Based Chicago95
XFCE wearing the Windows 95 look, on Debian 13 and the XLibre X server. The taskbar, the Start button, the sounds and the fonts all play along, and so does the installer, which is drawn after Windows 95 Setup.
Download 3.1.3 amd64 ISO, 2.3 GB
SHA-256 454299fd760fd4ad98c1dd94721b4935d4e76f63d80b758978833b7fc7b2bf36 (.sha256)
The browser is Firefox ESR with its classic menu bar, because Zen draws its own window chrome and no theme reaches it.
What's on it
- The Chicago95 theme on GTK3 and XFCE apps, the login screen included.
- A retro boot splash in place of the usual one.
- Thunderbird for mail, calendar and contacts.
Installing it
The ISO is live: it boots straight to this desktop without touching your disk, and the installer is on the desktop when you're ready. The download page covers checking the image and writing it to a USB stick.