not something most folks think about unless you’ve experienced the rollercoaster Microsoft has put many PC fans through over the years. There’s a lot of nostalgia ...

I have an ancient laptop from the 1990s -- A Compaq Lite 4/33c which traveled with me to the ends of the Earth. The machine is running MS-DOS / Windows 3.1 and has the following hard drive: Seagate ...

Few gaming platforms in the U.S. are obscure as Windows 3.x (an umbrella term which typically includes the Windows 3.0, 3.1, and 3.11 products). That's because Microsoft's golden-era windowing ...