A new project called WSL9X brings Linux support to Windows 95 by running a current kernel without virtualization.

Why? Well, why not?

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is an invaluable tool, but anyone wanting to run it on a Windows 9x system would find themselves out of luck until now. A self-described computer tinkerer and hacker ...

Retro Computing: Windows 95 faced the challenging task of maintaining compatibility with 16-bit DOS software, 16-bit Windows 3.x programs, and newer 32-bit Win32 applications. Microsoft developers ...

Micro-Soft: In an attempt to cater to a larger number of PC users, Windows 95 developers tried their hardest to keep existing software up and running in the new operating environment. But for some ...

TL;DR: eXoWin9x Vol. 1 offers a 263GB collection of 662 fully emulated classic Windows 95-98 games, including DOOM II, Diablo, and SimCity 2000. Featuring easy setup, multiplayer support, and ...

We've talked about Windows 95 here on Neowin a lot in the past. This includes a trick to boot up the OS faster than usual, the exclusion of an instruction that was meant to save power in a PC, ...