The Windows 95 Preview Program, which was only open to US citizens, came in at $19.95 and allowed eager PC owners to try out the features of Windows 95 before its release.

Windows 95, we saw in our short demo, could actually show you what was going on with your connected devices and even let you fix problems without having to drop out to the command line!

Windows 95 is Microsoft's coup de grace, the closest it has ever come to building a highly intuitive computer interface—one that's inviting, simple and clear.

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Windows 95 improved networking and added long file names and Plug and Play, the latter a welcome relief for users. Memory limitations, plaguing users in Windows 3.1, were greatly diminished.

Windows 95 is, however, built for the hardware of the mid-1990s. Compatibility with disk controllers, video cards, and other essential devices is already essentially non-existent.

Gallery: Windows 95 - 15 years later A whole different cast of characters were in charge of Windows and the newly-launched Internet Explorer 1.0 at the time.

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Windows 95 launched 25 years ago. Windows 95 introduced several features that went on to become staples of all Windows operating systems. Windows 95 was the first user-friendly version of Windows.

Windows 95 was one of Microsoft’s biggest steps in fulfilling Bill Gates’ dream of a computer on every desk. Today marks the 20th anniversary of Windows 95’s release.