Search pioneer AltaVista’s star shone bright with a clean and minimal UI 30 years ago — engine lost momentum after multiple ownership changes and the embrace of the web portal trend

Published: 1 week ago (December 21, 2025 at 06:40 AM EST)

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Source: Tom’s Hardware

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Pioneering search engine AltaVista opened its service to the public 30 years ago.

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