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User talk:Nolanwhy

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'''Welcome to ''Wiki96''!'''
We hope you will contribute much and well.
You will probably want to read the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents help pages].
Again, welcome and have fun! [[User:Utf|Utf]] ([[User talk:Utf|talk]]) 17:10, 2 December 2023 (CET)

P3

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[[File:P3 Settings.png|thumb|The P3 settings program.]]
P3, also known as '''Pseudo Peer-to-Peer''' or '''PPP''', is a communication protocol and program that was introduced in Windows96 v2.34 ([[Windows 96 v2]] Service Pack 2). Its purpose is to allow developers to have intercommunication between programs, without having to rely on hosting a server themselves.

P3 has been marked as obsolete since [[Windows 96 v3]] release 3.0.1, with no replacement being officially announced.

== Network function ==
In order to initiate a connection with a peer, the system must first connect to a P3 relay server (by default, this server is <code>wss://p3.windows96.net</code>) using Socket.IO. The relay handles address assignment, authentication, message exchange and peer discovery.

=== HELLO ===
Logging in on the relay is accomplished by sending a <code>hello</code> packet containing the address secret as well as the desired subdomain in a JSON-encoded, semicolon-separated string.
["sub=hello;mySecret"]
If the user does not wish to use a subdomain, the <code>sub</code> argument can be omitted:
["mySecret"]
If the user has a [[Windows 96 Product Key]], the secret is ignored, and the key's domain is used instead. Product key authentication is done by sending the <code>Authorization</code> HTTP header before connecting:
Authorization: Bearer <product-key>
Successful authentication will result in a <code>hello</code> response, indicating the user's address, secret and MOTD if the server has one:
[{ "success": true, "address": "hello.kyblozsdhc.ppp", "secret": "mySecret", "message": "example MOTD" }]
Invalid parameters will result in a message containing the error:
[{ "success": false, "message": "PPP Server Error: Subdomain is invalid" }]

=== PACKET ===
Messages can be exchanged between peers using the <code>packet</code> message. A <code>packet</code> message must contain the destination address, nonce and data.

The destination address can be any valid <code>.ppp</code>, <code>.vip</code> or <code>.sys</code> address, optinally with a port added as a suffix, such as <code>lo.sys:1234</code>.

The nonce component is a single number that increases on each packet sent. This can allow for error detection and prevents old packets from being received twice.

Example <code>packet</code> message:
[{ "dest": "1424vqhvtu.ppp:28067", "nonce": 77, "data": "hello, world" }]
If the message was sent successfully, the relay server replies with <code>packet.ok</code> and the nonce:
[ { "nonce": 77 } ]
If the peer is offline, the <code>packet.err</code> message is sent with the error message and nonce:
[ { "nonce": 77, "message": "Peer offline" } ]

=== PORT.PUBLISH ===
The <code>port.publish</code> message registers a peer's port on network discovery. The message must contain the port that the peer wants to publish, and the identifier flags that other peers can search for with the <code>discover</code> message.

Example <code>port.publish</code> message for port 1234, with the flags <code>foo</code> and <code>bar</code>:
[ 1234, ["foo", "bar"]]
'''No reply is sent on success or error.'''

=== PORT.REMOVE ===
The <code>port.remove</code> message removes the specified port from network discovery.

Example <code>port.remove</code> message to remove port 1234:
[ 1234 ]
'''No reply is sent on success or error.'''

=== DISCOVER ===
The <code>discover</code> message allows peers to automatically find each other on the network. Programs can use this packet to find peers on the network running the same protocol and contact them.

The message must contain the flags to look for, the peer limit, and nonce.
[ ["flag1", "flag2"], limit, nonce ]
Example packet to find all peers with the <code>foo</code> flag:
[ ["foo"], 0, 8 ]
Example packet to find at max 10 peers with the <code>foo</code> or <code>bar</code> flag:
[ ["foo", "bar"], 10, 9 ]
Successful replies are sent with the <code>discover</code> message, containing a list of peer addresses, ports, flags, and the nonce:
[ [ { "port": "1234", "address": "1424vqhvtu.ppp", "flags": ["foo"] ], 9 ]
If an error occurred, the <code>discover.err</code> message is sent instead:
[ "Invalid limit", 9 ]

== Use ==

* [[SuperTerm]] uses the Rich Text over P3 (RToP) protocol with 121 as default port.
* [[Remote Console]] uses RToP on port 140.
* [[P3FS]] uses P3 on port 737.

== External links ==

* [https://github.com/socketio/socket.io Socket.IO on GitHub]
* [https://github.com/themirrazzalt/p3protocol Unofficial P3 documentation]

April 10th

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April 10th is the official anniversary day of Windows 96. The OS is currently 4 years old as of last anniversary.

== 2020 ==
Nothing special occurred during 2020, mainly due to the 2020 pandemic and lack of motivation during such crippling times.

== 2021 ==
[[File:Service Pack 1 Upgrade Screenshot.png|thumb|Service Pack 1 welcome screen (triggered on startup)]]
A special anniversary welcome screen was added during the anniversary, which included numerous apps, features, and bug fixes.

An open sourcing of Windows 96 was (and still is to some extent) planned, but this was delayed indefinitely.

== 2022 ==
V3 was initially planned to be released on the third anniversary of Windows 96. This didn't happen due to a multitude of development roadblocks.

Instead, an anarchy Minecraft server event was held in the Windows 96 Discord, where a player could win a prize for the best looking base.

== 2023 ==
For the 2023 Anniversary of Windows 96, Userland was opensourced<ref>https://git.sys36.net/windows-96/sys-userland</ref><ref name=":0">https://discord.com/channels/619868741395546117/1028718357442220042/1095071929863512094</ref>. Some of the changes includes a new [[Monaco]] release and the complete rework of [[MsgRoom]].<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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User:Utf

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Dan

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Epic memer (please finish this page bro)

JS Certified Developer Wallpaper

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The JS Certified "Developer" Wallpaper is one of the oldest wallpapers on Windows 96, along with the [[Harold Wallpaper]]. It features a yellow background, a giant "JS" in the font of the JavaScript logo, and pixelated text stacked on top of each other saying "Certified 'Developer'".

It has been included in Windows
96 since the release of [[Windows 96 v0.1|V0.1]] and can still be found in the [[Windows 96 v3|current version]] of Windows 96.
[[File:Certified dev js v3.png|thumb|The wallpaper applied on a V3 installation]]
[[File:Dev certified js v0.1.png|thumb|The wallpaper applied on a v0.1 installation]]

Test Page

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Version Browser

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[[File:Versionbrowser.png|thumb|Version Browser in v3.]]
''For the v2 version of this program, see [[Virtual Machine]].''

'''Version Browser''' (in v2 known as Virtual Machine) is a program that allows users to launch old versions of [[Windows 96]] and use them as you would back then. The earliest version is [[Windows 96 v0.1|version 0.1]] and the newest is [[Windows 96 v2|version 2.0 (SP2)]].

Theming

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[[File:Legoman longhorn theme preview.png|alt=An example of a transformative theme. Based on Windows Longhorn, created by Legoman|thumb|An example of a custom theme. Based on Windows Longhorn, created by trabis.]]
Windows 96 includes a powerful theming engine to allow you to create incredibly complex and beautiful themes.

Themes are made up of stylesheets, scripts, images, and other resources. They can optionally provide a custom sound pack or icon theme, to further customize the user experience.

=== Acquiring Themes ===
Users can acquire new themes and customizations for their system by searching through the package store, checking the preinstalled collection, or importing them from an external source (such as a forum or community).

New themes can also be created within the Windows 96 environment. Read more [[Creating a theme|here]].

==== Preinstalled Examples ====
Windows 96 includes a few themes by default, namely

* Windows 96 (the default theme)
* Base (a remix of the default theme using free icons)
* Dev (a development theme to use to check icon sizes, etc.)
* Windows 98 (a theme mimicking Windows 98)
* Windows 2000 (a theme mimicking Windows 2000)
*OS X Snow Leopard (icon theme using OS X icons)
*Utopia (sound scheme)
*XP (a Windows XP theme including 4 variants)

=== Theme Structure ===
Each theme has its own directory, and is usually saved at <code>C:/system/resource/themes/<theme_id></code> (where <code><theme_id></code> is a user defined identifier for the theme). The theme identifier may not include spaces, must not start with a number, and must be alphanumeric.

==== Example setup ====
A typical (minimal) theme setup looks as follows<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
c:/system/resource/themes/sample
├─ manifest.json
└─ theme.css
</syntaxhighlight>where

* <code>manifest.json</code> is a theme manifest telling the theme engine how the theme should behave and what content to load to render the theme properly.
* <code>theme.css</code> is the stylesheet specifying which styles to modify.

Windows 96 V3 Beta

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Windows 96 v2

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[[File:Windows 96 v2 screenshot.png|thumb|Windows 96 version 2.0 default desktop. Note that this is an older build and might not have the latest features.]]
Windows 96 v2 is a version of Windows 96 and was completely rewritten from scratch. Therefore, it only bears visual similarity to its [[Windows 96 v1|predecessor]].

You can visit this release at [https://rel2.windows96.net https://rel2.windows96.net].

== Why the rewrite? ==

* The code was not well optimized and it was impossible to do so due to the inefficient source code structure.
* It became spaghetti code due to all the OS logic being fitted into one file.
* As a result of this, it became near impossible to make the code modular and the effort would be better spent rewriting the OS from scratch.
* Windows 96 v1 had a synchronous design all round, which meant that any async operations would not fit in well and make the spaghetti code situation even worse.
* WebFS's mixed asynchronous model still imposed annoying file limits often reached by regular users, and also generally made the experience feel much slower.
* Cross browser support was not 1:1 due to the lack of CSS normalization/use of browser specific functionality. This meant that Windows 96 would not have a consistent look across browsers.
* A more efficient OS architecture was proposed, where the pros of rewriting the OS eventually outweighed the cons of not rewriting it.
* To allow more than 1 developer to work on the source code without losing their mind.
*And because the ES6 (ECMAScript v6).Most people and browsers cannot support them.

== Version Highlights ==

* Too many to count (TODO)

== Trivia ==

* The rewrite took around 6 months to be somewhat useable. During this time, the original Windows 96 community died out completely and many fans left without a trace.
* The COVID-19 pandemic also made it a pain to stay motivated to keep developing Windows 96.
* The project reached an extent were more than 1 developer was needed.

YouAreAnIdiot

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The YouAreAnIdiot app is meant to create the youareanidiot trojan virus, which spawns windows with the [https://youareanidiot.cc/youare.mp4 YouAreAnIdiot Flash Video] (in MP4 format) that bounce around your screen. In Windows 96, trying to close the windows or even use [[Task Manager]] to kill the task will spawn more windows. The only way to get rid of the YouAreAnIdiot virus is to reboot your system.
[[Category:Apps]]

Windows 96 Lite

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Windows 96 Lite is a low-bandwidth version of [[Windows 96 v2|Windows 96 V2]] that doesn't require as much system resources or network usage as the regular version. In [[Windows 96 v3|V3]], Windows 96 Lite was moved and can be installed through the Installation Wizard.

Although Windows 96 Lite is a stripped-down version of V2, it is also (sometimes) considered to be early V3, because the latest version of Windows 96 Lite is early V3.
[[File:Windows 96 lite desktop.png|thumb|alt=A fresh install of Windows 96 Lite|A fresh install of Windows 96 Lite]]

Windows 96 Lite only has Explorer, Terminal, Package Manager, and Textpad preinstalled on it. However, it has the ability to host a Remote Console and mount P3FS filesystems. It is also the first known version to publicly use the Reset Wizard instead of the reinstall prompt.

Windows 96 v3 Cut Content

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This is a list of features that were supposed to release for [[Windows 96 v3]], but were cut from the final version.
=== Bell ===
[[File:Railway.png|thumb|Railway status page]]Bell was the intended successor to [[P3]]. It was briefly included in the [[Windows 96 V3 Beta|V3 private beta]], but was removed in the final release version.

Rather than relying on a single server to relay data, Bell used multiple types of servers, which helped reliability and latency.

==== Switchboard ====
The role of the Switchboard server is to help peers make connections with each-other. Upon connecting, you are assigned an address generated from a seed, similar to P3.

In order to make a connection, a peer has to send a connection request to another peer through Switchboard. The remote peer can then reject or accept the connection.

If the connection is accepted, a Railway server with the lowest latency is selected by the peers, as well as a token that will be used to connect.

==== Railway ====
The purpose of the Railway server is solely to relay data between peers. Any WebSocket client can connect with another peer through this server, so long as they have a common token.

=== 96Hub ===
[[File:96Hub.png|thumb|96Hub]]96Hub was supposed to be a program to help new users discover Windows96 and participate in its community.

After the Wiki was founded, it was deemed unnecessary and scrapped from the final version.

=== FileNet ===
[[File:FileNet.png|thumb|FileNet]]FileNet was a file-sharing program that used the [[P3]] network to discover peers and transfer files.

==== Node ====
Nodes are users on the FileNet network that are sharing files publicly. Each node can have a user-readable name and description, shown upon clicking it.

Windows 96 v0.1

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[[File:Windows 96 v0.1 screenshot.png|alt=The default desktop of a fresh Windows 96 v0.1 installation.|thumb|The default desktop of a fresh Windows 96 v0.1 installation.]]
Windows 96 v0.1 is an old version of Windows 96, released on the 20th of April 2019.

This is not the first version, but this is the first version which had semi usable applications, windows, and file system.

This version can still be found at https://rel01.windows96.net.

== Version Highlights ==

* The default fonts used were Pixel Verdana and LWindows, but these were eventually swapped for Pixel Arial in later releases.
* The file system during this time was fully synchronous (utilizing <code>localStorage</code>), which meant that there was a hard browser cap at around 8 megabytes of total data storage.
* The context menus in this version were not yet completed.
* The window manager in this version was extremely primitive and had no way to tell active and inactive windows apart, often resulting into windows not appearing as they should.
* Taskbar tasks could not have an icon representing their appropriate function.
* Terrible font blurring is present all around this version and cross browser support was horrible.
* Half of the start menu was not functional at all and the start menu was extremely glitchy.

== Trivia ==

* [[Ctrlz]] (the only developer at the time) had zero idea how to render bitmap fonts properly using CSS and generally had weak CSS abilities during this time.
* Whilst Windows 96 is new, the thought of developing a Web OS was not new and was attempted before with unsatisfying results.
* Ctrlz's longtime friend Dan conceptualized parts of (and heavily tested) the first releases of Windows 96.
* Most of Windows 96 v0.1 was developed during a school drama performance, where ctrlz and Dan were tasked to record the performance, but obviously didn't because they were too busy working on the future of the internet (:wooge:).
* Ctrlz and Dan still regularly poke fun with Windows 96, often attempting to run the Web OS at random places or random devices for absolutely no reason.

User:124.90.56.120

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Latest revision as of 13:41, 9 February 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvX5SFFs3cI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZCRht684Oo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJa2kwoZ2a4.

Ziad87

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ziad87 is a lead developer who actively develops Windows 96.

You can find a link to ziad's website [http://ziad87.net here].

User:123.154.192.87

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvX5SFFs3cI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZCRht684Oo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJa2kwoZ2a4

Windows 96 Product Key

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A Windows 96 Product Key is a key you get if you donate to Windows 96 using Patreon. You can activate your installation of Windows 96 by opening up a terminal and running the ''keymgr'' command to show the Activation window. Most of Windows 96 is available without activating it, but activating your Windows 96 installation gives you the ability to have custom domains on P3, and access beta builds without having to go through the application process.
[[File:Keymgr window.png|thumb|The Actication Wizard in all its glory]]

Zestor

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Zestor was previously the main server on which Windows 96 and most of its services were hosted.

The server homepage could be found at https://zestor.sys36.net/.

=== Specifications ===
'''CPU:''' Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 (8) @ 2.199GHz

'''OS:''' Debian Sid

'''RAM:''' 30 GB

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Windows 96 v0.5

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[[File:Windows 96 v0.5 screenshot.png|alt=The default desktop of a fresh Windows 96 v0.5 install.|thumb|The default desktop of a fresh Windows 96 v0.5 install.]]
Windows 96 v0.5 is an old version of Windows 96 released on the 7th of July 2019.

This version introduced major improvements to the OS and the quality of life of the user using it.

This version can still be found at https://rel05.windows96.net.

== Version Highlights ==

* The widespread use of the new Pixel Arial font was applied everywhere.
* A terminal was added for command line based applications.
* Useless content was added in x:/content.
* A bunch of new entertainment apps were added.
* The Windows 96 wiki was updated to include more in-depth API samples.
* A massive UI lift occurred which made the OS feel more like Windows 9x compared to previous releases. This includes under-the-hood changes, such as updated UI APIs and CSS level changes, such as the removal of certain fonts and incompatible styles.
* Windows 96 C/C++ SDK was introduced to allow users to write Windows 96 apps in C++.
* The window manager saw massive improvements.
* Text editor added support for JavaScript and HTML document highlighting.
* Cross browser support was improved through compatibility stylesheets.
* File uploading was added.
* With the introduction of file uploading, the file system switched to a mixed asynchronous model, which allowed for a theoretical 32 gigabytes of useable space (compared to 8 MB).

== Trivia ==

* This version is considered to be the first version where the Windows 96 design principles were ratified properly.
* A start menu bug exists where the applications menu will appear after the start menu is closed.
* There is an XSS bug in Terminal using the <code>title</code> command.

Windows 96 v1

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[[File:Screenshot01-v1.png|thumb|A fresh Windows 96 version 1.0 desktop.]]
Windows 96 v1 is the last "classic" version of Windows 96 released on the 7th of July 2019.

It's dubbed as the last classic version due to a total rewrite that occurred between Windows 96 v1 and v2. The rewrite made Windows 96 v1 apps completely incompatible with [[Windows 96 v2|2.0]] due to a different architecture and API set.

It can still be found at https://rel1.windows96.net.

== Version Highlights ==

* A package manager was introduced to allow users to install additional apps from what was already provided.
* KeyboardMusic was added to allow users to make music using their keyboards.
* Many window manager bugs that existed in version 0.5 were fixed (e.g. active window switching bug).
* The <code>x:/content</code> folder was emptied.
* Window icons were added and the taskbar functionality was improved.
* Many apps had their functionality refined.

== Trivia ==

* This version was the main version of Windows 96 for a very long time.
* Most changes were API updates and app refinements compared to version 0.5.

Windows 96 v3

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Windows 96 v3 is the current version of [[Windows 96]] that is the successor to [[Windows 96 v2|v2]]. It has added lot of features, most notably it made the Web OS look much more like Windows 9x.

== Version Highlights ==
* The 9x style of the OS has been vastly improved.
* The apps are now in the [[Root Filesystem|filesystem]] instand of in the Windows96 kernel.
* A new terminal compatible with XTerm.
* System Config Manager (SCM) that works similarly to the Windows Registry.
* A new shell.
* A new file explorer that is more Windows 98.
* BoxedWine (bWINE) is now built in into Windows 96.
* More apps, including: WMBox, Linux, 3D Pinball - Space Cadet, and PDF Reader.
* Out Of Box Experience that can triggered by pressing ALT+O on Windows 96 boot.
* [[Disk Encryption]].
* WEX (Windows96 C/C++ API) that allows to write Windows 96 apps in C/C++.
* A new wiki that you are on it right now.
* Task Manager that allows to kill misbehaving apps.
* [[Media Player]], replaces old Video Player.
* [[Version Browser]], replaces old [[Virtual Machine]].
* [[InternetE]], replaces old [[Internet Exploder]].
* The filesystem is now fully asynchronous.
* P3FS
* The YouAreAnIdiot app now bounces across the screen, like the real YouAreAnIdiot.

== Trivia ==
* This version took a very long time to release.

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Cat Gaming}}[[File:GodzillaCat.jpg|thumb|i kill tht ppls in the home]]'''Cats''' (''Felis catus'') are parasitic creatures that can enter a home, offer nothing, use up resources and yet still be adored by the humans who live there. The relationship between a cat and a human quickly develop from that of a house guest to the cat completely dominating and controlling every aspect of the human's life. Considered extremely intelligent and among the most deviously cunning creatures on Earth, their goal is to maintain a balance between mooching off of the stupidity of humans yet not having to put any actual effort into it. They achieve this through their absolute mastery of Zen which is the art of accomplishing things through non-action.
==Verification and authentication==
===Verification===
While most cats can be identified by their slender nimble shape, fur and general air of superiority, in reality you can tell an animal is a cat by inspecting the house it lives in. If it has a full food and water dish and earns its keep by sleeping all day by the window and demanding it be pet at the most inconvenient possible time, then the animal is a cat.

===Authentication===
While some cats may look like cats, they may actually just be drawings of cats, baby tigers that look like cats, stuffed cats or possibly Egyptian mummified cats. You will know a cat is an authentic cat if it is obsessively licking its groin all day long.

==Supernatural powers==
Zombie Nixon stated in his newspaper, with research from his scientists have found that when cats nap (usually about 24 hours) they are in the realm of the living dead and have supernatural powers. Cats have been known to attack people waking the cat up, but hey, you wouldn't want some old guy waking you up either. Some cats have been known to vomit on dogs. Hitler and his scientists (and hitler melons) have found that cats can defeat the Jews, when they are in such a state. Cats have been known to scratch Jews altering their life because the Jews are now werecats. Some times you can hear hitler yell "Here kitty, kitty, kitty" to his zombie Jews, and yes they do respond to him.

Some guy named Shroedinger attempted to demonstrate the property of a gun in a quantum physics experiment. He was attempting to prove that a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time, but the cat foiled him by bolting the moment the gun was pulled out. Then he attempted to put the cat in a steel box with radioactivity and a flask of poisonous substance to be broken by a device. However, the cat attacked him with claws and teeth, bolted and hid rather than be put in the steel box. This proves that cats are telepathic.

==Purring==
Cats emit a deep, vibrato sound called a 'purr'. This sound is made by many types of felines. Purring is a painfully loud noise produced by a cat as it shows pleasure, concentrates or thinks. While the sound varies in detail from cat to cat and from species to species (e.g., loudness, treble, wavelength, frequency, etc.), it can generally be described as a sort of tonal buzzing.

Many have debated over the exact essence of a "purring," but the sound can be most related to that of a computer connecting to the internet via a dial-up connection. Felines produce this enchanting noise simply by inflating and deflating a small sack located near the base of the tail; just above the USB slot. If a cat purrs for four or more hours it is highly recommended you contact a doctor. Some believe that rare frequencies of purring can cause a human's head to asplode, but the supposed infrequent occasions have been dismissed entirely by pundits. Yet to be confirmed or denied, however, is the belief that purring is in fact an audible noise pollution caused by the cat's internal areas producing radiation (known as ρ radiation) in a plot to kill their masters and take over the world. This radiation may be the cause of the phenomenon known as the lolCat effect.
===Birds===
Some cats purr so strongly that their entire bodies vibrate. It's known that cats chase birds, but very few people know that cats purr this loud only after they've swallowed an entire hummingbird. The continuous audible "purring" noise heard is the avian desperately trying to escape. A guttural ripping sound can be heard indicating both the hummingbird's successful escape along with the cat's extra life repairing the damage. After this behaviour cats don't run out of lives, because once the penultimate life is used the cat's teeth vanish and it is very nearly impossible for them to gum a hummingbird back into it's gullet when this happens. (When cats lose all nine of their lives they come back to haunt us.)

===Generators===
A cat can, undoubtedly, be hooked up to a generator whilst purring to collect the full capacity of it's awesomeness. Direct use of these pussitively charged ions is prohibited in many areas as it (rarely) may cause the receiver's head to asplode unexpectedly. It is recommended a modified standard battery, or special use ''cattery,'' be used to store this energy. These devices allow a proper meowing of the line voltage to be safely obtained. This stored cat energy gives the user a comforting pleasure nine times that of kitten huffing if used in controlled doses. Some side effects of Purre-Energy include ultimate sleeping power or an insatiable craving for catnip.

==Scientific achievements==
===Teleportation===
Cats played an integral (and hitherto unmentioned) part in the development of teleportation systems on spaceships. By observing how cats often appear directly under people's feet seemingly out of nowhere Isaac Newton worked out the biological aspects of teleportation. (Using a resonating frequency that vibrated postulated matter, Newton was often discovered by chaperons in girl's locker rooms.) It has been scientifically proven that cats "teleport" quieter on soft surfaces such as carpet, peat moss, or corpses; however testing was inconclusive for other surfaces such as tile, water or airplane wings. With a rumored ability to make inter-dimensional time jumps cats have been known to pop out of the air and leave rats heads on your bed. Nice.

===Cats in time===
Back in the 1950s, a cat fraternity at the infamous Feline University decided to invent a time machine, and they did; in a few hours too. After a quick discussion, the group decided to go back to the beginning of the universe to see what really happened; and who or what created them (although it is obvious it was His Noodlyness). Wackily enough, instead of the beginning of the universe they were detoured by a space-time monkey wearing an orange reflective vest and wound up at the Ruler of Time's apartment block. She demanded they tell her what a holla back girl was or she'd call the vet and get them all fixed. Deafened by the Ruler of Time's booming voice and girlish figure, the fraternity cats lost their janglies to a scalpel.

Sexually confused, they each embarked on their own journey through time screwing up prominent figures of history, such as Charlie Chaplin, moose, Napoleon, and Jane Fonda (Oscar Wilde was already quite crackers). Luckily, they were unable to cause many mancat babies to be made and ultimately avoid the new race which may have sparked a global conflict. Other stuff also happened that ended with the creation of cellphones and the first record of "Bad Motherfucker" written on a wallet.

==Importance in other topics==
===Physics in relation to cats===
It has been universally proven that cats always land on their feet when pushed from a 10th story balcony, and it is a widely known fact that a cat reaches its terminal velocity (the fastest speed it can reach before it stops accelerating and moves at a constant speed) after falling a mere seven stories. A cat might sustain minor bruises and such from a fall from this height. It actually has a reduced risk of injury if falling from a height greater than seven stories, because it has time to orient itself feet-first and stretch out like a flying squirrel to absorb the impact better.

To test this scientific discovery, a cat was lobbed off the roof of a 100-story building, plummeting to the ground, where it hissed up at the scientists and scurried into an alley after a mouse.

Final conclusion based on result of experiment: cat + 100 stories=angry cat. This result can also be expressed using the equation <math>c+100s=ac</math>.

It is also widely known that buttered toast tends to land butter side down when dropped. Deranged lunatics once had a theory that if they buttered the back of a cat with I can't believe it's not butter, and threw the cat off a ledge, the laws of physics would battle it out, while one law is trying to land butter side down, the other law is trying to land on its paws, which would result in anti-gravity struggle in mid-air to fulfill the proper law(s). Although this theory was widely believed for a few years, it was later proven wrong when the experiment was carried out with real butter, leaving two of our five scientists blind due to the feline clawing their eyes out. They concluded that cats don't always land butter side down, and to this day cats landing butter side down is not one of the laws of physics.

Alternate theories suggest that buttering the back of a cat would launch it into a perpetual horizontal spin every time it jumped. Some have even suggested that this could be the holy grail of a new energy source, the elusive perpetual motion machine. However, dissenters (from [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[OPEC]]) have argued that it would most likely result in more man made tornadoes, hurricanes and monsoons.

Cats always landing on their feet is also not one of the laws of physics. Sometimes, they fall so fast that they don't have enough time to swivel around and they land on their side like a pancake. Cats also must protect themselves, because in the wild they need to be agile, flexible, large in appearance to enemies and able to lick their anus, therefore toast lands different ways depending on how it fell, and cats landing on their feet is an instinct, so...um...what the hell am I trying to prove?

Various other hypotheses suggesting that the cat will still fall on its feet and then roll over exist. But no one has ever proven such ridiculous theories yet, and never plan to.

Another possibility is that if you let a cat fall with buttered toast strapped to its back over a highly expensive carpet, it will land on its feet, destroy the carpet in anger and then roll over in order to get rid of the toast, ruining the carpet beyond all reason.

NASA has also discovered that the catfall principle could be used as a potentially good source of anti gravity. If one's spaceship holds a sufficient catmass then there is no need for expensive rockets. Alien cultures have long known this and have been using catpower as their main means of atmospheric flight since 3 million B.C., although we humans are such idiots that we've never thought to use cats for this purpose until recently. Unbeknownst to many, the eerie hum of UFOs is actually the sound of hundreds of purring tabby cats. Cat Power wrote about the phenomenon, and the way it changed interstellar travel forever, in her album ''You Are Free''.

This can be expressed using the formula <math>(m_c+m_t+m_b)/m_s=t_s</math> where <math>m_c</math> is the cat's mass, <math>m_t</math> is the toast's mass, <math>m_b</math> is the butter's mass, and <math>t_s</math> is the spaceship's thrust.

===Cats and ceilings===
''"Ceiling cats"'' have been around for as long as man has had homes with white interior paint; spontaneously appearing in a square shaped hole between the stucco and the attic. (''This is especially disturbing in a multi-story structures when one is on a lower floor.'') For fear of a tear in the potential dimensional rift it is illegal to remove ceiling cats in most countries. Contrary to popular belief cats do not appear to watch or prevent masturbation, but to insure the sound structural integrity of housing units, the prevention of masturbation is simply a side effect of cat inspection.

===Relationship with numbers===
The relationship between cats and the number nine is well known from ancient times. A cat is said to have nine lives. 9:19 am is known as the cat moment. At that time cats grow whiskers and furs. At that very moment, the hands of the clock looks like a canon, I mean a Howitzer. The etymological meaning of the Hawaiian word Howitzer is something that has the ut(tail) in hawa(air), which, precisely, refers to a cat. The number nine depicts a cat with its tail between the legs. This conveys the meaning that they are peaceful animals and cherish world peace. The number nine also denotes negation and it is well known that cats were the Egyptian God of negation. This sense of negation has survived in various cultural aspects throughout the world. In German Nine means No. In Bangla, it is called Noy, which also means no. In India taxi drivers stop their cars if a cat crosses their road. This phenomenon is known as "billi ne cut diya" or "the cat has cut".

===In subliminal messaging===
Cats have also used subliminal messaging to influence people. This can be seen in newspaper articles, television programs and books. The prominent author Molly Katz is actually a cat hidden behind a clever pen-name. Her subliminal messages have destroyed many human relationships to further the aims of cat worship. The next time you find a cover of one of her books in the <S>bargain books</S> recycle bin take a look at how authentic her human exoskeleton looks on the book jacket. Cats often use subliminal messaging to change the topic during conversations and written works. Cats should '''ALWAYS''' be given lots of tuna. "Cat" in Latin does not mean "beats with huge face." You should always leave the dog outside at night. ''There are 47 subliminal cat messages in the preceding paragraph.''

==UltraCationalists==
After the Second Crusade, the primitive (but really resourceful; like ''Boy George Scouts'', except not gay) group KiTTeNS splintered into two factions, the '''Loyalist KiTTeNS''' and the brand-spanking new <S>Catstabbers</S> '''UltraCationalists'''. These UltraCationalists started out in China (Modern-day Cleveland) and eventually moved to the Middle East. They founded a really awesome citadel and a town provided daycare services. These UltraCationalists invented a new trickblade that came out of their paws, which was really useful for shaming their owners and telemarketers through phone lines. Although they had a tabby coat to be sure they looked awesome while running and climbing, they also wore a never-dirty white robe with red ribbons in around their tails, which caused them to look like bicycles to any passers-by. Occasionally, the highly experienced members would ring bells with their teeth, and click baseball cards to simulate the effect when around the city guards of Jerusakitten, Catre, and Dameow.

These highly trained UltraCationalists eventually got too far ahead of themselves, and wound up fighting the Templarps, a group of radical, done-so-many-times-it-isn't-groundbreaking-or-controversial-anymore Christian fanatics who have set up a conspiracy that goes all the way back to the invention of sliced bread (holy shit!!!!). The group lasted for another five hundred years until the Ubisoft Montreal systematically killed every non-due paying member one by one and destroyed all cellophane records of them.

==Features==
===Cleanliness===
Cats are the creatures of the intellectually superior in film and dance but are often the sad victim of social ostracism when covered in dipping sauce. (Cat's who live with unlonely old people fear being eaten at a pre-determined time when covered with savory's as well.) Cats figuring out that no one wants to be touched by their sticky little paws when damp, have developed an aversion to being covered by any type of liquid other than their own spittle. Traditionally this is due to the first seasoned cats licking themselves clean as a last resort when being chased be ravenous villagers. This cat's genetically shared memory of being doused in delicious sauce begat a coincidence of cleanliness, and provides the feline with a happy endorphin release.

===Bottoms===
It is a lesser-known fact that cats' backsides do, in fact, look like (*) towel holders. There has of course been hearty debate as to the reason for this, most notably by certain theologians who maintain that this is evidence of God existing. This is disputed by those who believe He specifically bought the towel holders from something not far off a cosmic Home Depot. Cats are actually larger on the inside than the outside, which explains why the litter box is overflowing. Biscuit Nipples.

==Why cats are better than dogs==
Cats have softer hair, don't bark all night, pay their taxes, never pant, and they don't pry into your personal business (unless its got to do with {{USERNAME}}'s dirty, dirty sex practices.) Cats clean themselves, and use litter boxes, while dogs shake water all over you after you have generously given them a bath, and dig in the sand (oblivious to its purpose as a litterbox). Cats (while being sometime hostile, evil little bastards) are actually thoroughly better than canines. They process thought to create solutions to cat problems. (Though evil thoughts about destruction, Twisted Sister, masturbation, and of course, NBC Dateline, sometimes creep in.) They have an extraordinary ability to brainwash humans into doing their <S>evil</S> humane deeds, like making the family dog stay outside, or watching the DaVinci Code. Dogs can do none of these things, and therefore are not as talented as cats. (Will they one day be shunned by mankind?) Cats often chase evil spirits from the room, whereas dogs are content to let them feed on your soul provided they receive attention from you at some (now or future) point. Some dogma focused scientists theorize this will result in the end of mankind as once the cats have control over robots created to open cans of food, cats will be out to kill us all.

Cats have amazingly creative ideas on how to please their humans. They know humans like to decorate things and, like cats, are fascinated by texture, so they add a creative touch to sofas and curtains by shredding them. They know humans like interesting smells, so they create interesting [[Smelly Cat|smells]] by pissing in their food, drink, wardrobes, shoes, etc. They know humans like movement, so they open and close doors continuously, occasionally with the humans' help since humans like interaction. They know humans like to play hide and seek, so they play hide and go seek by hiding in the linen closet on your best towels or clean sheets, or vomiting and leaving excrement in hard to find places or hiding dead animals in the hallway and in your bed. They know humans like [[porn]] and tend to be voyeurs, so they lick gross parts of their body.

==Why cats are better than humans==
Theoretical theorists postulate an alternate theory that nature created the cat as a gentle companion to humans, to keep them company and not judge them. Nature, however, likes to fuck with humans, and the soft nature of a cat is not the case. Because of this the theorists have claimed that a cat will sit on the top of the refrigerator for hours on end, <s>watching for mice</s> judging its owners' numerous deficiencies with a look of disdain that is genetically impossible to hide. They say this smug view from the refrigerator, inherently condescending, proves to the cat that people are idiots. Meanwhile they go on to say the average cat owner sits for hours on the couch staring at a talking box, ignoring the reeking litterbox, forgetting the empty food and water dishes, only to fall asleep on the couch before failing to contribute to cat society at large. The cat, incensed that the litter box has three piles of scat and multiple piss-pies, begins to simmer with rage. It feels that such a highly sophisticated creature should not have to endure standing in its own waste, (the equivalent of a human not flushing the toilet for a week). The cat becomes infuriated and resorts to using the couch as a scratching post and relieving itself in the distant corners of the back rooms for revenge: "Cats can be very catty when pissed off," claims one report. Theorists state that although a cat has no eyebrows, it can create a "pissed off" look on demand; and rightfully so! ''"How would you like it if you had to crap in a box of sand with your last three weeks of excrement?"'' a second report asks. ''"And then, after wading through this sewer-like environment, had to jump on the kitchen table to eat crumbs of delicious food, unlike your own food which is basically pigs feet, chicken guts, and whole wheat?"'' it further rambles on. Additional thoughts on the subject abound from the theorists... but we've covered all the main points here.

==Kitten huffing==
===Cats and the huff economy===
In Broketober of 2009, economists discovered that a special kind of non-huffable cat existed; and that this unique breed, known as the '''EconoCats''', actually control all world economies. In their effort to "streamline world affairs," the EconoCats typical utilize dream meandering, thought transmutation, atmospheric transmutation, and monetary policy. Originally revealed by a drug-addled dream by Some Guy, moneysmiths recognized them immediately. Fortunately for the huff-addicted, these non-huffable cats remain a minority limited to less than two dozen in number.

{| class="toccolours" style="float:right; margin:0 0 0.9em 1em; width:20em;"
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|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" |
*[[A Cat on a Laptop]]
*[[Stupid Cats]]
*[[HotCat]]
*[[Catwoman]]
*[[Murphy's law application for antigravitatory cats|Murphy's law application for antigravitatory cats]]
*[[Eye Lasers]]
*[[Feral cat|Feral Cat]]
*[[Cat girl|Cat Girls]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Kitty King]]
*[[Percy]]
*[[101 uses for a dead cat|101 uses for a dead Cat]]
*[[Cats with guns]]
*[[Fernando Burtoni]]
*[[Ceiling Cat]]
|-
|}

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==Footnotes==
<references/>
==External links==
*[http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/Cat-urine.php One of the many joys of Cat ownership]
*[http://www.Catsthatlooklikehitler.com/ CatsThatLookLikeHitler.com]
*[http://www.flyCatfly.com/ Parachuting and sky diving for Cats]
*[http://www.public-domain-image.con/animals/cat/index.html Cat public domain images]
*[http://cooolcaats.webs.com/picturesofcats.htm A Viable source of informations regarding cats.]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E96YGSaDaLg&feature=fvwrel Cute and adorable, lovable cat]
*[[uncyclopedia:Cat|Main article on uncyclopedia]]

User:Atanasij

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im a user idc

User:123.154.192.84

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Welcome to webXP! Feel free to look around.
Keep in mind, this is a work in progress!
!!! BEST VIEWED IN FIREFOX !!!

Some stuff we've made so far:

- Functional File Explorer
- Resizable Windows
- Switchable File Explorer views
- Openable files (images, text, webpages, winamp skins)
- Window controls (maximize, minimize, close)
- The Start Menu (submenus a WIP)
- Full Winamp + Skins implementation ala WebAmp
- Windows Picture Viewer
- Command Prompt
- Internet Explorer + a WIP library of finely aged sites
- Display Properties (with desktop/theme/resolution changing functionality)
- Changeable Themes*
- This Notepad app :P
- A WIP Windows Media Player
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- An add-in of Classic Minecraft - Browse through the system to find more goodies.

* Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna.theme to try it out.

Huge credit to @nilsding for their work on window management and filesystem navigation, plus helping me dip my toes into JavaScript.

!!! BEST VIEWED IN FIREFOX !!!
Enjoy!

User:Cab

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hi i like windows 96

my website's at http://cbfiel.ml
 and my discord tag is .cab file#6228

Sys36 Git

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Sys36 Git ([https://git.sys36.net git.sys36.net]) is the central git server for all Windows 96 source code repositories. It is a self hosted GitLab solution, and hosts all current source code.
[[File:Sys36 git service homepage.png|thumb|The main homepage for unregistered users.]]
Users can create an account on the service to create pull/merge requests for open projects. Personal project hosting is discouraged, there is a risk of data loss since Sys36 projects carry the biggest priority on the service.

User:Dobroposter

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[[Dobroposter]]

User:Ghost

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Ghost is a Windows96 user, who can often be found in the MSGroom, or on the Wiki.

User:HolyNetworkAdapter

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[[File:Rogerbruh.png|frameless]]

User:Mac In A Tosh

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Placeholder

User:Poland114514

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15 year old，Can Speaks '''Chinese''', '''Polish''', Czech, Slovak, and Ukrainian

Name (It's Not Real): ''Józef Łóżewski''

User:Stretch07

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this is pablo

User:Themirrazz

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Themirrazz (aka me) is someone who created Windows 96 apps (keyword: created), and not all of them got good reception from the rest of the Windows 96 community. Long story short, there was some drama about Windows 96 automatically claiming people's IP address in a game called [[Ipv4.Party]], and then the purge of the Discord server, some drama about that plus the Ipv4.Party thing, which included me getting banned from the Windows 96 Discord server and then creating a short-lived campaign that lasted for probably little over a week called [[takebackipv4games|#TakeBackIPv4Games]], and that's where we are right now.
Ever since, I've been kind of inactive in the Windows 96 community, and only joined once on an alt to share my Brave Sync Code (for starting the world's largest Brave Sync Chain - that also kinda died out after nobody joined it). However, I've recently been doing lots of P3-related projects on my alt GitHub account, including [https://github.com/themirrazzalt/p3protocol documenting the entire "P3 protocol"]. I am now working on being a little more active - and less stupid - in the Windows 96 community, and I'm starting off by adding and editing some wiki pages to help people that are new to the community.
And dear everyone, I'm sorry for being stupid, and starting a stupid campaign just because Windows 96 auto-claims your IP address, and basically spamming status updates in the Discord server.

User:Upwader

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hello

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User:Z8

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hmmst
[[File:Cat.png|thumb|212x212px]]

User:Zander1011

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Hello
I just created this account to use vector theme

User:Woodencrow64

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<h1>NOTHING YET</h1>

User:Utf

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sup

Windows 96

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[[File:Windows 96 v2 screenshot.png|alt=Version 2.0 of Windows 96|thumb|Version 2.0 of Windows 96]]
Windows 96 is a Web OS that emulates the Windows 9x user interface. The site was created by [[ctrlz]] and [[Dan]], and was inspired by Ubuntu Online tour, windows93.net, and some other web desktops.

The idea of Windows 96 was conceptualized as a web Windows XP clone in 2017, but the project was abandoned a few weeks later. The project was to be named Windows EXP (creative, right?) and was meant to be a parody OS filled with memes and jokes.

Whilst Windows 96 is still somewhat considered a parody OS by its developers, there is also a massive push towards actual usability and utility. The site is potentially useful for devices which are confined to a browser for external content (e.g. chromebooks).

In some respects, Windows 96 is also a website designed to show off what modern browsers are capable of doing. The idea that an entire OS can be contained in a web page is pretty crazy.

== Version History ==
Below is a list of all major Windows 96 versions.

* [[Windows 96 v0.1]]
* [[Windows 96 v0.5]]
* [[Windows 96 v1]]
* [[Windows 96 v2]]
* [[Windows 96 v3]]
* [[Windows 96 Lite]]

== Updates ==
Windows 96 receives many updates in general.

Major updates are labelled as "service packs", minor updates are labelled as "patches", and if enough patches/major updates are applied, the OS version number bumps up.

== Hugs ==
Windows 96 has had several hugs as of now. A hug is when an influx of users visit your site (aka an unintentional DDoS).

HackerNews Hug (Jul 2021): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27978463

PCGamer Hug (Aug 2021): https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-96-is-a-throwback-to-classic-windows-that-runs-entirely-in-the-browser/

== Trivia ==
The predecessor of Windows 96 was planned to use a Windows XP user interface.

There is a default wallpaper rotation after the release of each major update.

Dan isn't actively working on Windows 96 anymore since mid 2019, but he still composes music and gives ideas for the project.

Virtual Machine

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{{Nov3}}
[[File:Vm.png|thumb|Virtual Machine app in [[Windows 96 v2|version 2.0 SP2]]]]
''For the v3 version of this program, see [[Version Browser]].''

'''Virtual Machine''' (in v3 known as Version Browser) is a program that allows users to launch old versions of [[Windows 96]] and use them as you would back then. The earliest version is [[Windows 96 v0.1|version 0.1]] and the newest is [[Windows 96 v1|version1.0]].

Sys36

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:sys36}}
[[File:Sys36 logo black 4x.png|thumb|The current sys36 logo.]]
sys36 (also SYS36) is a team of 3 lead developers actively developing Windows 96. The team consists of [[ctrlz]], [[ziad87]] and utf. The official website is at [https://Sys36.net sys36.net].

== Trivia ==

* Even though the Windows 96 boot logo states "Mikesoft", this is obviously not the actual name of the underlying team - it was simply added for comedic effect.
* The number 36 has no meaning, it was decided upon out of nowhere when Windows 96 first started development.

Win96 Run Time

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Win96 Run Time, sometimes abbreviated as WRT, is the runtime behind the Windows 96 binaries.

== Features ==
A script executed with the WRT will behave differently than a normal script. Firstly, this script will be able to use <code>FS</code>, <code>FSUtil</code>, <code>WApplication</code>, <code>StandardWindow</code>, <code>registerApp</code> and <code>deregisterApp</code> without having to use the <code>w96</code> namespace before. these script will also be able to use the WRT module API where the <code>module</code> object is available for exporting data and <code>include</code> for getting module exported data. Scripts executed with the WRT will also be executed in an asyncronous context, so it is possible to use top-level <code>await</code>.

== Usage ==
To execute a script using the WRT, there are 2 options:

* Start the script with the following shebang: <code>//!wrt</code>
* Run the <code>wjs</code> command with the path to the script

== History ==
The Windows Runtime was introduced in Windows 96 v2 Service Pack 2.<blockquote>"A set of APIs which allow you to easily make apps and include modules, without worrying about the filesystem and stuff like that."

''Windows 96 devs in the rel2sp2 changelog.''</blockquote>

== Shebang ==
The shebang is the first line of a binary. The WRT shebang starts with <code>//!wrt</code>. The shebang denotes that this regular file is a WRT bin, and must be the very first line in any WRT application.

=== The binary specification (BSPEC) ===
The binary specification (BSPEC) is a way to describe metadata for a WRT bin. It always follows the shebang on the same line, where the cumulative line size must not exceed 256 characters.

The BSPEC is a simple JSON object prefixed with <code>$BSPEC:</code> and contains the following fields:

* <code>icn</code> - The name of the icon to use.
* <code>cpr</code> - The copyright holder of the application.
* <code>dsc</code> - A basic description of the application.
* <code>frn</code> - The display name of the application.
* <code>aut</code> - The application author.
* <code>ssy</code> - The subsystem to use for this application. Can either be <code>gui</code> or <code>cli</code>.
* <code>ver</code> - The version of the application.

Below is an example of a binary specification declaration for the File Explorer application.<syntaxhighlight lang="javascript">
//!wrt $BSPEC:{"icn":"apps/explorer","cpr":"Copyright (C) Windows 96 Team 2021.","dsc":"System File Explorer","frn":"Explorer","ver":1}
</syntaxhighlight>

Uploader

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Uploader is a program used to copy files from your host to [[Windows 96]]. Uploader was first introduced in [[Windows 96 v0.5]]

The Windows 96 HiAsm Pack/QNA

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==Questions and Answers==
===How do I use HiAsm?===
There's a shit ton of tutorials, guides, etc on other websites, including YouTube.

Be aware that most of them are in Russian.
===The elements are limiting what I can do, how do I exceed those limits?===
Three options:
* If you can write JavaScript code, you can use the InlineCode element. Its located in the Tools category.
* Ask the developer(s) to make an element for what you're trying to do. Or try to make one yourself.
* Use elements that are available to do the job. Note that this may not work for some things.

===Can I make apps for Windows 93?===
No. Maybe in the future it will be possible as a separate pack.
===Why are some elements unavailable in earlier versions?===
Some things are just unavailable in them. Built-in polyfills might be added later.
===I want a child window, how do I make one?===
You can experiment with InlineCode, but that's probably it;

MultiElement(Ex/Poly)s are too complex to implement at the moment. They're the base of ChildWindows.
==Problems and Solutions==
===The pack is not showing!===
Make sure you:
* Didn't change the IDE's language to English. There's a weird bug that hides custom packs when the language is set to English.
* Extracted the pack correctly. Make sure you extracted it as (HiAsm installation directory)\Elements\w96 (for example, <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\HiAsm\Elements\w96</code>). If you extracted it as a subfolder (like (HiAsm installation directory)\Elements\w96\w96), it wont work.
* Ran the w96.his file. If it shows a "unknown file" window, drag it into the HiAsm icon, or if HiAsm is open, just drag it into the IDE.
* Didn't delete the Elements.db file. It contains all elements.