# How does Windows work?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-windows-work/282789>\
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**Created:** [February 26, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-windows-work/282789 "2009-02-26T12:59:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlk)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-windows-work/282789/1 "2009-02-26T12:59:38Z")

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Hello kirupians

I’m looking for a book or website that explains in depth how windows work.

I want to know what happens at startup, how services/dlls work, what are the most important files in system32 etc…

would anyone care to share knowledge?

thank you

have a good day

mlk =)