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The Operating System

Windows 95, released to manufactoring by Microsoft on July 14, 1995, is a notable operating system that succeeded Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups. It introduced significant features and a redesigned user interface, contributing to the widespread adoption of graphical user interfaces in personal computing. The inclusion of the Start menu, taskbar, and Plug and Play functionality aimed to improve user experience and system management.

The Web Browser

Datastorm Technologies ProComm was a suite of telecommunications programs for DOS and Windows primarily focusing on remote terminal access. Version three, branded as ProComm Plus 3.0, added a Spyglass Mosaic derived web browser to this collection of tools.

Browser User Agent

When contacting webservers ‘Windows 95 RTM x86 with ProComm Plus 3.0’ will identify itself as ‘Spyglass_Mosaic/2.10 Windows Datastorm/3.00’.

Run Period

For ‘Windows 95 RTM x86 with ProComm Plus 3.0’ Period Sites in Period Browsers is currently searching for pages archived between 1996-02-27 and 1996-12-31.

Emulation Platform

Hardware emulation for this platform is currently provided by the QEMU Project.

Links

Windows 95 RTM can be found as part of the WinWorld OS Archive. Datastorm Technologies ProComm Plus 3.0 can be downloaded from the WinWorld Software Library.
In 1996, the Washington Post posted a short review of ProComm Plus 3.0.