The little-known winstart.bat batch file

· Raymond Chen · Aug. 12, 2026, 5 a.m.
Old New Thing history software development Windows 95 historical computing winstart.bat
Summary
The blog post discusses the often-overlooked winstart.bat batch file, a relic from the era before Windows 95, highlighting its historical significance and usage in the context of Windows operating systems.
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