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I think it might be LXQT?
You need to theme it but depending on how you theme it you can get it looking like Win95. In fact I distinctly remember seeing Win95 themes for LXQT
I think you're thinking of SerenityOS (although it isn't actually a Linux):
You're confusing themes with entire distros.
This is what you want: https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95
To add to this, a 'distro' -if you will- that was launched recently with this theme would be the aptly-named Blue95.
I haven’t used the Chicago theme, but if you’re in KDE, the Reactionary Plus theme is spot on and works great.
https://www.pling.com/p/2138468/
Or
zorin has a windows like interface. I don't think it necessarily is tracking windows 95 but really the windows like thing is really just a start menu with submenus like windows that I think have not changed much between windows 95 and now.
Chicago95 XFCE on Debian is my daily driver. Having been a Windows 2000 fanboy, it makes me feel right at home.
The Raleigh GTK theme ported to GTK 3 on XFCE is also a quick and dirty way to get a 90s-esque look: https://github.com/thesquash/gtk-theme-raleigh
For an entire distro, there's Hot Dog Linux: https://github.com/arthurchoung/HOTDOG
This is one that was shared recently:
!https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/42247576
I don’t think it’s what you’re looking for but what your post reminds me of is ReactOS, though that’s more of a rewrite of actual Windows than a Linux distro.
Are you thinking of Plan 9?
I've been using Debian MATE. It's mostly ok.
Also are the Rolling Stones involved? Asking for a friend.
Vanilla? XFCE was looked a bit like Win 95/98 the last time I used it, say 5 to 10 years ago. I’ve been using KDE which reminds me more of XP or Vista in default configuration. Probably why I like KDE so much.
What your probably looking for though is a theme.