What is the best way to obtain old versions of MS-DOS and …
Mar 19, 2020 · The legal way to obtain old versions of Microsoft operating systems and software is to buy a Visual Studio subscription (formerly known as MSDN subscription). That page has …
How do I install Windows 9x on an older machine from a flash …
Copy the win98 folder from the Windows 98 setup CD on to the flash drive. Finding the DOS fdisk and format programs from a working Windows 9x install or Windows 98 boot floppy may be …
Where can I get icons for Windows 3.1/95-style GUIs?
Mar 13, 2018 · Consider for instance the GUI for Microsoft Word 97: I am interested in getting the tiny icons used for the "Open", "Save", "Print" operations below the menu bar. Is there a good …
Latest web browser compatible with Windows 95 / 98
Apr 23, 2024 · 48 Do you know which is the latest web browser compatible with Windows 95 / 98? At the moment I have an Opera 10 working fine; it is very lightweight but very outdated. I …
Why did moving the mouse cursor cause Windows 95 to run more …
Jul 1, 2019 · Windows 95 uses pre-emptive multitasking where each app is allocated a time slice. The answer is linked to how the graphic interface works: in a windows graphical app, there is a …
Origin of the 8.3 file names scheme
Feb 18, 2022 · On microcomputers, the famously laughed 8.3 file names (by Amiga and Mac users!) were used by PC/ MS-DOS, which in turn inherited this limit from CP/M. But why did …
Windows 98 with 2GB of RAM - Retrocomputing Stack Exchange
I have assembled a retro-gaming PC out of an old Shuttle SN45G with a Windows 98/Windows XP dual boot. The motherboard can handle 2GB of RAM, but apparently Windows 98 can only …
history - Was Windows 95 really released in 1995?
Aug 28, 2020 · Yes, Windows 95 really was released on August 24, 1995; I still have the special issue of The Times that heralded the event. But I distinctly remember thinking that it was late, …
How can I get Windows 95 to run in DOSBox?
Aug 1, 2021 · With the upstream DOSBox, I barely managed to run Windows 95 in Safe Mode (from a disk image), and even then it froze basically at first opportunity upon moving the …
Did the Windows 95 screensavers use hardware acceleration APIs?
Dec 5, 2019 · The windows 95 is known for introducing a couple of classic screensavers including: Maze, Pipes and starfield among others. It looks like DirectX is a collection of …