windows95 Changelog

What's new in windows95 3.1.1

Oct 17, 2022
  • Upgraded from Electron v18 to Electron v21 (and with it, Chrome and Node.js)
  • Upgraded v86 (sound is back!)

New in windows95 3.0.0 (Jun 27, 2022)

  • Breaking Changes:
  • Upgraded the disk image, meaning that prior state files no longer work.
  • Old state files aren't being deleted, can still be found in your application data, and used with windows95 v2. As a reminder, don't use windows95 for any real work -- a real emulator (like VirtualBox) is much better suited for.
  • Other Changes:
  • Upgraded from Electron v11 Electron v18 (and with it, Chrome and Node.js)
  • Upgraded v86 (now using WASM)
  • Upgraded various smaller dependencies
  • Much better scaling on all platforms
  • On Windows, the link to OSFMount was broken and is now fixed.
  • On Windows, you can now see a prettier installation animation.
  • On Windows, windows95 will have a proper icon in the Programs & Features menu.

New in windows95 2.2.1 (Feb 4, 2020)

  • Improved code-signing and notarized the app with Apple for better macOS Catalina support
  • Fixed a bug leading to a link now showing up
  • Updated Electron from v6 to v7, improving performance and security
  • Bumped various smaller dependencies