Select whether you’d like large disk support.
If you haven’t already allocated a partition to your disk drive, confirm ‘Configure unallocated disk space’ is highlighted and ↵ Enter. Insert the Windows 95 installation disk.
VGA or higher-resolution 100% compatible Microsoft keyboard and mouse DOS 5.0 and better needed for an upgrade What Windows came before Windows 95?įor the top user, Microsoft 3.11 came before Windows 95. Windows 95 system requirements 80386 DX or higher 4 MB RAM 35 MB disk drive space CD-ROM or floppy Sound Blaster compatible sound card. CD Player – Enhanced CD player with improved usability and AutoPlay feature.Right-click – Allows access and text manipulation by utilizing the appropriate push button (right-click) rather than just one button.Memory – Windows 95 has improved memory handling processes compared to Windows 3.11.Registry – Combines the facility of multiple configuration files into two registry files, allowing the system configurations to be located easier.32-Bit – A 32-bit OS allows the pc to run faster and more efficiently and support 32-bit applications.Device Manager – Introduced Device Manager to assist list and control hardware.Plug and Play – Plug and play allowed hardware devices to be automatically installed into the pc with the right software.
Below are a number of the opposite new features Windows 95 introduced, most of which are still used with current versions of Windows. Windows 95 offered a new environment compared to Windows 3.11 with its new Start button and desktop. it’s the foremost important release of Windows ever and still, one of the most successful software releases ever.