Windows 95 build 318

4.00.318
	Build of Windows 95
OS family	Windows 9x
Version number	4.00
Build number	318
Architecture	x86
Compiled on	1995-01-23
Expiration date
Timebomb	1995-11-30 (+311 days)
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Windows 95 build 318 is a pre-beta 3 build of Windows 95, which was shared on OSBetaArchive on 22 December 2015.^[1] This is the last build to contain the Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in Setup, which debuted in build 73f.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

The following NFO file was included as part of the PWA release.^[2]

NFO contents

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                █▓▒▒▒▀     ... Pirates With Attitudes
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              ▄▓▓▀           Proudly Presents ...
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│ ⌐                    Microsoft Windows 95 - Build 318                   ⌐ │
│───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ Supplier .....: DARK LORD            │ Type .....: Operating System       │
│ Cracker ......: N/A                  │ Video ....: Win95 Compatible       │
│ Packager .....: DARK LORD            │ Audio ....: Win95 Compatible       │
│ Protection ...: N/A                  │ Rating ...: [■■■■■■■■■-]           │
═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════


                           -/ This is PWA -\

******* PWA would like to welcome the Official Couriers for PWA RTS!*******



┐──────────────────┐────────────────────────────────────────-- -   -  ·· ·  ·
│ President .......│ Orion
└──────────────────┐────────-───- -- ·· ··  ·
│ Council .........│ Blackhawk, Dark Lord, Satman, Snake
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Members ..│ Drew, Gordon Gekko, Rambone, Raw Liquid
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Members .........│ Charlie, Chowdery, Dorian, DreamWEaver, Dual, Gumby,
│                  │ Marlenus, Nuke, Roland of Gilead,
│                  │ Skybum, Snidely Whiplash
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Affiliate .......│ Ares, Magic Design, Soul Rebel,
│   Programmers ...│ Straight Jacket, Vigilante
════════════════════════════════════════════════════─════─═───-──-─--  ·· ·  ·

⌠ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ Bulletin Board Name······│ Status······Nodes │ AC· │ SysOp ·············· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Assassins' Guild ······· │ World HQ ····[11] │ XXX │ Blackhawk / R.Liquid │
│ Snake's Place ·········· │ U.S. HQ ······[4] │ XXX │ Snake ·············· │
│ Obscene Phobia ········· │ PWA EHQ      ·[5] │ +XX │ The Judge ·········· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Boner's Domain ········· │ Member Board ·[4] │ XXX │ Rambone ············ │
│ Origin Unknown ········· │ Member Board ·[2] │ XXX │ Satman ············· │
│ Rising Sun·············· │ Member Board ·[1] │ XXX │ Orion ·············· │
│ Silicon Phalanx········· │ Member Board ·[1] │ XXX │ Drew ··············· │
│ Velvet Underground ····· │ Member Board ·[2] │ XXX │ Vigilante ·········· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Belly of the Beast······ │ Affiliate ····[1] │ 603 │ Sulfuric Acid ······ │
│ Warez Shack ············ │ Affiliate ····[2] │ 404 │ Reich ·············· │
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

            If you are going to do it ... Do it with an ATTITUDE!


   Please note that PWA is NOT accepting pay sites of any nature.... We're
   in this for fun and entertainment, not to try to make ourselves rich. :)


────────────────────────────────┤ Final Note ├─────────────────────────────────
 ║ Support the software companies! If you enjoy using a program or using a   ║
 ║ Util, consider buying it! Someone's got to make it worth the programmer's ║
 ║ effort to keep up the high standards... They made it, so they DESERVE it! ║
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

New features[edit | edit source]

This build includes new games called "Party Line" and "Rumor". However, Rumor simply launches Party Line. These require network access, making both the first network games of Windows, several years prior to the MSN Zone.com Internet Games in Windows Me.