Windows 95
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Windows 95 |
Developed by: Microsoft This software has unused texts. |
Few operating systems can claim to have an impact like Windows 95, which combined its compatibility with DOS, Windows 3.1, and 32-bit apps in one spiffy package. Top that off with several features and a vastly improved GUI, it's easy to see how it dwarfed previous versions in popularity.
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Prototype Info |
Hidden Credits[edit | edit source]
To do: Describe the help topics easter egg. It's a bit more convoluted. |
Explorer[edit | edit source]
- Create a new folder
- Rename the folder as so, in the following order (without quotes)...
- "and now, the moment you've all been waiting for"
- "we proudly present for your viewing pleasure"
- "The Microsoft Windows 95 Product Team!"
- Open the folder to see the credits appearing on top of a cloudy BG, as well as a unique piece of music (hidden inside shell32.dll)
This can be seen in action here.
Registration Wizard[edit | edit source]
Hidden inside regwiz.exe at 0xCFD3:
- Software development: Tracy Ferrier - Program management: David Gonzalez, Peggy Angevine - Quality assurance: Sharmilli Ghosh - Special thanks to: Evelyn and Lauren
Mail Client[edit | edit source]
Open about the about box, highlight one of the files listed, then type in ```MORTIMER```.
Internal Texts[edit | edit source]
MSCDEX.EXE contains this header at 0x52F4:
; Translation: USA ; ; File MSCDEX.MSG -- Message file for MSCDEX.EXE CD-ROM FILE SYSTEM ; ; ;************************************************************************** ; ; NOTE TO TRANSLATOR: TRANSLATE THE INFORMATION BETWEEN QUOTES " " ONLY. ; If more than one line is needed, begin the next line with db followed ; by the text between " " and end each line with 0dh,0ah. Thanks. ; Do not remove or translate %c %d %s %ud %uld %d.0%d as these mark ; replaceable parameters for MSCDEX.EXE. ; ; Use the ';' (semi-colon) character to mark non-message lines. ; ;**************************************************************************
Regional Differences[edit | edit source]
Timezone Map[edit | edit source]
The original version of Windows 95 included a timezone map with a real world map matching up with the time zones at the time. However, geopolitical issues, particularly including India's issues with Kashmir, resulted in a unique version without this map. Later versions of Windows 95 omitted this completely.
Japan-Exclusive Materials[edit | edit source]
One unique background and one unique screensaver with falling leaves.
The Microsoft Windows series
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DOS-Based Kernel | Windows 1.x • Windows 2.x • Windows 3.0 • Windows 3.1 • Windows 95 • Windows 98 |
NT-Based Kernel | Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Windows Server 2003 • Windows Vista • Windows 10 |