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In 1987, Microsoft's OS/2 promised to revolutionize personal computing with true preemptive multitasking, dynamic linking, and hardware-agnostic APIs. This deep dive explores its innovative architecture—from protected-mode memory management to thread-based concurrency—that laid groundwork for modern OS design. Though history took a different path, OS/2's concepts foreshadowed today's computing paradigms.

Windows XP emerged from Microsoft's chaotic quest to unify its consumer and professional operating systems, overcoming cancelled projects, design controversies, and post-9/11 rebranding to become one of history's most resilient OSes. Its legacy lies in setting new standards for stability, longevity, and user experience that reshaped developer expectations and defined an era.

As Windows 10 celebrates its 10th anniversary, we examine its turbulent journey from Windows 8 savior to neglected workhorse. With end-of-support looming, its legacy of forced updates, abandoned experiments, and eventual stability reveals Microsoft's evolving OS philosophy.