Windows96.net (also known as Windows 96) is a browser-based parody of a Microsoft WindowsâÂÂstyle operating system presented as a web desktop. It imagines a fictional Windows release between Windows 95 and Windows 98.
The site includes a live chat program for users currently online. A package manager allows one-click installation of programs, including the shareware version of Doom and a Half-Life demo.
GIGAZINE described the project as created using browser technologies such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and WebAssembly, and noted that some applications are unimplemented.
PC Gamer described Windows96.net as "surprisingly fleshed out" for a browser-based parody OS. FAZ characterised it as a functional homage to early Windows releases and highlighted features such as a live chat and the ability to load games like Doom.