Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has shared another nugget of Windows lore – what Windows 95 did when installers stomped on its ...

Learn how Windows 95 fixed system file conflicts using SYSBCKUP, preventing broken apps from overwriting critical files.

Developers kept breaking Windows 95 with bad installers, so Microsoft built a hidden backup trick that quietly reversed the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Windows 11 still has ancient icons buried deep within They're languishing in obscure system files A Microsoft blog post highlighted a collection from the Windows 95 era in a DLL file If you thought ...

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.

The 1990s are remembered as the start of a technological revolution and the beginning of the digital era with the recent birth of the internet and the mass adoption of personal home computers. Fast ...

Recap: 3D Maze was one of the screensavers that shipped with Windows 95. The program was designed as a non-interactive demonstration of the graphics libraries supported by the new operating system.

Windows 95 introduced the iconic Start menu to the revolutionary taskbar, and Microsoft's OS influence is still felt 29 years later. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...