## The Hidden Secret of Windows 95 Raymond Chen, a historical figure at Microsoft, has revealed a curious trick to speed up the restart of Windows 95: holding down the Shift key during the process. This trick apparently allowed the system to restart faster than a full reboot. ## How did it work? The exact reason for this behavior is not entirely clear, but it is presumed that pressing Shift inhibited the loading of some programs or processes at startup, lightening the system's workload and, consequently, reducing restart times. A small detail that, at the time, could make a difference in the user experience. ## A Dive into the Past This anecdote reminds us how different operating systems used to be, with their peculiarities and small secrets. Today, with the computing power available, these tricks are mostly obsolete, but remain an interesting testimony to technological evolution.