Facts about Windows

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   Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant launched in Windows 10 during 2015, was named after a character from the Halo video game franchise developed by 343 Industries.

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   Over 3 billion hours of video are watched daily on Windows devices, with Microsoft Edge browser accounting for approximately 3% of global browser market share as of 2024.

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   Every copy of Windows includes Notepad, a text editor first introduced in 1983 that remains virtually unchanged after 40 years of updates across all versions.

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   In 2009, Microsoft released Windows 7, which became one of the most successful versions with over 630 million licenses sold worldwide by 2016.

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   The Windows Registry, introduced in Windows 3.1 during 1992, stores over 10 million configuration settings that control system behavior and application preferences.

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   Blue Screen of Death errors in Windows display a unique QR code since Windows 10, allowing users to scan it with smartphones for troubleshooting information.

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   Approximately 1.5 billion devices run Windows as of 2024, making it the most widely used operating system globally for personal computers and enterprise systems.

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   Released on November 20, 1985, Windows 1.0 was a graphical operating system that charged $99 for a single-user license.

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