Hacker News with Generative AI: Windows 95

Why is there a screen that says "It is now safe to turn off your computer"? (2016) (microsoft.com)
I don’t know whose idea it was, but Windows 95 added a screen that appeared when you shut down Windows.
Windows 95, Operating Systems, User Interface, Technology, Nostalgia
93 points by susam 18 days ago | 94 comments
A wrinkle in how Windows 95 setup bootstrapped its initial GUI step (microsoft.com)
Recall that Windows 95 setup could potentially use three operating systems. Now, most of the work happened in the 16-bit Windows GUI app, and that code wanted to use fancy new controls like list views and property sheets.
Operating Systems, Windows 95, History, User Interface, Software Development
19 points by taspeotis 107 days ago | 0 comments
Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems? (microsoft.com)
Twitter users @tthirtle asked why Windows 95 setup goes through three operating systems: MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and then Windows 95. Why not go from MS-DOS straight to Windows 95?
Operating Systems, History, Windows 95, MS-DOS
307 points by mooreds 109 days ago | 192 comments
Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95 (theregister.com)
Windows 95, Gaming, History, Operating Systems, Legacy Software
14 points by hggh 288 days ago | 2 comments
I ported thousands of apps to Windows 95 [video] (youtube.com)
Windows 95, Operating Systems, Software Development, History, Video
143 points by lonk 327 days ago | 25 comments