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Microsoft's ancient icon library still lurks deep within Windows 11

Tuesday October 21, 2025. 03:25 PM , from TheRegister
Pixels of the past 'created just for fun'
The pifmgr.dll still lingers in modern Windows installations - a throwback to a simpler and blockier time, according to veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen.…
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