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User:User3412

2024-07-15T21:09:04Z

User3412:

this wiki looks so dead lmao

File:Trophy.png

2022-12-01T22:09:22Z

User3412: Not a PNG version of YoureWinner.jpg, but this file is still a PNG

== Summary ==
Trophy from ani-2yr and sp2-release

File:Trophy.png

2022-12-01T22:05:21Z

User3412: Whoopsie doopsie

== Summary ==
PNG version of [[Media:YoureWinner.jpg|YoureWinner.jpg]]. From ani-2yr and sp2-release

File:Trophy.png

2022-12-01T22:04:46Z

User3412: PNG version of YoureWinner.jpg. From ani-2yr and sp2-release

== Summary ==
PNG version of [[File:YoureWinner.jpg|YoureWinner.jpg]]. From ani-2yr and sp2-release

Theming

2022-12-01T21:53:15Z

User3412:

[[File:Legoman longhorn theme preview.png|alt=An example of a transformative theme. Based on Windows Longhorn, created by Legoman|thumb|An example of a custom theme. Based on Windows Longhorn, created by trabis.]]
Windows 96 includes a powerful theming engine to allow you to create incredibly complex and beautiful themes.

Themes are made up of stylesheets, scripts, images, and other resources. They can optionally provide a custom sound pack or icon theme, to further customize the user experience.

=== Acquiring Themes ===
Users can acquire new themes and customizations for their system by searching through the package store, checking the preinstalled collection, or importing them from an external source (such as a forum or community).

New themes can also be created within the Windows 96 environment. Read more [[Creating a theme|here]].

==== Preinstalled Examples ====
Windows 96 includes a few themes by default, namely

* Windows 96 (the default theme)
* Base (a remix of the default theme using free icons)
* Dev (a development theme to use to check icon sizes, etc.)
* Windows 98 (a theme mimicking Windows 98)
* Windows 2000 (a theme mimicking Windows 2000)
*OS X Snow Leopard (icon theme using OS X icons)
*Utopia (sound scheme)

=== Theme Structure ===
Each theme has its own directory, and is usually saved at <code>C:/system/resource/themes/<theme_id></code> (where <code><theme_id></code> is a user defined identifier for the theme). The theme identifier may not include spaces, must not start with a number, and must be alphanumeric.

==== Example setup ====
A typical (minimal) theme setup looks as follows<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
+ c:/system/resource/themes/sample
| --> manifest.json
| --> theme.css
</syntaxhighlight>where

* <code>manifest.json</code> is a theme manifest telling the theme engine how the theme should behave and what content to load to render the theme properly.
* <code>theme.css</code> is the stylesheet specifying which styles to modify.

User:User3412

2022-09-18T17:46:36Z

User3412: penis

User:User3412

2022-09-18T17:46:21Z

User3412:

Windows 96 v3.0 thumb|580x580px|let's meet this windows 96 3.0 Windows 96 v3.0 this createded in 2022 & 2025 in createded! this for package Manger this version 9.9!

User:User3412

2022-09-18T17:46:11Z

User3412:

Windows 96 v3.0 thumb|580x580px|let's meet this windows 96 3.0 Windows 96 v3.0 this createded in 2022 & 2025 in createded! this for package Manger this version 9.9!

FAQ

2022-09-08T21:16:32Z

User3412:

'''How do I develop apps?'''

Open InternetE and find the DevDocs bookmark to learn how to write apps.

'''What technologies does Windows 96 use?'''

JavaScript, HTML, WebAssembly, and CSS.

'''Is Windows 96 open source?'''

The project is closed source as of now. This might change in the future.

'''Why doesn't Windows 96 load on Internet Explorer? '''

We will never support this browser - its simply too old and will never be updated, even by Microsoft themselves.

'''Can you please add feature X?'''

You can give feedback and suggestions on our Discord server here.

'''I found a bug!'''

Please report it using the [[Bug Report Tool|bug report tool]] in Windows 96 so we can fix it!

Wiki96:Copyrights

2022-09-03T17:38:02Z

User3412: Created page with "Please don't use copyrighted content"

Please don't use copyrighted content

User:User3412

2022-09-03T17:37:25Z

User3412: Created page with "The first version of Windows 96 that i used was Windows 96 v2"

The first version of Windows 96 that i used was Windows 96 v2

Windows 96 v3

2022-07-29T12:53:53Z

User3412:

{{Stub}}

Windows 96 v3 is the current version of Windows 96 that is the successor to [[Windows 96 v2|v2.]]

Windows 96 v2

2022-07-29T12:52:53Z

User3412: Windows96 V3 is released

[[File:Windows 96 v2 screenshot.png|thumb|Windows 96 version 2.0 default desktop. Note that this is an older build and might not have the latest features.]]
Windows 96 v2 is a version of Windows 96 and was completely rewritten from scratch. Therefore, it only bears visual similarity to its [[Windows 96 v1|predecessor]].

You can visit this release at [https://rel2.windows96.net https://rel2.windows96.net].

== Why the rewrite? ==

* The code was not well optimized and it was impossible to do so due to the inefficient source code structure.
* It became spaghetti code due to all the OS logic being fitted into one file.
* As a result of this, it became near impossible to make the code modular and the effort would be better spent rewriting the OS from scratch.
* Windows 96 v1 had a synchronous design all round, which meant that any async operations would not fit in well and make the spaghetti code situation even worse.
* WebFS's mixed asynchronous model still imposed annoying file limits often reached by regular users, and also generally made the experience feel much slower.
* Cross browser support was not 1:1 due to the lack of CSS normalization/use of browser specific functionality. This meant that Windows 96 would not have a consistent look across browsers.
* A more efficient OS architecture was proposed, where the pros of rewriting the OS eventually outweighed the cons of not rewriting it.
* To allow more than 1 developer to work on the source code without losing their mind.

== Version Highlights ==

* Too many to count (TODO)

== Trivia ==

* The rewrite took around 6 months to be somewhat useable. During this time, the original Windows 96 community died out completely and many fans left without a trace.
* The COVID-19 pandemic also made it a pain to stay motivated to keep developing Windows 96.
* The project reached an extent were more than 1 developer was needed.