Kenneth M. Frith is moving away from Windows XP (as he should). But he still has some old DOS programs he’s either unwilling or unable to give up. Can they run in Windows 8? The big question is: Does ...

Microsoft’s MS-DOS (and its IBM-branded counterpart, PC DOS) eventually became software juggernauts, powering the vast majority of PCs throughout the ’80s and serving as the underpinnings of Windows ...

Microsoft has open-sourced another bit of computing history this week: The company teamed up with IBM to release the source code of 1988’s MS-DOS 4.00, a version better known for its unpopularity, ...

You know your brand-new computer is all set to run today's top-of-the-line software. What you probably spend less time pondering is "legacy support." That is, while there may be compatibility issues, ...

In context: Back in 1980, Tim Paterson was creating a new operating system he called QDOS or Quick and Dirty Operating System. The system was later renamed 86-DOS, as it was being designed to run on ...

We all love today's cutting-edge operating systems, but there are times when it's fun to think back to yesteryear and relive ...

It was 1991 and IBM ruled the PC business. Its huge desktop computers cost thousands, so pretty much only large enterprises could afford them. A few hardy enthusiasts had them, but you had to travel ...

That's precisely what Yeo Kheng Meng has managed to do, even though DOS does not have native networking capabilities. The machine in question is the vintage IBM 5155 Portable PC, first released in ...

You there. You look like the sort to frivolously waste cash on a wholly unnecessary, me-too crowdfunding campaign. You are? Fantastic, then have we got an offer for you. Allow us to introduce you to ...

The deal meant IBM had its long-awaited operating system, and Microsoft had a lucrative deal with one of the undisputed ...

You can now play classic DOS games on your Mac in your browser, thanks to the online service DOS_deck. Here's how to use it. At the dawn of the personal computer era ...

Oldie but goldie: In recent years, retro gaming has turned into big business. Home consoles have somewhat adopted a backward-compatible approach, and PC-focused initiatives such as GOG have infused ...