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These Old Versions of Windows that Still Make the World Run

Summary by Journal Du Geek
Failed elevator, capricious ticket distributor, giant printer that refuses to evolve... Behind these everyday malfunctions often hides the same constant: a machine under Windows XP, 2000, or even MS-DOS. Half a century after Microsoft's creation, the giant's software legacy is still everywhere. Sometimes out of necessity, sometimes by inertia.
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Failed elevator, capricious ticket distributor, giant printer that refuses to evolve... Behind these everyday malfunctions often hides the same constant: a machine under Windows XP, 2000, or even MS-DOS. Half a century after Microsoft's creation, the giant's software legacy is still everywhere. Sometimes out of necessity, sometimes by inertia.

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Journal du Geek broke the news in on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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