Microsoft’s momentous Windows 95 operating system became available to the public on this day 30 years ago. Computing enthusiasts were queuing around the block at midnight launch events. Perhaps this ...

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 ...

Remember the quaint old Windows 95 operating system? That’s even a step back from the iconic Windows 98 that is widely considered the first Windows version to offer a truly rich multimedia experience.

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 ...

Raymond Chen shares a story of how mass-purchased software for testing Windows 95 caused a little havoc at a retailer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.