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What were the intended uses of those icons in moricons.dll?

· Raymond Chen · May 5, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
Old New Thing history icons nostalgia ms-dos moricons.dll
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The blog post explores the intended uses of icons found in the moricons.dll file, which are associated with old MS-DOS applications. It initially appeared on The Old New Thing website.
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