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- ...that versions of Microsoft Windows for DEC Alpha and ARMv7 platforms continued to be maintained internally even after official end of support, as the systems proved valuable for specific projects?
- ...that while the first shipping 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows was for the Itanium, the 64-bit port was actually developed on DEC Alpha systems?
- ...that the United States government once filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft over its decision to bundle the Internet Explorer web browser with the Windows operating system?
- ...that the Windows XP team created a decoy theme in order to prevent any leaks about Luna?
- ...that there were multiple Shell Technology Previews that backported the Windows Explorer to a stock installation of Windows NT 3.5x?
- ...that the Neptune project was a cancelled version of Windows that ought to bring a new user interface reminiscent of the Metro elements later introduced in Windows 8?
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Windows 7 build 6946 is a build of Windows 7, which was shared on 19 October 2024 along with its server counterpart.
It introduces overhauls across many internally-facing system surfaces such as the addition of API function redirection stubs, overhauls to existing encryption and troubleshooting facilities, and implements a variety of quality-of-life changes with regards to the system shell, in particular task management and the ability to share media through the Windows Media Player application.
