#windows-95

#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.

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.