Windows 95
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Windows 95 is a landmark Microsoft operating system released in 1995 that introduced the Start menu, taskbar, and a more user-friendly graphical interface, helping to popularize personal computing.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 95 (32-bit hybrid) | 0 | 1 |
| Windows 95 (VFAT extension) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft Windows operating system
→
operating system → |
| architecture | x86 → |
| codename |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
→
surface form:
Chicago
|
| developer | Microsoft → |
| distribution |
CD-ROM
→
floppy disk → |
| endOfExtendedSupport | 2001-12-31 → |
| endOfMainstreamSupport | 2000-12-31 → |
| family |
Windows
→
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
|
| followedBy | Windows 98 → |
| genre | desktop operating system → |
| includedComponent |
Dial-Up Networking Server
→
surface form:
Dial-Up Networking
PuTTY →
surface form:
HyperTerminal
Internet Explorer → MS-DOS →
surface form:
MS-DOS 7.0
Outlook →
surface form:
Microsoft Exchange client
Microsoft Network (MSN) client → Minesweeper → Notepad → Paint → Solitaire → WordPad → |
| introducedFeature |
32-bit preemptive multitasking for Win32 apps
→
Start menu → Windows Shell →
surface form:
Windows Explorer shell
desktop shortcuts → integrated TCP/IP networking stack → long file name support → notification area → plug and play hardware support → right-click context menus → taskbar → |
| kernelType | monolithic kernel with MS‑DOS based boot → |
| latestReleaseDate | 1997-11-26 → |
| latestReleaseVersion | OSR2.5 → |
| license | proprietary commercial software → |
| marketingCampaign | Start Me Up campaign with the Rolling Stones song "Start Me Up" → |
| multitaskingType | preemptive multitasking for 32-bit applications → |
| notableFor |
accelerating adoption of personal computers
→
popularizing the Start menu and taskbar interface → |
| platform | IA-32 → |
| precededBy |
Windows for Workgroups
→
surface form:
Windows 3.1x
Windows for Workgroups →
surface form:
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
|
| publisher | Microsoft → |
| releaseDate | 1995-08-24 → |
| releaseYear | 1995 → |
| sourceModel | closed source → |
| supports |
16-bit Windows applications
→
FAT16 file system → FAT32 file system in OSR2 → MS-DOS based applications → VFAT long filenames → Win32 API → |
| supportStatus | unsupported → |
| systemRequirements |
4 MB RAM minimum
→
50–55 MB hard disk space typical → 80386DX CPU or higher → |
| targetAudience |
home users
→
small business users → |
| type | hybrid 16/32-bit operating system → |
| userInterface | graphical user interface → |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Windows 95 (32-bit hybrid)
this entity surface form:
Windows 95 (VFAT extension)