Windows 95 build 405

4.00.405
Build of Windows 95
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OS familyWindows 9x
Version number4.00
Build number405
Architecturex86
Compiled on1995-02-14
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Windows 95 build 405 is a pre-beta 3 build of Windows 95.

NFO files[edit | edit source]

The following NFO files were included as part of the EFX and ETA releases.[1]

EFX

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    ╓────────────────────────[ RELEASE INFORMATION ]───────────────────────╖
 ╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
 ║              -=>     WINDOWS '95(c) Beta Build -=405=-     <=-             ║
 ╟──────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────╢
 ║ RELEASE :  [ 02/21/95 ] [ 04:16pm ]  │ PACKAGER  :  FORCE X                ║
 ╟──────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────╢
 ║ GRAPHICS SUPPORT: [ ] SVGA [ ] VGA      [ ] EGA   [¡] WINDOWS [ ] NONE     ║
 ║ SOUND SUPPORT:    [¡] SB16 [¡] SBLASTER [¡] PAS16 [¡] GRAVIS  [ ] NONE     ║
 ╙────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
    ╙──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜

     ╓──────────────────────────[ RELEASE NOTES ]─────────────────────────╖
     ║    EFX Presents: WINDOWS '95 Build 405 by Microsoft! [24 Disks]    ║
     ║                                                                    ║
     ║       We  all know what this one is.  This is a REAL release       ║
     ║       received  direct from  Microsoft.  ANOTHER  preview of       ║
     ║       what  is yet  to  come.  Look  forward  to  more sweet       ║
     ║       releases from EFX!                                           ║
     ║                                                                    ║
     ║                                                                    ║
     ║                                                      --[T.E./FX]-- ║
     ╙───────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┬────────────────╜
		     │ FOUNDERS : The Enforcer & Force X │
		     └───────────────────────────────────┘

 ╓─────────────────────────────────[ NOTES ]──────────────────────────────────╖
 ║                        People interested in  [EFX]                         ║
 ║                                                                            ║
 ║                       forcex@netherlands.ypsi.mi.us                        ║
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 ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
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 ║      Greetings To :                                                        ║
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 ║          GENESIS : You rule the scene.  Simple as that.                    ║
 ║                                                                            ║
 ║               GENESIS - SCUM - PWA - VENGEANCE - HYBRID - RAZOR            ║
 ║                               RISC - RTS - TBC                             ║
 ║                                    TRSI                                    ║
 ╙────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜

ETA

┌─────────────────────────[ r e a l e a s e  n f o ]────────────────────────▄
░   RELEÆSE   :  WiNDOWS 95 BUiLD 405 (YES, iT iS REÆL. i iNSTÆLLED THiS    ▓ ░
▒                ONE MYSELF.  i iNSTÆLLED iT, DROPPED TO DOS, AND TYPED     ▒ ▒
▒                "VER."  iT TOLD ME "WiNDOWS 95. [VERSiON 4.00.405]."       ▒ ▒
▒                iT iS ÆN iNSiDE RELEÆSE, STRÆiGHT FROM MiCROSOFT.  ÆND,    ▒ ▒
▒                JUST FOR THE RECORD, BUiLD 401 WÆS REAL TOO.               ▒ ▒
▒   PROTECTiON:  NONE..BETÆ iD & PÆSSWORD NO LONGER REQUiRED, iNSTÆLL       ▒ ▒
▒                STRÆiGHT FROM HD.                                          ▒ ▒
▀───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ █
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Changes[edit | edit source]

  • This build features a unique bootscreen with the border of the screen changing color. The boot screen also reads "February 1995 Release"
  • A few apps received minor updates.
  • The timebomb has been removed and is absent up through build 484, until it was reintroduced in build 490.
  • The "Setup options" page of Setup received new icons as seen in the RTM.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]