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How a bug turned 3D Pinball into a 5,000 FPS monster
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming A bug in 3D Pinball for Windows let the game run at 5,000 FPS on faster hardware, but Microsoft eventually capped the frame rate to 100 FPS.

Microsoft feared this CPU command could brick your laptop
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows Veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen explains why Windows 95 intentionally excluded a power-saving instruction, fearing it would 'brick' too many laptops.

Microsoft crashed cash registers while testing Windows 95
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows Microsoft tested Windows 95's compatibility by buying every PC program in the Egghead Software store, crashing its register with over a $10,000 purchase.

The FAA still uses Windows 95 and floppy disks for air traffic control, but that's changing
By Brendan Lowry published
News Recently, the FAA announced a plan to replace its aging Windows 95 and floppy disk-based air traffic control systems with modern upgrades and tech.

This Game Boy cartridge runs Windows 3.1 — sort of
By Sean Endicott published
Windows This Game Boy cartridge places a replica of Windows 3.1 in the palm of your hand.

Why was Windows 95's setup so simple? An engineer explains.
By Kevin Okemwa published
WINDOWS Veteran Microsoft Engineer Raymond Chen reveals why Microsoft decided to make Windows 95 setups so simple instead of using more graphics.

Windows95man drops new track 'Paperclip,' a love letter to Clippy
By Jennifer Young last updated
DJ CLIPPY 'Paperclip' is the new track from Windows95man and you can stream it today

A TechTuber nostalgically runs Windows 95 on a Nintendo 3DS with 256MB of RAM and a stylus pen — but painfully slow boot times hashed his mellow
By Kevin Okemwa published
NINTENDO 3DS You can run Windows 95 on a Nintendo 3DS but it's probably not worth the hustle.

An avid tech YouTuber gets Windows XP to run on the iPhone, but Apple's JIT restrictions prevent the OS from firing on all cylinders
By Kevin Okemwa published
NOSTALGIC XP You can install Windows XP on the iPhone but expect performance issues and longer boot times.

Celebrating 29 years of Windows 95 — How Microsoft's operating system evolved since the iconic Start menu was introduced
By Ben Wilson published
Win95 is 29 Join me in reminiscing how Windows 95 introduced the iconic Start menu and taskbar, which had a lasting impact on modern computing and remain a core part of Windows 11.
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