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{{Infobox Windows
{{Infobox Windows
|caption = Microsoft Windows 95
|image = Windows 95 Logo.png
|image = Windows 95 Logo.png
|imagecaption = Microsoft Windows 95
|codename = Chicago
|codename = Chicago
|kernel = 16/32-bit hybrid, ver. 4.00
|kernel = 16/32-bit hybrid, ver. 4.00
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|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)]]
|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 = 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
|support = Expired 31/12/2001
|support = Expired 31/12/2001
|previous = [[Windows 3.x]]
|previous = [[Windows 3.x]]
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{{Builds Legend}}
{{Builds Legend}}
=== Pre-M4 ===
=== Pre-M4 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/Usability Testing Builds|Unknown Usability Testing Builds]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/Usability Testing Builds|Unknown Usability Testing Builds]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.34|Chicago Build 34]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.31|Chicago Build 31]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.34|Chicago Build 34]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40|Chicago Build 40]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40|Chicago Build 40]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.40e|Chicago Build 40e]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.40e|Chicago Build 40e]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.57|Chicago Build 57]]'''


=== M4/M5 ===
=== M4/M5 ===
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* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73g|Chicago Build 73g]]''''' - PDK2/M5
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.73g|Chicago Build 73g]]''''' - PDK2/M5
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.81|Chicago Build 81]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.81|Chicago Build 81]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.89|Chicago Build 89]]''' - Scene leak
 
=== M6/Beta 1 ===
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.89|Chicago Build 89]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.89e|Chicago Build 89e]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.90c|Chicago Build 90c]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.90c|Chicago Build 90c]]'''''
 
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.99|Chicago Build 99]]''''' - Pre-Beta 1
=== Beta 1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.99|Chicago Build 99]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.108|Chicago Build 108]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.108|Chicago Build 108]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.116|Chicago Build 116]]'''''
* '''''[[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 95/4.00.122|Chicago Build 122]]''''' - official Beta 1/M6
* [[Windows 95/4.00.136|Chicago Build 136]]
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.165|Chicago Build 165]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.165|Chicago Build 165]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.166|Chicago Build 166]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.166|Chicago Build 166]]'''
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* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.286|Windows 95 Build 286]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.286|Windows 95 Build 286]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.302|Windows 95 Build 302]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.302|Windows 95 Build 302]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.305|Windows 95 Build 305]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.306|Windows 95 Build 306]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.306|Windows 95 Build 306]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.310|Windows 95 Build 310]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.311|Windows 95 Build 311]]''''' - January 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.311|Windows 95 Build 311]]''''' - January 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.314|Windows 95 Build 314]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.314|Windows 95 Build 314]]'''''
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* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.326|Windows 95 Build 326]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.326|Windows 95 Build 326]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.327|Windows 95 Build 327]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.327|Windows 95 Build 327]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.328|Windows 95 Build 328]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.328|Windows 95 Build 328]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.329|Windows 95 Build 329]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.329|Windows 95 Build 329]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.330|Windows 95 Build 330]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.330|Windows 95 Build 330]]'''
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* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.420|Windows 95 Build 420]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.420|Windows 95 Build 420]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.426|Windows 95 Build 426]]'''
* '''[[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 95/4.00.431|Windows 95 Build 431]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.435|Windows 95 Build 435]]''''' - Chinese Beta 2
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.435|Windows 95 Build 435]]''''' - Chinese Beta 2
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* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.440|Windows 95 Build 440]]''''' - April 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.440|Windows 95 Build 440]]''''' - April 1995 Test Release
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.445|Windows 95 Build 445]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.445|Windows 95 Build 445]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.450|Windows 95 Build .450]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.450|Windows 95 Build 450]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.456|Windows 95 Build 456]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.456|Windows 95 Build 456]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.457|Windows 95 Build 457]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.457|Windows 95 Build 457]]'''
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=== Pre-RC ===
=== Pre-RC ===
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.480|Windows 95 Build 480]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.480|Windows 95 Build 480]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.481|Windows 95 Build 481]]''' - June 1995 Test Release


=== Release Candidate 1 ===
=== Release Candidate 1 ===
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* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.852|Windows 95 Build 852]]'''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.852|Windows 95 Build 852]]'''


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


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


=== Service Pack 1 / OEM Service Release 1 ===
=== Service Pack 1 / OEM Service Release 1 ===
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* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1089|Windows 95 Build 1089]]''''' - Beta 4.1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1089|Windows 95 Build 1089]]''''' - Beta 4.1
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1094|Windows 95 Build 1094]]''''' - Release Candidate
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1094|Windows 95 Build 1094]]''''' - Release Candidate
* '''[[Windows 95/4.00.1095|Windows 95 Build 1095]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111 (RC)|Windows 95 Build 1111 (RC)]]''''' - August 12th, 1996
* '''''[[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
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.00.1111|Windows 95 Build 1111]]''''' - August 24th, 1996
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* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1107|Windows 95 Build 1107]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1107|Windows 95 Build 1107]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1113|Windows 95 Build 1113]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1113|Windows 95 Build 1113]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1115|Windows 95 Build 1115]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1154|Windows 95 Build 1154]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1154|Windows 95 Build 1154]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 95/4.03.1163|Windows 95 Build 1163]]'''
* '''[[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 95/4.03.1212|Windows 95 Build 1212 (USB Supplement)]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1214|Windows 95 Build 1214]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 95/4.03.1214|Windows 95 Build 1214]]'''''
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* [[: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