16-bit support in Vista
Does Vista include support for running legacy 16-bit applications?
[225 byte] By [Toerag] at [2007-12-17] 
Does Vista include support for running legacy 16-bit applications?
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I think it works like this Windows Vista 64-bit will not have any support for 16-bit applications.
Windows Vista 32-bit will have support.
JoshPhillips at 2007-9-8 >
I think it works like this Windows Vista 64-bit will not have any support for 16-bit applications.
Windows Vista 32-bit will have support.
Is that more of a limitation in hardware or something that rests solely with the Vista operating system? If it is merely software related, will support for older 16-bit applications be added at some point before release?
Also, do you know of any information on how 16-bit and 32-bit games (some 3D powered) will run on Vista? I've searched Microsoft's Vista website and haven't been to find much information about it. Will older DirectX 6/7 and 8 based 3D games run in Vista like they do in XP?
SFSW at 2007-9-8 >
they should do, depending on the core UI of the game.
sohman at 2007-9-8 >
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