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 ...

Veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen has answered the question of why Microsoft insisted on running up a miniature Windows 3.1 rather than a diminutive Windows 95 to install the full-fat version of ...

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 ...

For understandable reasons, most technology coverage tends to focus more on the physical or visual elements of new devices than their audio signature. It’s much easier to show and tell audiences how ...

Microsoft has released many versions of their Windows PC operating system over the years, with most featuring their own unique startup and shutdown sounds. This video showcases every chime used in the ...

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, ...

Safe Mode is a built-in Windows troubleshooting feature that disables unnecessary drivers and programs during startup. It allows you to isolate problems and fix them without messing with unnecessary ...

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When you hear “PS2” and “Windows 95,” you probably think someone forgot a slash and are talking about peripherals, but no — this hack is very much about the Sony PlayStation 2, the best-selling game ...