Microsoft executive confirms Windows 11 is just as full of old code as you suspected

'We were thinking flying cars and moon stations by the year 2026, not Win32.' ...

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

Microsoft's Win32 API dates back to Windows 95, and a senior exec says nobody expected it to still be essential in 2026.
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Windows 11 'Win32 app isolation' security feature now in preview

Microsoft announced the public preview launch of Win32 app isolation, a new Windows 11 security feature designed to sandbox Windows desktop applications using the Win32 API. Recently announced during ...
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Microsoft says Windows 11 still relies on 1990s-era code

Microsoft has acknowledged that Windows 11 continues to run core code dating back to the 1990s, specifically the Win32 API introduced with Windows 95. Mark Russinovich, CTO of Microsoft Azure, ...
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Microsoft Store expands to update all Win32 apps, but users remain skeptical

In a nutshell: Despite a lack of user interest, Microsoft is still trying to transform the Windows App Store into a "universal" platform for accessing all types of Windows applications. The company is ...

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 ...