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{{infobox Windows
{{Infobox Windows
|title= Version of [[Windows|Microsoft Windows]]
|caption = Windows 95
|image = Windows 95 Logo.png
|image = Windows40951.png
|imagecaption = Microsoft Windows 95
|imagecaption = Desktop (OSR1)
|codename = Chicago
|codename = Chicago
|kernel = 16/32-bit hybrid, ver. 4.00
|kernel = 16/32-bit hybrid, 4.00
|arch = x86
|arch = x86
|build = [[Windows 95/4.00.950|4.00.950 (RTM)]] <br> [[Windows 95/4.00.951|4.00.951 (OSR1)]] <br> [[Windows 95/4.00.1111|4.00.1111 (OSR2)]] <br> [[Windows 95/4.00.1214|4.03.1214 (OSR2.1)]] <br> [[Windows 95/4.00.1216|4.03.1216 (OSR2.5)]]
|build = [[/4.00.950|4.00.950 (RTM)]] <br> [[/4.00.951|4.00.951 (OSR1)]] <br> [[/4.00.1111|4.00.1111 (OSR2)]] <br> [[/4.03.1214|4.03.1214 (OSR2.1)]] <br> [[/4.03.1216|4.03.1216 (OSR2.5)]]
|release = 24/08/1995 (RTM) <br> 14/02/1996 (OSR1) <br> 24/08/1996 (OSR2.0) <br> 27/08/1997 (OSR2.1) <br> 26/11/1997 (OSR2.5)
|release = 1995-08-24 (RTM) <br> 1996-02-14 (OSR1) <br> 1996-08-24 (OSR2.0) <br> 1997-08-27 (OSR2.1) <br> 1997-11-26 (OSR2.5)
|licence = Microsoft EULA
|support = 2001-12-31
|support = Expired 31/12/2001
|previous = [[Windows 3.x]]
|previous = [[Windows 3.x]]
|next = ''[[Windows Nashville|Nashville]]'' / [[Windows 98|98]]
|next = [[Windows Nashville]]<br>[[Windows 98]]
}}
}}
[[File:Windows_95_Box.jpg|thumb|Windows 95 Box]]
[[File:Windows_95_Box.jpg|thumb|Windows 95 Box]]
 
'''Windows 95''' (codenamed ''Chicago'') is the first 16/32-bit hybrid version of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]]. It featured the new explorer shell, and [[Windows Desktop Update]] (also known as the IE 4 Shell Update) can be installed to it in order to get the updated shell like in [[Windows 98]].
'''Windows 95''' (codenamed ''Chicago'') is the first 16/32-bit hybrid version of the [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] operating system. It featured the new explorer shell, and [[Windows Desktop Update]] (also known as the IE 4 Shell Update) can be installed to it in order to get the updated shell like in [[Windows 98]].
 
[[File:Microsoft Windows 95 Concept.jpg|thumb|An Early Windows 95 Concept]]


== Builds ==
== Builds ==
{{Builds Legend}}
{{Builds Legend}}
=== Pre-M4 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/Usability Testing Builds|Usability Testing Builds]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.34|4.00.34]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40|4.00.40]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.40e|4.00.40e]]'''''


===Pre-M4===
=== M4/M5 ===
 
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.58s|4.00.58s]]''''' - PDK/M4
* '''[[Windows 95/Usability Testing Build|Usability Testing Builds]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73f|4.00.73f]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.34|Chicago Build 34]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73g|4.00.73g]]''''' - PDK2/M5
* ''[[Windows 95/4.00.38|Chicago Build 38]]''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.81|4.00.81]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40|Chicago Build 40]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.89|4.00.89]]''' - Scene leak
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40e|Chicago Build 40e]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.90c|4.00.90c]]'''''
* ''[[Windows 95/4.00.45|Chicago Build 45]]''
 
===M4 and M5===
 
* ''[[Windows 95/4.00.58|Chicago Build 58]]'' - Mislabel of 58s, but real one probably exists
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.58s|Chicago build 58s]]''''' - PDK/M4
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73f|Chicago Build 73f]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73g|Chicago Build 73g]]''''' - PDK2/M5
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.81|Chicago Build 81]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.89|Chicago Build 89]]''' - Scene leak
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.90c|Chicago Build 90c]]'''''
 
===Beta 1===
 
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.99|Chicago Build 99]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.108|Chicago Build 108]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.116|Chicago Build 116]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.117|Chicago Build 117]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.122|Chicago Build 122]]''''' - Official Beta 1/M6
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.165|Chicago Build 165]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.166|Chicago Build 166]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.170|Chicago Build 170]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.180|Chicago Build 180]]''''' - Beta 1.3/M6.3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.189|Windows 95 Build 189]]''''' - Beta 1.4/M6.4
 
===Beta 2===
 
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.216|Windows 95 Build 216]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.222|Windows 95 Build 222]]''''' - First multilingual beta
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.224|Windows 95 Build 224]]''''' - Official beta 2/M7
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.225|Windows 95 Build 225]]''''' - Chinese Beta 1
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.226|Windows 95 Build 226]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.256|Windows 95 Build 256]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.265|Windows 95 Build 265]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.267|Windows 95 Build 267]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.275|Windows 95 Build 275]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.285|Windows 95 Build 285]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.286|Windows 95 Build 286]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.302|Windows 95 Build 302]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.306|Windows 95 Build 306]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.311|Windows 95 Build 311]]''''' - January 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.314|Windows 95 Build 314]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.322|Windows 95 Build 322]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.323|Windows 95 Build 323]]''''' - Japanese Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.324|Windows 95 Build 324]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.326|Windows 95 Build 326]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.327|Windows 95 Build 327]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.328|Windows 95 Build 328]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.329|Windows 95 Build 329]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.330|Windows 95 Build 330]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.331|Windows 95 Build 331]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.335|Windows 95 Build 335]]'''
 
===Beta 3===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.337|Windows 95 Build 337]]''''' - Final Beta of Windows 95
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.340|Windows 95 Build 340]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.342|Windows 95 Build 342]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.345|Windows 95 Build 345]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.346|Windows 95 Build 346]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.347|Windows 95 Build 347]]''''' - Official beta 3/M8/March 1995 Test Release
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.401|Windows 95 Build 401]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.404|Windows 95 Build 404]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.405|Windows 95 Build 405]]''''' - February 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.420|Windows 95 Build 420]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.426|Windows 95 Build 426]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.429|Windows 95 Build 429]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.431|Windows 95 Build 431]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.435|Windows 95 Build 435]]''''' - Chinese Beta 2
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.436|Windows 95 Build 436]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.437|Windows 95 Build 437]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.440|Windows 95 Build 440]]''''' - April 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.445|Windows 95 Build 445]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.450|Windows 95 Build 450]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.456|Windows 95 Build 456]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.457|Windows 95 Build 457]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.462|Windows 95 Build 462]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.468|Windows 95 Build 468]]''''' - May 1995 Test Release
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.469|Windows 95 Build 469]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.474|Windows 95 Build 474]]'''''
 
===Pre-RC===


* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.480|Windows 95 Build 480]]'''''
=== Beta 1 ===
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.481|Windows 95 Build 481]]''' - June 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.99|4.00.99]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.108|4.00.108]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.116|4.00.116]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.117|4.00.117]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.122|4.00.122]]''''' - official Beta 1/M6
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.165|4.00.165]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.166|4.00.166]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.170|4.00.170]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.180|4.00.180]]''''' - Beta 1.3/M6.3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.189|4.00.189]]''''' - Beta 1.4/M6.4


===Release Candidate 1===
=== Beta 2 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.216|4.00.216]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.222|4.00.222]]''''' - First multilingual beta
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.224|4.00.224]]''''' - official beta 2/M7
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.225|4.00.225]]''''' - Chinese Beta 1
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.226|4.00.226]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.263|4.00.263]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.267|4.00.267]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.275|4.00.275]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.285|4.00.285]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.286|4.00.286]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.302|4.00.302]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.306|4.00.306]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.311|4.00.311]]''''' - January 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.314|4.00.314]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.322|4.00.322]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.323|4.00.323]]''''' - Japanese Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.324|4.00.324]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.326|4.00.326]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.327|4.00.327]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.328|4.00.328]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.329|4.00.329]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.330|4.00.330]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.331|4.00.331]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.335|4.00.335]]'''


* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.484|Windows 95 Build 484]]'''''
=== Beta 3 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.490|Windows 95 Build 490]]''''' - Official Release Candidate
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.337|4.00.337]]''''' - Final Beta
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.499|Windows 95 Build 499]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.340|4.00.340]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.501|Windows 95 Build 501]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.342|4.00.342]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.502|Windows 95 Build 502]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.345|4.00.345]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.708|Windows 95 Build 708]]''''' - Simple Chinese Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.346|4.00.346]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.720|Windows 95 Build 720]]''''' - Chinese/Japanese Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.347|4.00.347]]''''' - official beta 3/M8/March 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.810|Windows 95 Build 810]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.401|4.00.401]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.812|Windows 95 Build 812]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.404|4.00.404]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.818|Windows 95 Build 818]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.405|4.00.405]]''''' - February 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.842|Windows 95 Build 842]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.420|4.00.420]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.852|Windows 95 Build 852]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.426|4.00.426]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.429|4.00.429]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.431|4.00.431]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.435|4.00.435]]''''' - Chinese Beta 2
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.436|4.00.436]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.437|4.00.437]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.440|4.00.440]]''''' - April 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.445|4.00.445]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.450|4.00.450]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.456|4.00.456]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.457|4.00.457]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.462|4.00.462]]'''''  
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.468|4.00.468]]''''' - May 1995 Test Release
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.469|4.00.469]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.474|4.00.474]]'''''


===Release Candidate 2===
=== Pre-RC ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.480|4.00.480]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.481|4.00.481]]''' - June 1995 Test Release


* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-2|Windows 95 Build 950 r-2]]'''''
=== Release Candidate 1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-3|Windows 95 Build 950 r-3]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.484|4.00.484]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-4|Windows 95 Build 950 r-4]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.490|4.00.490]]''''' - Official Release Candidate
* [[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-5|Windows 95 Build 950 r-5]]
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.499|4.00.499]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.501|4.00.501]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.502|4.00.502]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.708|4.00.708]]''''' - Simple Chinese Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.720|4.00.720]]''''' - Chinese/Japanese Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.810|4.00.810]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.812|4.00.812]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.818|4.00.818]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.842|4.00.842]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.852|4.00.852]]'''


===RTM===
=== Release Candidate 2 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-2|4.00.950 r-2]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-3|4.00.950 r-3]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-4|4.00.950 r-4]]'''
* [[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-5|4.00.950 r-5]]


* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-6|Windows 95 Build 950 r-6]]'''''
=== RTM ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-7|Windows 95 Build 950 r-7]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-6|4.00.950 r-6]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950ena|Windows 95 Build 950 Arabic-Enabled]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-7|4.00.950 r-7]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950loc|Windows 95 Build 950 Arabic-Localized]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950ena|4.00.950 (Arabic-Enabled)]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950loc|4.00.950 (Arabic-Localized)]]'''''


===Service Pack 1 / OEM Service Release 1===
=== Service Pack 1 / OSR 1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.951|4.00.951]]'''''


* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.951|Windows 95 Build 951]]'''''
=== OSR 2.0 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.999|4.00.999]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1009|4.00.1009]]''''' - Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1034|4.00.1034]]''''' - Beta 2
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1043|4.00.1043]]''''' - Beta 2.1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1068|4.00.1068]]''''' - Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1078|4.00.1078]]''''' - Beta 4
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1089|4.00.1089]]''''' - Beta 4.1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1094|4.00.1094]]''''' - Release Candidate
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.1095|4.00.1095]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111 (RC)|4.00.1111 (RC)]]''''' - August 12th, 1996
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111|4.00.1111]]''''' - August 24th, 1996


===OEM Service Release 2===
=== OSR 2.1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1009|Windows 95 Build 1009]]''''' - Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1107|4.03.1107]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1034|Windows 95 Build 1034]]''''' - Beta 2
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1113|4.03.1113]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1043|Windows 95 Build 1043]]''''' - Beta 2.1
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1115|4.03.1115]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1068|Windows 95 Build 1068]]''''' - Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1154|4.03.1154]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1078|Windows 95 Build 1078]]''''' - Beta 4
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1163|4.03.1163]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1089|Windows 95 Build 1089]]''''' - Beta 4.1
* ''[[Windows 95/4.03.1174|4.03.1174]]''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1094|Windows 95 Build 1094]]''''' - Release Candidate
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1212|4.03.1212 (USB Supplement)]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.1095|Windows 95 Build 1095]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1214|4.03.1214]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111 (RC)|Windows 95 Build 1111 (RC)]]''''' - August 12th, 1996
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111|Windows 95 Build 1111]]''''' - August 24th, 1996


===OEM Service Release 2.1===
=== OSR 2.5 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1216|4.03.1216]]'''''


* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1107|Windows 95 Build 1107]]'''''
== Gallery ==
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1113|Windows 95 Build 1113]]'''''
<gallery>
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1115|Windows 95 Build 1115]]'''
Microsoft Windows 95 Concept.jpg|An Early Windows 95 Concept
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1154|Windows 95 Build 1154]]'''''
</gallery>
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1163|Windows 95 Build 1163]]'''
* ''[[Windows 95/4.03.1174|Windows 95 Build 1174]]''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1212|Windows 95 Build 1212 (USB Supplement)]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1214|Windows 95 Build 1214]]'''''


===OEM Service Release 2.5===
== See also ==
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1216|Windows 95 Build 1216]]'''''
* [[:File:Windows 95 Manual.pdf|Introduction to Windows 95]] user manual


[[Category:Operating Systems]]
[[Category:Operating Systems]]

Revision as of 14:06, 23 December 2019

Windows 95
File:Windows40951.png
Desktop (OSR1)
Codename
Preliminary name
Chicago
Kernel version 16/32-bit hybrid, 4.00
CPU architecture x86
Release date 1995-08-24 (RTM)
1996-02-14 (OSR1)
1996-08-24 (OSR2.0)
1997-08-27 (OSR2.1)
1997-11-26 (OSR2.5)
Support end 2001-12-31
Preceded by Windows 3.x
Succeeded by Windows Nashville
Windows 98
Windows 95 Box

Windows 95 (codenamed Chicago) is the first 16/32-bit hybrid version of Microsoft Windows. It featured the new explorer shell, and Windows Desktop Update (also known as the IE 4 Shell Update) can be installed to it in order to get the updated shell like in Windows 98.

Builds

  • No information available
  • Existence doubtful
  • Information or pictures available
  • Leaked or released

Pre-M4

M4/M5

Beta 1

Beta 2

Beta 3

Pre-RC

Release Candidate 1

Release Candidate 2

RTM

Service Pack 1 / OSR 1

OSR 2.0

OSR 2.1

OSR 2.5

Gallery

See also