{"id":55095,"date":"2023-10-20T16:29:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/windows-95-turns-20-and-new-ways-of-interacting-show-up-desktops-age-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T16:29:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:29:58","slug":"windows-95-turns-20-and-new-ways-of-interacting-show-up-desktops-age-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/windows-95-turns-20-and-new-ways-of-interacting-show-up-desktops-age-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 95 turns 20 \u2013 and new ways of interacting show up desktop’s age – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/em><\/span>The arrival of Microsoft Windows 95 on August 24 1995 brought about a desktop PC boom. With an easier and more intuitive graphical user interface than previous versions it appealed to more than just business, and Bill Gates\u2019 stated aim of one PC per person per desk was set in motion. This was a time of 320Mb hard drives, 8Mb RAM and 15\u201d inch CRT monitors. For most home users, the internet had only just arrived.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Windows 95 introduced the start menu, powered by a button in the bottom-left corner of the desktop. This gives a central point of entry into menus from which to choose commands and applications. The simplicity of this menu enables users to easily find commonly used documents and applications. All subsequent versions of Windows have kept this menu, with the notable exception of Windows 8, a change which prompted an enormous backlash<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n