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Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS

Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS happened in 1995. Below is how it touched each generation, based on the life stage they were in at the time.

Impact by generation (1995)

How old each generation was when this happened, and the life stage they were in.

Generation Born Age in 1995 Life stage
Lost Generation 1883–1900 95–112 retired
Interbellum Generation 1901–1913 82–94 retired
Greatest Generation 1914–1924 71–81 retired
Silent Generation 1925–1945 50–70 working–retired
Baby Boomers 1946–1964 31–49 working
Generation X 1965–1980 15–30 school–working
Generation Y 1981–1996 newborn–14 school
Generation Z 1997–2012 not yet born
Generation Alpha 2013–2024 not yet born

Last updated: 2026-06-04