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> Even 32-bit software would sometimes have random Win16 binaries InstallShield being a common one in that regard. So common that 64-bit Windows, which doesn't
by magicalhippo 2y ago
> Even 32-bit software would sometimes have random Win16 binaries
InstallShield being a common one in that regard. So common that 64-bit Windows, which doesn't support 16-bit binaries, contains code to handle specifically[1] InstallShield and Acme 16-bit binaries[2].
[1]: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20131031-00/?p=2783 https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20131031-00/?p=27...
[2]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winprog64/application-installation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winprog64/ap...