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Configuration Manager 2001 Technical Preview Version

Anoop

Microsoft released the latest technical preview version 2001 of Configuration Manager. Most of the features in released in this version shall be part of production version MEMCM 2001. MECM 2001 Version […].

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Holiday ‘Bliss’: Microsoft’s latest ugly sweater features iconic Windows XP desktop image

GeekWire

The latest ugly holiday sweater from Microsoft features the Windows XP “Bliss” desktop image. Throwing things back to the early 2000s, the tech giant’s latest soft-wear features “Bliss,” the default desktop image in the time of Windows XP.

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Microsoft had a secret Windows XP theme that made it look like a Mac

The Verge

Microsoft created a secret Windows XP theme that made the operating system look more like a Mac. A recent Windows XP source code leak has revealed Microsoft’s early work on the operating system and some unreleased themes the company created during its early XP development back in 2000. Whistler was the codename for Windows XP.

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Xbox and Windows NT 3.5 source code leaks online

The Verge

Microsoft’s original Xbox console source code has leaked online, alongside code for a version of Windows NT 3.5. The Xbox source code includes the kernel for the operating system on the original console, a custom version of Windows 2000. Alongside the Xbox leak, source code for a near-final version of Windows NT 3.5

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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 The PC revolution started off life 35 years ago this week. Microsoft launched its first version of Windows on November 20th, 1985, to succeed MS-DOS. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. At the time, many complained that Windows 1.0

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Windows 11 seems okay

The Verge

Microsoft’s next version of Windows, Windows 11, is coming October 5th. In many ways, it’s already here — the free update has been available for Windows Insiders to download and test for months, and recent versions like the Release Preview will likely be indistinguishable from the final operating system. Sean Hollister.

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Search for software ‘Bliss’: Iconic desktop image from Microsoft’s Windows XP still lures hill seekers

GeekWire

“Bliss,” the Microsoft Windows XP desktop wallpaper image, as seen in a YouTube video tutorial. Twenty years after a rolling green hill and blue sky showed up as the default desktop wallpaper image for Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system, the search for “Bliss” is still an intriguing one.

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