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[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago (2 children)

How could even Microsoft release a product named WinCE? I've marveled at it for decades.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

We're talking about the company that once released a utility called the Critical Update Notification Tool (then quickly changed "Tool" to "Utility" when people started laughing). Abbreviations were never their strength.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Update#Critical_Update_Notification_Utility

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I had somehow missed that one. Thanks for giving me something else to laugh about.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I never noticed that for years. Now I can’t unread that word anymore. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Glad I could help. :-)