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489:, and a low-end, consumer-focused one as an evolution of Windows 3.1. The latter strategy was to develop a 32-bit underlying kernel and filesystem with 32-bit protected mode device drivers in Windows for Workgroups 3.11, to be used as the basis for the next version of Windows, code named "Chicago." Cairo would be Microsoft's next-generation operating system based on Windows NT, featuring a new user interface and an object-based file system, but it was not planned to be shipped before 1994. Cairo would never be shipped, however, although elements from the Cairo project eventually shipped in Windows NT 4.0 in late July 1996, without the object-based file system, which would later evolve into
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paid the
Rolling Stones between US$ 8 and US$ 14 million for the use of the song in the Windows 95 advertising campaign. However, Microsoft said that this was just a rumour spread by the band to increase their market value, and the company paid US$ 3 million. A 30-minute promotional video, labeled a
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Windows Desktop Update features, the subsequent 5.x version had the option hidden. Editing the installer's configuration file located in a temporary folder would make the feature available in the installer. Alternatively,
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Windows 95 Preview Program. For US$ 19.95/£19.95, users would receive several 3.5-inch floppy disks that would be used to install Windows 95 either as an upgrade from Windows 3.1 or as a fresh installation. Participants were also given a free preview of
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and was only optimal for productive use on single-tasking dedicated workstations. It was possible to run
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Windows 95, it would attempt to automatically detect all devices installed in the system.
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into the autoexec.bat file or changing the BootGUI variable in the MSDOS.SYS file to 0. This sparked debate amongst users and professionals regarding the extent to which Windows 95 is an operating system or merely a graphical shell running on top of MS-DOS.
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DX CPU of any speed, 4 MB of system RAM and 50–55 MB of hard disk space depending on features selected. These minimal claims were made in order to maximize the available market of Windows 3.1 migrations. This configuration would rely heavily on
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settings (aside from HIMEM.SYS) do not affect Windows programs. DOS games, which could not be executed on Windows 3.x, can run inside Windows 95 (games tended to lock up Windows 3.x or cause other problems). As with Windows 3.x, DOS programs that use
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website. The Windows Update website for Windows 95 and 98 was removed in 2011. An independent project named Windows Update Restored aims to restore the Windows Update websites for older versions of Windows, including Windows 95.
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add-on pack for Windows 95, which was a separate product. The Plus! pack did not reach as many retail consumers as the operating system itself (it was mainly advertised for its non-Internet-related add-ons such as
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across the bottom of the screen. The taskbar also contained a notification area used to display icons for background applications, a volume control and the current time.
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segments in conventional memory first. Since the segments were allocated as fixed, Windows could not move them, which would prevent any more programs from launching.
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were still in development. At this point, Microsoft's strategy was to have a next generation, high-end OS based on Windows NT, namely,
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to compose music for the Windows 95 project. The result was the six-second start-up music-sound of the Windows 95 operating system,
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driver working atop the SCSI layer. Port and Miniport drivers perform I/O operations in 32-bit protected mode, bypassing MS-DOS and
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copies to large customers in the month of May 1999, which analysts attributed to large companies opting to wait for the release of
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4139:"Description of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 Components"
3907:"Windows 95 Support for Infrared Data Association Connectivity"
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4392:"Availability of Universal Serial Bus Support in Windows 95"
4346:"Description of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 Updates"
4191:"Availability of Universal Serial Bus Support in Windows 95"
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4500:"With Windows 95's Debut, Microsoft Scales Heights of Hype"
3801:"Q155003 - Description of Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2"
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2835:"Caldera shows Windows on DR-DOS, denying Microsoft claims"
2334:"With Windows 95's Debut, Microsoft Scales Heights of Hype"
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679:, and access to the file system. Consists of KRNL386.EXE,
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4217:"How to Determine the Version of Windows 95/98/Me in Use"
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3489:"Internet Explorer: Version 1-10, a dive through history"
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and better disk compression) but was usually included in
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2629:"How 16-Bit and 32-Bit Programs Multitask in Windows 95"
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Installable File System Manager (Input/Output Subsystem)
3524:. Bloomberg Business News. August 26, 1995. p. 25.
1439:, and the default network installation did not include
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or exit to the DOS prompt. As in previous versions of
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3331:"Cannot Upgrade Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000 Server"
2551:"It's (still) Windows 95's world. We just live in it"
3985:"GP Fault or Fatal Exception Error on Intel MMX CPU"
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Some components have higher build numbers up to 955.
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Microsoft computer operating system released in 1995
3456:"Porting Modern Windows Applications To Windows 95"
3267:"Windows 95 doesn't boot with more than 1GB of RAM"
1360:for Windows 95 was also available on floppy disks.
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Startup sound for Windows 95, composed by Brian Eno
512:Before Windows 95's official release, users in the
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2791:Unauthorized Windows 95 - Developer's Resource Kit
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2460:"Windows 95 remains most popular operating system"
1403:Updates for Windows 95 could be installed via the
1327:or compatible CPU with at least 8 MB of RAM.
381:98. Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows
4369:"Description of Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1"
3726:"Why did the Windows 95 CD have extra fun stuff?"
3630:"Windows 95 turns 15: Has Microsoft's OS peaked?"
1016:When released for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0,
689:Responsible for managing and drawing the various
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2997:"Did the Windows 95 interface have a code name?"
1411:While Windows 95 did not officially support the
1305:API was introduced as an add-on for Windows 95.
1188:3.11 with its lack of support for older, 16-bit
3547:"The Story behind "Start Me Up" and Windows 95"
3209:. Microsoft. September 28, 2004. Archived from
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2099:Original release of the USB Supplement to OSR2.
825:. It is even possible for MS-DOS to run out of
4245:. Microsoft. December 13, 2002. Archived from
3821:. Microsoft. December 15, 2000. Archived from
3803:. Microsoft. December 15, 2000. Archived from
3785:. Microsoft. December 14, 2000. Archived from
3307:. Microsoft. November 15, 2006. Archived from
3239:. Microsoft. December 17, 2000. Archived from
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2108:Updated version of the USB Supplement to OSR2.
627:Access requests to physical media are sent to
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3097:, Chronicle Pop Music Critic (June 2, 1996).
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259:Mainstream support ended on December 31, 2000
4113:"Microsoft Releases Windows 95 Service Pack"
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2763:"What was the role of MS-DOS in Windows 95?"
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3301:"Windows 95 Can Access Up to Two GB of RAM"
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496:Simultaneously with Windows 3.1's release,
361:Three years after its introduction, Windows
268:Extended support ended on December 31, 2001
5453:Products and services discontinued in 2001
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2866:"Windows Confidential: Tracking Shortcuts"
2583:Microsoft Windows Chicago Reviewer's Guide
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3062:"Who Created The Windows Start-Up Sound?"
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2267:"Microsoft to release Windows 95 OSR 2.5"
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1233:Core improvements in OEM Service Releases
1136:Windows 95 also has built-in support for
1090:Learn how and when to remove this message
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461:Learn how and when to remove this message
30:"OSR2" redirects here. For the gene, see
4604:"Windows 95 Patches & Updates Guide"
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836:Microsoft partially removed support for
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1223:uses MS-DOS style real-mode drivers in
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3742:from the original on November 30, 2019
3710:from the original on November 2, 2021.
3606:from the original on September 4, 2020
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3545:Michael Gartenberg (August 22, 2006).
3421:Harper, Christopher (April 14, 2024).
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2841:news. Hanover, Germany. Archived from
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2561:from the original on September 5, 2020
2375:from the original on December 12, 2013
2310:from the original on November 22, 2012
1435:Windows 95 originally shipped without
1308:
773:is still required to boot Windows 95.
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4556:Windows 95 System Programming Secrets
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4293:from the original on November 7, 2023
4243:"Windows 95 Support: Contact Support"
4223:from the original on October 26, 2004
3965:from the original on February 5, 2007
3959:"Description of PCI Bus IRQ Steering"
3839:. Tom's Hardware. September 3, 2005.
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2963:"A history of the Windows Start menu"
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3881:"Windows 95/98/ME Versions Features"
3863:"Identifikation der Betriebssysteme"
3761:"1995: The Calm Before the Storm?".
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3574:"Windows 95 Video Guide (Full Show)"
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860:Windows 95 introduced a redesigned
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4469:"Windows 95: The hype and beyond"
4415:"Implementing Windows 95 Updates"
3865:. www.win-dos.com. Archived from
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3549:. JupiterResearch. Archived from
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3435:from the original on May 31, 2024
3060:Rohrlich, Justin (May 25, 2010).
3041:from the original on July 4, 2021
2961:Warren, Tom (February 11, 2016).
2789:Schulman, Andrew (October 1994).
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4197:from the original on May 8, 2014
4141:. Microsoft. November 16, 2006.
4115:. Microsoft. February 14, 1996.
3909:. Microsoft. November 15, 2006.
3887:from the original on May 6, 2024
3150:from the original on May 8, 2019
2799:International Data Group Company
2669:. Microsoft. February 20, 2014.
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2332:Segal, David (August 24, 1995).
2231:Segal, David (August 24, 1995).
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4021:"Microsoft KB Archive/178972"
3487:Sams, Brad (March 17, 2012).
2304:"Microsoft Support Lifecycle"
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1003:and Erik Gavriluk approached
999:In 1994, Microsoft designers
744:on Windows 95 (MS-DOS Prompt)
565:Responsible for implementing
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3700:"Edie Brickell - Good Times"
3388:Tyson, Mark (July 9, 2023).
1779:Windows 95 (retail and OEM)
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5473:Products introduced in 1995
4972:Preinstallation Environment
4947:Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
4219:. Microsoft. May 12, 2007.
3731:Microsoft Developer Network
3337:. Microsoft. Archived from
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589:in a conflict-free fashion.
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2002:OEM Service Release 2.5
1970:OEM Service Release 2.1
1388:was the last version of
909:program was replaced by
322:graphical user interface
5468:IA-32 operating systems
4272:Mastering Fedora Core 5
3104:San Francisco Chronicle
2795:Foster City, California
2535:April 14, 2016, at the
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913:and the Explorer-based
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284:is a consumer-oriented
4099:June 12, 2018, at the
4007:June 12, 2018, at the
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3146:. September 24, 1995.
1915:OEM Service Release 2
1904:OEM Service Release 1
1666:Windows Desktop Update
1590:and the computer game
1493:Windows Desktop Update
1487:. The installation of
1374:Windows Desktop Update
1283:computer accessibility
1281:Windows 95 introduced
1277:Accessibility features
1261:mode for disk drives,
1186:Windows for Workgroups
1040:Technical improvements
1022:Windows Desktop Update
1020:came with an optional
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823:Program Segment Prefix
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124:; 29 years ago
4077:KnowledgeBase Archive
3825:on February 10, 2001.
3724:(December 26, 2005).
1555:Empire State Building
1511:Release and promotion
1257:file system support,
1157:is necessary for the
967:"The Microsoft Sound"
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542:Architectural diagram
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4083:on September 4, 2014
3991:on September 4, 2014
3807:on February 7, 2001.
3553:on December 14, 2007
3341:on November 4, 2013.
3243:on November 10, 2004
3213:on November 10, 2004
2773:on January 28, 2011.
2528:Comes v. Microsoft.
2508:Comes v. Microsoft.
2488:Comes v. Microsoft.
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1888:1995-12-31 09:50:00
1859:1995-07-14 04:40:00
1797:1995-07-11 09:50:00
1689:Software components
1635:OEM Service Releases
1576:'s "Good Times" and
1394:Windows Media Player
1267:IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1263:Universal Serial Bus
1199:The introduction of
1184:Windows 95 followed
1172:and hence different
1120:Legacy Plug and Play
1068:improve this article
723:Dependence on MS-DOS
693:components, such as
635:, while access to a
439:improve this article
144:August 24, 1995
5379:Microsoft PowerToys
5036:Embedded Automotive
4589:Computer Chronicles
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3869:on August 30, 2017.
3789:on January 5, 2001.
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1489:Internet Explorer 4
1485:Internet Explorer 3
1378:Internet Explorer 4
1309:System requirements
1018:Internet Explorer 4
1010:The Microsoft Sound
838:File Control Blocks
827:conventional memory
617:network redirectors
365:95 was followed by
211:commercial software
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5335:Version comparison
5020:Embedded Compact 7
3837:"Version from CD?"
3640:Cable News Network
2833:(March 23, 1998).
2729:docs.microsoft.com
2698:docs.microsoft.com
2602:The New York Times
2072:Upgradable to 8.0a
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1876:February 14, 1996
1697:System properties
1518:The Rolling Stones
1466:Netscape Navigator
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3174:Microsoft Support
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3035:The Old New Thing
3001:The Old New Thing
2995:(July 29, 2014).
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2845:on March 15, 2012
2767:The Old New Thing
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2063:Upgradable to 5.5
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2161:system tray
2122:usbupd2.exe
1924:4.00.950 B
1624:OSR2 (gene)
1582:Buddy Holly
1522:Start Me Up
1462:NCSA Mosaic
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1386:Office 2000
1287:Sticky keys
1194:Intel 80386
896:Windows key
881:Windows 3.1
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633:port driver
607:extension,
475:Windows 3.1
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223:(1992–1993)
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217:Preceded by
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116:Released to
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5088:Mobile 6.1
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1291:FilterKeys
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992:media help
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707:USER32.DLL
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354:, and the
300:, and was
294:Windows 9x
282:Windows 95
243:Windows 95
232:Windows 98
196:Monolithic
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151:1995-08-24
129:1995-07-14
57:Windows 9x
50:Windows 95
5347:Criticism
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5135:Cancelled
5126:10 Mobile
5121:Phone 8.1
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3045:August 8,
3011:August 8,
2967:The Verge
2886:April 14,
2876:Microsoft
2849:March 15,
2817:300092018
2637:Microsoft
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2369:Wired.com
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1526:Microsoft
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1226:Safe Mode
1005:Brian Eno
811:safe mode
800:text mode
771:HIMEM.SYS
662:Win32 API
575:I/O ports
397:, Windows
290:Microsoft
179:Platforms
99:Microsoft
94:Developer
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4858:Windows
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2910:Archived
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2733:Archived
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2187:See also
2142:and the
1973:Detroit
1856:4.40.310
1782:Chicago
1737:Infrared
1686:Version
1683:CD-Code
1674:Release
1618:Editions
1563:CN Tower
1542:PC World
1338:, but a
1259:UltraDMA
1167:pathname
1080:May 2024
729:MS-DOS 7
642:miniport
611:(CDFS),
609:ISO 9660
502:OS/2 2.0
5176:Related
5162:Polaris
5157:Odyssey
5152:Neptune
5116:Phone 8
5111:Phone 7
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