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- ...that the WarpCenter shell included in OS/2 Warp 4 build 9.012 refers itself to as Lotus SmartCenter?
- ...that Windows 10 Mobile build 9857 is the first build of Windows 10 Mobile to include the Continuum feature in full?
- ...that Windows Longhorn build 4088 includes an early version of the .NET Managed rewrite of Desktop Window Manager that is not installed by default?
- ...that Windows XP build 2257 supports the ability to render the newly animated boot screen used in later builds?
- ...that there were multiple Shell Technology Previews that backported the Windows Explorer to a stock installation of Windows NT 3.51?
- ...that official support for running Windows NT on Power Macintosh computers was in development?
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The Out-of-box experience (OOBE), sometimes referred to as the First Time Setup, is a setup wizard related to Windows, macOS, and other operating systems which launches after the user installs/resets the OS. The OOBE allows the user of the computer to setup their account, choose their keyboard layouts, and other important information the OS requires.In most Windows NT-based systems, the files for the "Microsoft Out-of-box experience" are located in the oobe directory in %WinDir%\System32, with the main file being msoobe.exe. OOBEs are generally customized by OEMs to set up particular settings the user may be allowed to change and/or offer additional options to select or applications to be run. Starting from Windows XP, an OOBE would be made available in retail releases.