When your operating system is rebooted, the disk it's installed on will also be rebooted, which will end all the background programs slowing down your computer.

That old legacy system is gone, never to be heard from again. Right? But what do you do on the fateful day that someone needs ...

Feel nostalgic? You can still relive some of the operating systems of old. Enjoy these classic operating systems in your ...

A blog post from The History Computer Museum explains that Apple contracted Paul Laughton of Shepardson Microsystems to write the Disk Operating System for the Apple II in just seven weeks.

The disk 'Format' dialog in Windows was only meant to be a temporary solution but it's still chugging along, 30 years later ...

But some users are reporting being unable to install the operating disk even though their hard drive has plenty of free space available.

What does operating system actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

Parental controls are outdated. Make your PC fun for all ages using operating systems designed specifically for tech-savvy tykes.

This entry contains the definition to the term Disk Operating System.

Disk Utility ships with macOS and has been part of the operating system since its first release. Here's how to use it.