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Windows 95 was too fat to install itself so needed help from the slimmer 3.1

Veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen has answered the question of why Microsoft insisted on running up a miniature Windows 3.1 rather than a diminutive Windows 95 to install the full-fat version of ...
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Install windows 95 on older laptop- HELP

I've been fighting with my IBM thinkpad 355CS which I am trying to install windows 95 on. Since I'm the only person in the world with a 355Cs its a 486 SX (no math copro) 20 megs RAM, 160 meg HD and a ...
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Microsoft veteran engineer explains why Windows 95's setup used a mini Windows 3.1 — dodging technical and UX issues

On August 24, 2025, tech enthusiasts commemorated three decades since Windows 95's debut—ushering in the now-ubiquitous Start menu. Yet, dissatisfaction looms over Windows 11, as users grapple with ...
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Windows 95 developers didn't have enough time to give the OS its own setup program

Retro Potato: Raymond Chen is once again sharing an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about the making of Windows 95. It turns out that building the setup process for the consumer-oriented operating ...
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Did you know? Windows 95 used three different operating systems during setup

Retro Potato: Longtime Microsoft software engineer Raymond Chen recently responded to an intriguing retro-tech question posed by a game developer on X. The developer inquired about the three distinct ...
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Windows 95 Installation complicated by my stupidity

Hey all -<P>I usually stick to the Gaming forum, SB and Lounge, but I'm having problems now that I need help with. If I had bothered to research the process before actually DOING it, I would have been ...