Windows 11 still carries Windows 95’s heap manager, recompiled for old apps. Raymond Chen explains EmulateHeap, and how to ...

We’ve had something of an anniversary of late, and it’s one that will no doubt elicit a variety of reactions from our community. It’s now 25 years ago that Windows 95 was launched, the operating ...

If you thought Windows 95 was dead, think again. Apparently, the long outdated operating system is still in use on a farm near Düsseldorf, Germany, just as it has been for decades. Not bad for an ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Bill Gates at the launch of Windows 95, which hit the market 15 years ago todayMicrosoft It was 15 years ago that Microsoft had one of its most successful launches ever–introducing Windows 95. The ...

Aman is an Information Technology graduate who has been writing about the consumer tech industry since 2020. At XDA, he covers the latest innovations, primarily in the fields of Artificial ...

An ex-manager from Microsoft proudly showed off his first edition of Windows 95, which should be worth a lot to collectors. Back in August 2023, Windows 95 became 28 years old. Official support for ...

Linux is a different concept from Windows, and while it's possible to run Linux as a virtual machine in Windows and vice versa, trying out old OS editions is a nostalgic experience. I started with ...

Exactly 25 years ago, Microsoft launched the revolutionary Windows 95 operating system. Though I am just a youngster, I still remember using Windows 95 to play Oregon Trail, draw in MS Paint, and surf ...

Windows 11 launched last week, and since my career as an external analyst started at the same time Windows 95 did, I feel deeply connected to this platform. In 1995, Microsoft spent a mint on demand ...

As of today, Windows 95—the first of the “modern” Microsoft OSes—is a quarter-century old. Happy birthday old friend. We could, of course, take this opportunity to recount the myriad features of 95 ...