Windows 95/4.00.34: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:15, 5 July 2015

Build 34 is the earliest confirmed build of Windows 95. It is mentioned in OLDSETUP.INF from later Chicago builds (e.g. 58s):

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; Remove these as of build 34. Were reverting back to Win 3.1 Comm support.
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The file itself is a remnant of previous Chicago builds, together with SETUP31.VER, SETUP31.EXE, SETUP31.INF and OLDSETUP.BAT. It gives a pretty good insight into the installation process of pre-58s builds. These files indicate that early Chicago setup was merely a rebranded Windows 3.1x setup and did not include major changes or new features. The new setup was likely introduced in the 5x range.

Early leaked builds also include the old Windows 3.1x-like bootscreen, SYSLOGO.RLE, which is also a leftover from previous builds and was likely used in build 34.

Information from antitrust documents

Microsoft Antitrust document PX05549 claims there was an early PDK from M3 stage sent to 40 ISVs in March 1993. The build supposedly had "Win32s level support for 32-bits" and lacked the new shell (Chicago Shell/Explorer). According to PX05651, "M3 prebeta MS release" was made on 22nd January 1993. The first PDK release, mentioned above, is now referred to as M32 (possibly M3.2?) and was supposedly released on 8th March 1993.

It is possible that this M3/M32 build discussed in the documents is in fact build 34.

YouTube video

There is also a video claimed to be of this build by George Wolfowitz. As this build remains unleaked, the authenticity of the video can't be confirmed, though it's considered pretty accurate in regards to other information available about early development of Chicago.

Fake screenshots

Several screenshots of this build were posted by betaguy224 but they were proven to be fake.

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-'''Build 34''' is the earliest known build of Windows 95. It is mentioned in <code>OLDSETUP.INF</code> from later Chicago builds (e.g. 58s). The same file also mentions "M32 external release", so perhaps this is the build that was released to 40 ISVs in March 1993.
+'''Build 34''' is the earliest confirmed build of Windows 95. It is mentioned in <code>OLDSETUP.INF</code> from later Chicago builds (e.g. 58s):
-There is also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbVRWziUHdY a video] of this build by George Wolfowitz. As the build remains to be leaked, the authenticity of the build in that video can't be confirmed, though it's considered pretty accurate in regards to other information available about early development of Chicago. Some screenshots were posted by betaguy224 but they were proven to be fake.
+<pre>
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+; Remove these as of build 34. Were reverting back to Win 3.1 Comm support.
+;
+</pre>
+The file itself is a remnant of previous Chicago builds, together with <code>SETUP31.VER</code>, <code>SETUP31.EXE</code>, <code>SETUP31.INF</code> and <code>OLDSETUP.BAT</code>. It gives a pretty good insight into the installation process of pre-58s builds. These files indicate that early Chicago setup was merely a rebranded Windows 3.1x setup and did not include major changes or new features. The new setup was likely introduced in the 5x range.
+Early leaked builds also include the old Windows 3.1x-like bootscreen, <code>SYSLOGO.RLE</code>, which is also a leftover from previous builds and was likely used in build 34.
+==Information from antitrust documents==
+Microsoft Antitrust document [http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/5000/PX05549.pdf PX05549] claims there was an early PDK from M3 stage sent to 40 ISVs in March 1993. The build supposedly had "Win32s level support for 32-bits" and lacked the new shell (Chicago Shell/Explorer). According to [http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/5000/PX05651.pdf PX05651], "M3 prebeta MS release" was made on 22nd January 1993. The first PDK release, mentioned above, is now referred to as M32 (possibly M3'''.'''2?) and was supposedly released on 8th March 1993.
+It is possible that this M3/M32 build discussed in the documents is in fact build 34.
+==YouTube video==
+There is also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbVRWziUHdY a video] claimed to be of this build by George Wolfowitz. As this build remains unleaked, the authenticity of the video can't be confirmed, though it's considered pretty accurate in regards to other information available about early development of Chicago.
+==Fake screenshots==
+Several [https://sites.google.com/site/chicagowin95/index/chicago34 screenshots] of this build were posted by betaguy224 but they were proven to be fake.