Earlier this year, Windows 95 celebrated its 30th anniversary on August 24, marking three decades since its 1995 launch. It remains one of the most pivotal moments in the history of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, with many of its features and UI designs still influencing modern variants, including Windows 10 and 11.
We've also learned a lot about the OS this year via veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen's ongoing "Old New Thing" series. Windows 95 enjoyed such immense success that its application compatibility check even crashed a cash register at Egghead Software's store, handling over $10,000 worth of software.
