The state did not publicly say what that system was, but an internal training video confirms that the State of New York is still using MS-DOS to process unemployment claims. Those under the age ...

Reader Steve P. sends in this question: “I’m running Windows 2000 and want to upgrade my system BIOS. The instructions say to create a bootable disk with the format a:/s command. However, the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before Windows, there was MS-DOS—that’s the Microsoft Disk ...

Earlier, we spoke about how the pairing of MS-DOS and the IBM PC created a dynasty ... It took more than a decade, but the dominant computing UI, which we still use at work to this day, was ...

30 years ago today, Microsoft bought the rights to the Quick and Dirty OS, re-branded it as MS-DOS, struck a deal with IBM, and made history. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...