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{{Infobox Windows
{{Infobox 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, 4.00
|kernel = 16/32-bit hybrid, ver. 4.00
|arch = x86
|arch = x86
|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> [[/4.00.1214|4.03.1214 (OSR2.1)]] <br> [[/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 = 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)
|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)
|licence = Microsoft EULA
|licence = Microsoft EULA
|support = 2001-12-31
|support = Expired 31/12/2001
|previous = [[Windows 3.x]]
|previous = [[Windows 3.x]]
|next = [[Windows Nashville]]<br>[[Windows 98]]
|next = ''[[Windows Nashville|Nashville]]'' / [[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]].
'''Microsoft 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]].


[[File:Microsoft Windows 95 Concept.jpg|thumb|An Early Windows 95 Concept]]
== Builds ==
== Builds ==
{{Builds Legend}}
{{Builds Legend}}
=== Pre-M4 ===
=== Pre-M4 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/Usability Testing Builds|Usability Testing Builds]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/Usability Testing Builds|Unknown Usability Testing Builds]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.34|4.00.34]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.31|Chicago Build 31]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40|4.00.40]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.34|Chicago Build 34]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.40e|4.00.40e]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40|Chicago Build 40]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40e|Chicago Build 40e]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.57|Chicago Build 57]]'''


=== M4/M5 ===
=== M4/M5 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.58s|4.00.58s]]''''' - PDK/M4
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.58s|Chicago Build 58s]]''''' - PDK/M4
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73f|4.00.73f]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73f|Chicago Build 73f]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73g|4.00.73g]]''''' - PDK2/M5
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73g|Chicago Build 73g]]''''' - PDK2/M5
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.81|4.00.81]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.81|Chicago Build 81]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.89|4.00.89]]''' - Scene leak
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.90c|4.00.90c]]'''''


=== Beta 1 ===
=== M6/Beta 1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.99|4.00.99]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.89|Chicago Build 89]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.108|4.00.108]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.89e|Chicago Build 89e]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.116|4.00.116]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.90c|Chicago Build 90c]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.117|4.00.117]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.99|Chicago Build 99]]''''' - Pre-Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.122|4.00.122]]''''' - official Beta 1/M6
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.108|Chicago Build 108]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.165|4.00.165]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.116|Chicago Build 116]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.166|4.00.166]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.122|Chicago Build 122]]''''' - official Beta 1/M6
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.170|4.00.170]]'''
* [[Windows 95/4.00.136|Chicago Build 136]]
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.180|4.00.180]]''''' - Beta 1.3/M6.3
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.165|Chicago Build 165]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.189|4.00.189]]''''' - Beta 1.4/M6.4
* '''[[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 ===
=== Beta 2 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.216|4.00.216]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.216|Windows 95 Build 216]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.222|4.00.222]]''''' - First multilingual beta
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.222|Windows 95 Build 222]]''''' - First multilingual beta
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.224|4.00.224]]''''' - official beta 2/M7
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.224|Windows 95 Build 224]]''''' - official beta 2/M7
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.225|4.00.225]]''''' - Chinese Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.225|Windows 95 Build 225]]''''' - Chinese Beta 1
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.226|4.00.226]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.226|Windows 95 Build 226]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.263|4.00.263]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.263|Windows 95 Build 263]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.267|4.00.267]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.267|Windows 95 Build 267]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.275|4.00.275]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.275|Windows 95 Build 275]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.285|4.00.285]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.285|Windows 95 Build 285]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.286|4.00.286]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.286|Windows 95 Build 286]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.302|4.00.302]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.302|Windows 95 Build 302]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.306|4.00.306]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.305|Windows 95 Build 305]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.311|4.00.311]]''''' - January 1995 Test Release
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.306|Windows 95 Build 306]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.314|4.00.314]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.310|Windows 95 Build 310]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.322|4.00.322]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.311|Windows 95 Build 311]]''''' - January 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.323|4.00.323]]''''' - Japanese Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.314|Windows 95 Build 314]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.324|4.00.324]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.322|Windows 95 Build 322]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.326|4.00.326]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.323|Windows 95 Build 323]]''''' - Japanese Beta 1
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.327|4.00.327]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.324|Windows 95 Build 324]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.328|4.00.328]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.326|Windows 95 Build 326]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.329|4.00.329]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.327|Windows 95 Build 327]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.330|4.00.330]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.328|Windows 95 Build 328]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.331|4.00.331]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.329|Windows 95 Build 329]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.335|4.00.335]]'''
* '''[[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 ===
=== Beta 3 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.337|4.00.337]]''''' - Final Beta
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.337|Windows 95 Build 337]]''''' - Final Beta
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.340|4.00.340]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.340|Windows 95 Build 340]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.342|4.00.342]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.342|Windows 95 Build 342]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.345|4.00.345]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.345|Windows 95 Build 345]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.346|4.00.346]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.346|Windows 95 Build 346]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.347|4.00.347]]''''' - official beta 3/M8/March 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.347|Windows 95 Build 347]]''''' - official beta 3/M8/March 1995 Test Release
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.401|4.00.401]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.401|Windows 95 Build 401]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.404|4.00.404]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.404|Windows 95 Build 404]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.405|4.00.405]]''''' - February 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.405|Windows 95 Build 405]]''''' - February 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.420|4.00.420]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.420|Windows 95 Build 420]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.426|4.00.426]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.426|Windows 95 Build 426]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.429|4.00.429]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.431|Windows 95 Build 431]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.431|4.00.431]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.435|Windows 95 Build 435]]''''' - Chinese Beta 2
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.435|4.00.435]]''''' - Chinese Beta 2
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.436|Windows 95 Build 436]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.436|4.00.436]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.437|Windows 95 Build 437]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.437|4.00.437]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.440|Windows 95 Build 440]]''''' - April 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.440|4.00.440]]''''' - April 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.445|Windows 95 Build 445]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.445|4.00.445]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.450|Windows 95 Build 450]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.450|4.00.450]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.456|Windows 95 Build 456]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.456|4.00.456]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.457|Windows 95 Build 457]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.457|4.00.457]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.462|Windows 95 Build 462]]'''''  
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.462|4.00.462]]'''''  
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.468|Windows 95 Build 468]]''''' - May 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.468|4.00.468]]''''' - May 1995 Test Release
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.469|Windows 95 Build 469]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.469|4.00.469]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.474|Windows 95 Build 474]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.474|4.00.474]]'''''


=== Pre-RC ===
=== Pre-RC ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.480|4.00.480]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.480|Windows 95 Build 480]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.481|4.00.481]]''' - June 1995 Test Release


=== Release Candidate 1 ===
=== Release Candidate 1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.484|4.00.484]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.484|Windows 95 Build 484]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.490|4.00.490]]''''' - Official Release Candidate
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.490|Windows 95 Build 490]]''''' - Official Release Candidate
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.499|4.00.499]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.499|Windows 95 Build 499]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.501|4.00.501]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.501|Windows 95 Build 501]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.502|4.00.502]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.502|Windows 95 Build 502]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.708|4.00.708]]''''' - Simple Chinese Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.708|Windows 95 Build 708]]''''' - Simple Chinese Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.720|4.00.720]]''''' - Chinese/Japanese Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.720|Windows 95 Build 720]]''''' - Chinese/Japanese Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.810|4.00.810]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.810|Windows 95 Build 810]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.812|4.00.812]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.812|Windows 95 Build 812]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.818|4.00.818]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.818|Windows 95 Build 818]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.842|4.00.842]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.842|Windows 95 Build 842]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.852|4.00.852]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.852|Windows 95 Build 852]]'''


=== Release Candidate 2 ===
=== Pre-Release to Manufacturing ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-2|4.00.950 r-2]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-2|Windows 95 Build 950 r-2]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-3|4.00.950 r-3]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-3|Windows 95 Build 950 r-3]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-4|4.00.950 r-4]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-4|Windows 95 Build 950 r-4]]'''
* [[Windows 95/4.00.950 r-5|4.00.950 r-5]]


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


=== Service Pack 1 / OSR 1 ===
=== Service Pack 1 / OEM Service Release 1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.951|4.00.951]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.951|Windows 95 Build 951]]'''''


=== OSR 2.0 ===
=== OEM Service Release 2 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.999|4.00.999]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.999|Windows 95 Build 999]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1009|4.00.1009]]''''' - Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1009|Windows 95 Build 1009]]''''' - Beta 1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1034|4.00.1034]]''''' - Beta 2
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1034|Windows 95 Build 1034]]''''' - Beta 2
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1043|4.00.1043]]''''' - Beta 2.1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1043|Windows 95 Build 1043]]''''' - Beta 2.1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1068|4.00.1068]]''''' - Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1068|Windows 95 Build 1068]]''''' - Beta 3
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1078|4.00.1078]]''''' - Beta 4
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1078|Windows 95 Build 1078]]''''' - Beta 4
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1089|4.00.1089]]''''' - Beta 4.1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1089|Windows 95 Build 1089]]''''' - Beta 4.1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1094|4.00.1094]]''''' - Release Candidate
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1094|Windows 95 Build 1094]]''''' - Release Candidate
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.1095|4.00.1095]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111 (RC)|Windows 95 Build 1111 (RC)]]''''' - August 12th, 1996
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111 (RC)|4.00.1111 (RC)]]''''' - August 12th, 1996
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111|Windows 95 Build 1111]]''''' - August 24th, 1996
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111|4.00.1111]]''''' - August 24th, 1996


=== OSR 2.1 ===
=== OEM Service Release 2.1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1107|4.03.1107]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1107|Windows 95 Build 1107]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1113|4.03.1113]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1113|Windows 95 Build 1113]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1115|4.03.1115]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1154|Windows 95 Build 1154]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1154|4.03.1154]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1163|Windows 95 Build 1163]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1163|4.03.1163]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1212|Windows 95 Build 1212 (USB Supplement)]]'''''
* ''[[Windows 95/4.03.1174|4.03.1174]]''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1214|Windows 95 Build 1214]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1212|4.03.1212 (USB Supplement)]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1214|4.03.1214]]'''''


=== OSR 2.5 ===
=== OEM Service Release 2.5 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1216|4.03.1216]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1216|Windows 95 Build 1216]]'''''
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Microsoft Windows 95 Concept.jpg|An Early Windows 95 Concept
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[:File:Windows 95 Manual.pdf|Introduction to Windows 95]] user manual
* [[:File:Windows 95 Manual.pdf|Introduction to Windows 95]] user manual


[[Category:Operating Systems]]
[[Category:Microsoft Windows]]

Revision as of 20:05, 25 November 2020

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

Microsoft 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

M6/Beta 1

Beta 2

Beta 3

Pre-RC

Release Candidate 1

Pre-Release to Manufacturing

Release to Manufacturing

Service Pack 1 / OEM Service Release 1

OEM Service Release 2

OEM Service Release 2.1

OEM Service Release 2.5

Gallery

See also