Windows 95 build 99

Windows 95 build 99 is an external Milestone 6 and pre-Beta 1 build of Windows 95, which was found by BetaArchive user sunnyblueman in July 2014 along with builds 73f and 116.

Files that include symbols

 * Some files in this build include symbols in the executable overlay data:
 * The symbols for  includes an infoleak including part of   that had already been ran through the preprocessor.
 * Additionally, the compiler output  file for   was included.

New features and changes

 * The default installation directory is now "WINDOWS" again instead of "CHICAGO".
 * The boot screen now identifies this build as "Beta 1", timestamped May 1994 instead of a "Preliminary Release", timestamped November 1993.
 * Various .386 drivers have been replaced by .VXD drivers.
 * is now a bitmap of a black crane on a blue background with the text "under CONSTRUCTION".
 * This build is the first to introduce native support for ATAPI CD-ROM drives.
 * FDISK on the boot disk has MS-DOS 7.0 branding, suggesting that MS-DOS 7.0 was still a separate product from Windows 95 at the time.

Shell changes

 * This is the earliest available build to remove the arrow on the right side of the Start button.
 * The Taskbar now defaults to the bottom of the screen, much like build 81 and earlier.
 * The "New" menu in the right-click menu removes most of the options; only a video clip, MIDI sequence, GIF file, wave sound, text document, and WordPad documents can be made. "Link" is also renamed to "Shortcut".
 * The user can now align icons to a grid via the right-click menu.
 * A prototype about box for Windows Explorer can be opened, but it results in the older dialog without information on the build number, user name, and organization.
 * Help Topics has the Display button renamed to Open. In addition, there are new topics included in the build and some existing ones have been renamed.
 * The Ctrl keystroke has been implemented to open the Start menu.
 * The font for the file copy dialog has been changed from Arial to Microsoft Sans Serif.
 * This build contains an early file protection that detects various system files for integrity. If they are found to be incorrectly updated or missing, Windows can be able to either replace the original files or keep the current versions as proper.

Application changes

 * Most legacy apps from Windows for Workgroups 3.11 have been removed in this build. The removed applications include Cardfile, Clock (only the 32-bit version; the 16-bit version can still be run via ), Notepad (only 32-bit version; 16-bit version can be run via  ), Terminal, and Solitaire.
 * MAPI Spooler has been removed.
 * Some applications are moved to the System Tools folder, such as the System Monitor and Administration Configuration Tool. The Administration Configuration Tool, Disk Defragmenter, and System Monitor has gained new icons as well.
 * WinPad has been updated to version 1.3705.
 * WritePad has been renamed to WordPad and has gained a new icon and some changes in the toolbar icons. Upon loading WordPad, it will prompt the user to choose to create a blank formatted document or a non-formatted text file.
 * has been changed to link to WordPad instead.
 * System Properties now shows the processor type, although anything newer than 486 will be displayed as "80486 & 80x87".

Control Panel changes

 * Two legacy applets have been removed, which are Fonts and Network Setup.
 * The Disks applet has been removed in favor of the disk properties when right-clicking a disk on My Computer.
 * Network Setup has been completely overhauled and merged with the Network applet.
 * The Microsoft Windows logo in System Properties is present again.
 * The Animation tab on the Mouse applet, which was a placeholder in the previous two builds, has been removed.
 * Date and Time applet has a Time Zone tab so the user can select the timezone. Unlike in the RTM, the map is not interactable.
 * The Display Settings can allow the saving of theme files and relocated the scheme selector to below the display. Alongside, Screen Saver previews are now seen when a screensaver is selected in the applet.
 * The Virtual Memory slider in the System Properties has been removed.
 * Mixer Controls can now load properly without crashing. Alongside, the Multimedia applet can now open without causing a  crash.

Setup changes

 * Some text for the welcome headers had been enlarged and in a different font.
 * Due to the updates to the Network applet, the Network settings can now be open during setup to allow the user to configure network card settings before starting setup.
 * Advanced Settings now allow the user to utilize a Windows 3.1 compatibility mode (disable long filename support) and forcing 32-bit drivers (removing 16-bit drivers from  and   to allow faster system performance)
 * The "Emergency Boot Disk" has been renamed to "Startup Disk". However, it still prompts the user to label a floppy disk with "Windows 4.0 Emergency Boot Disk".

File differences
The following files have been introduced or removed compared to build 90c: