You can now run Windows 95 in your web browser

Windows 95 just won’t die. The older it gets, the more versatile it becomes. We’ve seen it running on smartwatches, tablets, and handheld consoles — and now you can run it right inside your web browser in an instant.

Andrea Faulds, a 19-year-old developer from Scotland, has been able to get Windows 95 running in almost any web browser using emscripten, an emulator that converts C++ code to JavaScript in real-time. It requires no downloads, plugins, or any special software.

The emulator takes a minute to load up, but once you’re inside it, it’s surprisingly snappy. It provides you with a full Windows 95 operating system and everything you’d expect to get with it — including classic games like Solitaire and Minesweeper — and it runs incredibly well.

You’ll notice a few hiccups here and there (Internet Explorer crashes, though we can’t tell if that’s the emulator or just Internet Explorer), but it’s worth checking out just for the nostalgic value. I can’t stop playing around with it!

To access Windows 95 in your web browser, just follow the source link below.