Why Windows 95 laptops skipped a key power-saving feature, and how it was 'too risky'

A businessman waiting at the US Air terminal in La Guardia Airport works on his laptop computer.

Last month marked 30 years since Microsoft launched Windows 95 on August 24, 1995. Surprisingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which oversees civil aviation across the United States, admitted in June that it still used Windows 95 and floppy disks in its daily operations. However, it highlighted its plan to upgrade to a modern operating system.

Although the software giant ended (mainstream) support for Windows 95 on December 31, 2000, the operating system remains a hot topic to this day and played a significant role in Windows' global popularity and widespread adoption.