operating system (Win95)
Microsoft's successor to their
as "Chicago" during development. Its release was originally
scheduled for late 1994 but eventually happened on 11 Jul
1995, followed by Service Release 1 on 1995-12-31 and OSR2
(OEM Service Release 2) on 1996-08-24.
In contrast to earlier versions, Windows 95 is a complete
MS-DOS 7.0, but takes over completely after booting. The
versions, is significantly improved.
Windows 95 has also been described as "32-bit extensions and a
graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating
system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by
a 2-bit company that can't stand 1-bit of competition".
(1998-07-19)