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.NET Core doesn't know about Windows 1252, how to fix?

vb.net character-encoding .net-core windows-1252 asked Jun 16, 2016 at 22:02

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74 votes

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43 votes

In the news, it says "essential" government employees would be required to work without pay. How?

united-states government-shutdown public-sector-compensation slavery asked Dec 23, 2018 at 22:40

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35 votes

How did installers locate the Program Files directory on Windows 95?

windows-95 asked Mar 16, 2022 at 2:07

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How to make an MSI that simply wraps an EXE file

installer windows-installer msiexec asked May 12, 2009 at 21:06

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26 votes

Why does NT4 fail on boot if you give it an x64 CPU?

qemu windows-nt asked Oct 24, 2023 at 2:41

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20 votes

Which is the first version of DOS to support more than one reserved sector in a FAT file system?

history ms-dos file-system asked Feb 22, 2023 at 4:28

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18 votes

How do I determine size of ANSI terminal?

terminal language-agnostic ansi-escape asked Feb 28, 2016 at 21:14

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16 votes

How to legally ensure the practical utility of a long-term warranty that might outlast the life of the issuer?

bankruptcy warranties asked May 20 at 19:50

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15 votes

Can DOS make use of more than 640 KB of conventional memory on 80186?

ms-dos memory-layout asked Mar 5, 2024 at 3:57

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