Windows NT/2000/XP actually do not report the correct DOS system version because they are not DOS based. That's what I said. 😀

I never use jpegs as wallpaper, and disable the option to do so first thing when I install Windows. I don't need all my digital photos showing up in the wallpaper list, it's ridiculous. Besides, jpegs suck as wallpaper (blotchy, full of artifacts) and they have to be decompressed into native bmp …

Uh, how is that an idiotic feature? It is reporting the correct OS version, that is what it's supposed to do. Second of all that's not DOS, Windows XP is based on NT and does not have any trace of DOS at all. That is just a command shell. Calling it DOS 8.0 would be completely and totally wrong. XP …

Someone gave me a practically brand new Packard Bell 486DX2 66MHz PC a few weeks ago. It spent most of it's life in the original box and is in perfect shape. Not a scratch on it, so I decided to make it my official classic gaming system. When I opened it up though I immediately noticed a serious …

I tried using Me for a while but it was junk. It used a very early version of System Restore that was extremely buggy and hogged resources like crazy. There was an option to turn it off, but it not only turned itself back on from time to time but turning it off did not get rid of the _Restore …

The original release of Myst was for Mac OS and Windows 3.1, there was no DOS version made of any of the Myst games. The original Windows version requires a very old version of QuickTime, and it doesn't seem to get along well with XP. However the Masterpiece Edition works fine as previously …

Zenith ZKB-2 AT keyboard. I actually prefer it to the model M because it does not make those loud click noises when you type (great for at night) but still uses real ALPS keyswitches. Weighs a ton, built like a tank, and no annoying Windows keys. It has been with me through countless computers, from …