Windows 11 still runs on code from the 1990s, Microsoft admits

Windows 11 is the most modern, secure, and updated Windows ever—at least that’s what Microsoft keeps saying. But a senior ...
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Microsoft admits Windows 11 is still built on 90s-era Win32, and no one saw it coming

Microsoft admits it didn't expect Win32 to survive until 2026. After years of RAM-heavy web apps, Windows 11 is going back to ...
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Microsoft CTO admits 1990s Win32 code still underpins Windows 11

Legacy code revealed: Microsoft's CTO confirmed Windows 11 still depends on Win32, a 30-year-old API from the Windows 95 era. Compatibility over change: Attempts to replace Win32 failed due to the ...
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Win XP source code leaked

I vote it's not relevant. People working on "clean room" reverse engineering Windows (Wine, Samba, ReactOS) don't want the legal risk associated with leaked code. Microsoft has shown Windows source ...

Microsoft: Windows 11 Still Runs on 1990s Code

Microsoft says Win32 remains central to Windows decades later, showing how compatibility still shapes Windows 11 and ...