Chances are you've come across a tweet or a post remembering that event, but last August 24 marked 25 years since the release of Windows 95. For better or worse, that Microsoft operating system changed everything and laid the foundations of what we now call modern computing. Some enthusiasts keep exploring Windows 95 as if it were day one, and occasionally they discover (or rather, rediscover) very interesting details, like this Easter egg you probably don't know...
Start Me Up by the Rolling Stones exploded on televisions around the world, marking the beginning of a new era in computing. Of course, it wasn't a smooth start, and as soon as it hit shelves, Windows 95 already had more technical problems than we could count. The release of some service packs (technically OEM Service Releases) managed to stabilize its structure and add support for new technologies, laying the first blocks in the foundation of Windows 98.
But the story of Windows 95 never really ended. Many retrocomputing enthusiasts didn't hesitate to create virtual machines or keep old computers with a copy of that operating system. Others speedrun its installation process, and it was also turned into an app. At the same time, there are still things to discover in Windows 95, with the potential to surprise more than one person. For example, did you know this Easter egg?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/M7RdmDM7YVkHow to activate the Easter egg
- Right-click on the desktop and create a new folder.
- Rename it to and now, the moment you've all been waiting for, respecting commas, spaces, and symbols.
- Rename it again to we proudly present for your viewing pleasure.
- Finally, change its name once more to The Microsoft Windows 95 Product Team!.
- Double-click the folder.
It is a twelve-minute presentation with CLOUDS.MID as the soundtrack, featuring the names of those who participated in the development of the operating system. In essence, it is the Windows 95 credits. The folder can remain on the desktop without issue, and if you want to open these credits again, a double-click is enough.
https://old.neoteo.com/mover-el-cursor-en-windows-95-lo-hacia-mas-rapido/The oldest record of this Easter egg dates back to 1999, but I've been a Windows user for over 25 years, and I must admit I had never seen it before. Different is the situation of El Salón de las Almas Torturadas, a secret in Excel 95 with a name that immediately catches your attention and that became extremely popular. Now the question is: is there anything left to discover in Windows 95?
