In Windows, users can run DOS programs along side Windows programs. Pressing Alt-Tab switches between all open DOS and Windows applications. DOS programs are usually run in a window so they can be ...

Kenneth M. Frith is moving away from Windows XP (as he should). But he still has some old DOS programs he’s either unwilling or unable to give up. Can they run in Windows 8? The big question is: Does ...

Not sure what you are looking for here, but this is what I remember: QEMM, and then Memmaker. (Wow, it automatically tries to optimize my CONFIG.SYS! No more manual editing!) Master of Orion and ...

Intel’s 80386 chip holds a lot of promise for scientists working in all areas of computer-supported research. In addition to increasing memory capacity over its immediate predecessor, the Intel 80286, ...

Madeline absolutely must run a particular DOS program for her medical transcription business. Can she do this in Windows 10? The real issue isn’t whether you’re running Windows 7, 8, or 10. It’s ...

FreeDOS is an open source operating system designed to let you run DOS programs without installing an operating system that Microsoft abandoned decades ago. Unlike some other open source alternatives ...

Specialty Add-On Cards: Just How Do You Make Them Work Under Windows NT, 2000 or XP? In the computer world, one thing is certain: change. Not only is hardware ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I am seeking help with getting older PC legacy games to run under Windows 10. I’m talking really old ones — ...

Problem: I have a program that is based on DOS (the interface is GUI) and I need to print to a network printer. On my windows 98 computer I install the print drive then go into details and "Capture ...

Buried deep within Windows’ bosom is a carbon-crusted fossil from the ancient days of computing. This aged wart on Windows’ soul harkens back to a more primitive time, when computers lacked the oomph ...

Gary Kildall started Intergalactic Digital Research (later shortened to Digital Research or just DRI) and created the first microcomputer operating system, CP/M, used on many hobbyist personal ...