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Microsoft veteran explains the one weird trick that made Windows 95 restart faster

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Hold down Shift to make the magic happen (or not, as the case might be)

Microsoft’s Raymond Chen has explained why holding down Shift during a Windows 95 restart would get the system up and running again far faster than a full reboot.…

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