Windows 95 build 99

Windows 95 build 99 is an external Milestone 6 and pre-Beta 1 build of Windows 95. This build was leaked to BetaArchive on 1 August 2014 by member sunnyblueman.

New features and changes

 * The default installation directory is now "WINDOWS" instead of "CHICAGO".

Shell features

 * This build is the first leaked 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.

Application features

 * 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 the create a blank formatted document or a non-formatted text file.

Control Panel features

 * 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.
 * 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 features

 * 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)

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