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Windows 95 is 20 years old.

16 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/windows-95-is-20-years-old.193352/

Desmond
Desmond Original post #1
Aug 25, 2015 at 12:40 PM
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When Windows 95 launched on Thursday August 24th 1995 (the clue's in the name), Mortal Kombat was the surprise box office hit, TLC was top of the charts, and Microsoft was pushing its new operating system with a $250 million publicity campaign. Start buttons everywhere, buying the rights to The Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" and a cyber sitcom starring Jennifer Anniston and Matthew Perry.Yes, a cyber sitcom.
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Happy 20th birthday, Windows 95!
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bikramjitkar #2
Aug 25, 2015 at 3:21 PM
My first PC came with Windows 95. Damn, I feel so old now. :(
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kkn13 #3
Aug 25, 2015 at 3:42 PM
Me too :D
damn !!
still remember playing Doom,Thief, Wolfenstein,Age of Empires,Troy 2000,Toca 2 , Test Drive 6 on it
Desmond
Desmond #4
Aug 25, 2015 at 3:47 PM
First time I saw the Start button. Before Windows 95, the only Windows I knew was Windows 3.1 on my school's 486 machines. Seeing Windows 95 on a colour monitor was a memorable experience for me.
Faun
Faun #5
Aug 25, 2015 at 4:45 PM
I started with win98. Then quickly moved over to XP. XP lasted for a while. VISTA was ****. Moved to 7, 8, 8.1. Now 10.
ariftwister
ariftwister #6
Aug 25, 2015 at 5:02 PM
My first computer books had Win 95 as its examples, started my windows experience with Win 98, then jumped to XP and a massive jump to Win 8. Yes I have never used Win 7.
bssunilreddy
bssunilreddy #7
Aug 25, 2015 at 5:36 PM
I started with Win98>Win Me>Win XP>Win 7>Win 8.1> Win 10 now.
Cyberghost
Cyberghost #8
Aug 25, 2015 at 5:58 PM
My school started computer class when I was in 2nd Standard and Winows 95 was the OS :rolleyes:

I used Win 95>Win 98>Win ME>Win XP>Win XP Media Center Edition>Win Vista>Win 7>Win 8>Win 8.1>Win 10
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #9
Aug 25, 2015 at 7:46 PM
bssunilreddy said:
I started with Win98>Win Me>Win XP>Win 7>Win 8.1> Win 10 now.
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Same sequence for me also.:)
Never used vista, but used Windows 2000 server for 3~4 days in one of my Friend's Home.It was an acquaintance with the system rather...
$hadow
$hadow #10
Aug 25, 2015 at 9:28 PM
Haha my birthday was also yesterday.
Nerevarine
Nerevarine #11
Aug 25, 2015 at 9:30 PM
98 > XP used to dualboot XP and 98 > Long long time later > Windows 7 used to dual boot 7 and XP > Long long time later > Windows 10

I met ubuntu somewhere in the middle between Win 10 and Win 7
axes2t2
axes2t2 #12
Aug 26, 2015 at 7:43 AM
Those were the days...

:D
ssdivisiongermany1933
ssdivisiongermany1933 #13
Aug 26, 2015 at 4:31 PM
From windows 95 -till windows 10 ...I have used them all

XP spent longest duration on my PC around 8 years
TechnoBOY
TechnoBOY #14
Aug 26, 2015 at 7:36 PM
Happy 20th birthday, Windows 95!
Saahib
Saahib #15
Aug 26, 2015 at 11:49 PM
Wow, thats a very important "Technology News" , I can't resist myself from making a comment here..

So, you just saw my comment .
topgear
topgear #16
Aug 29, 2015 at 7:00 AM
ariftwister said:
My first computer books had Win 95 as its examples, started my windows experience with Win 98, then jumped to XP and a massive jump to Win 8. Yes I have never used Win 7.
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same here :D but after win 98 used win ME > win 2000 both pro and server edition > Windows 2003 server ed. > Windows XP > Win 7 > Win 8 and 8.1. Still using win 7 and planning to use win 10 but still don't feel like a urging need.

I'm niw so moved by the GUI of such old OSes will try to get a win 98 like theme for windows 7. The default calssic which comes with OS is not very suitable so looking for a themepack ;)