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 * ...that Windows XP has been supported in various forms for almost 18 years, which is the longest compared to any other version of Microsoft Windows?
 * ...that Windows Server 2003 build 2462 includes login banners for a Personal edition of Windows 2000?
 * ...that Windows 95 build 90c has a mention to Windows 94 which could suggest that Chicago was planned to be called Windows 94 in the first part of 1994 and could've been released in 1994?
 * ...that the Windows XP team created a decoy theme called Mallard to hide the fact they were secretly working on Luna?
 * ...that Windows Neptune was a cancelled version of Windows that ought to bring a new user interface reminiscent of Metro later introduced in Windows 8?
 * ...that in Windows Longhorn build 4042 (Lab06_n) there are folders both with the XP-style 'My' name and the Vista-style name which dropped the 'My'?
 * ...that Windows FLP requires only 64 MB of RAM, whereas its base Windows XP requires four time that?
 * ...that the new periodical release system for Windows 10 has jumped build numbers twice?
 * ...that there was a test for Windows NT 3.5x to see if it could use the Windows 95 shell, namely NewShell/Technology Preview?
 * ...that real-life events caused a major sudden change to Windows XP's advertising campaign?
 * ...that there are multiple Windows Longhorn builds with the same build number and lab, which are distinguished only by compile date?
 * ...that Windows Longhorn build 4094 was compiled after the development reset, on the developer's own workstation?
 * ...that there was an E variant planned for Windows 7 in addition to K, N and KN, which didn't include Internet Explorer?
 * ...that the Start Button in Windows 95 build 302 says "Ship It!" in reference to the year 1995 being around the corner?
 * ...that Paint was once on the second disk of Windows 1.0 Alpha Release but later deleted by either Microsoft or the owner for unknown reasons?
 * ...that Windows XP build 2223 had commented out code in its Business theme file that would allow the user to configure different colors based on its settings?
 * ...that Apple has officially released several developer releases of what would later become Mac OS X for the x86 architecture as a part of its NeXT legacy, and secretly continued to maintain the port until Tiger?
 * ...that Windows Longhorn build 3683 has a debug flag for, "/I_am_TedM", in order to bypass the error to run the DOS-based setup in the Command Prompt?
 * ...that some builds of Windows 98 and Windows 2000 contained a Show Desktop button on the taskbar, which would be scrapped later until Windows 7 build 6568?
 * ...that no build of Windows Vista (including pre-reset) actually used or even included the widespread Longhorn sound scheme?
 * ...that Windows Server 2003 has been renamed four times during development, before settling on its final name?
 * ...that the boot animation used in Nickel builds of Windows 11 first appeared in Windows 10X and Windows 10 build 19587?
 * ...that Windows Longhorn build 4088 includes an early version of the .NET Managed rewrite of Desktop Window Manager that is not installed by default?
 * ...that Windows 98 build 1387 has a hidden button in display properties to enable title bar gradients, and is also the first build of Windows to support this feature?
 * ...that the WarpCenter shell included in OS/2 Warp 4 build 9.012 refers itself as Lotus SmartCenter?
 * ...that every Classic Mac OS version since Mac OS 7 renames the "Special" menu to a unique word beginning with S in beta builds for easy identification of such?
 * ...that Windows 95 build 58s includes a hidden tabbed mode in the Cabinet?
 * ...that Windows Longhorn build 4015 (main) includes an early iteration of transparent window borders?
 * ...that Copland is considered to be its own separate operating system, contrary to popular belief of being a codename for Mac OS 8?