Windows 95's redesign is still the most profound 31 years later — I take a look at what survived more than three decades of hardware evolution

New Microsoft Operating System Windows 95 Goes on Sale.

Believe it or not, there was a time when people lined up outside of actual stores to buy the latest version of Windows. Such was the case on August 24, 1995, when Microsoft officially launched Windows 95.

Yes, I find it hard to believe, but it's been 31 years since Microsoft made what is arguably the biggest change ever to its operating system. I didn't line up outside of Best Buy to secure my copy, but I do remember some of the hype ahead of the launch.