WINDOWS 95

• Codename Chicago, Windows 95 is

an operating system released
by Microsoft in August 15, 1995. It is
the biggest release of Windows and
still one of the most successful
software releases ever.
 Windows 95 features
• Windows 95 offered a completely
new environment when compared to
Windows 3.11 with its new Start
button and desktop.
• Below are some of the other new
features Windows 95 introduced,
most of which are still used with
current versions of Windows
• Plug-and-Play - Plug and
play allowed hardware devices to be
automatically installed into the
computer with the proper software.
Does not require jumpers to be used.
• Device Manager - Introduced Device
Manager to help list and control
computer hardware.
• 32-Bit - A 32-bit operating system
allowing the computer to run faster
and more efficiently, as well as
support 32-bit applications.
• Registry - Combines the power of
multiple configuration files into
two registry files, allowing the
system configurations to be located
easier.
• Memory - Windows 95 has an
improved memory handling
processes compared to Windows
3.11.
• Right mouse click - Allows access and
text manipulation by utilizing the
right mouse button (right-click)
instead of only one button.
 ADVANTAGE OF WINDOW 95
• Provide better system responsiveness
and smoother background processing
since it is a 32-bit protected mode
operating system. It allows pre-emptive
multitasking and multithreading support
for Win32 applications.
• Protect the user's current investments.
Other than Win32 applications, most
Windows 3.x applications and DOS
applications run on it with faster speed
and improved system stability.

• Provide more efficient file and print

support with faster disk/file access and
printing.
• Provide a newly redesigned graphical
interface that is not only easier to learn
and use, but more efficient and more
customizable.
• Improve user friendliness as it allows
longer filename support (up to 255
characters). MS-DOS 8.3 filenames are
still maintained and tracked by Windows
95 for compatibility with existing Win16
and MS-DOS based applications.
• Simplify the switching among multiple
programs by means of the task bar and
lets the user launch applications and open
documents more easily.

• Enhance multimedia support with built-in

support for sound, midi, fast CD-ROMs
and digital video playback.
• Support better network connectivity
with simpler and enhanced network
support for NetWare, Windows NT
Server, Internet and most major network
standards.
• Reduce time spent on technical problems
and simplify systems management since
Windows 95 renders Plug and Play
support.
DISADVANTAGE OF WINDOWS 95
• Items dragging and dropping works
on most folders except the Control
Panel, Printers, or Dial-Up
Networking folders. This
inconsistency in the interface may
confuse some users.
• Cannot pre-emptively multitask Win16
applications because it uses the same
System Virtual Machine (VM) model as in
Windows 3.1 to run Win16 applications.
• System protection against buggy
applications is weak as compared to
other 32-bit OS such as Windows NT and
OS/2