Windows 95

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Windows 95
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Windows 95
Codename
Preliminary name
Chicago
Kernel version 16/32-bit hybrid, ver. 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.

An Early Windows 95 Concept

Builds

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

Pre-M4

M4 and M5

Beta 1

Beta 2

Beta 3

Pre-RC

Release Candidate 1

Release Candidate 2

RTM

Service Pack 1 / OEM Service Release 1

OEM Service Release 2

OEM Service Release 2.1

OEM Service Release 2.5

See also