> 16-bit applications are supported in the new WoW64 mode. I’d like to thank the...

snvzz · 2026-01-19T03:48:16 1768794496

The funny thing (or actually sad) is Windows cannot run win16 anymore.

M95D · 2026-01-19T09:09:08 1768813748

It was since Win XP 64bit, ~20 years ago.

themaks · 2026-01-19T12:13:56 1768824836

You could run win16 apps on Windows 10 32bits though (supported until May 2020) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/ntvd...

hulitu · 2026-01-19T18:58:47 1768849127

> win16 apps on Windows 10 32bits though

Which was only installed for special purposes. The majority had Win10 64

vintagedave · 2026-01-19T11:01:15 1768820475

This is amazing. I may be asking too much here, but does this mean you can run Win16 apps on ARM, eg macOS?

CursedSilicon · 2026-01-19T20:42:45 1768855365

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