Did you ever nervously wave the mouse during a program installation on Windows 95? You had a reason for that! It sped up the system.
The article discusses an intriguing phenomenon related to the Windows 95 operating system, which suggests that moving the mouse cursor could impact the speed of the system. Users have noted that their computers seemed to perform better when the mouse was actively used, which might seem odd at first glance. Experts point out that Windows 95 had its limitations in memory management and resource allocation. By moving the cursor, it is possible that background programs were activated, leading to better cooperation with the hardware and more effective use of available memory. Thus, the system's performance was not directly linked to mouse usage, but rather to the fact that user interaction triggered other processes. Additionally, such observations highlight the point at which user ergonomics become a crucial aspect in software design.