Revolutionary Windows 95 turns 20

Hard to believe it but Windows 95 turned 20 this month. Not only was the launch of this operating system a landmark moment for Microsoft, but also, arguably, for the human species. As the theTelegraph reflected, it “redefined home computing and began a golden age for Bill Gates’ company”.

Here are some interesting facts about this seminal piece of software that has been so instrumental in shaping the modern, digital and internet-connected world that has come to characterise the opening decades of the 21st century.

Revolutionary Windows 95 turns 20