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Windows keeps obsolete strings forever to avoid breaking translations

Friday November 28, 2025. 01:31 PM , from TheRegister
Another reason why the OS seems to swell with every update
Changing text in Microsoft Windows requires freezing string updates well before code changes stop, often leading to strange wording that persists for years.…
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