Microsoft celebrated the 25th anniversary of Windows 95 on Monday with a short video. The 38-second clip shows how far the operating system has come since it was launched on August 24, 1995.
You can see the original gray button on the Start menu with the Microsoft flag transitioning to the four panels we recognize today. The video walks you through the development of iconic Microsoft features like Taskbar, Solitaire (has anyone hit the clock?) And colour (Oh, the masterpieces we created).
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To celebrate the birthday of Windows 95, you can also watch a two-part episode of this month's Windows Insider Podcast. Podcast host Jason Howard interviews two engineers who worked on Windows 95 - and still work at Microsoft - Principle Software Engineers Raymond Chen and Chris Guzak.
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