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Operating Systems => IBM PC 32bit => Windows 95 (Aug 1995) => Topic started by: chrisNova777 on August 19, 2014, 06:02:41 AM

Title: Windows 95 System Requirements
Post by: chrisNova777 on August 19, 2014, 06:02:41 AM

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*** 486 or 586 recommended ***
between 4mb + 8mb is ok,  8mb minimum is reccommended! 16Mb is alot for the first version of win95

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138349

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System requirements for installing Windows 95:

    Personal computer with a 386DX or higher processor (486 recommended)
    4 megabytes (MB) of memory (8 MB recommended)
    Typical hard disk space required to upgrade to Windows 95: 35-40 MB The actual requirement varies depending on the features you choose to install.
    Typical hard disk space required to install Windows 95 on a clean system: 50-55 MB The actual requirement varies depending on the features you choose to install.
    One 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive
    VGA or higher resolution (256-color SVGA recommended)

To use Microsoft Exchange and The Microsoft Network:

    8 MB of memory
    20 MB of additional hard disk space
    Modem (required for using The Microsoft Network)

Optional components:

    Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
    Modem or fax/modem
    Audio card and speakers for sound