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  2. Digital obsolescence - Wikipedia

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    Such incompatibilities now frequently extend to which version of the operating system is installed on the system (such as instances of Microsoft Works predating Version 4.5 being unable to run on the Windows 2000 operating system and beyond). One example of a developer cancelling an instance of planned obsolescence occurred in 2008, when ...

  3. Blue screen of death - Wikipedia

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    ReactOS, an open-source operating system designed to achieve binary compatibility with Windows, implements a version of the Blue Screen of Death similar to that used in Windows NT operating systems. A black screen of death can occur upon hardware or software failures. Windows 3.1 displays a black screen of death instead of a blue one. [21]

  4. List of Microsoft Windows versions - Wikipedia

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    Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows MultiPoint Server 2011: WMS 2: May 12, 2011: July 13, 2021: 1600: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows MultiPoint Server 2012: WMS 3: October 30, 2012: October 10, 2023: NT 6.2: 2506: Windows Server 2012

  5. Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of computer software operating systems created by Microsoft.Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

  6. Capital loss - Wikipedia

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    The IRS states that "If your capital losses exceed your capital gains, the excess can be deducted on your tax return." [citation needed] Limits on such deductions apply.For individuals, a net loss can be claimed as a tax deduction against ordinary income, up to $3,000 per year ($1,500 in the case of a married individual filing separately).

  7. Software rot - Wikipedia

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    The first cause for the objective loss to the practical use of software is the loss of the host system as a practical operating environment. The Jargon File , a compendium of hacker lore, defines "bit rot" as a jocular explanation for the degradation of a software program over time even if "nothing has changed"; the idea behind this is almost ...

  8. Windows 9x - Wikipedia

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    Drivers written for Windows 9x are loaded into the same address space as the kernel. This means that drivers can by accident or design overwrite critical sections of the operating system. Doing this can lead to system crashes, freezes and disk corruption. Faulty operating system drivers were a source of instability for the operating system.

  9. Criticism of Microsoft - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft does not provide refunds for Windows licenses sold through an OEM, including licenses that come with the purchase of a computer or are pre-installed on a computer. [60] According to Microsoft's End-user license agreement for Windows 7 the ability to receive a refund for the operating system is determined by the hardware manufacturer: [61]