For those who were around and used a PC back in the 1990s, you'll undoubtedly remember the hype surrounding the release of Microsoft's groundbreaking operating system, Windows 95. It was a strange ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the mid-1990s, personal computers were still something many people found hard to understand. Microsoft released Windows 95 ...

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 ...

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Microsoft spent almost $1 billion to promote Windows 95 in a mammoth effort that also included securing the rights to a ...