The classic theme has always been special to me, as I understand the cult status of Luna, Windows XP’s default green and blue theme. There’s something so nice about the utilitarian, industrial look of a gray user interface with sharp corners, contrasting elements, and buttons that look like you could press from inside the screen (and a blue desktop background).

For better or worse, we’re not in the ’90s anymore; We have Windows 11 with its stylish user interface, rounded corners and transparent elements. While I’m not a fan of changing the look of an operating system, I have to admire the effort someone put into turning Microsoft’s latest and greatest (perhaps of course) operating system into something that’s 30 years old. piece. Discord, Telegram, Steam etc. legacy code that can run things. Here is Windows 11, which is similar to Windows 95.

Because Windows 11 is limited in terms of customization compared to its early 2000s predecessors, making it look like Windows 95 or Windows 98 requires extra effort and the help of third-party programs. According to the project author, who posted the result on Reddit, you can apply a layer of old-school paint to Windows 11 using programs like Stardock’s Windows Blinds, Retrobar, Winaero Tweaker, and some third-party skins (Steam, Discord, Telegram). , etc.) .

While nostalgia often feels good and brings back good memories, I probably wouldn’t do such silly experiments on my main machine for the sake of stability and integrity. However, if you have a virtual machine or a spare device that you can try and kill some time with, it’s definitely great to play around with.