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"Temporary" disk formatting UI from 1994 still lives on in Windows 11 – OSnews

"Temporary" disk formatting UI from 1994 still lives on in Windows 11 – OSnews
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Windows 11 is a confusing mishmash of old and new – and that means Microsoft needs to make some difficult decisions

Blame Windows 8

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Microsoft Ex-employee Reveals 'format Dialog Box' Was Supposed To Be A Temporary Fix

Microsoft Ex-employee Reveals 'format Dialog Box' Was Supposed To Be A Temporary Fix
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The Format dialog is another temporary solution in Windows that stuck around for 30 years

Dave Plummer, a Microsoft veteran, shared a story about porting the Format dialog from Windows 95 to Windows NT. What was intended as a temporary solution ended up lasting almost three decades.

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Microsoft forgot to update this Windows feature for 30 years

The Format drive dialog box was only supposed to be temporary in Windows NT. A software developer has recounted how it came to be nearly 30 years ago.

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