We've taken a few trips down memory lane this week, even enjoying nostalgic treats from Microsoft itself. For example, Apple launched its "Liquid Glass" UI design as part of an iOS 26 overhaul at WWDC ...

The switch from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 was a big step for Microsoft and their software developers. Accordingly, Microsoft tested the compatibility of as many programs as possible when making the ...

It's easy to forget parts of history, but the Virtual OS Museum is a great way to realize that Windows 95 really did change ...

Micro-Soft: In an attempt to cater to a larger number of PC users, Windows 95 developers tried their hardest to keep existing software up and running in the new operating environment. But for some ...

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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 ...

It’s something of a shock to be reminded that Microsoft’s Windows 95 is now 30 years old — but the PC operating system that brought 32-bit computing to the masses and left behind a graphical interface ...

Retro Computing: Windows 95 faced the challenging task of maintaining compatibility with 16-bit DOS software, 16-bit Windows 3.x programs, and newer 32-bit Win32 applications. Microsoft developers ...

What was Microsoft’s best Windows operating system of all time? If you’re like us, you have…opinions. Even if you’re not the type to parse through all of the little details that separated Windows 98 ...