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I have released a 69.0MB version of Windows 7 x86

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186 points rvnx | 2 comments | 30 Oct 25 18:05 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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thunderbong ◴[30 Oct 25 18:41 UTC] No.45763632[source]▶
From the thread [0] -

> This was more of a fun proof of concept rather than something usable. Virtually nothing can run due to critical missing files such as common dialog boxes and common controls.

[0]: https://x.com/XenoPanther/status/1983579460906487835?t=7jLSz...

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happymellon ◴[30 Oct 25 19:22 UTC] No.45764147[source]▶
If it can't run Windows 7 software, is it really Windows 7?
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bhaney ◴[30 Oct 25 20:57 UTC] No.45765247[source]▶
A question that will truly haunt philosophers for centuries to come
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BobbyTables2 ◴[30 Oct 25 23:33 UTC] No.45766691[source]▶
If one replaces a few EXEs and DLLs at a time, at what point does it become Windows 11 ?
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1. silisili ◴[31 Oct 25 02:14 UTC] No.45767639[source]▶
When it starts spamming you ads from the taskbar...
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2. devsda ◴[31 Oct 25 06:00 UTC] No.45768844[source]▶
If that's the stop point, they'll only end up with Windows 8 and miss out on Recall.