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 enterprise apps.

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

PCWorld reports that Windows 11 still relies on code from the 1990s, particularly the Win32 API from Windows 95, for basic functions like right-clicking. Microsoft CTO Mark Russinovich acknowledges ...