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1046:Architecture
936:Group Policy
828:File systems
728:Saved search
635:Sticky Notes
600:Quick Assist
528:Media Player
498:Feedback Hub
493:Fax and Scan
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318:Event Viewer
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1611:Diagnostics
1561:ActiveMovie
1303:COMMAND.COM
1181:Shadow Copy
1036:Server Core
876:Mount Point
803:Shadow Copy
398:Windows Ink
1966:Categories
1901:DVD Player
1716:NetMeeting
1616:DriveSpace
1481:3D Pinball
981:SharePoint
745:Start menu
590:Phone Link
453:Calculator
408:PowerShell
269:Management
130:2012-04-18
98:2007-12-07
74:References
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1696:Messenger
1691:Messaging
1621:DVD Maker
1591:CD Player
1586:CardSpace
1537:Solitaire
1237:BitLocker
1232:AppLocker
866:Hard link
755:Task View
733:Namespace
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523:Messaging
508:Magnifier
473:Clipchamp
448:3D Viewer
176:Microsoft
150:Microsoft
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1940:Category
1817:MS-DOS 7
1802:ScanDisk
1721:NTBackup
1601:Contacts
1581:Cardfile
1516:Hold 'Em
1495:FreeCell
1341:VBScript
1252:Defender
1220:Security
1206:Winlogon
1161:Registry
775:Services
708:Explorer
693:AutoPlay
580:Paint 3D
565:OneDrive
555:Narrator
503:Get Help
458:Calendar
353:Settings
323:IExpress
58:boundary
1916:Mahjong
1837:Interix
1771:WinHelp
1671:Journal
1661:Imaging
1509:InkBall
1395:DirectX
1358:ActiveX
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1059:Console
1031:Hyper-V
926:Domains
750:Taskbar
723:IFilter
698:AutoRun
660:WordPad
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483:Cortana
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1544:Tinker
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1415:WinAPI
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1136:MinWin
913:Server
713:Search
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595:Photos
585:People
463:Camera
1877:WinFS
1776:Write
1473:Games
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1141:NTLDR
1131:LSASS
1064:CSRSS
871:links
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675:Shell
640:Store
630:Start
620:Skype
575:Paint
550:Money
478:Clock
425:WinRE
333:Netsh
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260:Games
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1596:Chat
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1456:Surf
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788:BITS
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