Some comparisons to the contemporary version of OS/2 (2.1 was the current version when Win95 was announced, and 3.0 was released immediately before Win95): * A

Some comparisons to the contemporary version of OS/2 (2.1 was the current version when Win95 was announced, and 3.0 was released immediately before Win95): * Applications minimized to a special folder, which was located on the desktop. * No start button or task bar (they were added in OS/2 4.0). * Shredder on the desktop (did not offer restore files like Mac Trash or Windows Recycle Bin). * Hierarchical folders on the desktop that could contain either shortcuts or files. * Shortcuts couldn't get "broken" as long as you did all of your file management through the Workplace Shell. * Folders and file types could be subclassed in various ways to change their behavior and appearance. Simple changes didn't require programming. * You could mark a folder as a project, and all the programs and files associated with the folder would open/close/hide along with the folder. At the time, I felt that the Workplace Shell was immensely superior to the Windows 95 desktop. But it probably was quite a bit less friendly to new users.