On 24 August 1995, Microsoft launched Windows 95. With Plug & Play, pre-emptive multitasking and the Rolling Stones.

It’s been 30 years since Windows 95 launched. [Ms-Dos5] and [Commodore Z] are celebrating with an epic exhibit at Vintage Computer Festival East 2025. They had no fewer than nine computers — all ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

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 ...

Raymond Chen explains why the Windows 95 CD had a Weezer video, cartoons, and games, and why Windows 11 has lost that same personality.

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. CrystalMark Retro 2.0, from Crystal Dew World, is a free benchmarking tool that has just been updated to support Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me ...

If you’re still using a computer you bought during the Clinton administration, interesting news: Crystal Dew World, developers of apps like CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark, have released an update ...

When developing Windows 95, one manager bought every program available at a local software store—and overwhelmed the cash register. The switch from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 was a big step for ...

By September 6, 1995, the newly launched Windows 95 operating system sold a massive 1.63 million copies, stoking fear inside ...

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Today marks the 30th anniversary of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 becoming available on August 24, 1996.

Microsoft says the government "shall remain nameless for obvious reasons".