Solved QTTabBar


Hi.
Is anyone else having a QTTabbar that has stopped working after the latest Windows 11 "2025-11 Preview Update (KB5070311) (26200.7309)" being installed? I've tried multiple uninstalls & reinstalls, and QTTabbar is just not working. Unless there are additional steps that are required since the above update. :think:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING
    Memory
    G.Skill F4-3600C16D Ripjaws V 32GB (8GB x 4) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Eagle 24GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P3222QE 32" UHD 4K
    Screen Resolution
    4K (3840x2160)
    Hard Drives
    Mushkin Vortex 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (Primary)
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (Secondary)
    PSU
    Super Flower Leadex III ARGB Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P300A Tempered Glass Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FrostFlow X 240 Lite 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 Keyboard (Combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech K520 Mouse (Combo)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 7900X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.Skill F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5N Trident Z5 NEO 64GB (2x32GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro LHR Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell G2724D 27" (x 2)
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1ms
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD (Primary)
    XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB M.2 NVMe (Secondary)
    Seagate Ironwolf 4TB HDD (Tertiary)
    PSU
    Super Flower SF-1000F14PE Leadex VI Platinum Pro 1000W 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Montech AIR 903 MAX Black RGB
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FX360 PRO 360mm + Case Fans
    Keyboard
    Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB Mechanical Gaming
    Mouse
    Redragon M810 Taipan Pro
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I'm using the standalone 1038 version on 26200.7309..., it's working.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
I'm using the standalone 1038 version on 26200.7309..., it's working.
Up until this morning's update, I've only ever managed to get the "2048 Beta2" to run on my Windows 11 installs. But I'll give 1038 a shot and see if it does run.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING
    Memory
    G.Skill F4-3600C16D Ripjaws V 32GB (8GB x 4) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Eagle 24GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P3222QE 32" UHD 4K
    Screen Resolution
    4K (3840x2160)
    Hard Drives
    Mushkin Vortex 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (Primary)
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (Secondary)
    PSU
    Super Flower Leadex III ARGB Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P300A Tempered Glass Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FrostFlow X 240 Lite 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 Keyboard (Combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech K520 Mouse (Combo)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 7900X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.Skill F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5N Trident Z5 NEO 64GB (2x32GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro LHR Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell G2724D 27" (x 2)
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1ms
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD (Primary)
    XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB M.2 NVMe (Secondary)
    Seagate Ironwolf 4TB HDD (Tertiary)
    PSU
    Super Flower SF-1000F14PE Leadex VI Platinum Pro 1000W 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Montech AIR 903 MAX Black RGB
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FX360 PRO 360mm + Case Fans
    Keyboard
    Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB Mechanical Gaming
    Mouse
    Redragon M810 Taipan Pro
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Up until this morning's update, I've only ever managed to get the "2048 Beta2" to run on my Windows 11 installs. But I'll give 1038 a shot and see if it does run.
Be careful get 2048 completely uninstalled!
I had a mess on Canary with the 2 versions.
Check out his site.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Be careful get 2048 completely uninstalled!
Sure thing. I've always used the recommended uninstall method as per the QuizoApps site.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING
    Memory
    G.Skill F4-3600C16D Ripjaws V 32GB (8GB x 4) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Eagle 24GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P3222QE 32" UHD 4K
    Screen Resolution
    4K (3840x2160)
    Hard Drives
    Mushkin Vortex 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (Primary)
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (Secondary)
    PSU
    Super Flower Leadex III ARGB Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P300A Tempered Glass Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FrostFlow X 240 Lite 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 Keyboard (Combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech K520 Mouse (Combo)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 7900X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.Skill F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5N Trident Z5 NEO 64GB (2x32GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro LHR Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell G2724D 27" (x 2)
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1ms
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD (Primary)
    XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB M.2 NVMe (Secondary)
    Seagate Ironwolf 4TB HDD (Tertiary)
    PSU
    Super Flower SF-1000F14PE Leadex VI Platinum Pro 1000W 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Montech AIR 903 MAX Black RGB
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FX360 PRO 360mm + Case Fans
    Keyboard
    Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB Mechanical Gaming
    Mouse
    Redragon M810 Taipan Pro
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
No Dark Mode with 1038, though! :(
I'm still stuck struggling with trying to find a reputable download link for v1038. Any recommendations on where I can source this?
And the no dark mode is going to sting a bit, since I prefer that mode. But we'll see how it goes.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING
    Memory
    G.Skill F4-3600C16D Ripjaws V 32GB (8GB x 4) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Eagle 24GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P3222QE 32" UHD 4K
    Screen Resolution
    4K (3840x2160)
    Hard Drives
    Mushkin Vortex 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (Primary)
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (Secondary)
    PSU
    Super Flower Leadex III ARGB Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P300A Tempered Glass Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FrostFlow X 240 Lite 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 Keyboard (Combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech K520 Mouse (Combo)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 7900X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.Skill F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5N Trident Z5 NEO 64GB (2x32GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro LHR Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell G2724D 27" (x 2)
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1ms
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD (Primary)
    XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB M.2 NVMe (Secondary)
    Seagate Ironwolf 4TB HDD (Tertiary)
    PSU
    Super Flower SF-1000F14PE Leadex VI Platinum Pro 1000W 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Montech AIR 903 MAX Black RGB
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FX360 PRO 360mm + Case Fans
    Keyboard
    Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB Mechanical Gaming
    Mouse
    Redragon M810 Taipan Pro
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
... Remember, it's a standalone so keep it stationary somewhere on your C:/ drive.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
... the no dark mode is going to sting a bit...
The 'no Dark Mode' doesn't affect everything, just a few of the QT features...

1038:

11177.webp 11176.webp

2048:

0008226.webp 0008227.webp
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING
    Memory
    G.Skill F4-3600C16D Ripjaws V 32GB (8GB x 4) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Eagle 24GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P3222QE 32" UHD 4K
    Screen Resolution
    4K (3840x2160)
    Hard Drives
    Mushkin Vortex 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (Primary)
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (Secondary)
    PSU
    Super Flower Leadex III ARGB Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P300A Tempered Glass Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FrostFlow X 240 Lite 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 Keyboard (Combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech K520 Mouse (Combo)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 7900X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.Skill F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5N Trident Z5 NEO 64GB (2x32GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro LHR Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell G2724D 27" (x 2)
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1ms
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD (Primary)
    XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB M.2 NVMe (Secondary)
    Seagate Ironwolf 4TB HDD (Tertiary)
    PSU
    Super Flower SF-1000F14PE Leadex VI Platinum Pro 1000W 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Montech AIR 903 MAX Black RGB
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FX360 PRO 360mm + Case Fans
    Keyboard
    Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB Mechanical Gaming
    Mouse
    Redragon M810 Taipan Pro
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
One of the reasons I like Version 1038, you can configure the Desktop Tool from the Taskbar...

11182.webp

... and turn it off at will...

11181.webp

Some of these features, and similar, where stripped out of Version 2048.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Hi.
Is anyone else having a QTTabbar that has stopped working after the latest Windows 11 "2025-11 Preview Update (KB5070311) (26200.7309)" being installed? I've tried multiple uninstalls & reinstalls, and QTTabbar is just not working. Unless there are additional steps that are required since the above update. :think:
Yes, I had the same problem today, but thanks to a restore point, I was able to restore my Windows to 30 November. Now Qtabbar is working again. I paused Windows Update for 5 weeks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Memory PC GmbH
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-14700K
Yes, I had the same problem today, but thanks to a restore point, I was able to restore my Windows to 30 November. Now Qtabbar is working again. I paused Windows Update for 5 weeks.
Well, sort of glad I'm not alone on this, unfortunately. I'll try the QTTabBar v1038 once and see how it all goes.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING
    Memory
    G.Skill F4-3600C16D Ripjaws V 32GB (8GB x 4) DDR4 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Eagle 24GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P3222QE 32" UHD 4K
    Screen Resolution
    4K (3840x2160)
    Hard Drives
    Mushkin Vortex 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (Primary)
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (Secondary)
    PSU
    Super Flower Leadex III ARGB Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P300A Tempered Glass Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FrostFlow X 240 Lite 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 Keyboard (Combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech K520 Mouse (Combo)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 7900X
    Motherboard
    MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.Skill F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5N Trident Z5 NEO 64GB (2x32GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro LHR Edition
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell G2724D 27" (x 2)
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1ms
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD (Primary)
    XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB M.2 NVMe (Secondary)
    Seagate Ironwolf 4TB HDD (Tertiary)
    PSU
    Super Flower SF-1000F14PE Leadex VI Platinum Pro 1000W 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Montech AIR 903 MAX Black RGB
    Cooling
    ID-Cooling FX360 PRO 360mm + Case Fans
    Keyboard
    Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB Mechanical Gaming
    Mouse
    Redragon M810 Taipan Pro
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I'll try the QTTabBar v1038 once and see how it all goes.
I would try to get 2048 working on 26200.7309 but I'm chicken!!! :cool:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Perhaps needless to say..., but, you can pretty much make the appearance and functionality of either versions identical on 'most' Windows Builds!

QTTabBar 2048 on 26H1 Canary:

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QTTabBar 1038 on 26200.7309:

11183.webp
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Install a third party file manager. I've File Explorer Tool. Pro. No need to mess around with File Explorer.
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Education For 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ZBook G2
    CPU
    Intel® Core i7 5500u
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Family Graphics 5500 AMD Firepro 4150M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Audio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro For Workstations 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Zbook G4
    CPU
    Xeon 1535m v6
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Quadro Pro 4100
    Sound Card
    Bang and Olufson Audio
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Never heard of it.

You can find it in the Microsoft Store. Its a modern file manager with features Windows File Explorer lacks.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Education For 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ZBook G2
    CPU
    Intel® Core i7 5500u
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Family Graphics 5500 AMD Firepro 4150M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Audio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro For Workstations 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Zbook G4
    CPU
    Xeon 1535m v6
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Quadro Pro 4100
    Sound Card
    Bang and Olufson Audio
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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