Some Windows 3.1 apps were simply "too evil" for Windows 95 to support, says Microsoft veteran
In some rare cases, backward compatibility on the new OS was simply impossible
Windows 95 articles
Windows 95 had a secret restart trick most people never knew
An oft forgotten "feature" in the ancient OS
Classic 3D Maze screensaver from Windows 95 is now fully playable
For the first time, 3D Maze can be played with most of its original code
Porting the Windows 95 interface to Windows NT was a complex back-and-forth process
Computing history: Raymond Chen is once again reminding us that back when Windows 95 ruled the software world, coding was a completely different beast. The Win9x user interface eventually made its way to the Windows NT world, but getting it there took some effort – and a few clever tricks.
Windows 95 developers didn't have enough time to give the OS its own setup program
The user experience would also have suffered
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 the OS on August 24, 1995, and literally changed computing technology forever.
How PC makers exploited BIOS copyright strings to unlock trial software during the Windows 95 era
Microsoft programmers discovered the trick while developing Plug and Play
FAA finally replacing floppy disks and Windows 95 in air traffic control systems
Better late than never
Space Cadet Pinball returns, now on Android
Miss the satisfying clack of Space Cadet Pinball? The iconic 3D Pinball game bundled with Windows 95 through XP is back, now on Android. This port is the result of a reverse-engineered open-source project, and it's completely free with no ads.
Windows 95 start-up chime and Minecraft soundtrack added to National Recording Registry
Minecraft is only the second video game soundtrack ever to join the registry
The Windows 95 setup was text-based for a good reason, Microsoft employee reveals
Implementing graphics in the MS-DOS environment wasn't worth the effort
Did you know? Windows 95 used three different operating systems during setup
The endless parade of Windows 95 tech oddities keeps going
Who wrote the BSOD screen? Former Windows developer finally has an answer
It turns out that it was more than one person
Valve's Gabe Newell led a team at Microsoft that ported which game to Windows 95?
Yes, Gaben is a former Microsoftie.
50 Years of Video Games, Part 2: The Rise of 3D, the Gaming PC, and Online Multiplayer
From the mid-90s to the early years of the millennium, video games underwent a paradigm shift in graphics, treating us to some of the most classic titles of all time.
How USB Works: From 'Plug and Pray' to Being Everywhere
Connecting and powering our everyday gadgets and peripherals, USB is everywhere, but how does it work? Learn about its inner workings and how the USB port has managed to survive for so long.
Someone wrote a Javascript app that accurately emulates Windows 95 on almost any platform
And yes. It can run Doom, but not Crysis
25 years ago: Microsoft changed the game with the launch of Windows 95
Do you remember where you were when Windows 95 launched?
Wiggling the mouse in Windows 95 made the operating system faster
Overclocking isn't the only way to boost performance
Win the holidays with Microsoft's ugly Christmas sweater
Would you rock Microsoft's ugly Christmas sweater?
Take a trip down memory lane with the Windows 95 desktop app
Just make sure to wear your rose-tinted glasses
I want to live in this alternate reality where Windows 95 Mobile exists
If software design hadn't kept pace with hardware advancements
