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Windows 95

Coverage of Windows 95 in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 22 · 15:29 UTCMost recent: Jul 9 · 09:12 UTC
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  • TECHNOLOGYJul 9 · 09:12 UTCTHE REGISTER
    Windows 95 detected installers by looking for magic words and hoping for the best

    Windows 95 identified installer programs by checking their names against a list of 'magic words' like 'setup', 'install', and 'inst'. If a match was found, the OS performed cleanup checks for modified system files. This approach was due to limitations in detection methods during the 1990s.

  • TECHNOLOGYApr 22 · 15:29 UTCTHE REGISTER
    You can now run WSL on Windows 95, in case you're crazy, too

    A developer has successfully run the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 95, an older operating system, calling it one of their greatest hacks. This achievement allows WSL to function on Windows 9x systems, which were previously incompatible.

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