First launched in 2018, the open-source SerenityOS offers its users a stripped-back GUI-based operating system that melds a 1990s desktop aesthetic with a focus on productivity for power users. It isn ...

The North Korean government appears to have developed its own graphical Linux-based "Red Star" operating system, though its people still prefer that symbol of Yankee high-tech imperialism, Microsoft ...

HamsterOS runs a 32-bit GUI OS from a single 1.44MB floppy — a tiny, complete desktop. Built for i386/486 vintage PCs, coded in Assembly and launched via a trimmed FreeDOS/HAMLOAD. Due November 2026 ...

In context: The early 1990s were tumultuous years for the home computer operating system market. Major corporations were vying for dominance in the emerging GUI-based paradigm, with Microsoft poised ...

Microsoft released Windows NT 3.1, its first true 32-bit operating system, in 1993. The "New Technology" platform initially ...

Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, ...

Christian has been writing about consumer technology since the mid-2000s, contributing to MakeUseOf, Linux Format, Tech Radar, Tom's Hardware, and others. He owns way too many Raspberry Pis. When not ...