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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 Windows XP 64-Bit Edition was for the Itanium, the 64-bit port was actually developed on DEC Alpha systems?
- ...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?
- ...that the Windows XP team created the Watercolor theme as a decoy in order to prevent any leaks about Luna?
- ...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 IA-64 compile of Windows Server 2003 build 2462 includes login banners for a Personal edition of Windows 2000?
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The Out-of-box experience (OOBE), sometimes referred to as the First Time Setup, is a setup wizard related to Windows, macOS, and other operating systems which launches after the user installs/resets the OS. The OOBE allows the user of the computer to setup their account, choose their keyboard layouts, and other important information the OS requires.
In most Windows NT-based systems, the files for the "Microsoft Out-of-box experience" are located in the oobe directory in %WinDir%\System32, with the main file being msoobe.exe. OOBEs are generally customized by OEMs to set up particular settings the user may be allowed to change and/or offer additional options to select or applications to be run. Starting from Windows XP, an OOBE would be made available in retail releases.
