To clarify, 16-bit support is not part of Windows x64 because Microsoft wanted to remove it. Its not supported because of hardware constraints. You see, on Windows 16-bit applications are special, require a special mode on the CPU called Legacy Mode. You cannot run a 64-bit OS with Legacy Mode on the processor it has to be in Long Mode. But Long Mode is incompatible with 16-bit Windows applications.
In the end, one is going to have to leave 16-bit behind. Hardware is just going to leave it behind. Soon CPUs won't have a Legacy Mode, thus no more DOS/16-bit Windows applications.
In the end, one is going to have to leave 16-bit behind. Hardware is just going to leave it behind. Soon CPUs won't have a Legacy Mode, thus no more DOS/16-bit Windows applications.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Alienware Aurora ALX R4
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro (x64)
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
- Motherboard
- Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
- Memory
- 4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
- Sound Card
- SteelSeries Siberia Elite
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell UltraSharp U3011
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB, Seagate 1TB Desktop Hybrid HDD, 2x Western Digital 4TB Green HDD
- PSU
- 875W Some Dell PSU <.<
- Case
- Alienware Aurora ALX
- Cooling
- Custom Liquid Cooling (EK CPU & GPU blocks) dual EK 480RAD
- Keyboard
- Logitech G710+ Mechanical
- Mouse
- Logitech G700s
- Internet Speed
- Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
- Other Info
- Server: Intel NUC D54250WYK: i5-4250U, 16GB, 256 GB mSATA, Windows Server 2012 R2
