Windows 95 a year later. (computer operating system from Microsoft Corp.)

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, August, 1996 by Ryan, Ken

Aug 24, 1996, marks the one year anniversary of the launch of Windows 95. Long anticipated as a revolutionary operating system, Windows 95 did not meet sales expectations nor did it receive unanimous praise among computer retailers. However, most computer executives believe that Windows 95 was a solid improvement over pre-existing operating system software. Computer retailers hope that interest in Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 3.1 browser will spur sales of Windows 95.

REDMOND, Wash.--A year ago the launch of Windows 95, Microsoft's newest operating system, was hailed by some as the most significant event in the history of personal computing.

The media frenzy that engulfed last year's Aug. 24 worldwide launch (People even camped out

at retail stores...

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