Released on August 24, 1995, Microsoft Windows 95 was one of the most anticipated software launches at the time. It was a huge change over the previous release Windows 3.1, adding a bunch of new ...
Retro Potato: Raymond Chen is once again sharing an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about the making of Windows 95. It turns out that building the setup process for the consumer-oriented operating ...
Recently I wondered if I could download Steam on to my Mum's far from sprightly desktop (I'm trying to offer her a PC Gaming education). Unfortunately, it turns out my Mum has held on to an HP Pro ...
Every so often, Microsoft design director Diego Baca boots up an old computer so he can play around with Windows 95 again. Baca has made a hobby of assembling old PCs with new-in-box vintage parts, ...
TL;DR: Windows Classic Remastered is a concept OS aired via a YouTube clip, combining contemporary features with a look that takes us back to Windows 95. The result ...
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 ...
On Wednesday, acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which ...
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The Windows 95 reboot chime was one of 25 audio works added to the National Recording Registry this year. Brooks Kraft LLC / Sygma via Getty Images When users turned on their computers during the ...
The US Library of Congress has added the Windows 95 boot sound to its National Recording Registry (NRR). That means the sound is now part of a list of recordings that are “culturally, historically, or ...
The boot-up chime for Microsoft Windows 95 is being preserved in the Library of Congress, the National Recording Registry announced this week. The track was produced by famed songwriter Brian Eno, who ...
The National Recording Registry announced its 2025 inductees, and there are some geeky sounds that will be immortalized in the Library of Congress. The Microsoft Windows 95 reboot chime was selected ...