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What algorithm did Windows XP use to choose your initial user picture?
What happened
Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260909-00/?p=112683 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49640646 Points: 173 # Comments: 80…
Key facts
- Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260909-00/?p=112683 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49640646 Points: 173 # Comments: 80…
- Reported by Hacker News and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:04:14 UTC.
Why it matters
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What algorithm did Windows XP use to choose your initial user picture?
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