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Add Windows Emulator for Java 1.0

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Description

* https://copy.sh/v86/
* https://www.pcjs.org/
* https://archive.org/details/Symantec_Visual_Cafe_for_Windows_95_and_Windows_NT_4.0_Symantec_1996
* Xelfi: https://archive.org/details/hobbes-os2-september-1999-walnut-creek-cd

### Converting a CDR image to ISO:

hdiutil makehybrid -iso -joliet -o image.iso image.cdr

### Automatic Login to Windows NT 4.0

* Start `C:\WINNT\system32\regedt32.exe
* Open `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon`
* https://www.techrepublic.com/forums/discussions/disable-bypass-nt-40-workstation-logon/

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Review the issue's references to v86, PCjs, Archive.org images, and the Windows NT 4.0 login instructions. The issue does not name an entry point or files, so first determine where emulator-related content belongs in the Java Almanac. Done means the requested Windows emulator for Java 1.0 is added, with its supporting resources documented.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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