Windows 95 is now 23 years old, but you can still use it for simple tasks.
There is some software that is supported on windows 95.
What hardware is compatible with windows 95?
Computers from 1995 to 2000 will run windows 95 well.
However Any CPU faster then 2.5 GHz will not work without problems to make it work without problems you have to use patch for faster CPUS
Download link: https://winworldpc.com/download/c39dc2a0-c2bf-693e-0511-c3a6e280947e
I highly recommend to use windows 95 osr 2.5 because it is the latest version of windows 95 and works best.
Running Windows 95 in a VM is also an option.
When running Windows 95 in VM i recommend to use VMware And Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.
However in VMware screen doesn't fill 100 % when using in full screen and virtual pc works only in windows vista and 7 and doesn't support windows 8 or 10 (it is possible to use virtual pc in windows 8 or 10 but it requires patching vpc's files.).
Note: If you use windows 95 in VM you will need cpu patch too.
If you using VirtualBox You have to download and install Scitech display Doctor
Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1faF9TlRYkGQElyIFIUPwsmLMo4A_RPZs/view?usp=sharing
Also i will need to setup network manually;
Network Setup (Only for VirtualBox users)
1. Go to start control panel and add remove hardware.
2. Then windows will prompt you to scan for devices choose no
3. Select Network adapters and search for Advanced Micro Devices and select it. Then find AMD PCNET family ethernet adapter {PCI&ISA) and click next.
4.After installation and reboot go to control panel and click network.
5. Click and add and choose Protocols and add TPC IP.
6.Done
Note: if after setup network adapter has exclamation mark remove it and do the steps.
Done with basics now we can move to the supported software and tasks.
Tasks:
Web browsing
Mutimedia
Graphics
Email
Office tasks
CD/DVD tools
Games
Network
AV and cleaner
Messaging
Misc
Note: Before using any of these programs install Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 and Winsock 2
IE 5.5 SP2
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/internet-explorer-5-5-sp2
Winsock 2
Download link: http://floppy.haveaday.net/Windows/WinUpdates/95/diskette/ws2setup.exe
Web Browsing:
The Best web browser for Windows 95 is Opera
Note: Before installing Opera install Windows Installer 2.0
Download link: https://winworldpc.com/download/4740c39a-74c3-86c2-a711-c3a6c2bb2a52
The last version of Opera For windows 95 is 10,10
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/opera-10-10
Other browsers that support windows 95:
Seamonkey 1.1.1.9
Download link: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/1.1.19
Firefox 1.5.0.9
Download Link: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/1.5.0.9/win32/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%201.5.0.9.exe
K-Meleon 1.5.4
Download link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kmeleon/files/k-meleon/1.5.4/K-Meleon1.5.4en-US.exe/download?use_mirror=vorboss&download=
Or :http://www.oldversion.com/windows/k-meleon-1-5-4
Also you can use Retrozila 2.0
Download link:https://github.com/rn10950/RetroZilla/releases/download/2.1/retrozilla-2.1.en-US.win32.installer.exe
Multimedia:
Multimedia tasks can be possible on Windows 95
Audio editor
Audacity 1.2.3
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/audacity-1-2-3
Cool edit 96
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/cool-edit-pro-96
Audio Players
Winamp 2.8.1
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/winamp-2-81
Foobar 2000 v0.7 beta 2
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/foobar2000-0-7-beta-2
Jet Audio 5.19
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/jetaudio-5-1-9
RealAudio 3.0
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/realplayer-3
MonkeysAudio
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/monkeys-audio-3-99f
Video Players
VLC 0.8.6f
Download link:https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/0.8.6f/win32/vlc-0.8.6f-win32.exe
Windows Media Player 7.0
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/windows-media-player-7-0
QuickTime 5.0.5
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/quicktime-5-05
RealPlayer 8
Download link :http://www.oldversion.com/windows/realplayer-8-windows-95
Power DVD 3
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/powerdvd-3
Macromedia Flash Player 7
Download link:https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/installers/archive/fp7_archive.zip
Graphics:
Image Viewers
InfanView 4.20
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/irfanview-4-20
Note: to install infranview download mfc42.dll
Download link:https://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/M/mfc42.dll/6.0.400/download.html
Xnview 1.8.2.4
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/xnview-v1-82-4
Image editors
Jasc Paint Shop 7
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/paint-shop-pro-7-0
Photofiltre 7
Download link:http://www.photofiltre-studio.com/pf7-en.htm
Screen recorders and screenshots
Hypersnap 3
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/hypersnap-3-64-02
Snagit 5.0
Download link:ftp://ftp.techsmith.com/pub/products/snagit/enu/502/snagitf.exe
Quick Screen Recorder
Download link:http://www.etrusoft.com/qsr.exe
Email:
Mozila Thunderbird 1.5.0.14
Download link:https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/releases/1.5.0.14/win32/en-US/Thunderbird%20Setup%201.5.0.14.exe
Pegasus Mail v4.52
Download link:https://nl.afterdawn.com/downloads/netwerk/email/pegasus.cfm
Office:
OpenOffice 1.1.5
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/openoffice-org-1-1-5
Abiword 2.2.3
Download link :http://www.oldversion.com/windows/abiword-2-2-3
Adobe acrobat reader 5.0
Download link:
http://www.oldversion.com/windows/acrobat-reader-5-0
Foxit reader 1.3 1621
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/foxit-pdf-reader-1-3-1621
Notepad ++2.3
http://www.oldversion.com/windows/notepad-2-3
CD/DVD tools:
Deamon tools 2.70
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/daemon-tools-2-70
Deep Burner 1.9
Download link: https://www.deepburner.com/?r=download
Imgburn 2.3.2.0
Download link :http://www.oldversion.com/windows/imgburn-2-3-2-0
CloneCD 2.5.8.2
Download link :http://www.oldversion.com/windows/clonecd-2-8-5-2
Alcohol 120 1.4.7.1005
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/alcohol-120-1-4-7-1005
Nero 5
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/nero-burning-rom-5-0-0-3
Games:
Any games that are from 1995 to 2001 will work (dos and win 3x games work too)
Network
BulletProof FTP 2.63.0.56
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/bulletproof-ftp-2-63-0-56
Core FTP LE 1.3c.1437
Download link: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/core-ftp-le-1-3c-build-1437
FileZila 2.2.14b
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/filezilla-2-2-14b
Utorrent 1.6
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/utorrent-1-6
Internet Download Manager 5.01
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/internet-download-manager-5-01
Putty 0.6.1
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/putty-0-61
WinSCP 3.6.5
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/winscp-3-6-5
RealVNC 4.1.1
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/realvnc-4-1-1
FeedReader 2.9
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/feedreader-2-9
Teamviewer 1.0
Download link:https://web.archive.org/web/20051231190817/http://download.teamviewer.com:80/download/TeamViewer_Setup.exe
AV and cleaner:
Ccleaner 1.3.2
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/ccleaner-1-32-345
AVG 7.0
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/avg-anti-virus-7-0-298-1
Keepass 1.0.1
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/keepass-password-safe-1-01
Messaging
AIM 5.1
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/aol-instant-messenger-5-1-3036
Gaim 0.62
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/gaim-0-62
Icq 1.113
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/icq-1-113
Miranda IM 0.8.27
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/miranda-0-8-27
MIrc 6.1.6
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/mirc-6-16
MSN Messenger 5.0
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/msn-messenger-5-0-win-95
Trilian 0.73
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/trillian-0-73
Yahoo Messenger 5.0
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/yahoo-messenger-5-0
Misc
WinRAR 3.80
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/winrar-3-80
WinZip 8.1
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/winzip-8-1
7-zip 9.20
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/7-zip-9-20
CPU-Z 1.20
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/cpu-z-1-20
WinISO 5.3
Download link:http://www.winiso.com/products/winiso-free.html
PowerArchiver 2002
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/powerarchiver-7-02
Total Commander
Download link:https://www.ghisler.com/download.htm
Microsoft Directx 8.0
Download link:http://www.oldversion.com/windows/directx-8-0
Created by Noah The Windows Guy