It’s interesting that they would preserve what’s arguably the least popular version of MS-DOS in this way, but then again there’s something to be said for having a historical record on what ...

It’s a piece of common knowledge, that MS-DOS wasn’t capable of multitasking. For that, the Microsoft-based PC user would have to wait for the 80386, and usable versions of Windows.

Before Microsoft had Office, before it had Windows, it had an operating system called MS DOS. MS DOS was a command-line operating system, meaning you had to memorize a lot of commands and type ...

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 ...

Before Microsoft released MS-DOS, there was 86-DOS. Now version 0.1 is online thanks to a hobbyist’s archival work. By Andrew Paul Published Jan 5, 2024 2:13 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily ...

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 ...

MS-DOS 4.0 has now become part of this shared history. Ten years after releasing the source code of MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0, Microsoft is making yet another contribution to the world of open-source ...

A forensic analysis conducted for the latest issue of IEEE Spectrum magazine appears to have answered one of the biggest mysteries of the PC era: Was the landmark MS-DOS operating system that Bill ...

In brief: A YouTuber has demonstrated the ability to run the venerable MS-DOS operating system and classic games directly on modern computer hardware without any emulation. This blast from the ...

If you’ve used MS-DOS before then you’ll be right at home right away—if you haven’t, you’ll need to brush up on the commands (we’ve already mentioned a couple of them). You can find ...

Before Microsoft had Office, before it had Windows, it had an operating system called MS DOS. MS DOS was a command-line operating system, meaning you had to memorize a lot of commands and type ...