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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Retro Potato: Longtime Microsoft software engineer Raymond Chen recently responded to an intriguing retro-tech question posed by a game developer on X. The developer inquired about the three distinct ...

Released on August 24, 1995, Microsoft Windows 95 was one of the most anticipated software launches at the time. It was a huge change over the previous release Windows 3.1, adding a bunch of new ...

Back in August 2023, Windows 95 became 28 years old. Official support for Windows 95 ended in 2001, to be replaced by Windows 98, then Windows XP, then Windows Vista. (Oof.) We’ve previously ...

Recently I wondered if I could download Steam on to my Mum's far from sprightly desktop (I'm trying to offer her a PC Gaming education). Unfortunately, it turns out my Mum has held on to an HP Pro ...

The 1990s are remembered as the start of a technological revolution and the beginning of the digital era with the recent birth of the internet and the mass adoption of personal home computers. Fast ...

Back in 1995, Microsoft wasn't nearly so shy about tooting its horn. Then, the Redmond, Wash.-based developer opened a marketing and sales campaign that at the time was called the biggest-ever product ...

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