YouTube is rewriting the rules of engagement, shutting down ad blockers with a decisive no-play policy and sealing off the last loopholes.

YouTube Music users who are on the free tier are starting to see a new form of ad appear on the Now Playing page.

The National Recording Registry has announced the Microsoft Windows 95 boot-up chime will be added to the Library of Congress. AFP/Getty The boot-up chime for Microsoft Windows 95 is being ...

According to the Library, the release of the Windows 95 operating system marked a significant turn in technology, making the home computer more accessible. To mark the achievement, Microsoft ...

The Microsoft Windows 95 reboot chime was selected to be a part of the registry, as was the Minecraft soundtrack. "These are the sounds of America – our wide-ranging history and culture.

So does the Library of Congress. 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.

It’s been 30 years since Windows 95 launched. [Ms-Dos5] and [Commodore Z] are celebrating with an epic exhibit at Vintage Computer Festival East 2025. They had no fewer than nine computers ...

TL;DR: CrystalMark Retro 2.0, a free benchmarking tool from Crystal Dew World, now supports Windows 95, 98, and Me, after a year of development. It allows users to compare retro and modern systems.

In a nutshell: When trying to install Windows 95 for the first time, PC users were presented with a dull text interface and no graphics. DOS could indeed "do graphics," but the Windows team ...

But one YouTuber managed to get the dual-screen handheld to boot Windows 95 for an entirely different flavor of gaming. (Old Nintendo consoles make popular platforms for modding, thanks to an ...

A former Microsoft employee narrates how he wrote the Start menu for Windows 95. Windows 11's Start menu has received considerable backlash from users due to its flawed design and redundancy.