In my memory (was young at the time), 95 coming out was such a huge event. Something about its emphasis on multimedia experience really changed the whole feel of the PC, at least for me. 3.1 was like this arcane puzzle, but 95 felt personable.
It was a very big deal. It was introduced with the help of Jay Leno.
Don’t forget the Rolling Stones Start Me Up was the marketing song. We ‘leet hackers all joked that it was entirely appropriate for “Windoze’s” theme song to include the lyrics “You make a grown man cry.” Those were the days!
Less than four months until Win95/Office95 turns 30.
It also has the line "You make a dead man cum." I always wondered how Microsoft's marketing department let that one pass.
I guess the decisive line was: You make a grown man cry.
It is valid, even today, for all Microsoft products.