i've got CompuServe 2000 version of IE, now at 5.5 level-all on Win 95 OS-should i risk the dwnld?
No offense, but I wouldn't risk using that for a door stop. Win 95 S-U-C-K-S. Why MS even allowed pc mfgs to have USB ports with that OS is beyond me as it didn't support them. My old pc had 2 USB ports and they would NOT work with WIN-95, I had to reformat my HD and install 98, THEN they worked. So NO, don't attempt a download.
btw, I was told by my SIL who's an Authorized MS network administrator that Win 95 is/was nothing but a 'tricked up' version WIN 3.1. However, WIN-98 2nd Edition was one of the most stable Win OS's. Win 2000 is stable too, but he prefers Win 98 and still uses that on the pc's he makes for friends.
I like WIN ME, but 'everyone' seems to detest it. And XP (to me) has too much JUNK. My daughters new laptop has it and I hate using it. I could go to Cancun for a vacation during its boot up process. /sarcasm
I ran Mozilla on a Win 95 platform with no problems. Firefox should run on Win 95.
It is actually smart to run old operating systems. Most new viri are being written for newer operating systems and will not affect the older ones.