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Windows 95 Turns 15

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-remember-when dept.

An anonymous reader writes "15 years ago on this day, Microsoft's then new Windows 95 was released. Among other things it moved users away from the archaic file manager and program manager to Windows explorer and the start menu. Compared to today's 'social desktop,' I'd much rather have the simpler and more sparse (pre-Internet Explorer integrated) Windows Explorer, though I do not like the (lack of) stability that Windows 95 offers. Of course if you were alive then, you've probably seen the commercials." I fondly recall downloading build after build and installing them. But within months of the official release, I switched to Linux.

3 of 461 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I finally could tell my friend to go to hell by dave562 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The gay bars, duh! (I kid, I kid. I have a MBP and I don't swing that way).

  2. Re:I finally could tell my friend to go to hell by oPless · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh but you do. I've seen you at the gay bar and I have something to put in you ;)

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