Millions of Windows XP disks secretly included Microsoft's failed search assistant to keep pirates at bay — "Bob was actually more useful dead than alive"

Bob resurfaced from Microsoft's Graveyard to pad out the 30MB of free space in Windows XP, keeping pirates at bay.

Apr 10, 2025 - 15:03
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Millions of Windows XP disks secretly included Microsoft's failed search assistant to keep pirates at bay — "Bob was actually more useful dead than alive"
Bob resurfaced from Microsoft's Graveyard to pad out the 30MB of free space in Windows XP, keeping pirates at bay.