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> 16-bit applications are supported in the new WoW64 mode. I’d like to thank them for this, specifically! I had some old applications that weren’t working in t

> 16-bit applications are supported in the new WoW64 mode. I’d like to thank them for this, specifically! I had some old applications that weren’t working in the old WoW mode.

snvzz 9mo ago
The funny thing (or actually sad) is Windows cannot run win16 anymore.
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- M95D 9mo ago
  It was since Win XP 64bit, ~20 years ago.
  - themaks 9mo ago
    You could run win16 apps on Windows 10 32bits though (supported until May 2020) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/ntvdm-and-16-bit-app-support https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/ntvd...
    - hulitu 9mo ago
      > win16 apps on Windows 10 32bits though Which was only installed for special purposes. The majority had Win10 64
vintagedave 9mo ago
This is amazing. I may be asking too much here, but does this mean you can run Win16 apps on ARM, eg macOS?
- CursedSilicon 9mo ago
  Unlikely. 64-bit Windows cannot natively run 16-bit apps because...reasons? 32-bit Windows still can, however Except that Windows 11 is now 64-bit only