Keyboard-only access to Windows 95 is problematic. The keyboard interface appears to be an afterthought, and consequently, is poorly integrated into the overall design. Although keyboard access is almost always possible, it is not particularly useable. In terms of keyboard-only access, the OS fails on many counts. Furthermore, the flag does not differentiate between latched and locked states.
Some keyboard shortcuts are onerous.
Inconsistencies in the keyboard interface complicate access for keyboard-only users. A number of features of the OS cannot be accessed without the mouse pointer. Paradoxically, there is no keyboard equivalent to invoke one of Windows 95 s accessibility features, the floating modifier key status window. Ironically, Microsoft s own software products occasionally miss the mark. These barriers are maddening to users and completely unnecessary, given that the principles of accessible software design are widely known.