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fromTheregister
1 month ago

Microsoft's legal eagles wrangled Happy Days for Windows 95

"First, Microsoft had to secure the rights to the song itself, which was negotiated directly with Weezer's publisher Geffen Records, and apparently without the knowledge of the band members themselves," Chen wrote on his Old New Thing blog. The band later said the initial disquiet they felt about their music appearing on Windows 95 was offset by the exposure from the operating system's huge sales.
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fromTheregister
2 months ago

Microsoft veteran explains Shift restart Windows 95 trick

Holding Shift during a Windows 95 restart relaunches win.com in real mode, enabling a fast restart instead of a full reboot if memory is contiguous.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
3 months ago

And the winner of the Microsoft Christmas sweater is...

Microsoft's peak is debated, with candidates from Windows NT/95 to Windows Phone and XP-era milestones, while some maintain the company may not yet have peaked.
Software development
fromTheregister
5 months ago

Crowbarring Windows 95 into Windows NT with CAPITALS

Windows NT 4.0 integrated the Windows 95 user interface by reimplementing diverged window manager features and adopting Explorer while coordinating code updates to avoid duplication.
Software development
fromTheregister
5 months ago

Microsoft's ancient icon library still lurks in Windows 11

pifmgr.dll remains in modern Windows and contains whimsical 16×16-era icons originally created to represent MS‑DOS application shortcuts and manage PIF files.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Inside Microsoft's quest to make Windows 11's AI irresistible

Windows 11 introduces Copilot Voice to enable spoken interactions with AI and spoken responses, continuing decades of Microsoft voice-computing efforts.
Software development
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Windows 95 was too fat to install itself so slim 3.1 helped

Microsoft used a miniature Windows 3.1 during Windows 95 setup because it was smaller, required fewer reboots, and already existed, saving time and engineering effort.
Software development
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Why Windows 95 left HLT on the cutting-room floor

Microsoft removed the HLT instruction from Windows 95 because numerous devices would lock up and the company couldn't reliably detect all affected systems.
Design
fromFast Company
8 months ago

Windows 95's look and feel are more impressive than ever

Windows 95 simplified computing for users and introduced enduring design elements like the Start menu and taskbar.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
9 months ago

How to get free software from yesteryear's IT crowd

The development of Plug and Play technology for Windows 95 faced significant challenges due to legacy hardware issues and competing standards.
fromTheregister
9 months ago

Windows 95 testing almost stalled from cash reg overflow

Windows 95's compatibility testing involved a unique initiative where engineers tested numerous applications, leading to an unexpected cash register overflow incident during software acquisition.
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fromThe Verge
10 months ago

Windows 95 chime composer Brian Eno denounces Microsoft for its ties to Israeli government

Brian Eno pledged to donate his Windows 95 chime earnings to Gaza and urged Microsoft to halt operations supporting violations of international law.
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