Did you know that in the late 90s, there was a dedicated Christmas Browser? 🎄 Learn more at retrotechie.net

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Clip art from the ‘90s just hits different. (The Print Shop Deluxe III)

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Windows 95’s 3D Pinball

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I loved connecting to a BBS and being greeted with some colorful ANSI art!

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Do you miss connecting to a BBS (or ANSI art)? You can find many still running today (via telnet instead of dial-up) at telnetbbsguide.com

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Exiting Windows 3.1

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The System Agent in Windows 95

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Installation options for Internet Explorer 3

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Sierra On-Line’s 1986-90s Christmas e-Cards were digital gems you’d download from their BBS. Playable, musical, and festive—these free “mini tech demos” turned holiday cheer into Sierra history.

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ActiveX: the plug-in that made IE feel powerful… and your IT department feel powerless. 🤣 (from the Microsoft Internet Explorer Starter Kit, 1996)

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Advanced Graphics Settings in Windows 95

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Configuring the temporary internet files in Internet Explorer 3

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Manually configuring internet settings in Windows 95

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Who else misses reading the Readme file after installing new software?

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It’s the holiday season! And you can’t beat those 90s clip art graphics! (The Print Shope Deluxe III)

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Installing the Microsoft Internet Explorer Starter Kit

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Black Friday Target Ad from 1991

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Happy Black Friday! Based on the products and prices, can you guess what year this Best Buy ad is from?

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Creating email in CompuServe 4.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer Starter Pack (1996). Fun fact: the song that plays on this screen is the same that plays during the Windows XP setup process. Details at retrotechie.net

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