On August 24, 2025, tech enthusiasts commemorated three decades since Windows 95’s debut—ushering in the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/celebrating-29-years-of-windows-95″ data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/celebrating-29-years-of-windows-95″>now-ubiquitous Start menu. Yet, dissatisfaction looms over Windows 11, as users grapple with its convoluted interface, echoing concerns that date back to its predecessor.
Earlier this year, veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen revealed that although Windows 95 supported graphics, data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/why-was-windows-95s-setup-text-based-after-29-years-a-veteran-microsoft-engineer-explains” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/why-was-windows-95s-setup-text-based-after-29-years-a-veteran-microsoft-engineer-explains”>the company opted for a lackluster user interface dominated by dull text. He noted that the operating system’s…
