32-bit applications can still run in 32-bit Win8

Computer shop news With the release date of Windows8 Release Preview, the Win8 information provided by Micro is gradually intensive, in addition to the new features of Win8 in the Win8 official blog, in its official micro There are also new information in Bozhong. Microsoft has confirmed on Weibo that 32-bit Win8 can still support 16-bit applications natively.

Microsoft has been moving away from support for 16-bit operating systems since Windows 95. Over the years, Microsoft has slowly promoted 64-bit Windows operating systems to users. In the next-generation operating system Win8, Microsoft still offers both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Of course, some applications perform better in 32-bit Win8 operating systems than in 64-bit systems.

Microsoft responded to user questions on Win8's official Weibo, saying that users who still love to run "Antique" software can achieve their behavior on 32-bit Win8. Microsoft revealed: "You can run 16 software on 32-bit Win8, but for various reasons, this subsystem is no longer included in 64-bit Windows."

This is good news for those who still have a floppy disk drive to run an old Windows project.