Windows Through the Ages

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Windows Through the Ages Twenty-five years later, we look back at Microsoft's popular operating system. Share: News 20 Cyber Monday Doorbuster Deals This Cyber Monday 88 percent of leading online retailers are expected to offer discounts to entice you to shop with them. Here are 20 great deals. Share: 20 Hot Black Friday Deals From dirt cheap Bluetooth headsets, to $70 digital projector, to a 50-inch HDTV for $800; these Black Friday deals are worth getting up before sunrise for. Share: 10 Awesome Cyber Monday Laptop Deals Here are 10 of the best Cyber Monday laptop deals to be had. Share: How-To Windows Explorer Explained: What is Windows Explorer? You can't manage files or folders without it, yet many users don't know the first thing about Windows Explorer. Share: Bank Online Safely NB asked me about precautions for banking online Share: Windows Explorer Explained: Changing the Layout The Windows 7 version of Explorer is both better and worse than its predecessors. 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