Windows 95, which debuted in 1995, was a landmark OS that suddenly made personal computers a familiar presence. Basic ...

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 ...

Some of Microsoft's most satisfying Windows utilities came from the '90s—and they're still useful today.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

2026 is a year filled with people doing things they can, but maybe shouldn’t, and WSL9x is more proof of that. A mad scientist calling herself Hailey has successfully integrated the 6.19 Linux kernel ...

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 ...

There are many people who still want to play games from the old Windows 95/Windows 98 era. I am one of them.However, since ...

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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 ...