The only glaring omission I see is the CD player, but I'd hardly call it glaring considering it is a non-default component, and many countries did not even get a CD version of 95 in the first place (or only OEM).
> CD Player was included in Windows 98, Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (as Deluxe CD Player). The program was also made available as part of an upgrade for Windows 95.
The Windows 95 release-to-manufacture disc, files dated 1995-07-11, the /WIN95/WIN95_14.CAB file:
$ cabextract -s -l -F cdp\* win95_14.cab
Viewing cabinet: win95_14.cab
File size | Date Time | Name
-----------+---------------------+-------------
643 | 11.07.1995 09:50:00 | cdplayer.cnt
88064 | 11.07.1995 09:50:00 | cdplayer.exe
20579 | 11.07.1995 09:50:00 | cdplayer.hlp
All done, no errors.
Please also note that I _never_ saw 95 as a CD in retail. I actually took a trip to the US when it was released to search for it, since I got confirmation from my local MS that it was not in EU. Several people do ensure me that there was a retail CD version, but I have never seen it in person myself. I have seen plenty of OEM discs, though.
Turns out everybody's half-right. :)
The minimal install of 95 is ridiculously small. Please remember that 3.x practically fits in 10MiB of disk space.
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20050621-04/?p=35...
He describes changing the behavior in Windows 95 being "reluctant"; I would say it was the proper and expected design from the onset. Windows 95 does not have instant-change settings anywhere else, it's always safeguarded behind OK and Apply buttons. Changing the date immediately on changing the view is inconsistent with the rest of the operating system's GUI design.
Before 95 came out I was selling the beta versions on CD like crazy. Blank CDs were like $20/ea back then.
But I started an online project to create a database of all the world's CDs by having everyone email me their cdplayer.ini file which contained all the track listings they had typed in.
This project lasted but a few weeks before I realized why it no longer worked properly. dot ini files are limited to 64K on Windows 95 lol
Calendar: "This GUI doesn't have this feature" -- yes it does. Double click the clock.
Clock: The old clock application is still part of Windows 95, but it's also in the corner.
Address book: Depends on the version of Windows 95. Ones that came with IE3 or IE4 have an address book.
CD player: maybe the floppy version lacked it? But Windows 95 definitely has a CD player.
Browser: CD versions of Windows 95 came with Internet Explorer; depending on the version of 95, it could be IE2, IE3, or IE4.
Desktop themes: Part of the Plus add-on. Most versions don't include it (some did, especially OEMs). Could probably count the Appearance tab of the display properties too.
Logout screen: Windows 95 has it, but you'll have to connect it to a Netware or NT domain to show it.
Good start, but those are the glaring omissions I spotted.