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The best Adobe Acrobat Alternative is Wondershare PDFelement 8 for Windows
By WC Staff last updated
An affordable and powerful Acrobat alternative.

Windows reportedly lost almost 5% market share in 2020 according to IDC
By Sean Endicott published
Windows lost 4.9% market share in 2020 according to a new report. The majority of that loss appears to be caused by people moving to Chrome OS devices.

This year's Windows Ugly Sweaters support a beautiful cause
By Sean Endicott published
You can grab a Windows Ugly Sweater this now. The sweaters often sell out quickly, so you'll want to grab one while you can. There are designs based on MS Paint, Windows XP, and Windows 95.

Happy birthday! It's been 35 years since the launch of Windows 1.0
By Sean Endicott last updated
The first version of Windows shipped 35 years ago today. The operating system came out two years after its announcement and was a major step in modern computing.

Re-live retro gaming with EmuOS, a collection of classic video games
By Sean Endicott published
EmuOS is an online collection of software and games, most of which have since been abandoned. You can play around in Paint, play Pac-Man, and even say hello to Clippy.

Windows XP leaked code compiled into working OS to prove authenticity
By Sean Endicott published
A YouTuber managed to compile a working OS from the Windows XP source code that leaked last week. This backs up the claim that the source code is authentic.

Windows XP had secret theme that looked like Apple's Aqua
By Stephen Warwick published
The source code for Windows XP was recently leaked online!

Does Microsoft's CEO hate the things you love, or just inefficiency in his business?
By Jason Ward last updated
Every leader brings their unique personality to the position. And that personality has a profound impact on the direction of a company.
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