RetrOS — a retro desktop new tab

Every new tab becomes a nostalgic desktop: icons, draggable windows, a Start menu and a taskbar clock. Windows 95/XP vibes.

As of June 2026, RetrOS — a retro desktop new tab has users in the fun category.

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Version
1.0.1
Manifest V3

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About

Remember booting up the family computer? RetrOS turns every new tab into a cozy
turn-of-the-millennium desktop — windows you can drag, resize, minimize and
maximize, a Start menu, a working taskbar clock, and a pile of built-in apps.

DESKTOP
• Draggable, resizable windows with minimize / maximize, a Start menu and a live
  taskbar clock + calendar.
• Desktop icons you can rearrange (snap-to-grid), a right-click menu, and sticky
  notes you can drop anywhere.
• A Recycle Bin that actually holds your deleted notes and shortcuts (restore or
  empty them).

APPS
• Notepad, a Calculator, Paint (your drawing is saved), a Command Prompt with a
  few hidden commands, a private Shortcuts launcher, and a little in-window web
  browser.

GAMES
• Minesweeper (Beginner / Intermediate / Expert), Solitaire (Klondike), Snake,
  and Blocks — all playable right on your desktop.

LOOK & FEEL
• Six themes inspired by classic operating systems — switch the whole desktop in
  a click.
• RetroTunes, a built-in chiptune music player with a volume control.
• Optional CRT screen effect, an idle screensaver, a boot screen, retro sound
  effects (mute from the taskbar), and a few easter eggs to discover.

Private by design: your settings, themes, notes, drawings, scores and layout are
stored only on your device with the browser's storage. Nothing is collected,
tracked, or sent anywhere. Free, with no ads.

RetrOS is an original, independent project and is not affiliated with or
endorsed by Microsoft, Apple, or any other company. All visuals are original
recreations made for fun and nostalgia.

Technical

Version
1.0.1
Manifest
V3
Size
33.32KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

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Developer ID
u141d95a5bbdd30d80d20f54b1c97fab5
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jun 22, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Jun 22, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 23, 2026
Website
Support URL

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 23, 2026.