On 24 August 1995, Microsoft launched Windows 95. With Plug & Play, pre-emptive multitasking and the Rolling Stones.

Windows 95 launched on August 24, 1995, making it 31 years old today. While going back through old photos, I was reminded of ...

Raymond Chen explains why the Windows 95 CD had a Weezer video, cartoons, and games, and why Windows 11 has lost that same ...

Microsoft sold 40 million copies of Windows 95 in a year. Lessons from its success still hold true today.

Microsoft released Windows NT 3.1, its first true 32-bit operating system, in 1993. The "New Technology" platform initially ...

Microsoft says the government "shall remain nameless for obvious reasons".

It’s something of a shock to be reminded that Microsoft’s Windows 95 is now 30 years old — but the PC operating system that brought 32-bit computing to the masses and left behind a graphical interface ...

If you’re still using a computer you bought during the Clinton administration, interesting news: Crystal Dew World, developers of apps like CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark, have released an update ...

When developing Windows 95, one manager bought every program available at a local software store—and overwhelmed the cash register. The switch from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 was a big step for ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. CrystalMark Retro 2.0, from Crystal Dew World, is a free benchmarking tool that has just been updated to support Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...