Windows 95 let installers trash its files then fixed the mess behind their backs

: I'll just clear up that up, shall I?

The Register
Windows 95: Fixes itself when you aren’t watching Windows 11: Breaks itself when you aren’t watching
Oh, every windows has fucked itself up silently. 95 was famous for needing a reboot at every mouse movement and a reinstall regularly.
Even Windows 98SE gave me a long habit (only somewhat receded after moving to Linux) to, as much as possible, not even move the cursor without a clear purpose. Every event could be the last before everything hanging. Probably not as often as with 95 or plain 98, but.