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Share comfy software that can't be found anywhere else but on Windows, software whose minimal dependencies allow compatibility with versions of Windows as old as XP.

I'll start with Miranda NG.
>multi-protocol instant messaging client
>IRC, Jabber, Telegram, Disc*rd etcetera
>multi-document interface
>extensible through plugins
>free as in freedom
>compatible with XP
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>inferior libpurple that only targets windows
only on windows!
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>>107636984
>Miranda
>The name Miranda is of Latin origin, meaning "worthy of admiration." It was popularized by William Shakespeare in his play "The Tempest," where Miranda is the name of the main character.
>Pidgin
>A pidgin is a simplified form of language that develops between tribes of Negros who do not share a common language, often used for trade or communication.
Miranda NG won.
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>>107637076
KEK!!!
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Eggtimer. Timer and stopwatch donationware from 1999. Does what it says on the tin and nothing else, and that's why it's perfect. Thanks, Mike.
Foobar2000's worth a mention as well. The XP build still receives bug fixes.
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>>107636945
Bulk Rename Utility
Image Composite Editor
Musicbee
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>>107637076
so if i use a libpurple frontend that's not pidgin, that will be better? ok. or i suppose I could just fork pidgin and call it SuperDuperAryanHyperboreaIM
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>>107637539
link
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>>107637539
i could vibe code this in 30 minutes
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>>107638299
but you didn't
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I really like Total Commander, it's really the only program i miss
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Rufus
Lintrannies have to use the command line or use some bloatware Electron slop like balena etcher
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>>107638543
>seething about linux out of nowhere
Rent status?
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>>107638577
>Can't make an OS installer without risking xis data to a typo
Sneethe
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Windows loader only works on windows



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