TL;DR: CrystalMark Retro 2.0, a free benchmarking tool from Crystal Dew World, now supports Windows 95, 98, and Me, after a year of development. It allows users to compare retro and modern systems.

For those who were around and used a PC back in the 1990s, you'll undoubtedly remember the hype surrounding the release of Microsoft's groundbreaking operating system, Windows 95. It was a strange ...

A web‑based emulator lets you boot Windows 95 in your browser, complete with Solitaire and Paint — but it’s riddled with bugs and potential security risks. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

It’s something of a shock to be reminded that Microsoft’s Windows 95 is now 30 years old — but the PC operating system that brought 32-bit computing to the masses and left behind a graphical interface ...

Microsoft’s momentous Windows 95 operating system became available to the public on this day 30 years ago. Computing enthusiasts were queuing around the block at midnight launch events. Perhaps this ...

The Pocket 386 is a tiny laptop computer with a 7 inch display, a QWERTY keyboard, and a body that’s small enough that you might actually be able to fit it into a (large) pocket. It’s also a device ...

AIDA64, a popular Windows diagnostic tool, received an update. In addition to adding support for AMD's upcoming RX 9000 GPUS, the update brings some bad news for Windows 95, 98, and Me users. If you ...

Raymond Chen shares a story of how mass-purchased software for testing Windows 95 caused a little havoc at a retailer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

What just happened? Jokingly referred to as "Plug and Pray" due to its notorious unreliability, the Plug and Play standard was nonetheless a pivotal advancement in simplifying hardware and peripheral ...

In the mid-1990s, personal computers were still something many people found hard to understand. Microsoft released Windows 95 to simplify computing and bring it to more homes and workplaces. What ...