On August 24, 1995, Microsoft unveiled its Windows 95 software. This momentous event, and system, ushered in a more user-friendly computer experience. Windows 95 was a game-changer for the computing world, up there with the start of the World Wide Web and high-speed internet connections.
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Windows 95 was released at a massive launch event that was hosted by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and comedian Jay Leno. Ads introducing the system ran on TV, accompanied by music from the Rolling Stones. Friends stars Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry were even hired to film a promotional sitcom. All in all, the launch of Windows 95 was a big deal.
The specifics of the system are now either so familiar or outdated that you probably can’t picture a time before they were around. Windows 95 introduced the homepage Start button, menu, and task bar, which simplified opening applications and navigating the operating system. Another new feature was the ability to create longer filenames, ones that could be up to 250 characters. Windows 95 also ran Plug and Play, which could automatically detect and install new hardware to the drive. The software system also came with the Microsoft Network application. This gave users access to email, chat rooms, newsgroups, and some of the first World Wide Web pages through a dial-up connection. Unfortunately, a monthly fee was required to use the application, and extra charges kicked in after just three hours of internet use.
Today, it’s unlikely you’ll find a computer still running on Windows 95. In fact, the software is so obsolete that Microsoft stopped supporting it about 20 years ago.
What Did You Learn?
What other important milestones is Windows 95 compared to?
Which Windows 95 application was used to detect and install hardware?
參考答案
The start of the World Wide Web and high-speed internet connections.
