I installed Windows 95 in a VM for fun and nostalgia recently and it struck me how consistent it was. Sure the colors and styles aged but wherever you were, buttons were buttons, settings boxes were setting boxes, windows were windows, task bar was a task bar, toolbars were toolbars …

Frankly, I’d argue that changing most settings is easier in windows 95.

It wasn’t perfect but it was a solid UX base with a lot of logical concepts to evolve from.