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Windows screenshots
Is there any consensus and/or accepted guidelines telling that screenshots must display empty desktops with no applications running? --tyomitch 19:49, 12 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I don't know. No offense, but I'd take a screenshot with an empty desktop over a screenshot with a very crowded desktop any day. If you can take a screenshot that's in between the one you uploaded and the one with an empty desktop, it would be nice. Maybe with a Windows Explorer window and the start menu open. Not too crowded, but illustrates the point. Just a suggestion. — Alex(U 23:36, 12 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Theres no written rule anywhere. But thats the preferred shot. The desktop (with taskbar and optionally start menu) is what users see when the first boot windows and thus forms the identity of Windows. When it is cluttered with other windows, it forms a mix of the operating environment and other applications, and thus no longer represents "the Windows Operating Environment". As such, this is discouraged. Also, per fair use, if it has shots of other applications, it can only be used alongside discussion of *all* the applications, neither as the main screenshot of an OS article, nor alongside discussion of a subset of the running applications.


 * Also, a cluttered desktop is not very aesthetic. As such, unwritten consensus is with empty desktop. There has been lot of discussions, but unfortunately, none of them centralized but distributed across talk pages of various articles and users. --soum talk 06:24, 13 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, when you are writing something in Notepad, you are using *Notepad* not *Windows*. True, Windows is working behind the scenes, but it is not *you* who are using Windows, rather the *application* is using the services provided by the operations to present *its own identity*. The *components of Windows* have their own identity, separate from the *identity of Windows*. Windows wont cease to exist if the applications are not run. And the applications *can* be ported to other OSs (legalities and politics aside). Their identities are their own, and as such not to be mixed up. True, without the applications that are *distributed* as part of Windows, the experience wouldnt be same. But they do not form the *idnentity*, they form the *experience*. Hope I didnt lose you in wordplay. :D


 * That aside, like I already said, per fair use when a screenshot has discrete components with their individual identities, it cannot be used to visually identify *any one* of them. It can only be used alongside discussion of *all of them together* (the exception is only when such screenshots cannot be made; like for an unreleased software). And a cluttered shot is not only not aesthetic to look at, discrete screenshots for each component provides much more detail. If they are tried to be crammed into one frame, it fails to show any one of them properly. Thats why things are tried to be kept as simple as possible. This applies to individual screenshots as well. We always try to present an uncustomized screen, without any generated content. If there is some specific feature that needs to be shown, we make a separate screenshot for them.


 * Btw, which screenshot are we talking about? --soum talk 06:59, 13 July 2007 (UTC)


 * The screenshot looks cluttered because of the windows. IMO, the clock with the start menu open (no nested menus, as there is nothing of note there) would be fine. Provided the clock is at least talked about in the article. Was it a part of default install? --soum talk 07:56, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree with all the things said above. - Ta bu shi da yu 11:55, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Windows XP came with Service Pack 2 in its CD integrated. However, Windows 2000 was never integrated with SP4. A Raider Like Indiana  15:47, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * That's fine. I was just wondering or not that the Win2k screen shot should be the RTM installation without a Service Pack. I will not revert it. A Raider Like Indiana  16:21, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

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"The screenshot looks cluttered because of the windows."
 * Image:Windows_XP.PNG, used at the top of a FA, displays three windows (and no start menu btw). It's even used in a screenshot gallery at Luna (theme), is that acceptable fair-use? All my screenshot galleries were deleted under the claim that it isn't.
 * Case can be made for explorer, as it forms a very integral form of the shell. As such, under fair use, this image could be accepted. Except for the thumbnail of the lotus or whatever picture it is. MS has given us rights to use the image, not to relicense it under GFDL. Since the image isnt talked about, it is not covered by fair use either.


 * However, its not all policy. I personally would prefer an image with either the vanilla desktop or with at most one explorer window open. And I believe many others would too. However, displaying copyrighted images in a gallery or list is an absolute no-no, as that is merely decorative. --soum talk 09:51, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

"(no nested menus, as there is nothing of note there)"
 * The current version, the one people keep reverting to, displays exactly the same nested menus as mine.
 * Thats not because it is preferred, but because thats the closest alternative to what we want. If you can provide a better one, of course it will be kept.

"Provided the clock is at least talked about in the article."
 * Done --tyomitch 09:02, 13 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I am also seeing you are depressed because all of your screenshot uploads have been deleted. By checking the deletion log, most were deleted because they were either of out oof date versions (like beta versions) or had no justification of why it is suitable under fair use. Not because they weren't suitable. I sincerely hope these words can work as wiki-anti-depressants. :P --soum talk 09:51, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

The new screenshot is better, thanks. By the way, I asked User:Sherool, he might be able to bring your screenshots back. — Alex(U 19:55, 13 July 2007 (UTC)


 * 7 of them where recoverable, the last one had been deleted before 16 June 2006 when they implemented image undeletion. I've e-mailed them to the gmail adress mentioned on your userpage. --Sherool (talk) 22:54, 13 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Yeah the FU policy has grown draconian over time. But as soon as an image is removed from an article, its not speedily deleted. Its kept orphanned for a week. And in most cases a bot does notify you. If you werent notified before, it probably was because the bot wasnt as active then. --soum talk 07:20, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

No problem, glad I could help. By the way, are you still wikidepressed? Your user page says you are. — Alex(U 20:41, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

I guess so, just point him to the discussion. — Alex(U 09:19, 15 July 2007 (UTC)


 * IMO, with so many nested menus and all the zillion icons, the screenshot looks real crowded. Its best to leave the vanilla desktop shot (with perhaps may be the top level menu of the start menu open). And create another screenshot of Windows Explorer with only a handful files present in the window and add that to the article. I personally would prefer having a media file among them and have it selected so that the left-pane mounted playback controls are visible. AFAIR, no other windows version has them. So that does demonstrate something pretty unique. --soum talk 09:28, 15 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Okay, screw all the guess work, I have a suggestion to make. My idea while taking Vista screenshots was to make it look like when the system first booted up, right? (JamesWeb's screenshot is based on the same concept.) My suggestion is have the window shown here open, in addition to the start menu. That would make it look as though the OS was just installed. By the way, make sure the Start Menu isn't too cluttered. — Alex(U 09:33, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

I just hope you're not offended by any of this... Seems kinda tough, having your screenshots deleted and then others criticizing your current screenshots. Don't feel bad about it, this is just Wikipedia. — Alex(U 09:36, 15 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I feel that it's too crowded. The start menu doesn't reflect Windows 2000 - why not show it running the mmc, a command prompt, the run menu and a few open windows? It doesn't need the menu. - Ta bu shi da yu 11:48, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

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Win 98 sshot
Frankly, I cannot totally remember how 98 looked like (I'm confusing with Me) :D. But yeah, the channel bar sounds a good idea. But was it 98 only or could be used anywhere with Active Desktop enabled? --soum talk 14:23, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Then it would be a good idea. The shot could also be used in the Active Desktop article. --soum talk 14:28, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

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Your Screen shots
Do you take your own Windows OS screen shots? Because some of them are impressive. Especially the now ancient Windows 3.11 For Work groups. But others seem to cluttered with active windows and the start menu. Overall, very impressive. A Raider Like Indiana  04:54, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Will you PLEASE leave that article alone?
Tyomitch, the only thing that you have contributed to the Windows 2000 article is a change to the first screenshot, which was controversial anyway and to be honest, not necessary at all. Perhaps do some real work on the article before making changes like that one? Sheesh. - Ta bu shi da yu 03:27, 11 August 2007 (UTC) (who basically got the article from Not Very Good to Featured Article and the Main page).
 * I have just reread that comment and I apologise. I guess I'm just frustrated with minor changes being made to that article. - Ta bu shi da yu 04:00, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Fair call I suppose. Like I say, I was frustrated. I apologise, what I said above was uncalled for. - Ta bu shi da yu 08:52, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:Windows 2000
Hello, it looks like I'm getting reverted by two editors, User:Ta bu shi da yu and User:Astroview120mm on Windows 2000. Could you add your two cents to the talk page of Windows 2000? --tyomitch 14:45, 28 August 2007 (UTC)


 * This is exactly why I'm sick of Wikipedia. I left my comments on the talk page, hopefully they'll stop it. — Alex(U 00:53, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your support! --tyomitch 04:22, 30 August 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem, glad I could help. I just wish I understood why they don't like your screenshot. — Alex(U 07:10, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes, indeed.
Indeed, editors don't own the articles they contribute to, nor do they own things such as images. This is true. However, in my opinion, editors who have contributed a great deal to an article should be at least listened to with a little respect. Are you aware that I spent almost 100 man-hours researching and writing that article to get it to FA status? Does this not mean anything to you? Or are you so disdainful of someone's hard work that you believe it doesn't matter? Reputation is why a great many people edit Wikipedia. For instance, I would not barge into the Evolution article and just try to change things willy nilly. I would propose my changes first, or if I wanted to I would edit the article and then if it was controversial and an editor with a good reputation and who showed good work was unhappy with the material, then I would revert the work and take it to the talk page. So yes, I don't own the article and in fact I've never claimed as much. But then again, I am one of the primary editors who did a great deal of research for the article (hours and hours for that matter) and I got it to FA status. I only want people to understand that it's not like I have no experience or expertise in this article. I have good reasons for not wanting a cluttered screenshot, which I have outlined on the talk page!

As for your comment that you are going round in circles about legal talk with me, I'm just wondering why you posted the comment "otherwise the thumbnail is too blurry, and stuffing too many objects into the screenshot makes the fair-use claim fainter". I posted my fair use comments after you posted yours, largely in response to this comment. Perhaps you should consider whether you have a proper understanding of fair use before making such statements? It's immensely unfair and rather missing the point that you should decide to focus on my discussions of fair use, particularly when you were the first one to even make any mention of this area.

Perhaps if you could address the points as they are raised, that might be nice. If you don't like talking about fair use, please feel free not to discuss the issue. I'm quite happy for the discussion to cease, but if you insist on giving an interpretation of the doctrine then I will also give my interpretation. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean I can't talk about it. - Ta bu shi da yu 13:53, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes indeed, you may certainly cease talking about fair use any time you wish. However, it's a bit unfair for you to argue stenuously about copyright then decide to pack up your bags and go home! I asked a reasonable question about your question about copyright, then you said that you were a "broken record" and that you weren't going to talk about the topic any more.
 * I am not saying you can't edit a featured article, not at all. Well, I did imply this in a previous message, and I apologise for that. I was a bit hot under the collar. That was my fault, and I genuinely regret what I said to you. However, all I'm asking is for you to take into account what I'm saying! The screenshots are too cluttered. Not even Warrens thinks that they are a good idea. - Ta bu shi da yu 15:15, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

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Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as an appropriate article, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is appropriate, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add  on the top of the page and leave a note on  explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. frogger3140 (talk) 12:07, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Image-Internet Explorer 3.01--System 8.0.png
Thanks for uploading Image:Image-Internet Explorer 3.01--System 8.0.png. You've indicated that the image is being used under a claim of fair use, but you have not provided an adequate explanation for why it meets Wikipedia's requirements for such images. In particular, for each page the image is used on, the image must have an explanation linking to that page which explains why it needs to be used on that page. Can you please check


 * That there is a non-free use rationale on the image's description page for each article the image is used in.
 * That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.

This is an automated notice by FairuseBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Media copyright questions. --FairuseBot (talk) 00:30, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Image copyright problem
Thanks for your uploads. You've indicated that the following images are being used under a claim of fair use, but you have not provided an adequate explanation for why they meet Wikipedia's requirements for such images. In particular, for each page an image is used on, the image must have an explanation linking to that page which explains why it needs to be used on that page. Can you please check


 * That there is a non-free use rationale on the image's description page for each article the image is used in.
 * That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.


 * Image:Internet Explorer 2.1--System 7.5.5.png
 * Image:Internet Explorer 4.0--System 8.1.png

This is an automated notice by FairuseBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Media copyright questions. --05:02, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Opera85 WinCE.png)
Thanks for uploading Image:Opera85 WinCE.png. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 11:51, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Internet Explorer 1.0.png)
Thanks for uploading Image:Internet Explorer 1.0.png. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 05:56, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:WinCE 3.0 for Handheld PC.png
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:WinCE 3.0 for Handheld PC.png. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Irbisgreif (talk) 20:54, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Microsoft Bear 3.1 easter egg.png
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Microsoft Bear 3.1 easter egg.png. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:35, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Internet Explorer 2.0.png
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Internet Explorer 2.0.png. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:35, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Winsock-small.png
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Winsock-small.png. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:36, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:Raymond Chen.jpg
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File source problem with File:VB cover.png
Thanks for uploading File:VB cover.png. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 10:40, 5 August 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:40, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:SBS45.gif
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:SBS45.gif. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:40, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Excel2.png
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Excel2.png. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:45, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Excel 2003.png
 Thanks for uploading File:Excel 2003.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of "file" pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude ( talk ) 07:09, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Disputed non-free use rationale for File:Winsock 2 logo.png
Thank you for uploading File:Winsock 2 logo.png. However, there is a concern that the rationale provided for using this file on Wikipedia may not meet the criteria required by Non-free content. This can be corrected by going to the file description page and adding or clarifying the reason why the file qualifies under this policy. Adding and completing one of the templates available from Non-free use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your file is in compliance with Wikipedia policy. Please be aware that a non-free use rationale is not the same as an image copyright tag; descriptions for files used under the non-free content policy require both a copyright tag and a non-free use rationale.

If it is determined that the file does not qualify under the non-free content policy, it might be deleted by an administrator within a few days in accordance with our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions, please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fleet Command (talk) 14:02, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Winsock 2 logo.png
Thanks for uploading File:Winsock 2 logo.png. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 14:02, 12 December 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fleet Command (talk) 14:02, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Windows 1.0 logo-edited.png
A tag has been placed on File:Windows 1.0 logo-edited.png requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image is an unused redundant copy (all pixels the same or scaled down) of an image in the same file format, which is on Wikipedia (not on Commons), and all inward links have been updated.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. 06:12, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Non-free use of File:SBS45.gif
Thank you for uploading File:SBS45.gif. However, there is a concern that the use of the image on Wikipedia may not meet the criteria required by Non-free content. Details of this problem, and which specific criteria that the image may not meet, can be obtained by going to the image description page. If you feel that this image does meet those criteria, please place a note on the image description or talk page explaining why. Do not remove the di-fails NFCC tag itself.

An administrator will review this file within a few days, and having considered the opinions placed on the image page, may delete it in accordance with our criteria for speedy deletion or remove the tag entirely. If you have any questions, please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fleet Command (talk) 06:14, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

Better source request for File:SBS45.gif
Thanks for uploading File:SBS45.gif. You provided a source, but it is difficult for other users to examine the copyright status of the image because the source is incomplete. Please consider clarifying the exact source so that the copyright status may be checked more easily. It is best to specify the exact Web page where you found the image, rather than only giving the source domain or the URL of the image file itself. Please update the image description with a URL that will be more helpful to other users in determining the copyright status.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source in a complete manner. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following [ this link]. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page or me at my talk page. Thank you. Fleet Command (talk) 11:42, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:SBS45.gif
 Thanks for uploading File:SBS45.gif. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of "file" pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Fleet Command (talk) 05:27, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Niklaus Wirth (new).jpg
Thank you for uploading File:Niklaus Wirth (new).jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created [ in your upload log]. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 02:25, 24 December 2010 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Kelly hi! 02:25, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

File:Longhorn RSoD.png listed for deletion
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File:WinCE 3.0 Internet Explorer.png listed for deletion
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Orphaned non-free image File:Netscape 2.02.png
 Thanks for uploading File:Netscape 2.02.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 22:30, 1 May 2014 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Windows 2000 Server.png
 Thanks for uploading File:Windows 2000 Server.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 16:18, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Win32desktop.png
 Thanks for uploading File:Win32desktop.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 02:38, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

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Orphaned non-free image File:Windows 2000 Server.png
 Thanks for uploading File:Windows 2000 Server.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:53, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Internet Explorer 1.0.png
 Thanks for uploading File:Internet Explorer 1.0.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:15, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Windows 2000 Server.png
Thanks for uploading File:Windows 2000 Server.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 02:56, 23 October 2020 (UTC)