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Millions of Windows XP disks secretly included Microsoft's failed search assistant to keep pirates at bay — "Bob was actually more useful dead than alive"
who also wiggled its way into Windows XP as a virtual assistant alongside Clippy. However, Microsoft Bob failed to spark interest among users, prompting the company to pull the plug on the ...
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Microsoft’s worst software flop was secretly lurking in Windows for years
Microsoft Bob makes a comeback… sort of With Windows XP’s release in 2001, the failed Microsoft Bob made a curious comeback. When Microsoft put Windows XP on installation CDs, they discovered ...
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A huge number of PCs still use ancient Windows software that puts them at risk
The ransomware exploited a security hole in Windows XP, a 15-year-old operating system that Microsoft stopped updating in 2014. Despite its age and obsolescence, Windows XP was still used on more ...