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The little-known winstart.bat batch file
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Raymond Chen
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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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