Hardware & Technical Happy Birthday Windows 95

Patrick_68000 · Aug 24, 2015

Today, Windows 95 celebrates its 20 years. On 24 August 1995, Bill Gates and Microsoft launched their new operating system, and the "Start" button.

Hootmon · Aug 25, 2015

20 years, eh?

Win 95, and pre-emptive multitasking, was the reason I was able to leave my Amiga.

EdzUp · Aug 25, 2015

I still remember Gate's BSOD when telling us how good Plug and Play was, it was called 'Plug and Pray' back then

Surfinjo · Aug 25, 2015

Hootmon said:
20 years, eh?

Win 95, and pre-emptive multitasking, was the reason I was able to leave my Amiga.

Me too, though in my case it was the Beeb that became my computer childhood left behind.