# I was at the Windows 95 launch 30 years ago – I still can't stop thinking about it

> I think I finally understand why my mind so often wanders back to that picture-perfect day in Redmond, Washington, and the Windows 95 launch event on August 24, 1995.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/i-was-at-the-windows-95-launch-30-years-ago-i-still-cant-stop-thinking-about-it?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68ab308e87b97df4b04a94fc)
- **Published:** 2025-08-24
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #launch #windows #august #event #stop #thinking #atmosphere
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