Every so often, Microsoft design director Diego Baca boots up an old computer so he can play around with Windows 95 again. Baca has made a hobby of assembling old PCs with new-in-box vintage parts, ...

If you’re still using a computer you bought during the Clinton administration, interesting news: Crystal Dew World, developers of apps like CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark, have released an update ...

We've all seen countless attempts by people trying to run older console games on a PC, either through reverse engineering the code or the use of emulators, but one plucky hardware modder has decided ...

Recently I wondered if I could download Steam on to my Mum's far from sprightly desktop (I'm trying to offer her a PC Gaming education). Unfortunately, it turns out my Mum has held on to an HP Pro ...

Here's a secret for you: I may write about PCs for a living, but I have not built or bought a new computer in nearly a decade. I just don't play graphically demanding games as much as I used to, but ...

Repurposing an old PC is one of the best ways to squeeze some more life out of hardware that might otherwise end up in the landfill. Here's how to get started fixing up an old PC you've salvaged, and ...

It’s something of a shock to be reminded that Microsoft’s Windows 95 is now 30 years old — but the PC operating system that brought 32-bit computing to the masses and left behind a graphical interface ...

Moving from an old computer to a new PC can be as arduous as moving to a new house -- aside from a lower risk of injury. Unfortunately, Windows offers no one-click method to gather all your files from ...

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...