In a surprising and ambitious feat of retro computing, a tech enthusiast has managed to run Windows 95 on a PlayStation 2, ...

Whaddaya mean you don't recognise it? It's the Windows 95 start-up sound, and it's recently been added to the US Library of Congress list of nationally significant recordings.

Iconic Windows 95 startup chime added to National Recording Registry The familiar Microsoft sound was composed by ambient music pioneer Brian Eno. By Andrew Paul Published Apr 10, 2025 1:27 PM EDT ...

The United States Library of Congress this week added the Windows 95 reboot sound to its National Recording Registry (NRR). The sound you're thinking of is the soft chime jingle that's oddly calming.

More than 20 works were chosen this year to join the Library of Congress' registry, which preserves works deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” ...

This week, the Windows 95 chime joined Celine Dion’s “ My Heart Will Go On ” and the soundtrack to Minecraft in earning a place in the National Recording Registry.

The recordings, along with works by Tracy Chapman, Elton John and the rock band Chicago, are among the 25 selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.

The developers had to essentially write a new operating system just to start Windows 95 setup, which was a waste of time because Microsoft was already selling the perfect product for the job.

Writing The Old New Thing blog, he said Windows 95 setup was designed to upgrade systems from three possible starting points – MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95 itself.

Watch this YouTuber use DOSBox and some ancient installer files to get a 90s operating system running on the Nintendo 3DS.

Now you can make it look like Windows 95 Windows 11: Classic Mode - a trip back to the 90s for your modern PC, courtesy of a pile of apps including Stardock WindowBlinds and Winaero Tweaker.