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ZIP archive support in Windows 11 still uses the code from Windows 95

The native support for ZIP archives, or "compressed folders" in Windows terms, is available since Windows ME. It was first introduced as part of Windows 98's Plus! add-on. The lesser known story behind it is how it was created by Dave Plummer as his pet project , then turned into a shareware "Visual ZIP" product. Finally, Microsoft tried to acquire it despite the fact that Dave Plummer was already a Microsoft employee.

How to Restore the Missing Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service

Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service, also known as swprv, is a built-in service that exists in modern Windows versions. It participates in restore point creation. If its configuration is damaged, or for some reason the swprv service is missing, you won't be able to manage restore points.

Microsoft has issued optional updates to fix XPS in WPF-based apps

In December 2022, Microsoft has released KB5022083, a security update that changes how .NET Framework and .NET handle XPS content. So many apps built with WPF started to render incorrectly. While Microsoft provided a workaround along with the release of the patch, the issue still affects plenty of users.

February 2022 cumulative updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10

Today is the second Tuesday of February, so it is time to check for updates if you are running Microsoft Windows. The Redmond firm has released a set of cumulative updates for all supported Windows versions. Here are the patches available for Windows 11 and Windows 10.

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