Windows 96

#1

Post by besnn00 » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 10:33 PM UTC

Windows 96
windows96.net

Re: Windows 96

#2

Post by fosshogg » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:41 PM UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9zZ4Gj75xs Shouldn't this be playing in the background?

Re: Windows 96

#3

Post by ekster » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:45 PM UTC

fosshogg wrote: post #2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9zZ4Gj75xs Shouldn't this be playing in the background?

Or perhaps https://youtu.be/OIW4F285QjA

Re: Windows 96

#4

Post by feikname » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:51 PM UTC

If you click activate windows it says its not a genuine copy, greys out and starts spitting out DLL errors haha, nice easter egg.

Re: Windows 96

#5

Post by pier25 » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:51 PM UTC

These UIs definitely look outdated, but somehow they seem better than current Windows UIs. Not, sure if it's nostalgia or if there's something there.

Re: Windows 96

#6

Post by joshuaissac » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:52 PM UTC

There is also Windows 93: https://www.windows93.net/

Re: Windows 96

#7

Post by oldstrangers » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:53 PM UTC

How fun. If you delete the c:/system folder the system gives you a blue screen of death.

Re: Windows 96

#8

Post by asddubs » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:56 PM UTC

pier25 wrote: post #5

These UIs definitely look outdated, but somehow they seem better than current Windows UIs. Not, sure if it's nostalgia or if there's something there.

if you feel that way, you might want to check out the serenityos project. it's a custom unix with a classic windows interface

Re: Windows 96

#9

Post by tyingq » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:57 PM UTC

Now I'm curious what this is: https://staging.windows96.net/entry/

Re: Windows 96

#10

Post by thirsteh » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:00 AM UTC

wow went to package manager, installed Half-Life Uplink, and it's playable..

and a Windows 95 emulator! lol