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Windows 95 let installers trash its files then fixed the mess behind their backs (www.theregister.com)
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[–] vacuumflower 10 points 3 days ago

Even Windows 98SE gave me a long habit (only somewhat receded after moving to Linux) to, as much as possible, not even move the cursor without a clear purpose. Every event could be the last before everything hanging. Probably not as often as with 95 or plain 98, but.