"Precursor to Windows" NYT crossword answer is:
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The New York Times crossword clue for October 1, 2023 is "Precursor to Windows". This clue is referring to the Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS), which was the first operating system released by Microsoft and was the predecessor to the Windows operating system. MS-DOS was released in 1981 and was the most popular operating system for personal computers until Windows 95 was released in 1995. MS-DOS was the foundation for the development of the Windows operating system and was instrumental in the success of Microsoft.