An incredibly enjoyable Halloween-themed Windows 93 simulator

I’ve never wanted to applaud anyone more than the guys behind this project. Tech-wizards Jankenpopp & Zombectro have created a very special website that transports you back to your childhood and the days when you were just about getting to grips with a computer. Entitled Windows 93 the simulator is actually inspired by Windows 95 with its trademark grey, moveable boxes and somewhat threatening pixelated icons. The duo have thought of everything and have left no stone unturned when it comes to recreating how computers used to look and feel, which subsequently makes it totally hilarious.

Everything you stickily double-click on opens a window that allows you to play a simple game, type in text to hear it read aloud in a robot voice (classic) or just have a “virtual girl” stand seductively on your desktop for company. A reminder as to how far we’ve come, and a wonderful way to kill 25 minutes, this is one of the best things the internet’s churned out in ages – a wonderful, endearing pastiche of its former self. Just don’t click on the Hydra. I said don’t click on the Hydra!