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Re:What algorithm did Windows XP use to choose your initial ... by waz0wski on Thursday September 10, 2026 @09:08AM (#49643124)
> // Assume everything in the dir is a vaild image file

Yep..

And image files were, and continue to be, a huge exploit attack vector

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Re:What algorithm did Windows XP use to choose your initial ... by bayindirh on Thursday September 10, 2026 @10:04AM (#49643909)
We had bigger problems back then, and the function ran considerably rarely when compared the other parts of the OS, so it was a valid assumption at that age.

However, I still remember Wine laughing at Windows for WMF exploit and end up being affected from the same exploit. Now, that was a good laugh.

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