The Windows 95 reboot chime was one of 25 audio works added to the National Recording Registry this year. Brooks Kraft LLC / Sygma via Getty Images When users turned on their computers during the ...

Although often focused on music, spoken word, and field recordings, the 2025 inductees include one of the most iconic sounds in digital history: the Windows 95 “Reboot Chime.” In August 1995 ...

The National Recording Registry has announced the Microsoft Windows 95 boot-up chime will be added to the Library of Congress. AFP/Getty The boot-up chime for Microsoft Windows 95 is being ...

The Microsoft Windows 95 reboot chime was selected to be a part of the registry, as was the Minecraft soundtrack. "These are the sounds of America – our wide-ranging history and culture.

This Windows logo wallpaper was created by Microsoft creative director Chris Palazzo as a way to pay tribute to the feeling he gets when he sees the Windows 95 startup screen. Created by designer ...

Even now, he still reacts like Pavlov's dog to the Windows 95 boot screen. The wallpaper, designed by designer Chang Yu, is based on the mahjong puzzle game 'Microsoft Mahjong,' released in 2012.

In a nutshell: When trying to install Windows 95 for the first time, PC users were presented with a dull text interface and no graphics. DOS could indeed "do graphics," but the Windows team ...

The developer inquired about the three distinct user interfaces used during the Windows 95 setup process, which transitioned from DOS to Windows 3.x, and finally to the classic Win9x GUI.

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. When Windows 11 arrived, it received a rather ...

Windows 95, as you might have guessed ... The most memorable wallpaper from Windows 7 was the iconic blue background with the Windows logo in the middle. Windows 7 also had wallpaper that was based on ...

Back in August 2023, Windows 95 became 28 years old. Official support for Windows 95 ended in 2001, to be replaced by Windows 98, then Windows XP, then Windows Vista. (Oof.) We’ve previously ...