#MICROSOFT

[my-random-fandoms]

[commodorez]

Start Me Up: 30 years of Windows 95 - @commodorez and @ms-dos5

30 years ago, Microsoft introduced Windows 95 and set the standard for graphical user interfaces that is still in use today. We will be displaying all major versions of 95, from one of the Chicago Beta releases, through the final update from 1997, on a wide variety of hardware from a number of prominent manufacturers. Come experience what made Windows 95 a household name, play some games, and see what made computing accessible and easy for everyone.

MS-DOS5 and I started planning this one in 2023, because we knew the anniversary was coming up and we wanted to give such a significant milestone in computing history the credit and spotlight it deserved. Computers and software come from both of our collections, with the exception of one desktop on loan from the Glitchworks. All of the 90s CRTs were on loan from our friends Sark, RadRacer203, and CJ.

The result was 18 feet worth of exhibit table, filled to the brim with copies of Windows 95, and associated software. We had computers running Chicago Beta 73g, RTM, OSR 1, OSR 2, and OSR 2.5 arranged in order to show the full life cycle of Windows 95 from 1993-1997. We also had companion software like Plus!, various versions of Microsoft Office (all from MS-DOS5's extensive collection), 95-specific games (from Microsoft and third parties alike), as well as training software. We included a number of important books about Windows 95, an era-appropriate network hub tying most machines together, a dot matrix printer, 90s mousepads, and even some big tractor-feed banners printed from one of the 95 machines.

All told, it was the most elaborate exhibit either of us have ever done, and the results were better than I could have imagined. That was a blast to put together, and super fun to show off at VCF East.

VCF East XX

[warakami-vaporwave]

Paint_XP_V2_4.bmp

[marouillat]

Luz Noceda Windows 7 Wallpaper created by The Owl House x Microsoft

[yolbert]

I HATE MICROSOFT WORD SO MUCH I HATE MICROSOFT SO MUCH I HATE MACRO CORPARATIONS SO MUCH THERE IS NOTHING MORE INFURIATING THAN A FUCKING ENSHITIFIED THING THAT DOESNT WORK BECAUSE ITS BITCHASS PARENT COMPANY ARE SO FUCKING GREEDY!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALSO DONT FORGET TO SHIT ON AI FEATURES THAT NOBODY ASKED FOR!!!!!!

I DONT FUCKING CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ahem. yeah.

When the 'save' button doesn't take me directly to my files

[jadthemagnificent]

HALO 2

“It’s not a war to decide who’s right.

Only who’s left.”

[hotriker]

My sexy boy genius.

[rabbids-go-home]

"You better not be Hugh Laurie and Bjork promotional posters for the XBOX 360 reveal!" My ass:

these r real btw

[hang-on-lil-tomato]

”Don’t Be Evil”—Google taking a shot at “evil” Microsoft. yeah, um, about that…

I’d literally be on the street without Microsoft (long personal story)

Once upon a time…

[dinchenix]

Expelled from Word, he is now trying to contact you through other programs...

[never-obsolete]

Microsoft Productivity Pack for Windows (1992)

[nixcraft]

A boy can dream, can't he?

[virovirokun-has-adhd]

FUCK I CAN TURN IT OFF NOW HECK YEAH

Literal definition of spyware:

Also From Microsoft’s own FAQ: "Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers. 🤡

[furryprovocateur]

for anyone unaware, BDS is calling for a boycott of Microsoft Game Pass, Minecraft, and New Xbox Consoles

[abbiistabbii]

I think every computer user needs to read this because holy fucking shit this is fucking horrible.

So Windows has a new feature incoming called Recall where your computer will first, monitor everything you do with screenshots every couple of seconds and "process that" with an AI.

Hey, errrr, fuck no? This isn't merely because AI is really energy intensive to the point that it causes environmental damage. This is because it's basically surveilling what you are doing on your fucking desktop.

This AI is not going to be on your desktop, like all AI, it's going to be done on another server, "in the cloud" to be precise, so all those data and screenshot? They're going to go off to Microsoft. Microsoft are going to be monitoring what you do on your own computer.

Now of course Microsoft are going to be all "oooh, it's okay, we'll keep your data safe". They won't. Let me just remind you that evidence given over from Facebook has been used to prosecute a mother and daughter for an "illegal abortion", Microsoft will likely do the same.

And before someone goes "durrr, nuthin' to fear, nuthin to hide", let me remind you that you can be doing completely legal and righteous acts and still have the police on your arse. Are you an activist? Don't even need to be a hackivist, you can just be very vocal about something concerning and have the fucking police on your arse. They did this with environmental protesters in the UK. The culture war against transgender people looks likely to be heading in a direction wherein people looking for information on transgender people or help transitioning will be tracked down too. You have plenty to hide from the government, including your opinions and ideas.

Again, look into backing up your shit and switching to Linux Mint or Ubuntu to get away from Microsoft doing this shit.