![]() ![]() Windows 98 also included all of the content that was previously only available with the Windows 95 Plus Pack which not only included improved Desktop Themes but the popular Space Cadet Pinball Game and system utilities such as the Task Scheduler (which I immediately turned off). For most users the biggest difference was the integration of internet software into the operating system, most notably the inclusion of Internet Explorer 4.0. Honestly I didn’t understand all of the upgrades for hardware support at the time (such as USB support, driver enhancements, ACPI support) and I dare say a large portion of the prospective buying market didn’t either. On the surface, Windows 98 only included minor graphical enhancements with most of the important upgrades coming “under the hood” to improve stability. ![]() ![]() Therefore with much fanfare Microsoft replaced Windows 95 three years after its unveiling with Windows 98 on June 25, 1998. On top of that, more cash can be made with new software releases as opposed to endlessly updating and supporting prior purchases. Internet use wasn’t a given and the Microsoft website often required the user to insert a Windows CD which often wasn’t included with retail PC’s. Although the final release version of Windows 95 (4.0.950 C, November 26, 1997) fixed a lot of earlier problems, the ability to update software wasn’t quite as straight forward in the 1990’s as it is today. One of the key issues with the operating system was the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” which occurred with infuriating regularity due to instability issues inherent in the initial release builds. Microsoft stock prices soared and accusations of antitrust law violations were being hurled at the company as their prominence in the collective culture continued to rise.Īlthough Windows 95 was widely popular among new computer users and considered a major improvement over Windows 3.1 in the office world, there was still room for improvement. ![]() It was during this era that Microsoft became a household name and Windows synonymous with computers as the operating system that came pre-loaded. Not only was the marketing blitz itself far reaching and the media buzzing with hype, but the actual software delivered on most fronts introducing millions of people to the world of computing and eventually to their first experiences on the internet. Microsoft Windows 95 was a landmark piece of software in the history of personal computing. ![]()
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