Windows96.net
Type of site | Browser-based "web OS" / web desktop (parody) |
|---|---|
| URL | https://windows96.net/ |
| Launched | 2019[1] |
Windows96.net (also known as Windows 96) is a browser-based parody of a Microsoft Windows–style operating system presented as a web desktop.[2] It imagines a fictional Windows release between Windows 95 and Windows 98.[2][1]
Functionality
The site includes a live chat program for users currently online.[2][3] A package manager allows one-click installation of programs, including the shareware version of Doom and a Half-Life demo.[2][1]
GIGAZINE described the project as created using browser technologies such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and WebAssembly, and noted that some applications are unimplemented.[4]
Reception
PC Gamer described Windows96.net as "surprisingly fleshed out" for a browser-based parody OS.[2] FAZ characterised it as a functional homage to early Windows releases and highlighted features such as a live chat and the ability to load games like Doom.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Windows 95と98の間にOSがリリースされていたら？...「Windows96.net」が開発中". 電ファミニコゲーマー (in Japanese). 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ a b c d e Fenlon, Wes (2021-08-02). "Windows 96 is a throwback to classic Windows that runs entirely in the browser". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ a b "Zurück in die Zukunft". FAZ.NET (in German). 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "「Windows 96」が登場、往年の名OSを彷彿とさせる架空のWindowsにブラウザからアクセス可能". GIGAZINE (in Japanese). 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2026-02-26.