Windows 95 build 81
Build of Windows 95 | |
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OS family | Windows 9x |
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Version number | 4.00 |
Build number | 81 |
Architecture | x86 |
Compiled on | 1994-01-19 |
Product key | |
Beta Site ID | 140743 |
Password | d8f20fe0a |
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Windows 95 build 81 is an internal Milestone 5 build of Windows 95.
While the build itself is real, some copies found online are said to have a modified boot screen saying "January 1994". The unmodified copy still has the "November 1993" boot screen, identical to builds 73f and 73g.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
- Setup has been slightly updated, and the "Please wait while Setup initiates" message is moved to the center of the screen.
- This build introduces support for the Sound Blaster 16, although it does not work correctly until build 180.
Shell features[edit | edit source]
- This build is the earliest available build to have a single Start button and menu enabled by default (though builds 73f and 73g also have it, it is disabled by default and there is no UI to enable it).
- This build now has the ubiquitous close button on the right side of window titlebars, instead of using the style from Windows 3.1. The button in the top-left corner has now been replaced with the application's icon, which functions the same as its predecessor. This feature remains until nowadays.
- Tray Properties is now renamed to "Taskbar Properties" and has the ability to re-minimize windows.
- Selected options now have shadow effect on the text instead of bold.
- Some icons have been updated, such as the CD-ROM icon and the Control Panel icon.
- The option to view as Detail/Folder view on the Explorer has been removed from the upper toolbar.
- Shutdown Windows renamed all references of "Windows" to "Chicago".
Application features[edit | edit source]
- Dr. Watson has been removed and no longer starts up on boot.
- This build includes the System Monitor, which serves to monitor CPU activity and replaces the WinMeter application later on.
Control Panel features[edit | edit source]
- The Color applet has been merged with the Display applet (which was renamed from Desktop) as the Appearance tab.
- The Advanced System applet has also been merged with the System applet as the Device Manager tab.
- There is now a new "New Device" applet to allow the user to easily install hardware onto the system.
File differences[edit | edit source]
The following files have been introduced or removed compared to build 73g:
Name | Description | Version |
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MFCOLEUI.DLL | Microsoft Windows(TM) OLE 2.0 User Interface Support | 2.00 |
PCCARD.DLL | ||
PERF.386 | ||
RASAPI32.DLL | Remote Network Access Dynamic Linked Library | 4.00.81 |
RNAAPP.EXE | Remote Network Access Applet | 4.00.81 |
RNANP.DLL | Remote Network Access Network Notifier | 4.00.81 |
RNAUI.DLL | Remote Network Access User Interface | 4.00.81 |
SETUP4.DLL | Windows Setup Functions | 4.00.81 |
SOUND.DLL | Windows Sound Driver core component | 4.00.81 |
SYSDM.CPL | ||
SYSMON.EXE |
Name | Description | Version |
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CGA40WOA.FON | Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) | 3.10 |
CGA80WOA.FON | Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) | 3.10 |
CONTROL.BAK | ||
DOS386.PS2 | ||
DRWATSON.EXE | Windows Fault detection utility | 4.00.73a |
EGA40WOA.FON | Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) | 3.10 |
EGA80WOA.FON | Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) | 3.10 |
HHSYS.BAK | ||
LOCALMON.DLL | Local Monitor DLL | 4.00.73a |
LOCALSPL.DLL | Local Spooler DLL | 4.00.73a |
MLOLE.DLL | Microsoft Windows(TM) OLE 2.0 User Interface Support | 2.00 |
PCCARD.CPL | ||
PNPUI.DLL | ||
PWRUSR.CPL | ||
RNAAPP32.EXE | Remote Network Access Applet | 4.00.73a |
RNADLL32.DLL | Remote Network Access Dynamic Linked Library | 4.00.73a |
RULES.INF | ||
SETUP.BAK | ||
SOUND.DRV | Windows Sound Driver core component | 4.00.73a |
SYSTEM.BAK | ||
WIN.BAK | ||
WINOLDAP.MOD | Non-Windows application component for standard mode | 3.10 |
WINPRINT.DLL | Windows Print DLL | 4.00.73a |