Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. Microsoft has taken steps to ensure that Windows 95 ...

Microsoft is testing a new version of the Run command window (summoned by pressing Win + R simultaneously) in Windows 11. The ...

I think I finally understand why my mind so often wanders back to that picture-perfect day in Redmond, Washington, and the Windows 95 launch event on August 24, 1995. Put simply, it's a combination of ...

Back in 1995, Microsoft wasn't nearly so shy about tooting its horn. Then, the Redmond, Wash.-based developer opened a marketing and sales campaign that at the time was called the biggest-ever product ...

Back in August 2023, Windows 95 became 28 years old. Official support for Windows 95 ended in 2001, to be replaced by Windows 98, then Windows XP, then Windows Vista. (Oof.) We’ve previously ...

TL;DR: CrystalMark Retro 2.0, a free benchmarking tool from Crystal Dew World, now supports Windows 95, 98, and Me, after a year of development. It allows users to compare retro and modern systems.

Windows 95 launched 25 years ago. Windows 95 introduced several features that went on to become staples of all Windows operating systems. Windows 95 was the first user-friendly version of Windows.

Nowadays you can't run old Microsoft game on a Microsoft operating system. Call me when you manage to open Age of Empires on Windows. The original Age of Empires that ...

Well how about that? Windows 95 was launched 15 years ago, today. The cornerstone of its marketing campaign was the Start button, emphasized by the multi-million dollar licensing fee paid to the ...