Windows 95
E37343
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.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Windows 95 canonical | 37 |
| Windows 95 OSR2 | 3 |
| Microsoft Windows 95 | 2 |
| Windows 95 (32-bit hybrid) | 1 |
| Windows 95 (VFAT extension) | 1 |
| Windows 95 DOS box | 1 |
| Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5 | 1 |
| Windows 95 operating system | 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 (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Windows 95 (VFAT extension)
this entity surface form:
Windows 95 (32-bit hybrid)
this entity surface form:
Windows 95 OSR2
this entity surface form:
Windows 95 OSR2
this entity surface form:
Windows 95 operating system
subject surface form:
Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
subject surface form:
Microsoft Paint
this entity surface form:
Microsoft Windows 95