Windows 95 Software Updates

1. Clean your hard drive. Close any programs you have running and if you have a screensaver that comes on, disable the screensaver or keep your mouse moving to prevent it from coming on.
   • Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Scandisk
     (choose "standard" and "Automatically fix errors")
   • Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Defragmenter
     (even if it says it's not necessary, do so anyway)
2. Find out what version of Windows 95 you have by right-clicking on the "My Computer" icon:
   4.00.950 (original release of Windows 95)
   4.00.950a (same as above, but has Service Pack 1 installed)
   4.00.950 B (sometimes referred to as OSR 2)
3. Download the following files in any order, but save them into some temporary directory (e.g. c:\temp)
4. After all files have been downloaded, disconnect from internet and close any other applications that are running (except for Windows Explorer--so you can run each of these files).
5. Run each of these files in the following order, rebooting your computer whenever the system tells you to do so:

• Windows 95 Service Pack 1 (1,264,640 bytes)
  Note: Do NOT install SP1 if you have Windows 95 version 4.00.950 B or later!
  Info: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/servpak1/moreinfo.htm
  http://www.yourvillage.com/ftp/windows/95/servicepack1.exe
• Windows 95 Kernel Update (337,016 bytes)
  Info: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q148/3/36.asp
  http://ftp.talstar.com/windows/95/kernelupdate.exe
• Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking 1.4 Update (1,890,376 bytes)
  Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q285189
  http://ftp.talstar.com/windows/95/Dial-Up_Networking_1.4_Windows_95.exe