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The CAPITAL LETTERS trick that helped merge Windows 95 into NT

Keeping track of checks, 1990s style The early versions of Windows NT were the last hurrah for the Windows 3.1-esque Program ...
Ars Technica

Most memorable DOS and windows (pre-95) programs?

Not sure what you are looking for here, but this is what I remember: QEMM, and then Memmaker. (Wow, it automatically tries to optimize my CONFIG.SYS! No more manual editing!) Master of Orion and ...

Yes, You Can Run Windows 95 In Your Browser, And It's Glorious

Windows 95 is back in an accessible and free way thanks to this website, which allows you to boot up the formative operating ...

Windows 10 might be a goner but there are still some ancient icon relics inside Windows 11 that date all the way back to Windows 95

Whatever, the icons are 32 by 32 pixels and 16 colours, though Windows 95 did actually support 256-colour icons. And if you ...
TechSpot

Windows 95 at 30: how one OS changed the PC forever

What just happened? Happy Birthday to Windows 95, Microsoft's first, extremely successful foray into the world of 32-bit consumer operating systems. The company released the original retail edition of ...
Fast Company

Windows 95’s look and feel are more impressive than ever

Every so often, Microsoft design director Diego Baca boots up an old computer so he can play around with Windows 95 again. Baca has made a hobby of assembling old PCs with new-in-box vintage parts, ...
SlashGear

5 Features Introduced In Windows 95 That You're Still Using Today

In 1995, Microsoft released the first iteration of what would become the Windows 9x series of home operating systems, the aptly named Windows 95. Windows had already been a prominent player in the ...

Porting the Windows 95 interface to Windows NT was a complex back-and-forth process

Windows 95 is 30 years old, and Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen continues sharing interesting tidbits about how the iconic operating system came together. Developing Windows 95 ...
Ars Technica

Windows 95 went the extra mile to ensure compatibility of SimCity, other games

It’s still possible to learn a lot of interesting things about old operating systems. Sometimes those things were documented, or at least hinted at, in blog posts that miraculously still exist. One ...

Microsoft's ancient icon library still lurks deep within Windows 11

The pifmgr.dll still lingers in modern Windows installations - a throwback to a simpler and blockier time, according to ...
PC World

Windows 95 just turned 30 — and it’s still being used to sort farm eggs

If you thought Windows 95 was dead, think again. Apparently, the long outdated operating system is still in use on a farm near Düsseldorf, Germany, just as it has been for decades. Not bad for an ...
Popular Science

Iconic Windows 95 startup chime added to National Recording Registry

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Library of Congress announced this year’s 25 selections to add ...